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Randall McDaniel, the former Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, has an unlikely second life as a teacher.

McDaniel spent 11 years with the Vikings before a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retired in 2001, which gave him more time to focus on education.

He's still an elementary teacher in the Robbinsdale school district.

In a 2009 interview with Gary Eichten, McDaniel talked about football and elementary school. He took listener calls as well.

Use the audio player above to hear the segment.

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For this week's highlight from the archive, an interview with Randall McDaniel, the former Minnesota Viking.

The new NFL season begins this week and it's also the first day of school in most districts around the state. So, it's a good time to replay an interview with former Viking Randall McDaniel. In 2009, as he was about to be inducted into the pro football hall of fame, McDaniel was a guest on the Midday program hosted by Gary Eichten. They talked about his time playing football at Arizona State and in the NFL, but also about his second career as a full time elementary school basic skills instructor.

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