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Vikings Territory: 4 Takeaways From Day 8 Of Vikings Training Camp
The Vikings will navigate the 2021 season with several leaders on the field sans a vaccine.
August 6, 2021
Now, we rebuild.
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And that’s all anyone inside the Vikings orbit spoke about for the better part of a week.
Here are the four notable takeaways from Day Eight of the Vikings 2021 training camp.
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Cousins is back in charge of the Vikings offense after a five-day hiatus. He did create headlines on Thursday, however. Questioned about the COVID vaccine, Cousins spoke of distancing measures he will take to prevent a redux of this week. He insists that his approach is solution-oriented but seemed to skate the idea of physically getting the COVID vaccination.
The Vikings will navigate the 2021 season with several leaders on the field sans a vaccine. That’s just the way it is when the individual choice aspect of a pandemic collides with the greater good [and health] of the community sentiment.
Nevertheless, the QB1 is back, and he mostly looked sharp on the field during his return.
The “new” Vikings nose tackle hurt his calf while training a few weeks ago. Immediately, doomsayers drew parallels between that injury and Danielle Hunter’s neck malady from 2020. There is no evidence to suggest that either injury has anything to do with other — but Vikings fans are trained to expect the worst.
Pierce was padless, but onlookers welcome the “baby steps” gig here.
This is a run formation in which the halfback (usually, anyway) receives the ball directly like a quarterback.
The team is practicing it, and that’s probably a segue to its usage in the 2021 season. Be prepared.
The 2017 team mentioned by Ragatz was magnificent, led by a devilish defense and unsung playmakers on offense. Alexander was there, contributing to the 13-3 record in his second professional season. The follow-up season, 2018, showcased a damn good roster, but the team flopped miserably in late December that year.
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