WHO: Minnesota Vikings
WHERE: Minneapolis
WHEN: Saturday, July 28
HOW: Driving from Green Bay (passed a series of signs in northwest Wisconsin that read, BIEBER FOR SHERIFF)
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings held their first official training practice in Tony Sparano’s shadow. A video board adjacent to the practice field displayed a black and white photo of Sparano, the team’s well-respected offensive line coach who died unexpectedly last Sunday from a heart attack. Players and staff spent the previous day at Sparano’s funeral, where his wife, Jeanette, delivered a powerful eulogy.