Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
— Offensive coordinator Norv Turner had high praise for QB Teddy Bridgewater.
— The Christian Ponder era in Minnesota is about to come to a close.
— TE Kyle Rudolph missed another practice yesterday.
— Does WR Cordarrelle Patterson deserve more snaps?
— The Vikings and Dolphins have a limited but memorable history.
TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
— Dolphins players know the organization is in evaluation mode.
— Bridgewater, a Miami native, is silencing his doubters.
— Miami RB Lamar Miller is running down his first 1,000-yard season.
— Dolphins OT Dallas Thomas might not be able to play Sunday.
TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE
The Vikings practice at 10:50 a.m. Afterward, head coach Mike Zimmer will chat with reporters and the locker room will be open as players pack their bags for Saturday's flight to Miami.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Pro Bowl voting has wrapped up, and two, maybe three Vikings have a legitimate shot at playing in the game. OLB Anthony Barr and DT Sharrif Floyd have had good seasons, but recent injuries have likely eliminated any possibility of them being selected. DE Everson Griffen and S Harrison Smith, on other the other hand, are strong candidates. And then there is CB Xavier Rhodes. Is his strong second half enough to get him into the Pro Bowl, especially with only one interception?
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
