On Saturday morning, following the first practice of Minnesota Vikings Training Camp, Mike Zimmer announced that the team has decided on a replacement for the late Tony Sparano to coach the Vikings’ offensive linemen.
Or, rather, replacements.
Zimmer said that the team has made Clancy Barone and Andrew Janocko co-offensive line coaches. Barone was the team’s tight ends coach, and Janocko was Sparano’s assistant coach for the offensive line. Current offensive assistant Todd Downing will move to Barone’s spot as the tight ends coach.
Prior to coming to Minnesota, Barone spent eight seasons with the Denver Broncos, bouncing back and forth between the positions of tight ends coach and offensive line coach.