Official Site of the Vikings · Aug 5, 2017
Thielen Relishes Memories, Final Mankato Night Practice
MANKATO, Minn. — Adam Thielen will put on a Purple jersey and pads tonight and make the familiar walk into Blakeslee Stadium.
He’ll glance around and soak in the memories, whether it was a clutch touchdown catch or a thrilling double overtime playoff win in his senior season.
Yet as Thielen, a 2013 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, recalls how his life evolved in this stadium, the memories will also be a tad bittersweet.
Saturday is scheduled to be the final night practice in Mankato by the Vikings. The organization is nearing the end of its 52nd season in the community and plans to move training camp to their new headquarters in Eagan starting next summer.
