Former Packer, ex-Boylan star, Dean Lowry 'feels great to be a Minnesota Viking'

Dean Lowry, the 28-year-old former Boylan Titans' star who appeared in 111 games for the Green Bay Packers over seven seasons, spoke to the new media contingent who will be covering him shortly after becoming a Minnesota Viking recently.

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He opened the conversation by saying "First off, it feels great to be a Minnesota Viking." He closed it with: "One thing I've learned going on eight years now, you can always be coached."

And in between, he said a lot of interesting things about his past and future NFL adventures.

Here are some of the rest of the highlights:

How does it feel to change sides?

"I would say re-energizing. I've had so much respect for the Vikings and the way they do things. This past year, you just could tell the difference on the field with this team when Coach O'Connell got there. And I think that my experience in the division will help a little bit. I'm just done playing seven years in Green Bay, and all of those things. I'm excited, there's already a strong foundation in place, and I'm looking forward to joining a great thing."

First thoughts on the Vikings' organization?

"It just seems like the guys in the Vikings' locker room are a lot of high quality guys. It seems the Vikings search out guys with strong character. ... And just being in the building, everyone from the nutrition to the strength and conditioning, everything revolves around the player's performance, and that was really impressive to see that."

How can you help this defense?

"Production and stats help to tell a story, and I had more sacks and pressures in 2021 than I did last year. Partly that's because of opportunity: I had more third-down reps that year, and this last year we had a more crowded defensive-line room."

What do the Vikings expect out of you?

"The Vikings have a really good thing going. There's so many positives going for this team on both sides of the ball, and I'm just looking to play a role in it, and to excel in my role."

Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and follow him on Twitter at @JayTaft . Sign up for the Rockford High School newsletter at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a wide variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears to youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star, and for over 30 years all together.

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