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VIKINGS; Wilf asks for patience in rebuilding; The Vikings owner is taking a long-range approach, and knows it could take a couple of years to become a Super Bowl contender.(SPORTS)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20070327
Author:Seifert, Kevin

Byline: Kevin Seifert; Staff Writer

Phoenix, Ariz. -- "Patience is bitter," Jean-Jacques Rousseau once wrote. "But its fruits are sweet."

So went the message of Vikings owner Zygi Wilf on Monday at the NFL's annual meetings, Wilf's most extensive comments since the team embarked on an offseason that has spurred widespread fan discontent. Wilf said he is taking a long-term approach to building the team and acknowledged it could take "a couple years" to mold it into a Super Bowl contender.

And while asking for patience from the team's rabid fan base, Wilf said "I'm ...

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