Sure, I would have loved to see Graham Mertz engineer a couple of 4 th quarter drives to take the lead. But, if I'm being honest (and you know that I always am) that would have been the after-dinner mint on a day that saw plenty of bright spots while underlining some areas that the coaches will bring up in the meeting rooms this week.

Preseason In Perspective

Preseason games are in a different category of football. You want to win. But you also need to learn as much about your squad as possible. And with so many players sitting out the opener, you're focusing on deeper layers of the roster as you navigate through 60 minutes of action.

The Vikings started the man that will be under center in the regular season, J.J. McCarthy. He led his squad to a field goal in his only drive to beg

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