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me On Saturday , prior to their preseason contest at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Minnesota Vikings will pay tribute to their former offensive line coach, Tony Sparano.According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Sparano’s wife Jeanette, his daughter Ryan, and his son Tony, Jr. , will serve as honorary captains for Saturday’s game. Tony Sparano, Jr., is the current assistant offensive line coach for the Jaguars.The family will be presented with a painting of Sparano, and a tribute video will be shown prior to the game, followed by a moment of silence.Former Vikings’ offensive lineman Joe Berger will also be given the honor of sounding the Gjallarhorn prior to kickoff of Saturday’s game. Berger played under Sparano on three different teams: the Dallas Cowboys from 2006 to 2008, the Miami Dolphins in 2010 and 2011, and the Vikings in 2016 and 2017.The Vikings are also wearing a decal on their helmets this season to honor Sparano’s memory.Sparano passed away just days before the start of Training Camp as a result of suffering cardiac arrest. The team delayed the official start of camp for a day so that the organization could attend his memorial service.Kickoff between the Jaguars and the Vikings is at noon Central time on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium. If you want to see the tribute to Coach Sparano , make sure you get there well ahead of time. He’s got some serious shoes to fill"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL DraftGarrett Bradbury to wear #56 for the VikingsNew,24commentsHe’s got some serious shoes to fillCDTShareTweetShareShareGarrett Bradbury to wear #56 for the VikingsPictured: Chris Doleman. . .not Garrett BradburyKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe newest member of the Minnesota Vikings, North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury, is officially in Minneapolis, and it’s already been announced what number the rookie is going to wear as a member of the purple.Bradbury will wear #56 for the Vikings. He wore the number 65 in college, but that number currently belongs to the man that he’s likely going to displace from center to guard, Pat Elflein. So , I guess they just switched the numbers around and voila, you have a new number.Obviously, the #56 has a pretty significant legacy with the Vikings, as it was the number worn by Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman. Any time you wear the same number as a guy that has a gold jacket hanging in his closet, you’ve got some pretty significant shoes to fill.In more recent years, the #56 has been identified with linebacker E.J. Henderson. Henderson, a second-round pick of the Vikings in 2003 , played for the Vikings for nine seasons and remains employed by the team.Per our “By the Numbers” series that we did a few years ago, here are all of the players in Vikings history that have worn the number 56.Hap Farber (1970)Carl Gersbach (1971 - 1972)Scott Anderson (1974 - 1976)Bob Stein (1975)Dave Huffman (1979 - 1983)Bill Dugan (1984)Malcolm Carson (1984)Chris Doleman (1985 - 1993, 1999)Pete Bercich (1995 - 1998)Jim Nelson (2000 - 2002)E.J. Henderson (2003 - 2011)Michael Mauti (2013 - 2014)So, if you want to get your Garrett Bradbury jerseys. . .and I know you do. . .you now know which number to have them sew on the back.

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