"The work we're doing and the way we're doing the work is most important to me because we're giving back in a way that's very exemplary of Korey," Stringer said. Despite the decade of litigation, Korey Stringer's inner circle has forged a lasting and respectful relationship with the Vikings and the NFL. Hydration before, during and after practice is second nature now, thanks in no small part to Korey Stringer's death. The majority of players in the league now were either not born yet in 2001 or are too young to have known about Korey Stringer's death. The collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association has had plenty to do with this evolution, and so has Korey Stringer.