Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Trae Waynes picked up three penalties, but Mike Zimmer stuck with him to build mental toughness.
Welcome to the NFL, rookie!
Those are the type of barbs veteran players throw out at newbies when they’re new to the league and believe they’re the greatest thing since sliced bread. It has happened for years and will continue as long as the game is played.
For all the good things the Minnesota Vikings defense displayed in their 14-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game Sunday night in Canton, Ohio, it was a debut that rookie Trae Waynes would likely just as soon erase from his memory bank as soon as possible.