Peterson collected the ball from Teddy Bridgewater, dropped his shoulder and powered through the right guard for the two-yard score.
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Either way, if Gordon is on, the whole game shifts in favor of the Chargers.
Sunday’s victim was Philip Rivers, who was pummeled throughout Minnesota’s 31-14 victory over San Diego at TCF Bank Stadium. Chargers OG Orlando Franklin limped off the field in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return…. Now they need to make it happen on the field. He took a hard hit to the midsection from Anthony Barr in the third quarter. He had plenty of opportunities to kick and came away from the game ideal on all of them (1 for 1 in field goals and four extra points), plus he had five touchbacks. “Some things, things are clicking, it’s just not consistent enough and that’s what we have to work on”. Against the 49ers two weeks ago, the early game plan seemed to center around the second-year quarterback and the Vikings sustained little on offense. Brandon Flowers was declared inactive after his knee flared up on the plane ride, according to Coach Mike McCoy. “We can’t let guys get second effort yards on us”. They routinely blitzed linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties and kept the Chargers’ battered offensive line chasing ghosts. “We had to score three times anyway”. I’m really not talking about Detroit.
The Vikings and Chargers will meet in Week 3 of National Football League action looking to improve in 2-1 early in the season.
Adrian Peterson wasn’t in peak shape two games into this comeback season, so he showed up at Minnesota’s practice facility on his day off this week for a series of 100-yard sprints, 18 in all.
A convoy of blockers accompanied Greenway on his 91-yard rumble to the end zone for a game-sealing touchdown. If that game is any indication, the Vikings could have a very good game today. “Anything is possible. Just got to get on a roll, and it’s got to be one of those days”. “That’s what the good ones do”.
“We’re better when it’s hostile”, wide receiver Stevie Johnson said. “We had some injuries out there, which is unfortunate”.
Stafford appeared to be moving around much better than he was after the game and told WJR in his weekly interview that he participated in Monday’s walkthrough.
“Each week the game plan will change and this week we knew we could take advantage of (San Diego)”, Bridgewater said.
Rivers says he does not call the plays, but he has full autonomy in the offense to change plays at the line of scrimmage, along with dictating what personnel is on the field.
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Jameis Winston passed for a TD and ran for another and visiting Tampa Bay (1-1) held on against New Orleans (0-2). “I’m not making any predictions but there’s a lot of football left”. Chargers CB Craig Mager left the game in the second quarter with a hamstring injury….
