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Tyler Forness

Twitter celebrates the Vikings firing Ed Donatell

The Minnesota Vikings finally made the smart move and fired Ed Donatell on Thursday afternoon.

Donatell’s defense was the same scheme that Vic Fangio made famous, but he was unable to replicate any form of success that Fangio had. The Vikings defense ranked 31st in total defense and 26th in scoring defense while failing to maximize any of their players.

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It wasn’t so much the scheme that was at fault but how Donatell chose to implement it considering his personnel wasn’t in a position to thrive in that scheme. Within minutes of the statement, Vikings fans to to Twitter to celebrate the team moving in a different direction.

The Vikings will be looking for a new defensive coordinator and that search begins immediately

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