Off season hopes were sky high for the Minnesota Vikings. The defending NFC North champions were headed to a new stadium. Their third year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was coming into his own especially after last season playoff appearance, when Minnesota narrowly loss to Seattle. Head coach Mike Zimmerman had a tremendous defense in his back pocket. Loaded with pass rushers, run stuffers and sure tacklers. A little over a week prior to the start of the 2016 NFL season on a non contact play, Bridgewater went down. So many believed so did the Vikings season. A gruesome leg injury took all the spirit out of the Vikings that day. Practice had to be stopped. Less then a week later Sam Bradford was a Minnesota Viking. The former Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma was traded acquired from Philadelphia. He didn't start week one at Tennessee nonetheless Minnesota was able to get the win. Bradford took over in week two for veteran Shaun Hill. Shortly after all world Adrian Peterson hurt is knee. So with Bridgewater and Peterson out, the Vikings have relied on that excellent defense. They are taking the ball away from their opponents, shutting down the run and playing the pass extremely well. Monday night Minnesota took care of the Giants at home, while limiting wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to only 23 yards. AP looks to return later in the season, meanwhile Bradford his former college teammate is holding the fort down. Keep an eye on the current Purple People Eaters. They've already gone in Carolina and won vs. the reigning NFL MVP and NFC champions.
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