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Monday Open Thread: August 13 Youth Adam Thielen Jersey , 2018 Merry Monday, everyone!Well,It’s preseason, so wins and losses don’t matter all that much, but what does matter is how the team looked on the field. Some individual players and position groups had some uncertainty going in (the O line, players returning after injury, etc.), and I think the performance we saw on Saturday was very encouraging. There were areas where the team needs to improve, but overall, they exceeded the expectations I had going in to the game. SKOL!Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris has the post-game wrap-up from Saturday’s win.Ted posted the Stock Market Report: Broncos.Wludford takes a look at Kyle Sloter, whose stock may be rising after Saturday.Dan Pearsons really don’t care, he’ll tell you why.The competition that never was may be over before it gets started, per Chris.Eric looks at five game-changing plays from Saturday’s matchup.The Daily Norseman NFL Pick ‘Em will be here soon, Chris has the details.Lucas Ailport gives some insight on RB Roc Thomas. I thought, as I’m sure many of you did, that he was the former lead singer for Matchbox 20 http://www.authenticsminnesotavikings.com/cheap-riley-reiff-jersey , but I guess I was wrong. I don’t see any mention of it in the article.Jaylen Ramsey won’t be taking part in the Vikings/Jaguars joint practices, per Chris.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the league:At Vikings.com, catch Coach Zimmer’s post-game press conference, see Kirk Cousins speak with reporters after the game, and there are game highlights & lots more to sift through in the media vault.ESPN recaps the biggest injuries from week one of preseason play.Ben Goessling at the Strib notes Mike Hughes’ solid performance on Saturday,Jerrick McKinnon’s injury is not serious, per NFL.com.The Jaguars have placed one-week suspensions on Jalen Ramsey and Daunte Fowler for violating team rules, per USA Today.NFL.com has all the scores and highlights from week one of NFL preseason.We come to today’s media selection:It’s only a preseason win, but it’s still a win. My favorite open thread tradition is playing the Vikings fight song after every victory, so let’s play it for the first time this season, with many more to come. Strike up the band!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you mustSpeaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie Youth Kyle Rudolph Jersey , please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume anything you read is sarcasm With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, & try the lutefisk To get things started in Week 6 action against the Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half, giving the visiting team the football first. Dan Bailey’s kickoff was fielded at the goal line by Brandon Williams, and he could only return it to the 16 to set up the Cardinals’ first drive.The Cardinals couldn’t generate anything offensively, with Rosen’s pass for Larry Fitzgerald on third down falling incomplete for a three-and-out. Andy Lee came on to punt it away for Arizona, and the returning Marcus Sherels took the punt to the Minnesota 31.Kirk Cousins led the Vikings’ offense out onto the field, and immediately hit Laquon Treadwell on a pair of passes to get the ball to midfield. A short pass to Kyle Rudolph and a run by Latavius Murray set up the Vikings’ first third down situation of the afternoon, and Cousins’ pass was knocked down by Benson Mayowa, and the Vikings elected to go on 4th-and-2 from the Arizona 42. Cousins’ pass was once again deflected, this time by Corey Peters, and it went right back into his hands. Cousins tried to get the first down, but was stopped short Youth Kirk Cousins Jersey , resulting in a turnover on downs.Arizona picked up a first down on a short screen from Rosen to fellow rookie Christian Kirk to move themselves into Minnesota territory at the 46. Rosen and Kirk then connected again, as the pair connected on a pass that Kirk took down to the Minnesota 11-yard line, a 35-yard gain. The Vikings’ defense stiffened and got a stop, forcing the Cardinals to settle for a 36-yard field goal from Phil Dawson. Dawson connected, and the visitors took an early 3-0 lead.The kickoff from Dawson went through the end zone for a touchback, giving the purple a start at their own 25-yard line on their second possession. Cousins immediately went back to work, hitting Adam Thielen for the first time on the day for a 15-yard gain and a first down. Latavius Murray then broke off the Vikings’ best run play of the year, rambling for 26 yards into Cardinals’ territory at the 34. Kyle Rudolph was then flagged for a false start, but Cousins went back to Thielen for nine more yards. The Vikings got a little tricky, as Stefon Diggs took a handoff to the 21-yard line for a first down.Cousins then had another pass knocked down, so they turned back to Murray, and he finished the drive. He took a handoff from Cousins and blasted through the line, rambling 21 yards for the Vikings’ first rushing touchdown of the season. Dan Bailey added the extra point, and the home team found themselves up 7-3.Bailey’s kickoff went through the end zone, putting the Cardinals on their own 25 to start their third possession of the afternoon. On the Cardinals’ first play of the drive, David Johnson got a nice run White Mike Hughes Jersey , but was stripped by Anthony Barr! Sebastian Thunderbucket, Tom Johnson fell on the loose ball, and the Vikings were in business at the Arizona 31.Murray got the call on first down for a short gain, and then Tom Compton was flagged for a false start. Cousins got the yardage back, connecting with Diggs down to the Arizona 17 for a first down. Cousins was then sacked by Corey Peters to set the offense back a bit, and then Roc Thomas was taken down for a loss by Chandler Jones to make it third-and-long. Cousins completed one to Treadwell, but didn’t get anywhere close to the first down, and the Vikings called on Bailey again. His 37-yard attempt got just inside the right upright, and the home team extended their lead to 10-3.Bailey’s kickoff went through the end zone for a touchback once again. Two short runs by David Johnson set the Cardinals up with 3rd-and-6, and Rosen was taken down on a blitz by a combination of Mackensie Alexander and Anthony Harris for a three-and-out! Andy Lee came on to punt again, and Sherels was ruled down at the 31-yard line.As we move to the second quarter of play, the Vikings are looking at 2nd-and-1 from their own 40-yard line.After one quarter of play, the Minnesota Vikings lead the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 10-3, and they’re looking for more. Come on in and join us for the second quarter of action!