MANKATO - Vikings defensive line coach Brendan Daly doesn't need much time to begin rattling off the coaches who have had a major influence on him. The list is long. Ken Leonard? He was Daly's coach at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Ill., a local legend who had a knack for instilling a tireless work ethic within players. Steve Spagnuolo? He was Daly's boss in St. Louis the past three seasons, a defensive guru who expanded Daly's understanding of schemes and ways to attack various pass protections. And then there was Joe Hadachek, the offensive line coach at Drake during Daly's days playing tight end for the Bulldogs from 1993 to '96. "Joe was a hard-nosed, tough guy. A...
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