CBS Minnesota · Sep 23, 2016
‘Next Man Up’: Vikings & Panthers To Both Count On Backup RBs Sunday
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 14: Matt Asiata #44 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on after a first quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 14, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Welcome back to the big stage, Jerick McKinnon and Fozzy Whittaker.
Oh, and Matt Asiata and Cameron Artis-Payne, get ready to carry the football, too.
The Vikings and Panthers will be counting on their backup running backs to have a “next man up” mentality when they meet Sunday in Charlotte, a city that was placed under a state of emergency due to the violent protests stemming from a police shooting last week.
