The battles of the Vikings camp continuing in week 2 of the pre-season against the patriots

Tags, children. – Another game is at US Bank Stadium in 24 hours (and counting down). How did we have so much luck?

Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that the quarter-Arrière leaving JJ McCarthy would not play, largely because the joint practices with New England have been designed to maximize his representatives against a foreign and initial defense.

“We were able to do certain things that we would do in the regular season, the planning of an opponent, trying to do things that have the meaning of a rhythm, from a point of view of spacing,” O’Connell told a mass of media who attended the two days of work. “But that’s all on the players to then absorb this, and in particular JJ, to go there and execute as he did. It was decisive. [like an] Camoux incredible for some of the decisions he has made, the location of football and many to rely.

“Another checkpoint for us as a team, and I am really proud of the work that the guys have done,” continued O’Connell. “As I said, far from being perfect – this is never the case, but the joint practice gives you the chance to see situations of the game type and to feel a tempo without some of the negatives similar to a game that can come out of the injury point of view. And it is because we train against a team that knows how to train.”

Obviously, McCarthy is not the only draw to watch the Vikings. There is a lot The players in competition to cement their position in the organization, climb the table of depths and refine their profession before September 8.

Monday evening football in Chicago is not so far (24 days). But first, there is a pre-season showcase. Thus, here are three scenarios to monitor when Minnesota welcomes New England at noon (CT) on Saturday.