MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Vikings defensive coordinator Andre Patterson ended his press conference on Wednesday with an apology.
“I’m sorry,” he said, “I didn’t mean to preach today.”
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But the sermon that preceded his atonement offered a vital message after a violent weekend in the Twin Cities.
Patterson was asked if, following events like the mass shooting at a St. Paul bar that killed a woman and injured 14 other people, he feels his work as a football coach is in vain.
“I’m never gonna give that up,” Patterson said.