Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings fire assistant coach for refusing to take COVID vaccine
By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for MinneapolisNewsAndTalk.Com Minnesota Vikings assistant coach Rick Dennison was fired Friday for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which the NFL has made a requirement for all its top-level employees, according to a report by ESPN. For the past two seasons, Dennison has served as the Vikings offensive line coach and run game coordinator. The 63-year-old is believed to be the first NFL position coach to be terminated due to a refusal to get vaccinated. Assistant offensive line coach Phil Rauscher was promoted to take Dennison’s job, and the Vikings hired Auburn University special-teams…