Tate | Warren's views on the biggest issues will shape the Big Ten

Minnesota Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren talks to reporters after being named Big Ten Conference Commissioner during a news conference Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Rosemont.In a drop-dead surprise, Big Ten presidents arranged for the most influential force in collegiate athletics, Jim Delany, to hand the baton to a skilled executive who has spent the last 22 years in the NFL.

Which automatically raises the question: Will Kevin Warren, stepping down as the Minnesota Vikings' Chief Operating Officer, carry on the role as commissioner with the same anti-pay-for-play views as his predecessor?

Delany's three decades at the helm were marked by strong Midwestern values. As a bowl advocate…