Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
— Without RB Adrian Peterson, the Vikings lost their home opener by 23 points.
— Head coach Mike Zimmer tried to avoid questions about Peterson's status.
— The Vikings had to patch together their backfield with Peterson deactivated.
— Zimmer said QB Matt Cassel will remain the starter this upcoming week.
— Is the time coming for the Vikings to go with rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater?
— You can't blame the defense for yesterday's blowout loss to the Patriots.
— Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer has been reinstated by the Vikings.
TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
— The Patriots bounced back with a resounding win over the Vikings.
— The Patriots defense was good against the Vikings but bigger tests await.
— The Patriots controlled the line of scrimmage against the Vikings.
— Patriots head coach Bill Belichick got his 200th career win on Sunday.
TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE
The Vikings locker room is open from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Zimmer will hold his usual Monday press conference at 2 p.m., but will he have any unusual announcements regarding No. 28?
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Yesterday's game was Cassel's first career start on a college football field, according to ESPN Stats and Info. He did not start a game during his four-year college career at Southern California.