MINNEAPOLIS - Matt Blair, one of the great linebackers in Minnesota Vikings history and a six-time Pro Bowler who played in two Super Bowls, has died. Blair, who had been suffering from dementia, died Thursday after an extended period in hospice care, according to the Star Tribune. “He’d been suffering for a while, so I guess maybe it’s a blessing in disguise,” former teammate Scott Studwell told the newspaper. It’s a sad day.”Vikings owner Mark Wilf said in a statement: “Matt Blair was a great presence at Vikings events and a tremendous teammate long after playing. He started 130 of the 160 regular-season games he played, racking up 1,452 tackles, the second most in team history.

Source: thestar October 23, 2020 13:21 UTC