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Word over the weekend was that the Texans were moving on to a second round of head coaching interviews that they wanted to include Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/25/texans-setting-up-second-interviews-with-leslie-frazier-david-culley/

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While it was the Bills who proved to be successful in their pursuit of Stefon Diggs on that fateful March 16th evening, Buffalo's AFC East rival in New England was also considered to be a finalist for the receiver's services, per Ian Rapoport. In fact, the Vikings even called the Patriots back to see if they would match or improve on Buffalo's final offer, which was four picks including a 2020 first-rounder. When the Patriots declined to up the ante, the deal was executed between Minnesota and Buffalo, with Diggs heading to the Bills. 

While the actual deal on its own proved to be a true game-changer for both the Bills -- who finally got a star receiver to pair with Josh Allen -- and the Vikings -- who landed rookie standout Justin Jefferson -- it may be even more impactful to the league's landscape than originally thought. 

In the aftermath of New England declining to go full steam and acquire Diggs on March 16, Tom Brady officially announced on March 17 that he would be leaving the organization and signing elsewhere in free agency. Could acquiring Diggs have also cemented that Brady would have remained in New England for the foreseeable future? It's hard to say definitively, but it certainly would have swung the momentum in the Patriots' favor in keeping their franchise icon. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/did-patriots-failed-attempt-to-acquire-stefon-diggs-result-in-tom-brady-leaving-heres-how-close-a-deal-was/?fbclid=IwAR3xlQAbXOq-VT89eiO9qEf8aV0QZGq87aEIsYAYHw1zEP1-C34NE1e8JJY

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21 hours ago, vike daddy said:

61 years ago to this day, Minnesota was granted an NFL franchise at the leagues owner meeting in Miami. The Minnesota Vikings  began play in 1961.

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Which ended their potential AFL franchise that became the Raiders.  

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