| Mike Morris | |
| Current Title: | Strength and conditioning coach |
| Current Team: | Concordia–St. Paul |
| Current Conference: | NSIC |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Centerville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Northeast Missouri State University |
| Player Years1: | 1979–1982 |
| Player Team1: | Northeast Missouri State |
| Player Years2: | 1983 |
| Player Team2: | Michigan Panthers |
| Player Years3: | 1984 |
| Player Team3: | Arizona Outlaws |
| Player Years4: | 1986 |
| Player Team4: | Denver Broncos |
| Player Years5: | 1987–1988 |
| Player Team5: | St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals |
| Player Years6: | 1989 |
| Player Team6: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Player Years7: | 1989 |
| Player Team7: | New England Patriots |
| Player Years8: | 1990 |
| Player Team8: | Seattle Seahawks |
| Player Years9: | 1990 |
| Player Team9: | Cleveland Browns |
| Player Years10: | 1991–1999 |
| Player Team10: | Minnesota Vikings |
| Player Positions: | Long snapper |
| Coach Years1: | 2011–present |
| Coach Team1: | Concordia–St. Paul (S&C) |
Mike Morris (born February 22, 1961) is an American former football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 season. He played college football for the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs. He also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons. He currently serves as the strength and conditioning coach at Concordia University, St. Paul.[1] [2]
Morris was a four-year starter at Northeast Missouri State (now known as Truman State University), and entered the National Football League as an undrafted free agent. He played brief stints for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cleveland Browns before settling in as the long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings, where he played at a high level consistently throughout the 1990s.
On July 28, 2011, Morris was hired as the Strength and conditioning coach at the Concordia University, St. Paul.
Following the end of his football career, Morris took over the morning drive time slot on sports radio station KFAN. Morris broadcast using the moniker 'Superstar Mike Morris.' His show was known as The Power Trip Morning Show, and every show had a common theme ending with a tribute to a particular soldier and a thanks to the soldiers of the US armed forces. 'The Power Trip Morning Show' continues to air as of July 2020 with other local personalities (and no longer features the traditional ending). Morris was also the co-host of Vikings Fanline, adding his thoughts (as a former NFL player) after games, often including banter and strong opinions with live callers over the radio airwaves.
In 2001, Morris was offered the position of Minnesota Vikings radio play by play announcer by KFAN after Lee Hamilton was fired after one preseason game. Morris's hiring, however, was vetoed by the Vikings & the job was given to Terry Stembridge, Jr.[3]
On September 9, 2013, Morris and co-host Bob Sansevere started "Mike & Bob Afternoons" on WGVX 105 The Ticket. Sansevere later got his own time slot, Morris teamed with co-host Ben Holsen on a new show called "Radioactive Sports". The format for both shows was Minnesota sports talk. 105 The Ticket later changed its format thus eliminating all local programming and ending Radioactive Sports.
Morris currently appears on ESPN1500 in Minneapolis during the Mackey & Judd show. He is generally on Mondays and Fridays, and also hosts Viking Ventline for the station. Morris is the owner of a physical conditioning studio in Burnsville, Minnesota, the "MILO Barbell Company".[4] He was released from the station as part of broader layoffs in August 2018.[5]