The running back position has Latavius Murray coming in to start and he will likely be in ahead of Trent Richardson and Roy Helu on the depth chart. We need to educate them one of the best we will, leaning on our veterans to assist the younger guys perceive what it seems to be like, what to anticipate.
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A lone streaker dashed 100 yards, waving his hands and ripping off his Oakland Raiders T-shirt to nary a soul on the field or in the seats before scaling the west-end zone barrier and disappearing under the bleachers. The wide receiver caught three passes for 22 yards on the Raiders’ first drive of the season, leading to a field goal. Blair Walsh’s rough night continued, as he missed the new 33-yard extra point attempt, and the game remained tied at 6-6.
The game was delayed 1 hour, 5 minutes in the second quarter when there was lightning in the area, not to mention a driving rain at the stadium. The Vikings preparing fans for procedures at the stadium should the storm cause any delays tonight as the Raiders are going to have to deal with ugly weather for the first time in 2015, which could be good preparation for the games that matter or an annoyance depending on how you look at it.
After the delay, Shaun Hill and Cordarrelle Patterson had a bit of miscommunication that resulted in an interception by Oakland’s Jonathan Dowling.
Backup quarterback Christian Ponder is a former Minnesota first-round decide who proved to be a disappointment.
Vikings fans will have to wait longer for Adrian Peterson to take to the field again, after his recent minor thigh injury which took place during practice a few weeks back. However, the Raiders could only get a 37-yard field goal from Tavecchio to cut the Minnesota lead to 13-12. But that’s nothing the Raiders head honcho has said in sessions with the media since training camp.
Teddy Bridgewater, once again, looked solid in limited action. The Vikings are hoping the cornerback has learned from some of the mistakes he’s made in his limited time on the field, racking up penalties and getting beaten on multiple pass plays. In that game, Kafka had one touchdown pass, 66 yards.
Coach Mike Zimmer said Walsh’s play has been a concern, adding he didn’t think the “swirling” winds had much of an effect on the game. He had 35 yards, six carries. 324 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 44 runs scored in 77 games for Toronto. Ford caught five passes for 19 yards, including the touchdown.
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The reason this is most important is that Newman mimics a lot of the defensive backs in the AFC West. He’s similar to Denver’s Aqib Talib or San Diego’s Brandon Flowers.
