Access Vikings morning walkthrough: Tales of two Vikings quarterbacks, blitzing DBs and more

August 7, 2014 at 1:00PM

Every day On most days, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening that day.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— Third-string QB Christian Ponder is trying to make the most of his situation.

— Head coach Mike Zimmer rewarded his players yesterday.

TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY

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AROUND THE NFC NORTH

— Bears QB Jimmy Clausen is starting to gain confidence.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

The Vikings travel back to the Twin Cities tonight in preparation for the preseason opener.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Last season, the Vikings blitzed a defensive back on just six percent of their defensive plays, according to Football Outsiders. Only three teams blitzed defensive backs less often. It's a safe bet that you'll see Vikings defensive backs blitzing off the edges more often under Zimmer.

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Matt Vensel

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