As Rob Brzezinski enters his 16th season in the NFL and 10th with the Minnesota Vikings in 2008, the team is positioned for long-term success with a favorable salary cap situation and several core players recently signed to long-term contracts. Brzezinski joined the Vikings in 1999 as Director of Football Administration and was promoted to Vice President of Football Administration in 2001. He was elevated to his current position as Vice President of Football Operations in 2002.In 2008, the Vikings capitalized on the strategic salary cap management from the past several years. Armed with the highest net salary cap in the NFL, and core potential free agents already re-signed, the team filled key needs by trading for 2007 NFL sack leader DE Jared Allen and signing proven unrestricted free agent playmakers WR Bernard Berrian and S Madieu Williams.In his current role, Brzezinski works closely with Head Coach Brad Childress and Vice President of Player Personnel Rick Spielman on all football-related strategic planning and roster decisions. Brzezinski is also responsible for management and strategic planning of the salary cap, negotiation of player contracts, football operations and administration, team operations, medical and training staff, equipment, video, and player development. He has also represented the Vikings at the League meetings.Brzezinski has NFL management experience in nearly every area critical to operating a successful NFL franchise. He has worked as the top football executive responsible for all roster decisions in conjunction with the head coach, has experience running a player personnel department, and has researched, developed and implemented processes and technology for the efficient management of pro and college scouting, including the college draft. Brzezinski also has experience in managing the business operations of an NFL franchise and, while in Minnesota, has transformed a substantial salary cap deficit into a long-term competitive advantage. In 2006, Brzezinski played a significant role in the head coaching search and interview process that resulted in the hiring of Brad Childress, the first of 10 head coach hirings in the NFL that season.Brzezinski is a member of the NFL Management Council’s Club Services Committee, which has developed new technology and systems for player contract reporting, salary cap management and information management. In 2004 Brzezinski was invited to participate in the NFLStanford Program for Managers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a program developed by the NFL to promote development of leaders within the League.Prior to joining the Vikings, Brzezinski spent the previous six seasons (1993-98) with the Miami Dolphins where he advanced to the position of Staff Counsel/Salary Cap. He has been involved with teams that have finished .500 or better in 12 of his 15 seasons in the NFL and have made the playoffs seven times. During the salary cap era of the NFL (1994-present), both the Dolphins and Vikings are among the NFL’s best in winning percentage and playoff appearances.In Miami, Brzezinski assisted in managing business affairs, which included salary cap administration, player contract negotiations, operations and legal affairs. In his tenure, the Dolphins compiled a 55-41 (.573) regular-season record and made the playoffs four times.Brzezinski earned degrees from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, a Juris Doctorate in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science in education in 1992. In addition, Brzezinski is a member of the Florida Bar. Brzezinski and his wife, Leah, who has earned a doctoral degree in education, have adopted sons, Ki and Jae, and daughters, Grace and Anna. The Brzezinski family resides in Edina is very active in the community raising money and awareness for adoption-related causes.