EDEN PRAIRIE – The Vikings are the NFL’s only team to have three defensive ends with at least six sacks apiece this season.
Brian Robison, Everson Griffen and Danielle Hunter are talented pass rushers, to be sure. They’ve worked to secure sack opportunities, though, by first limiting the run and forcing opposing offenses to throw the ball.
“From day one, they’ve been told, ‘You earn the right to rush,’ ” explained Vikings defensive line coach Andre Patterson. “And you earn the right to rush by stopping the run. If you don’t stop the run, you’re never going to get a chance to do what you love to do.