R.I.P. Foge Fazio
by Christopher Gates on Dec 3, 2009 6:45 PM CST
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Foge Fazio, perhaps most well-known for being the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings during the 1998 season where the team went 15-1, lost his battle with leukemia on Wednesday night at the age of 71.
Fazio was Minnesota's defensive coordinator from 1996 to 1998, and was also the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns in 2001 and 2002. Prior to that, he held numerous other coaching jobs, including the head coaching position at the University of Pittsburgh from 1982 to 1984. He also served as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz, and was also an assistant coach for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Jets.
Fazio had officially retired from the league after the 2002 season, but was brought back by the Vikings as a defensive consultant in 2005, the last year of the Mike Tice era.
We offer our condolences to the Fazio family.
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You'll be missed Faz
Purple Haze is the worlds greatest Natural Resource.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 3, 2009 6:57 PM CST reply actions
Sorry to hear this....
Prayers out to his family and may he now have peace….
I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
* Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...
by vikingfanfrom afar on Dec 3, 2009 9:49 PM CST reply actions
Favorite Foge memory
Well though I loved how his defensive schemes worked when he was defensive coordinator I remember Foge most from an on-line trivia game from back in the day. There was a question from Mr. Cheer or Die regarding the history of the name ‘Foge’. I won a Vikings mouse pad because I was the firs to respond with the correct answer. That mouse pad sits in a place of honor on my desk at the office and everytime I look at it I think of how I won it and Foge.
My condolences to the family but rest assured he will be remembered.
… A Rhode Island Viking fan.
Good ol Foge!!!
R.I.P. D. Coordinator!! I remember reading about how fustrated he was with Denny always going after offensive players in the draft!!! (I agreed with him), but it had to be more fustrating when Denny did draft defense..( D. Underwood, Derrick Alexander over Warren Sapp)!!! and I also remember that the team showed lot of improvement when he came back as consultant!!!! Thoughts and prayers to the family……
Thanx for so many great memories Foge!
You will be missed!…..RIP
A bird in the hand is worth about 10.99 at KFC and makes me lick my chops
Yummy!!!!!
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