Jan 1, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Sam Bradford (8) during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
Jan 1, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Sam Bradford (8) during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
The Interesting Occurrences
No game is ‘meaningless’. I wonder what the players think when they hear fans or the media declare a game as having no meaning when they are fighting so hard to send their fans home happy or end on a high note. Personally, I know I wouldn’t like it.
“Normally reliable”. The announcer for the game said that Kyle Rudolph has ‘normally reliable’ hands. Sadly, that hasn’t been the case this season, as he has played numerous games where he had big drops or only caught half of the passes thrown his way.
Seeing MyCole Pruitt with the Bears. It was fun to hear the announcers say “Ma Coil”, but I do admit that I still really like this young man. If not for injuries, I do think he would still be a regular contributor for the Minnesota Vikings.
Kyle Rudolph’s career day. A career high 11 catches on 15 targets were the highlight of the day for Rudolph. On those grabs, he gained 117 yards and scored one touchdown, showing he can be a true force to be reckoned with when he is on top of his game.
Minnesota is an average team. It is crazy for the Vikings to finish the season with an 8-8 record considering all the things that happened with this franchise. The team should be proud of what they accomplished and move forward with hope for 2017.
