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November 9, 2015 at 3:50AM
This is a 2015 photo of Shaun Hill of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. This image reflects the Minnesota Vikings active roster as of Tuesday, June 16, 2015 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NFLHS15
Hill (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

Shaun Hill completed his first passes with the Vikings on Sunday, to Adrian Peterson and Rhett Ellison, who were 17 and 13 years old, respectively, when Hill first joined the Vikings in 2002.

WATCH THIS

The Timberwolves are 3-0 on the road, but for that to continue they're going to have to beat a Hawks team that went 35-6 in Atlanta last year (6 p.m., FSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"Hill is a backup for a reason but in his defense, keep in mind that he was thrown into the game cold and no time to take reps with first team offense during the week. If TB is out next week, you can bet that Hill will be much better prepared."

kenw1952w on the Vikings' victory Sunday at star­tribune.com.

Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com

TWEETED

"Love the fight of our team! #SkolVikes #Firstplace"

— Vikings linebacker Brandon Watts following Sunday's victory.

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This is a photo of Brandon Watts of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. This image reflects the Minnesota Vikings active roster as of Monday, July 6, 2015. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NFLHS15
Watts (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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