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Mike Priefer Is A Fan Of CB Marcus SherelsPosted by on September 6, 2012 – 12:20 pm
Roster cut-down day presents a nervous time for hundreds of NFL players. But the anxiety isn't limited to just them. Roster cut-down day can be a nervous time for coaches, too.
While coaches are intimately involved in a player's role and development on the team and they're often times consulted when it comes to some personnel decisions, they aren't typically making the final call on roster spots. It's probably quite common for a coach to feel strongly about a particular role player's ability to help the team, only to see that player lose out on a numbers game or simply cut for other reasons.
Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer met with reporters for his customary Thursday press conference, and was asked about some of those anxious times on cut-down day.
"The great thing is, and we talked about this at training camp, was we had more competition at different spots," Priefer said. "When you have that, it's a good problem to have. Am I disappointed we lost some guys? Sure. But all in all, I think we're a much better football team defensively, offensive and special teams, and I'm excited about that."
Another thing Priefer is excited about is to have Marcus Sherels on the team. Sherels is a Rochester, Minnesota, native and made the Vikings back in 2010 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Minnesota. But Sherels wasn't an undrafted college free agent of the one-year wonder variety. He played in all 16 games last season after seeing action in just one game as a rookie, and this year Sherels once again figures to play an important role on the team.
When you think of players important to the Vikings weekly game plan, Sherels' name might not be one that comes to mind right away. As it turns out, though, the 5-10, 175-pound CB helps the team in several capacities. He's listed as the starting punt returner and the backup kickoff returner, plus he plays on both the kickoff and punt coverage groups.
Sherels was one of nine players listed on the Vikings initial injury report of the season, as he tries to work his way back into playing form after injuring sustaining an ankle injury that caused him to miss the preseason finale. Priefer told reporters on Thursday that Sherels has made progress and has a chance to play on Sunday in the Vikings season-opener.
Priefer is big fan of Sherels', and has surely advocated for Sherels to hold down a roster spot through a couple of anxiety-filled cut-down days.
"I've always been in Marcus' corner," Priefer admitted. "I think he's what you want in a professional football player in terms of his attitude, his work ethic, his intelligence. Is he the biggest guy? No. But he's always going to play hard, he always comes to work. He's gotten better in every phase since we've been together. I've always been in his corner, to be quite honest."
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Defense Dials It Up; Notes From Monday's PracticePosted by on August 6, 2012 – 5:19 pm
There is a natural ebb and flow to training camp practices – some days the offense is better, some days the defense stands out. The Vikings offense got off to a fast start at 2012 Verizon Vikings Training Camp and capped off a good first 10 days with a sound showing in Saturday night's practice.
Come Monday, though, the defense jumped up. After a day off on Sunday, the Vikings returned to the practice fields for their customary morning walk-thru followed by an afternoon practice, working under hot and windy conditions that did nothing to help the offense's cause.
DE Brian Robison was a standout performer for the defense, providing a steady pass rush off the edge in the base 4-3 defense and then sliding inside on occasion to play DT in the nickel package. Robison teamed up with a fellow lineman twice during a drill versus the offensive linemen to execute an effective stunt. On the first play, Robison lined up on the outside and stunted inside, with Kevin Williams looping outside. The maneuver was enough for Robison to slip inside past a pair of offensive linemen. On the second play, Robison used a similar stunt in tandem with fellow DE D'Aundre Reed to create a pressure.
During the team's live goal line period, LB Chad Greenway and DT Letroy Guion teamed up to halt the first-team offense on the initial snap, and second-team middle LB Tyrone McKenzie also burst through the line later in the period to make a splash play. McKenzie was another player who stood out during Monday's practice. He takes care of a leadership role on the Vikings second-team defense and also possesses the athleticism to be a productive linebacker in nickel packages.
LB Marvin Mitchell and S Mistral Raymond each tallied INTs at various points in the practice as well. Mitchell has run with McKenzie at times in the second-team nickel package while Raymond has spent most of his time with the first team and second team at safety.
A few other notes…
Childs has knee surgery Monday
The road to recovery for Greg Childs after he tore the patellar tendon in both knees Saturday night has begun. Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier said Childs was to undergo surgery on Monday.
"So, we don't know what the long-term prognosis is, but we are all hoping for the best," Frazier said. "But our players, it was hard for them, obviously it is hard for Greg and his family. We're all pulling for him through this situation."
Gerhart looks good
Toby Gerhart is the Vikings starting RB and Frazier says the third-year pro has looked good so far in camp. Gerhart will likely get the start in Friday's preseason game at San Francisco, but don't expect him to get too many carries.
"He's been looking well," Frazier said. "He's practicing well, has great confidence in what we're doing, what we're asking of him. He doesn't seem like a guy who is ready to settle for being a backup running back, which is a good thing."
Who will handle return duties?
At this point in training camp, charting the guys who are included in the kickoff and punt return rotation is nearly a full-time job. On Monday, I saw WR Stephen Burton, CB Chris Carr, DB Reggie Jones, CB Josh Robinson, CB Marcus Sherels, WR Kerry Taylor, WR Bryan Walters and WR Jarius Wright all take turns in the punt return rotation.
"We are going to make sure that we use the right guys and the guys that we think have the best chance," Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer said. "If a guy is on the bubble, will he make it (the roster) because he is a good punt returner or kickoff returner? That will be key Friday night (preseason game vs. San Francisco). Hopefully we can make them punt a few times and we'll go out there and get some reps for our guys."
Tags: 2012 Verizon Vikings Training Camp, Brian Robison, Bryan Walters, Chad Greenway, Chris Carr, D'Aundre Reed, Greg Childs, Jarius Wright, Josh Robinson, Kerry Taylor, Kevin Williams, Leslie Frazier, Letroy Guion, Marcus Sherels, Marvin Mitchell, Mike Priefer, Mistral Raymond, Reggie Jones, Stephen Burton, Toby Gerhart, Tyrone McKenzie
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To Return Or Not To Return? That's The QuestionPosted by on July 28, 2012 – 5:11 pm
So what do you do when you're best offensive player is also your best kickoff returner? It's a question the Vikings have faced previously and will face again with respect to WR Percy Harvin, the team's most dynamic offensive weapon as well as one of the best kickoff returners in the NFL.
It's not a bad problem to have, but it's one that still requires a solution. Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier was asked about the issue after his team's training camp practice on Saturday. and summed it up pretty well.
"He's such a threat as a returner, but at the same time he's one of our most valuable players on offense," Frazier commented. "We have to balance that, and he's one of those guys that goes so hard that you don't want to jeopardize what he can give you in totality."
The good news is Frazier has good perspective on the matter. He's a defensive-minded head coach, so he won't have an innate bias whenever a decision has to be made, which will surely be on a weekly basis. Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave certainly has an expectation that Harvin will be available for offensive duties, and you can't blame Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer for lobbying Frazier to have Harvin on the return team – Harvin was a Pro Bowl returner in 2009, after all.
"As far as I'm concerned, Percy is our number one kickoff returner," Priefer said on Saturday. "We have several other returners on the roster and we're going to work as many guys as we can in training camp and in preseason games. Come Week One, if he (Harvin) is ready to roll, we're ready to have him back there, absolutely."
Other players who took turns returning kickoffs in Saturday's practice included DB Reggie Jones, CB Marcus Sherels, WR Kerry Taylor, RB Jordan Todman, WR Bryan Walters and WR Jarius Wright. Will the Vikings try to develop a regular starter among that group? Or will Harvin remain the primary returner? It sounds like Frazier and his staff have a pretty good idea, and that the situation will remain somewhat fluid.
"Yea we have an idea of how we want to use him," Frazier said. "It'll be one of those things where we'll always be conscious of how much we're going to be using him on offense and what we need from him on kickoff return. We do have a plan, but we'll see how things go from game to game."
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Special Teams Sets Tone For Practice; OTA #7 ObservationsPosted by on June 11, 2012 – 2:51 pm
The Vikings opened up their final week of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) at Winter Park on Monday under partly cloudy skies, warm temperatures and a brisk wind. After near-perfect weather a week ago, the windy conditions for OTA #7 added a challenging element for many phases of practice.
The first phase to deal with the wind was the Vikings special teams group, specifically the punt returners. Catching punts is difficult enough, but add in winds that gusted from 15-20 mph and the task becomes increasingly difficult. It didn't faze the Vikings returners, though, as CB Josh Robinson, CB Marcus Sherels, WR Bryan Walters and WR Jarius Wright fielded kicks gracefully.
The special teams' performance in the first period of practice was an indication of what was to come, as the Vikings conducted a crisp and clean approximately 90-minute practice. The special teams setting a positive example for the rest of practice is something in which Mike Priefer, entering his second season as the Vikings special teams coordinator, takes pride.
"I'm very fortunate to work for a head coach like Coach Frazier," Priefer told Radio Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen and yours truly during last week's episode of Vikings Tonight on the Vikings Radio Network. "He gives me meeting time, he gives me practice time, he gives me individual time with guys. I like the fact that we start practice with special teams because, to me, we set the tone for the rest of the practice. We're a high energy, high motor type period. We get a lot done in a fifteen- or twenty-minute period of time that we have. The fact that we get to start practice and get to set the tone for the rest of the day is exciting for me."
A few other observations from OTA #7…
Who can, not who can't
There have been no shortage of punt returners during OTAs. The four who caught punts on Monday are listed above, but several others have also been in the mix over the past two weeks. While fans are curious to know who will win the job after the position battle, Priefer and assistant special teams coach Chris White are still figuring out who will be in that position battle.
"We have eight or nine guys catching punts right now and you have to pull them out of a hat," Priefer said on last week's Vikings Tonight. "But the great thing is we have a lot of competition there. I've been at places where we have one guy, maybe two, that can even catch a punt. Here we have seven or eight guys who can catch punts."
Sherels stands out
It was a good day of practice for CB Marcus Sherels, the former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher who made last year's Vikings squad as an undrafted free agent. If Sherels has more days like he had on Monday, he'll once again be on the Vikings roster and in position to make an impact.
Sherels tallied a pair of pass breakups (PBUs) against what's been one of the best QB-WR combinations during OTAs – Christian Ponder and Jerome Simpson. The first PBU came during a team offense vs. team defense period when Sherels jumped in front of Simpson on a short curl route, and the second PBU came during a 7-on-7 period of practice on a deep pass down the left sideline. On each play, Ponder placed the ball well and Simpson ran a good route, but Sherels was just able to make a great play on the ball.
Living on the edge
Ponder and fellow QB Joe Webb put their athleticism on display during a team offense vs. defense period. Both plays were similar in that the QBs were sprinting right to avoid a pursuing defender. DE Brian Robison was chasing Ponder, and the QB was able to buy just enough time to find WR Stephen Burton along the right sideline for a tip-toe completion before falling out of bounds. Moments later, Webb executed a similar play, sprinting right to avoid DE Eric Lattimore and completing a pass to TE Kyle Rudolph. The pass was thrown slightly behind Rudolph, but the second-year TE was able to reach back and make the catch before turning upfield to complete the play.
Good hands Griffen
Defensive linemen such as Everson Griffen spend much of their time rushing the passer. On Monday, though, Griffen showed off his pass-catching skills, grabbing a tipped pass to tally an INT.
Tags: Bryan Walters, Chris White, Christian Ponder, Everson Griffen, Jarius Wright, Joe Webb, Josh Robinson, Kyle Rudolph, Marcus Sherels, Mike Priefer, OTAs, Paul Allen, Stephen Burton
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Priefer, Special Teams Group Will Prepare Two Game Plans For JanikowskiPosted by on November 17, 2011 – 12:17 pm
Something happened to Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski earlier this season that hadn't happened to him since 2001 - he missed a game. A hamstring injury has ailed the 12-year veteran in recent weeks and it caused him to miss the Raiders Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But Janikowski was able to return after just one missed game and he's expected to play this week against the Vikings at Mall of America Field. Janikowski is one of the NFL's highest-profile kickers, and it's for good reason. He was a standout at Florida State University, so much so that the Raiders used a 1st-round pick to select him in the 2000 NFL Draft. He's known for a powerful leg, both on FG attempts and kickoffs.
"He has been special," Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer said on Thursday. "I've faced him ten times the last five years being in the AFC West, and he just never ceases to amaze me in terms of his power, and just what he can generate in a small amount of area. On kickoffs he doesn't have a long approach, even when he's healthy. On his field goals he's got a quick two-step approach that's very difficult to block. But he gets the ball up in the air so quickly, it sounds like an explosion off his foot."
Priefer also noted on Thursday that Janikowski is a crafty player who can accurately spot his kickoffs, in addition to booming them into and through the end zone. With a combination of power and accuracy on kickoffs, along with the hamstring injury that may or may not be inhibiting his power, Priefer explained to reporters that the Vikings will prepare two separate game plans against Janikowski.
"We have to have two game plans," Priefer said. "We've got to have one [to] get ready for his 'bloop' kicks, I call them, or his liner-type kicks. And then we have to have one for his deep kicks. We go into this game having two different types of game plans for how healthy he is. He's going to have ten days off (since his last game), and I know he didn't practice yesterday, so he'll be healthier than he's been in a long while."
Priefer will certainly watch Janikowski in warm-ups to see if the Raiders tip their hand, but he also knows that the veteran will be careful in how he warms up so as to not aggravate the injury. Either way, it sounds like the Vikings will be prepared for whatever Janikowski and the Raiders kickoff team throw at them.
"I'll definitely watch him in warm-ups just to see how he's hitting the ball," Priefer said. "Being a hamstring with a kicker, obviously that's a little more difficult, even indoors he's got to be smart in terms of how he prepares and warms up. He might try to disguise it, I would if I were him, so we'll have to deal with whatever he throws at us, and we'll have a plan for both types of kicks."
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Griffen Playing At High Level On Special TeamsPosted by on November 12, 2011 – 1:56 pm
Balloting for the Pro Bowl has begun, and for Vikings fans the easy choices are to select DE Jared Allen and RB Adrian Peterson. Allen leads the NFL in sacks with 12.5, and Peterson ranks 1st in the NFL with 9 rushing TDs and 3rd in the NFC with 795 rushing yards.
But there's another Vikings player who deserves your Pro Bowl vote. Each team has one designated non-kicker special teams player on the ballot. For the Vikings, this player is Everson Griffen. And his performance to date is well-worthy of a special teams nod.
Griffen plays on all 4 core special teams phases, leads the club with 13 special teams tackles, has forced 1 fumble, and has 5 multi-tackle games on special teams. Griffen's versatility on special teams is perhaps the most impressive part of his game. He runs down on kickoff coverage, but is also a blocker on kickoff return. In fact, Griffen was part of a key block on Percy Harvin's season-opening kickoff return for a TD against the San Diego Chargers.
Incredibly enough, Griffen also plays gunner on punt coverage. The gunner position is usually designated for a DB or WR; very rarely do you see a player the size of a DE in this spot. But Griffen excels at this position and has been a handful for opposing teams in the punt game.
"I've had linebackers before, but I've never used a defensive end," Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer said of using Griffen at gunner. "He's a unique athlete as you guys know, Everson. And he's playing at a very high level right now and I hope he keeps playing at that level because to me, I think the more experience he gets doing that, the harder he'll be to block. He's going to be very difficult to block, especially for the smaller corners and safeties that are out there."
Griffen, who has 3.0 sacks on defense for the Vikings this season, is a product of football powerhouse USC. He was a standout DE at a well-known football school, yet he's completely embraced his role on special teams and has become one of the Vikings most valuable players in each phase of special teams.
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Tags: Everson Griffen, Mike Priefer
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Special Teams Must Be Solid On Sunday NightPosted by on October 14, 2011 – 10:21 am
Special teams is a phase of the game that's often overlooked, but it remains as important to the outcome of games as defense and offense. And when you play the Chicago Bears, the importance of special teams is even more important. The Bears annually feature one of the finest special teams units in the NFL.
This year is no exception, as the Bears boast the 5th ranked punt coverage team and the 9th ranked kickoff coverage team. In terms of kickoff and punt return, the Bears have perhaps the most dangerous return man of all in Devin Hester. K Robbie Gould is perfect on FGs and PATs this year, and his kickoffs reach the end zone 92.0% of the time; he records touchbacks on 64.0% of his kickoffs, which ranks 6th in the NFL.
Against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4, the Bears allowed 547 yards of offense, but they still won the game. And they won the game largely on the strength of their special teams. Hester logged a 64-yard punt return for a TD and a 73-yard kickoff return, and then Julius Peppers blocked a FG late in the 3rd quarter.
The bad news is Chicago's special teams group is good enough to lead the team to victory. The good news is the Vikings special teams group has been good this year, too. The Vikings rank 6th in kickoff coverage and 5th in both kickoff and punt return average. K Ryan Longwell has been steady and P Chris Kluwe has 7 punts downed inside the 20, 7 punts fair caught and just 1 touchback.
On Thursday, Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer had candid assessments of a few important aspects of his special teams group. Here's what he had to say…
On kickoff coverage
"I think our kickoff covering unit has been outstanding all year. Ryan's done a great job with our kickoffs. He's kept people off balance a little bit between the left, right and middle, and the hang time has been really good. Guys are focused. We've had a couple guys switch in and out, and even the backups have done a nice job."
On punt coverage
"Punt coverage was not good for a couple weeks. Detroit and Kansas City were not good and this last week was very good. Chris punted the ball well. Patrick Peterson is a very dangerous returner, but Chris punted the ball very effectively and very well and our guys covered and did a good job forcing fair catches and that's what you're looking for."
Tags: Chris Kluwe, Mike Priefer, Ryan Longwell
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Vikings Special Teams Strong Again Saturday NightPosted by on August 22, 2011 – 8:42 am
The Vikings special teams unit is going through a period of transition right now, partly because of some roster turnover but largely because there is a new coordinator in charge. Mike Priefer is now on the job and he's making significant changes to some of the fundamental aspects of each special teams phase.
We'll spare the detail of those changes for now, but suffice it to say Priefer has had a lot to teach in a short amount of time, especially considering he didn't have the minicamps and Organized Team Activities (OTAs) usually afforded to teams in the offseason.
Despite all of that, early results are outstanding for Priefer and Co. The special teams were probably the strongest part of the Vikings preseason debut in Tennessee a week ago and then last Saturday in Tennessee the special teams gave another strong showing.
Let's go over some of the highlights…
– Ryan Longwell has been solid on kickoffs all preseason. On Saturday night he was hitting his kicks into the endzone, with one going as deep as 6 yards. That combined with terrific effort from the coverage team is helping the Vikings win the field position battle. Here is Seattle's starting field position after Longwell's four kickoffs: SEA 11, SEA 27, SEA 9, SEA 15. The Vikings defense will enjoy life quite a bit this season if opponents are starting drives inside the 20 with regularity.
– P Chris Kluwe is doing his part to help the Vikings win the field position battle, too. On Saturday night he had 4 punts, with a gross average of 39.8 and a net average of 38.5. When the gross average and net average are similar, you know the opponents aren't doing much in the return game. Seattle averaged just 1.7 yards per return on 3 tries and Kluwe landed 2 of his 4 punts inside the 20.
– S Eric Frampton continues to be a standout in kick coverage. He had another open-field tackle on Saturday night.
– Longwell was also solid in the place kicking department, nailing FGs from 34 and 36 yards and also hitting his lone PAT try. The battery of long snapper Cullen Loeffler to Kluwe also improved on Saturday night.
– Lorenzo Booker, who is my choice to be the Vikings kickoff returner this season, registered another impressive return on Saturday night with a 26-yard scamper. Marcus Sherels, who returned an INT 64 yards for a score in the game, also had 2 punt returns for a 10.0-yard average, but he did lose a fumble and that won't be tolerated by Priefer and special teams assistant coach Chris White.
– Outside of Frampton, the other players credited with special teams tackles on Saturday were: Tony Carter, Loeffler, Sherels, Devon Torrence and Mark Washington. Devin Aromashodu (1), Jasper Brinkley (2), Booker (1) and Larry Dean (1) were all credited with assists.
Tags: Chris Kluwe, Cullen Loeffler, Eric Frampton, Lorenzo Booker, Mike Priefer, Ryan Longwell
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Vikings Special Teams Give Strong ShowingPosted by on August 15, 2011 – 7:11 am
It's generally not something you find football fans talking about, but it's a vital part of every team and it's an important factor in every game. We're talking about special teams. And this preseason for the Vikings, it's an especially important group to watch because there's a new special teams coordinator in town with Mike Priefer aboard.
After one preseason game, it's so far, so good for Priefer's special teams groups. In what was mostly an uninspiring performance from the Vikings on Saturday night in Tennessee, the special teams groups looked strong. Let's take a moment to point out a few of the strongpoints…
– P Chris Kluwe had a nice night, booming five punts and generating an average of 41.6 yards per punt and 39.4 net yards per punt; a net average of 39.4 yards would've ranked Kluwe 4th among all punters last year. Also, Kluwe put two of his five punts inside the 20-yardline and only three of his punts were returned.
– The Vikings punt coverage unit performed well in unison with Kluwe, allowing just 3.7 yards per return on three attempts.
– On kickoff returns, the Vikings averaged 26.0 yards per try, which would've ranked them 2nd in the NFL last year. In kickoff return coverage, the Vikings allowed just 19.0 yards per return, which also would've ranked them 2nd best in the NFL last year.
– Give credit to the group of Kluwe, K Ryan Longwell and long snapper Cullen Loeffler because they didn't have a botched snap, hold or kick all night. Longwell was true from 37 yards out to give the Vikings their only points.
– WR Jaymar Johnson, who is trying to earn a spot on the WR depth chart, certainly helped his cause by performing on special teams. He returned a punt 40 yards in the second half, displaying a quick burst and then excellent top-end speed on the play. Another WR – Devin Aromashodu – who is also trying to win a spot on the WR depth chart helped himself on special teams as well by notching a tackle.
– Others who chipped in with special teams tackles were LB Larry Dean, S Eric Frampton and LB Heath Farwell.
Tags: Chris Kluwe, Cullen Loeffler, Devin Aromashodu, Eric Frampton, Heath Farwell, Jaymar Johnson, Larry Dean, Mike Priefer, Ryan Longwell
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Intensity Picking Up At Training Camp; Notes From Practice #3Posted by on August 3, 2011 – 11:14 am
An offseason void of minicamps and OTAs and then rules in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that prohibits players with new contracts from practicing and also prohibits contact during the first few days of camp created an unusual environment at NFL training camps.
But things are starting to feel a bit more normal now after the Vikings strapped on shoulder pads and helmets for Practice #3.
The intensity rose a notch on Wednesday morning at 2011 Verizon Vikings Training Camp, as the team worked for roughtly two hours and 15 minutes on the outdoor practice fields under sunny skies and balmy temperatures. Vikings fans took advantage of the day, too, by packing both sets of bleachers and lining the fences surrounding the three practice fields.
Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer both held press conferences following practice and we'll have those in on-demand format for you to view, so stay tuned for that. Until then, here are a few notes from practice…
– My favorite drill to watch is the 9-on-7 drill, in which nine offensive players go against seven defensive players (four down linemen and three linebackers) in a drill that features only running plays. The drill is a full-contact drill that focuses on blocking for the offense and filling gaps on defense. LBs Chad Greenway and E.J. Henderson looked the best in the drill.
– Another LB – Heath Farwell – got his hands on an INT. QB Joe Webb tried to force a pass into coverage and Farwell was there to take advantage of the miscue. Farwell was playing outside LB with the first team during some portions of practice.
– Catch of the day goes to WR Stephen Burton, who was drafted by the Vikings this past April in the 7th round. He went full extension and dove for a pass along the right sideline during a team drill. He was able to get his hands on the ball, secure it, go to the ground and maintain possession through the play.
– Passing the eye test today: Chad Greenway, Cedric Griffin and Percy Harvin
– I'll have more notes from the Musgrave and Priefer press conferences later. Stay tuned…
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spark plugs and gap
Quick question, Looking for spark plug advise and gap.
Motor: 355, 9:1 cr, 492 heads with 2.02/1.60, performer intake, holley 670, comp cams 268HE cam.
Thanks in advance
You forgot the most important item......what kind of ignition are you using... points, HEI, magneto....stock, MSD, Mallory, Accel (hope not)? What type of wires?
Sorry, HEI Dist with a 65k volt coil, spiral core wires.
I cannot remember if those specific 492 casting heads use a .460' reach tapered seat plug
or the older style plug with a 3/8" reach.
but when you figure that out gap the plugs at .035"
In as NGK you would use a 6 or 7 heat range.
in a champion you would use a 9 -10 or 12 heat range.
trying to figure this out, the heads are also straight plug which would have come on a 70 camaro. I am showing autolite 86............ but not sure of dizzy that came on that car.
There are autolite 26's in there now, the cam I took out was bigger, elgin 1213 with 500+ lift. So still wondering what plug to use.
look at the threads in the head..tapered seat is new style. .460" "V" style ( Champion)
flat seat is the old "J" style 3/8" they are not the same.
Look at the spark plug hole in the head , not the plug.
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Once you get the seat style and reach figured out ... you'll want to determine the correct heat range.
The NGK rep was out educating us counter people on what "heat range" really means.
He likened it to a thermostat in that a plug has the ability to draw heat AWAY from the combustion chamber.
Don't be afraid to make a call to the NGK tech line (1-877-473-6767, ext #2) with your setup. Those guys have valuable insight, and are there to help.
(I love NGK plugs, BTW)
Have to say thats cool. I never knew that spark plugs had heat ranges. Ill have to find out what my truck needs.
What I took away from the rep's advice was that you should close up the gap and go colder than the recommended plug on a "modified" engine.
Modification was described as ANY performance-oriented upgrade ... even a cold-air kit for example.
How much colde heat ranger? How much to shorten the gap?
I'll leave that to the tech guys for their input, but I suppose the real-life answer would lie in proper "reading" of your plugs?
How abokut indexing the spark plugs?
Which way the open end of the gap faces is another interesting subject.
We used to look at the open end of the plug and put a magic marker line on the white part of the plug and then insert different sizes of copper washers under the plugs to get the open end to line up in between the intake value and the exhaust value.
After doing many dyno tests trying different plugs we found that the job of a spark plug was to fire at the correct time very time.
Now how long the spark fires for is a whole different story which leads to a much cleaner burn of the fuel.
Thanks for the response. I pulled the plug out and there is a Tapered plug in there and the AC r45 look to be flat plugs. Is there a pic of how to tell the difference of heads? I am not sure what my heads need.
spark plugs and gap
Jason, The easiest way I know is to pull a valve cover to look at the casting # on the head. Also there will be a date casting # starting with a letter, then three numbers. Example: C 15 0= March 15, 1970. The 1970 head uses a gasketed 13/16 spark plug and 1971 head uses a 5/8 tapered plug. The gap should be set at .035 on either spark plug. Once you have the number, check it out on this site http://outintheshop.com/faq/casting/heads.html. to find out what you have.
There sure are many different theories here. I was always taught that .035 gap for points ignition and bigger for Electronic. That was one of the advantages of HEI. I have always used a .040-.045 gap when using a HEI ignition, thus more spark, more burn time. Back in the day of smog motors we had gaps of .060 and even .080 with HEI and stock coils capable of 65,000 volts or more. Im just saying....
The higher the cylinder pressure (like a hi perf motor @WOT) the smaller the spark plug gap.
Large gaps promote arcing crossfire, shorter cap/rotor life etc. You don't want or need large gaps with a HEI
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Coal volumes shipped from the Australian port of Newcastle fell slightly in the week ending on 10 December, declining just under 3% week on week to 2.7m tonnes, according to data from the Newcastle Port Corporation published on Monday.
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"Received an online order that was damaged on arrival. CSR couldn't generate a replacement order using their order/inventory database, so she created a new order (forgetting to input my apartment number) and emailed a "pre-paid" return label for the damaged bike. I called back stating apartment number for shipment was missing and that I merely got a return label that's not prepaid. CSR believed it was pre-paid and generated another one.
I drove to a UPS Store with the "pre-paid" label on the bike box (not the smallest item to manage). UPS guy confirmed label was not pre-paid and it would cost $87 ground shipping. Called ToyRUs CSR and she still believed label was pre-paid, so she emailed another one...still not pre-paid. TRU could reimburse me for shipping but it would take several biz days, which I wasn't biting on. After 35 minutes on the phone, CSR said I could return the bike to a local TRU store. I took back the bike, drove to the store and waited at customer service line.
The store CSR didn't understand why I was sent there, so she called TRU asking for clarity, and had to repeat herself several times for the CSR on the phone to understand the situation. Ten minutes later, they received the defective bike and said I was clear to go.
Two days later I got an email from TRU stating a return was not received. I called a CSR who reassured me it takes several days for the item to get back into their system. A week later I received the same email from TRU asking for the bike, otherwise my credit card would be charged.
At this point, I had spent about three hours trying to return this bike that wasn't my fault to begin with. I called TRU again. CSR was unapologetic and told me to show proof that I returned the bike to the store and to FAX it back to them. Now a customer has to do more work? CSR explained that online and brick-and-mortar stores don't share the same database and didn't know why the previous CSR gave customers option to return to a store. CSR said the ball was in my court and they would wait for the fax. I told her to escalate this issue to a manager who would call me back or they could do their due diligence and call the physical store to confirm receipt of the bike.
How much time and energy do customers have to put in before expecting ToysRUs to do their job? It's not our problem the online and brick-and-mortar stores aren't on the same database. It's not our fault that their logistics are mismanaged. It's not our fault that TRU can't generate pre-paid labels like EVERY other internet retailer. It's 2014 and TRU still doesn't get internet shoppers."
"I've always loved this store as a child and recently I re-visited to purchase a couple of toys. I found the service staff incredibly helpful, full of ideas and useful products for different ages, I would have been lost without their service. Order process could do with some work, I had to wait ages. "
"I ordered three Lego sets via www.toysrus.com and I received everything after a few days.
They sent me the stuff in two different parcels, the first arrived in Italy after 5 business days, the second after 7 business days. Delivery times are impressive, considering that the stuff was shipped from the USA.
All toys were well protected and arrived intact, without any damage.
Prices were much lower than in Italy. I saved a lot even if shipment costs to Italy are high.
The only flaw was that they gave me a wrong tracking number, but I solved the issue by writing to their customer service, that answered me quickly and clearly.
I will surely buy again from this website."
"Poor management - ToysRus Oxford, Botley Road.
I bought a Spiderman toy for my son. He didn't like it so took it back. But the shop wouldn't take it because I had opened the packaging. It was a plastic toy and opening the packaging didn't cause any harm to the product. But they won't take it back because it is 'company policy'. Can they give this to me in writing? (this happened sometime around Christmas 2013)
I visited them today (10:30 am 24th May 2014) to pick up a toy for my Son's friend's birthday party. I found a toy for the party and on the way to the till found a V-tech toy for £6.96. My son asked if he could have it. Since it was under £10 I said yes. At the till, this product was billed as £22.99. I told the staff member that it displayed a different cost on the shelf. A staff member and then a manager came with me to check the price. They then identified that the product was displayed at a wrong location. The manager said in a stern voice that "some one had shoved these here and I can't do anything about it". There were four items of this toy displayed and the actual product that was marked at £6.96 couldn't be identified. Hence it was clear that it wasn't misplaced by any customer. It was surely a mistake by the store's staff members. A simple apology would have been enough. It is difficult to say no after saying yes to a child. While I have to manage my little son, a rude reply by the manager was the last thing I wanted to hear. Anyways - I have to learn to live with hopeless management. I enjoy buying stuff from shops and not online, mainly because of the experience. I probably have to move to online places like amazon. Stores should invest in proper managers else they will soon loose to online shops.
"This is my second issue with Toys R Us in less than two months.
First time, I ordered online and everything went smoothly. Until the package arrived. The side was completely smashed in, a huge rip along the edge of the packaging. I thought, "ok, this is the fault of UPS, I'm sure its not damaged inside."
WRONG! The toy (a gift, of course) was not bubble-wrapped or protected in anyway. Just a toy carelessly thrown inside of a cardboard box. Of course the toy was smashed and broken. I used "chat online" on their site and was instructed to call. I called. They told me to go in store. I said okay this getting ridiculous, but I went to the store. There, they then gave me grief about exchanging the broken item. I understood (sort of) because it was mostly the deliverer's fault. However, they didn't protect the toy INSIDE of the box, so they were also at fault. I wasn't too angry, just hassled.
Next, my child received a gift card as a birthday gift. Together, we shopped online and picked a few things out. The shipping cost caused the amount to exceed the amount on the gift card, so I applied my CC to cover the rest (a few bucks).
However, when I submitted the order, it took the money off the gift card but DID NOT complete the order!! This sometimes happens, so I waited a few minutes and checked the balance (which had $$ on it a few minutes prior). NOTHING. ZERO. ZIP. My child was heart broken because of this confusing mess.
The order was not complete, my CC was not charged, but yet the gift card went from X amount of dollars to 0 dollars. Magically disappeared. (I had checked the balance before ordering, so I knew exactly how much was on the GC)
So I again used "chat online" hoping it would be a quick fix. They AGAIN directed me to call customer service. I did. They were rude and quick to get me off the phone, instructing me to wait "24 hours" and the money would be back on the card. I was annoyed, but I agreed. (this has NEVER happened with any other cards on any other website/store, if the order doesn't go through, the $$ stays on the card)
24 hrs came and went. ZERO dollars back on the card. I called customer service AGAIN. They said "sometimes it can take up to 48 hours" ... Now I was even more annoyed. They seemed to be skirting the issue and trying to leave me high and dry with no gift card balance.
I wrote down the case number,who I spoke with, and gave them all my info etc.
Waited another 24 hours.
A total of 48 hours had passed and NO balance back on the card.
So I call AGAIN. Now I'm livid, they asked for my case number (which they looked up and then said DID NOT EXIST - they had a record that I called, but didn't have the gift card # on file and no info besides my name and when I called)
Finally, customer service said I need to fax them a copy of the receipt proving the card was purchased in the first place. My blood is now boiling. They didn't inform me of this 48 hours again. WHY? Because they were just trying to continuously pass me off to the next person and the next person, until I presumably gave up.
I said, "this was a gift! How can I expect the buyer to still have the receipt after all this time? I then would have to get the receipt from them, if they have it, find a fax machine and FAX IT TO YOU? Why was I not informed of this policy FORTY EIGHT HOURS AGO?! The balance was on the card 48 hours ago, which you acknowledged because you could see the amount was X dollars and now its 0 dollars with NO PURCHASES MADE." They repeatedly said I needed to fax a copy of the purchase receipt. Which I knew would just be another "wait 24 to 48 hours" situation and still nothing would be done.
I demanded to speak the supervisor, I was completely disgusted with this BS situation.I could see why I would need a receipt if they had no record of the gift card existing, but they knew what the balance had been, before I even told them. They saw that it went from X dollars to 0 dollars without any purchases made on the gift card. They knew it was their error and were refusing to acknowledge it.
They tried again to explain about the receipt and I repeated that I needed to speak to a supervisor. This went on for far too long and I refused to hang up with them AGAIN until this was solved.
Finally, after being on hold for over 30 minutes, I spoke to the supposed supervisor who promptly put the money back on the card. It was so quickly back on the card, I wondered the HELL it took so long to see a simple result.
I will NEVER buy from this store again. After dealing with the crappy, rude customer service and lack of care in handling matters that should have taken less than 1 hour... I will NEVER step foot in another Toys R Us/Babies R Us ever again.
Have a registry or wishlist with them? No thanks, I will buy your gifts elsewhere. I've never had so much trouble with a company in my life. I have used plenty of gift cards on plenty of websites, sometimes errors happen while placing an order. But the balance to remain $0 for over 48 hours, while the customer service acknowledges that it was their fault but refuses to do anything about it? Now that's an all time low."
"No problems with shipping or the product in general, but horrible customer service! After I bought a doll for my niece, I saw the same thing for $20 cheaper on Amazon. I tried to get a price adjustment as they promise in their policy, and was denied (by a very disrespectful representative!!)"
"*Update - Store honored the free item since they did in fact have them in stock. So I bumped up some of the stars. Glad to see there are some good people there doing the right thing.
Ordered a Minecraft Figure with Free Chest. Both were in stock and available for pickup. Submitted order. Received email back showing only figure (no mention of chest). Called 800# and she said it was not in stock to begin with..
*Horrible Trash Garbage company. Online said it was never in stock and pulled out of my order. I said it was in stock when I submitted it. Online said, well it really was not. Online wont let me cancel order, I have to call store for that. They charged my account and have to wait 7-10 business days for a refund.
I informed rep that I want to file a complaint which online took down:
1) Bait and Switch
2) Advertising products not in stock
3) Not able to cancel orders online (must call store)
4) Must wait 7-10 business days for refund.
Stay far away from Toys R US. Used to be the best about 20 years ago. Now one of the worst companies out there.
"Very disappointed in Toys R Us. Ordered a Nerf gun through the company website that included a special promotion offer of a free dart refill pack. That additional refill pack was the reason I ordered from ToysRUs, versus another online retailer. When I received the order, the refill pack was not included. I was very disappointed, as was my daughter! I called and spoke to a rep and the manager, however they refused to honor the promotion. Such a shame to lose a customer over a $6 item."
"Worst packing I have ever seen. Ordered an Xbox One. It was shipped in a box that could have fit 4 consoles and the only protection/packing material in the box was a copy of the purchase order! The console was over $600 and they couldn't even throw in a strip of bubble wrap?!? Called Toys R Abused and was informed they didn't have anymore consoles and I would have to see if it works first. It was a Christmas present to my son. Never shop online from these clowns again!"


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Friendly staff and convenient location. Not the prettiest place and definitely worn, but it is clean and reasonably priced.
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The location was great (close to pier 39 and Fisherman's wharf and rent-a-bike places for visiting the golden gate bridge) and the room was big and comfortable. Staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. Traffic noise was not too bad even though the hotel is located on a busy street.
Could hear everything very clearly through the adjoining door - a bit annoying when the couple renting that room arrived noisily at 2am and continued activities until 3:30am and then left. I would recommend getting a room without a door joining the adjacent room. It would not take too much to fix the problem - solid core door and proper door seals, including one between door and floor.
The staff were friendly.
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Balconies: narrow balconies with low and apparently weak handrails over an inclined floor made our every day in and outs almost an adventure.
The place is a bit tired.
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The elevator makes a very unpleasant noise which, while barely audible in it, transmits strongly to the rooms. Price high for the comfort level.
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Great stay for a few days sight seeing in SF. Clean tidy and close to Fishermans Wharf
location was excellent, paul the manager and amy his colleague were wonderful, very friendly and helpful
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lombard street very busy so lots of road noise. all san Francisco accommodation seemed so expensive. This was our most expensive hotel and not the best but compared with others...
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Rooms a little shabby, undefinable stains on the floor. A complete makeover would really make sense.
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Lack of many essential bathroom stuffs.
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The room was ok, nothing fancy.
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On Sundays, friends and neighbors would stop at my Auntie Rae and Uncle Gene's house. Auntie Rae never cooked on Sundays, so she'd make this coffee cake on Sunday evening, from her own special "receipt", as she called it. The next day, she'd serve it from the warming closet of her cast-iron kitchen range.
12-15 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon
McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In
a small bowl, whisk the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir into
dry ingredients just until moistened; set aside. In a small bowl,
combine topping ingredients.
Spread half of batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
Sprinkle with half of the topping. Carefully spread remaining batter
over top; sprinkle with remaining topping.
Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out
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clean. Serve warm. Yield: 12-15 servings.
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1 serving (1 piece) equals 263 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
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