But Hill, who completed only 54.5 percent of his 33 throws, also didn’t put the Vikings in the end zone and missed some throws that needed more arm strength.
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The message read, “Bring home a W”.
Danielle Hunter, DE – Yes, Brian Robison is still the starter, and he played well yesterday, but Hunter showed yesterday exactly why the Vikings are so high on him as a player. Bridgewater was diagnosed with a dislocated knee and a torn anterior cruciate ligament after going down at practice last Tuesday.
“The defense came through for us and made some big plays”, Peterson understated.
After looking lethargic and off in the 1st half and spotting the Tennessee Titans a 10-0 lead, the Vikings stormed all the way back, as their defense scored 25 unanswered points and defeated the Tennessee Titans in their 2016 regular season opener by a score of 25-16. Peterson managed only 31 yards on 19 carries with no run longer than 9 yards.
Tight end Delanie Walker isn’t anxious about turnovers becoming an issue this season. Mariota rushed the throw off his back foot and with very little zip.
WALSH’S WOES: Vikings kicker Blair Walsh kicked four field goals, including a 50-yarder.
After the game, head coach Mike Mularkey said, “The turnovers obviously were catastrophic”. “That’s one thing. I mean, really, their specialty is pocket passing”. You just have to yourself and that is good enough to win. Bradford is likely to move into the starting job Week 2 against Green Bay.
Zimmer remained mum on his quarterback situation. “I feel like we will overcome this”. We’ve got video of them with the designed out-of-the-pocket [plays], but that’s not what they’re there for.
For the 49ers, cornerback Chris Davis is listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury. But there he was in flawless position after Everson Griffen pressured Mariota and forced him to rush his pass.
“The defense came through for us and made some big plays”, Peterson said.
“I think I’m just a lot more comfortable”, Mariota said.
Mariota went 25/41 for 271 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while rookie Tajae Sharpe led the team in receiving with 7 catches for 76 yards.
DeMarco Murray, the 2014 Offensive Player of the Year, caught two TD passes from Marcus Mariota. The Vikings, though, stormed back to outscore Tennessee 25-6 after intermission. But Tennessee failed on a two-point conversation, and that was it. If the Minnesota Vikings play bad in the first half Aaron Rodgers will destroy us, it’s that simple.
The duo connected again with 28 seconds left on a 4-yard scoring strike, but by then, the outcome was decided.
The Vikings are set to have success with a game-manager at quarterback, as they have one of the best running backs in the National Football League in Adrian Peterson and a defense that has seen significant improvement under Zimmer. “We talked about that all of the offseason, getting turnovers and we did that (Sunday). There are so many things we have to fix right now that I can’t wait to get with the coaches tomorrow morning”.
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Next up are the Packers. On Sunday in Tennessee, Walsh missed his first two field goal attempts, from 37 yards and 56 yards. Teddy Bridgewater has never posted a game with that many completions of at least 10 yards, and Bradford has done so just once.
