The morning after every Vikings game, after a few hours of sleep and maybe an early flight back to Minneapolis, Star Tribune beat writer Matt Vensel will empty out his notebook and share a few opinions after getting a chance to gather his thoughts. It's sort of like a Minnesota-centric version of the Monday Morning QB — except it's a few thousand words and one haiku shorter.
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On the final offensive play for the Vikings yesterday, which felt like it lasted less than a second before Sam Bradford was on his back, they relied on a once-undrafted lineman to come off the bench to replace an injury-riddled 31-year-old who was chilling on his couch the last time they won a game.