For much of Josh Robinson's four seasons with the Vikings, there was excitement leading up to the arrival of the $1.1-billion U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened last season, just as Robinson signed with the Bucs.
"I knew that was coming, knew I would miss out on opening that new stadium," said Robinson, 26, who established himself as a special-teams leader last year with 12 tackles on coverage units and is now a special-teams captain after re-signing in the offseason. "I'm excited to go back there and compete against those guys."
The Vikings player that Robinson has kept in closest contact with is a guy he'll be going afte Sunday -- punt returner Marcus Sherels -- but he's still close with much of the Minnesota secondary, playing more as a defensive back than on special teams with the Vikings.