Linval Joseph ... League’s Premier Nose Tackle

[808vikingsfan]

Something that most of us Vikings fans already know.

Linval Joseph Demands Your Attention as the League’s Premier Nose Tackle

[jackal]

Linval is a monster inside.. I wish we would taken Danny shelton .. He started slow but he is on that list now too..

having too monsters inside wow ...Floyd injuries are stacking up a little

[PurpleKoolaid]

He's also a great person imho. I really like him and what he nrings to practices and gameday.

[Mothman]

Pass-rushing prowess turning Vikings' Linval Joseph into one of NFL's best nose tackles

For all of Linval Joseph's contributions to the Minnesota Vikings' defense over the past two seasons, for all the ways his brute strength added a sorely missed element to the middle of the team's defensive line, it still felt like there was a level to his game the 27-year-old hadn't unlocked yet.

It certainly helped that Joseph would be healthy coming into 2016. His first season in Minnesota came after a nightclub shooting that caused Joseph to miss the entire preseason when a stray bullet hit him in the calf. Joseph was coming off shoulder surgery before his first season in Minnesota anyway, and recovery from the bullet wound caused him to miss valuable time. Then, in 2015, Joseph's monstrous start was curtailed by a bout with turf toe that kept him out for four games and limited him for much of the second half.

[CbusVikesFan]

I'm wondering if Joseph will be pumped up for this game?

[Mothman]

I'm wondering if Joseph will be pumped up for this game?

Maybe just a little...