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Who you gonna call in these dire football times? May I suggest Mr. Jerry Jones of Irving, Texas? But actually, I'm late with that idea. Jim Souhan, a columnist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, demanded in print last week that Mr. Jones be used as a spiritual guidance counselor for Minnesota's out-of-control bow-wows. Funny, huh, how times do change. Recapping the latest story that has the NFL laughing. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. NFL team has an open week on the schedule, so, hey, why don't we do the manly bonding thing: Rent out a...

CHICAGO - NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue convened an emergency summit Sunday morning with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, pledging his assistance following one of the darkest weeks in franchise history. At Tagliabue's urging, Wilf created a new director of security position and immediately filled it by hiring Dag Sohlberg, a retired FBI agent who has worked five years as a part-time employee of NFL Security. The Vikings have wrapped security issues into their team operations department for years, but Wilf decided to split those duties following allegations last week that players participated in a sex party Oct. 6 on Lake Minnetonka.