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Brian Williams
Brian Williams
By Tim Yotter

Date: Sep 12, 2005

Mike Tice’s publicly stated No. 1 goal for his new-look Vikings defense coming into Sunday’s regular-season opener was to get off the field on third downs. While the overall defense was a major upgrade, the team didn’t meet its efficiency mark on third downs, largely due to depth that was exposed in the nickel defense.

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