The quarterback was left with a swollen and discolored non-throwing hand that required X-rays after the game.
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“He took some hits he should not have taken, ” said guard Alex Boone. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was lost for the season with a torn left ACL suffered August 30 in practice. “We didn’t pass protect very well, we didn’t do a very good job in run block.They got after us up front, I thought”.
The Packers have yet to score yet on eight meaningful drives where they’ve started inside their own 20-yard line, including five times against the Vikings on Sunday night.
It’s early, and the new group could benefit from more games together to gain cohesion.
Through the first two weeks of the season Rodgers has looked like just another guy, not a two-time MVP.
Given the Vikings’ struggles running the ball this year – 95 yards per game and 1.9 yards per carry – the loss of Peterson isn’t a major blow (yet). To be fair, right tackle Phil Loadholt retired because of an injury, Mike Harris is still missing with a mysterious ailment, and center John Sullivan was cut before the season because the Vikings assessed that Joe Berger was better for the job. “This is definitely a tough place to play, but we just weren’t on the same page”, Eddie Lacy, Packers running back said. “Run the right routes, at the right depth and catch the ball for him and do my job”.
“Yeah, he looks the same; I think he’s in great shape”, McCarthy said. And we’ve got some issues, now.
In a game that felt more “playoff” than “regular season”, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers battered and bruised one another.
Vikings fans munching on chicken wings got to dine briefly with Adrian Peterson.
“We’re not going to be the only team in the league to have injuries”.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera, who worked with Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner in San Diego, doesn’t expect the ex-Chargers coach to stray from his play-calling roots – with or without Peterson.
Peterson was meeting with team doctors and athletic trainers to discuss his options, which include surgery to address the injury. “Division loss is even more frustrating, but we are just going to learn from it and just bounce back and just watch the film and bounce back from it”, Randall said. We could barely hear the snap count today a of couple times, could false starts cause guys didn’t know when the snap was going you know.
A torn meniscus often calls for several weeks of rehab.
Peterson injured his right knee in the Vikings’ 17-14 win over the Green Bay Packers and was seen on crutches as he left US Bank Stadium for further evaluation.
The Vikings beat the Packers, 17-14, in the inaugural game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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He credited his team’s special teams performance – particularly the blocked punt which led to the Packers’ first of two touchdowns on the night.
