VIEWER FULFILL HER OWN SUMMER OF YES DREAM.
>> IT WAS AMAZING. WHAT I LIKE TO CALL DELIVERING
JOY. WE LEARNED ABOUT A VERY SPECIAL
WOMAN ALWAYS WANTED TO COACH AN NFL TEAM.
AND NOT JUST ANY TEAM. BUT HER BELOVED MINNESOTA
VIKINGS. THIS WOMAN EATS, SLEEPS AND
BREATHES THE VIKINGS. SO AL AND I SHOWED UP AT THE
VIKINGS TRAINING CAMP TO DELIVER A BIG SURPRISE.
>> MY NAME IS JACKIE I'M A SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GREAT
LITERATURE TEACHER AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA AND
I LOVE THE VIKINGS. MY FIRST JERSEY WHEN I WAS 8.
VIKINGS ON THE FRONT AND NUMBER 10 ON THE BACK.
SO EXCITED, I PUT IT ON BACKWARDS.
I BLEED PURPLE AND GOLD. >> Reporter: ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GOING NOW TO FIND JACKIE, AND DELIVER HER "SUMMER OF YES."
SHE THINKS SHE'S GOT A SIDELINES PASS FOR THE DAY, BUT IT'S
REALLY GOING TO BE SO MUCH MORE. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> GOOD MORNING! >> HI.
>> HEY, JACKIE! >> WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> HI. >> NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU, MEGYN. >> HI.
GREAT TO SEE YOU. >> OKAY.
SO YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO COACH AN NFL TEAM?
RIGHT? >> NOT AN NFL.
"THE" VIKINGS. >> "THE" NFL TEAM.
GUESS WHAT? >> WHAT.
>> YOU'RE NOT JUST A COACH. YOU'RE GENERAL MANAGER FOR A
DAY! COME ON.
>> MR. SPIELMAN, NICE TO MEET YOU!
>> ALL RIGHT. GET ON IN.
>> OH, MY -- >> HEART ATTACK!
OH, MY GOD! >> WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, GUYS.
>> OH, PLEASE. >> THE SUMMER OF --
>> All: YES! >> Reporter: TIME FOR THE THE
FRONT OFFICE TO GO TO WORK. >> YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CUT,
HIRE. RIGHT?
>> Reporter: FIRST STOP, EQUIPMENT ROOM.
FIRST TEST AS GENERAL MANAGER COMES DOWN HARD ON THE STAFF.
>> DO YOU NEED A RAISE? >> I COULD USE ONE.
>> Reporter: WE GET A RARE LOOK AT STATE-OF-THE-ART GEAR FOR THE
PLAYERS. HELMETS AND CAREFULLY ATTENDED
FOOTBALLS. >> YOU BUFF THE FOOTBALLS?
>> OH, YEAH. >> REALLY?
>> TO GET THE QUARTERBACK, THE SLICKNESS OFF OF IT.
>> COMPLETELY DIFFERENT COLOR. >> IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
>> AND THERE'S -- >> JUST CHECKING.
RIGHT AMOUNT OF AIR? RIGHT?
>> YES. >> Reporter: AND WE SOOT UP AND
HEAD OUT TO RUN THIS TEAM. AL AND I ARE THERE TO HELP
JACKIE GET IT ACROSS THE GOAL LINE.
>> WE WORK FOR YOU TODAY. >> RIGHT.
YOUR ATHLETIC SUPPORTERS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Reporter: IT IS A DAY PACKED WITH BIG DECISIONS, MEETINGS
WITH TRAINERS, COACHES, SALARY CAP DISCUSSIONS AND TEAM
STRATEGY. >> GOTCHA.
>> Reporter: PRACTICE TAKES PLACE IN MINNESOTA STATE'S
FOOTBALL STADIUM. ALL EYES ARE ON THE 90 PLAYERS
AT CAMP. THEY'RE PLAYING FOR THEIR JOBS,
FOR MORE THAN HALF, SEPTEMBER MEANS ONLY 53 PLAYERS MAKE THE
TEAM. JACKIE WAS SHY.
>> OH, MY GOD. NO, I CAN'T DO THAT.
>> YOU CAN DO IT! DO IT!
>> Reporter: FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> LET'S GO.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY. COME ON, GUYS.
WE NEED THIS. >> OH, MY GOD.
I'M GOING TO GUY. >> HIGH FIVE FOR THE GM OF THE
DAY. >> THAT'S ME.
IF YOU WANT TO GET PAID, I NEED YOU INJURY-FREE, GOT TO MAKE IT
TO THE LAST GAME. >> SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
>> OH, MY GOD. >> HOLY CRIMENELLY!
THANK YOU FOR SIGNING THIS AWESOME CONTRACT.
LET'S KICK SOME BUTT THIS YEAR. >> BE GLAD TO.
>> IMPORTANT TO DEMOLISH EVERYBODY.
I WANT TO SEE US, LAST GAME -- WINNING THE SUPER BOWL.
>> FEEL THE SAME WAY BUT A LITTLE COMES WITH A LITTLE
FOCUS, TOO. WE GOT TO FOCUS ON OUR JOBS AND
DO IT AT A HIGH LEVEL EACH AND EVERY DAY.
>> WHAT KIND OF ADVICE WOULD YOU HAVE FOR MY MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOOTBALL BOYS? >> WORK HARD.
>> WHAT ABOUT CLASSROOM? >> OH, THAT'S NUMBER ONE.
YOU KNOW? WITHOUT SCHOOL THERE'S NO
FOOTBALL. IF YOU DON'T GET THE GRADES, YOU
CAN'T PLAY. MY MOM, SHE WAS -- WHEW- GIVE
ME A -- GIVE ME A COUPLE IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE GRADES.
BUT NO GRADES, DON'T PLAY. >> Reporter: JACKIE GETS AN
INSIDE LOOK AT THE TEAM'S TECHNIQUE, PLAY EXECUTION AND
DRILLS. >> THE STRIKE COACH WILL TAKE
THEM THROUGH A SERIES, AND THAT'S ALL BASED ON SPORTS
SCIENCE, TOO. DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRETCHING,
THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S NOT JUST CALISTHENICS AND
THE JUMPING JACKS. >> Reporter: AND ON A MINNESOTA
FOOTBALL FIELD OF DREAMS, THIS GENERAL MANAGER DELIVERS ON HER
"SUMMER OF YES." >> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL
YOUR KIDS WHEN YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL?
>> THAT THESE GUYS ARE DOWN TO EARTH, JUST LIKE WE ARE.
THEY'RE HARD WORKERS. AND THAT THEY BELIEVE IT ALL
STARTS AT HOME, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND -- WITH THEIR
FAITH. >> YOU DID GREAT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANKS FOR DOING THIS.
>> THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF OUR "SUMMER OF YES."
>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY.
DREAM OF A LIFETIME. >> YEAH!
>>