Purple Rumor Mill: Kendricks Questionable, a Fence, London Venues

VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle just about every week. All the week’s rumors are lassoed and plopped in two places — article content on Saturday and Sunday — for evaluate. Currently is the September 25th edition.

Recall — rumors are rumors. What you examine on weekends in these pieces is what the environment is conversing about pertaining to the Vikings, not essentially items that will arrive to fruition.

Rumor: Eric Kendricks is abruptly questionable for Vikings-Lions.

Indeed, the Vikings included Kendricks to the injury report with a toe malady on Friday. And with Harrison Smith and Andrew Booth by now dominated out, the staff cannot stack way too several additional bodies on the personal injury report compared to an upstart Detroit group.

On the other hand, Kendricks is anticipated to perform, so anxiety isn’t needed on this a single.

#Vikings to list LB Eric Kendricks as questionable for Sunday’s activity because of to a toe injury but indications are it can be not serious and he will engage in versus the Lions. He was confined in practice right now.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 23, 2022

The Vikings want a bounceback defensive overall performance in Week 3. A healthier Kendricks is damn in the vicinity of necessary.

Rumor: U.S. Bank Stadium will shortly have a security fence all around the perimeter.

This is correct. In just the following couple a long time, the glass palace will have an more layer of safety. Vikings Vice President of Community Affairs explained this 7 days, “It focuses on the stability challenge while not getting rid of the great iconic design and splendor of U.S. Lender Stadium.”

The Office of Homeland Security advised the fence in 2016 when the Vikings erected the stadium, and now the franchise is obliging.

The up coming phase is analyzing who pays for the fence — taxpayers or the Vikings.

Rumor: The Vikings will be the first NFL team at any time to perform at all 3 London venues.

This is also a truth.

In 2013, Minnesota defeated Pittsburgh at Wembley Stadium. After that, in 2017, it toppled Cleveland in an pretty much-storybook year. That match happened at Twickenham Stadium.

Up coming 7 days, the Vikings showdown with the Saints at Tottenham Hotspur. It’ll make them the first NFL staff to enjoy at all three venues. In addition, their undefeated streak is on the line.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his everyday YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back again to 1996. Outlined responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Product, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).