...the Pro Bowl, including center Matt Birk, the only Viking named to this year's squad. With Tice's promotion, Dean Dalton took over as offensive line coach. Tice, 41, has long dreamed of an NFL head coaching job. But he said this wasn't...

...stuff that we worked on for two weeks during developmental camp." Smith went to a classroom with running backs coach Dean Dalton after practice was over Sunday morning. "We'll see if he's a quick study," Dalton said. "He's been studying...

...big key to the success of the running game. "He sees the game, and he makes the cuts in the hole," position coach Dean Dalton said. "That's something you try to teach, but the guys who naturally have it are the ones who bring their game...

...coach the offensive line, doesn't mind the boss looking over his shoulder. When Tice was the line coach, he had Dean Dalton -- currently in charge of running backs -- as an assistant. Loney doesn't have one, so Tice can help by working...

...made an obvious improvement this year in reading the field. "He's got a much better feel," running backs coach Dean Dalton said. "He's understanding what the defenses are doing and where his blocks are coming from." Bennett, a snowmobiler...

...he held out). That means mo' carries for Moe. "He can handle the load if called upon," running backs coach Dean Dalton said. "That's the beauty of Moe. It's not just his physical toughness, but his mental toughness and his understanding...

...coach Mike Tice was fined $100,000 by the NFL on Thursday for scalping his Super Bowl tickets. Running backs coach Dean Dalton and special teams coach Rusty Tillman were also each fined $10,000 for scalping their tickets. Commissioner Paul...