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“One That Got Away” from Vikings Does It Again

The vote was among the narrowest in league history, and a former Minnesota Vikings coach has done it again.

“One That Got Away” from Vikings Does It Again

Kevin Stefanski won the NFL’s Coach of the Year award on Thursday night, edging Houston Texans first-year skipper DeMeco Ryans by a single first-place vote, making it two such trophies for Stefanski in the last four seasons.

One That Got Away
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted, “Browns HC Kevin Stefanski wins Coach of the Year. Kevin Stefanski is the 13th coach in history to win multiple Coach of the Year awards, joining Don Shula, Bill Belichick, Bill Parcells, Chuck Knox, George Halas, Bruce Arians, Mike Ditka, Ron Rivera, Dan Reeves, George Allen, Joe Gibbs and Allie Sherman.