Mike Morris (American football)
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| Long snapper | |
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| Date of birth: February 22, 1961 | |
| Place of birth: Centerville, Iowa | |
| Career information | |
| College: Northeast Missouri State | |
| Undrafted in 1987 | |
| Debuted in 1987 | |
| Last played in 1999 | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games Played | 188 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 |
| Fumble Yards | -23 |
Mike Morris is a former long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings, a current radio host on KFAN in Minneapolis, and Strength and Conditioning Coach for Concordia University (Saint Paul).[1]
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[edit] Playing career
Morris was a four-year starter at Northeast Missouri State, and entered the National Football League as an undrafted free agent. He played brief stints for the Arizona Cardinals, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cleveland Browns before settling in as the long snapper for the Vikings, where he played consistently throughout the 1990s. During the 1998 playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons for the Minnesota Vikings, he was blamed by Dennis Green for the snap being too high leading to Gary Anderson's only missed field goal of the year.
[edit] Broadcasting
Following the end of his career, Morris took over the morning drive time slot on sports radio station KFAN after the failure of Dan Cole’s show necessitated a replacement. Morris broadcasts using the moniker ‘The Superstar’ and his show is known as The Power Trip Morning Show. Morris is also the co-host of Vikings Fanline with Cory "Sludge" Cove. Another one of his nicknames that pokes fun at his lack of intelligence is Mike "Densa" Morris. Morris always signs Bon Scott when asked for an autograph. Morris also has an arch nemesis that goes by the name of Hawkey Doody, a mischievous puppet that has it out for the superstar.
In 2001, Morris was offered the position of Minnesota Vikings radio play by play announcer by KFAN after Lee Hamilton was fired after one preseason game due to racist and sexist comments that Hamilton sometimes used on his talk shows. Morris' hiring, however, was vetoed by the Vikings and the job was given to Terry Stembridge, Jr.[2]
Morris is currently the owner and operator of a physical conditioning studio in Burnsville, Minnesota, the "MILO Barbell Company."
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Concordia Announces Hiring of "The Superstar" Mike Morris. http://cugoldenbears.com/Articles/07-20-11_-_Superstar.html
- ^ http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/10173
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