2016 Season General Comments (pressers, practice notes, etc)

[jackal]

Me neither but Griffin hasn't been all that great.

I can tell you right now Kearse and Alexander are on the 53 with the picks
and improvement they have shown.

[Mothman]

http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/29/vi ... enter-job/

LINE HELPS CAUSE

The Vikings last year initially kept four tight ends on the 53-man roster and held onto fullback Zach Line. That again might be the case.

Line has had a solid preseason. He helped his cause even more Sunday with a great block on the first drive that got Jerick McKinnon going on a 35-yard run.

“Shout out to Zach Line,’’ McKinnon said.

After not knowing if he would make the roster until the final cuts were announced, Line had a strong showing in 2015, and even got a vote for the All-Pro team. Still, he’s hardly relaxing.

“Right now, I have a job and I’m just going to do what I can to keep it,’’ Line said. “Same story, different year. Just got to keep working.’’

There has been speculation tight end Rhett Ellison could perform Line’s job. Further helping Line’s cause for a roster spot, though, is the Vikings initially might keep just two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster while last year they had three.

[TSonn]

So Teddy's done for the season, huh?

[halfgiz]

Sound the Alarms—Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater Goes Down in Practice, Looks Serious coldomaha.com/2016/vikings/s… pic.twitter.com/cBpvJLTOmW


#Vikings practice ends early after Teddy Bridgewater appears to injure left leg startribune.com/vikings-practi…

[TSonn]

There goes our season. Even if a lot of the board didn't believe in him.

[PacificNorseWest]

I hope he's ok. At first, the tweets made it sound health related and not an injury...Still sad either way. Poor kid.

[Pondering Her Percy]

I literally would've rather had AP get hurt. This just screwed our entire season and chances are we will have to give up a draft pick for a QB

[halfgiz]

Ambulance has arrived at Winter Park for injured #Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

[Mothman]

It sounds bad. Poor kid. He looked really happy on Sunday and played well. you could see he was excited about the season.

I hope it turns out to be less serious than it sounds and I especially hope it's something he can come back from next year.

I'll say a prayer for him.

http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/30/vi ... -practice/

The nature of the injury wasn’t immediately known, but Bridgewater was immobilized, and teammates threw their helmets to the ground and cursed.

Running backs Adrian Peterson, Matt Asiata and receiver Adam Thielen locked arms over a prone Bridgewater and appeared to pray for their teammate.

[PacificNorseWest]

The kid has so much respect on that team. The guys love him. Such a bummer.

[autobon7]

Prayers to TB

[Mothman]

There goes our season. Even if a lot of the board didn't believe in him.

It doesn't matter if people believed in him. We were all rooting for him and he seems like a great kid. I hate to see him suffer a serious injury, especially at such a young age and as a non-contact injury in practice no less. It's just awful.

[fiestavike]

God Bless Teddy. He's an incredible kid and was on his way to being a great QB. I hope and pray this isn't as bad as it sounds.

[PacificNorseWest]

It doesn't matter if people believed in him. We were all rooting for him and he seems like a great kid. I hate to see him suffer a serious injury, especially at such a young age and as a non-contact injury in practice no less. It's just awful.

Well said. I share those same sentiments.

[PacificNorseWest]

Paramedics were involved.

So so sad.