The Vikings strolled into their bye week with a 5-1 record, sealing their fourth straight win on Oct. 16 with the kisses Patrick Peterson blew to the Hard Rock Stadium crowd after he intercepted Teddy Bridgewater with 3:10 left.
Coach Kevin O'Connell returned from the bye week to a text from the 12th-year cornerback, asking to gather the Vikings' leadership group before the team's first full practice of the week on Wednesday.
"He texted me today, 'Hey, let's get the leadership group together today just to make sure we're all on the same page about how important the minute-to-minute [preparation] is and the little things," O'Connell said Wednesday.