EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Linval Joseph, the mammoth Vikings nose tackle, has cemented himself as the man in the middle of Minnesota’s defense against the run.
There’s been plenty of Vikings men on the edge and places in between this season for a defense that is ranked third in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (78.7) and yards allowed per rush (3.23) through six games.
“Middle, edge, we try to be a whole unit, and this year out of all the four years, we’re hitting it at a high cylinder,” Joseph said. “We just have to keep it going.