During the off-season, a lot of attention has been paid to the state of the Minnesota Vikings offensive line. As injuries took their toll towards the end of last season, the Vikes were forced into an impromptu starting five of:
LG: Mike Remmers, who had been the starting RT most of the season.
At the time, it was more out of necessity for the playoffs, as Mike Zimmer stated that the goal was to get the five best offensive linemen on the field. In the short term, it was the best option to a bad situation due to LG Nick Easton breaking his ankle in the regular season finale.