A: "I still think that there is a lot of chemistry yet … it was evident on numerous plays. I threw a fade to Sidney one time and there was miscommunication. He was right I was wrong. He actually had a little out and up and I thought based on coverage would just take it on a fade. And there's numerous plays I could point to. To come out of the game with a win and to be … of course, we know we can run the ball. But there are going to be times, like today, where we are going to have to throw it in order for us to win. I think a big play for us in the game today was a seam route I hit to Percy after a penalty. I think they had declined the penalty, it was a sack. That's the type of plays we have to make. As far as the passing game was concerned we have to be able to … the running game is the running game. I don't know what else I can say about that. We made one run that was very productive today, may not be as productive next week but another run probably will be. Everyone in the stadium knows Adrian Peterson is going to get it and he still gets 180 yards. That's remarkable. But from a passing game standpoint I said it going into this game, I say it after the game, there's a lot of chemistry yet to gain and we are doing it on the fly. The plays are very similar to what I've run in the past and I've said that all along. It's how our guys run them."
Q: What Rice said when went to him the second time, did it help him?
A: "I wouldn't say it was an audible. It's a two-way play. Not to get too technical, but he had an in-breaking route and by coverage it would have been hard for him to get inside. Sidney is a unique player, too. He's got a lot of range and he'll be the first to say he's not really going to outrun anyone but he's got a huge catch radius, has excellent ball skills and I told him prior to the game and during the game, 'Stay in my ear.' It never bothers me if a guy says, 'Hey, look for me. Look for me. I'm here.' Stay in my ear. And he did. I like his approach to the game, I like his confidence, I like a lot of these guys. Really the pass interference, if I make a better throw, it's a touchdown. I made a bad throw. Threw it a little too far inside But he's the type of guy that will get pass interference a lot of times if he doesn't catch it. It wasn't that he was wide open but trusting that he'll make the play, it's kind of like Adrian. At first you keep handing it to him and it's stop, stop, stop. Then all of a sudden … you've got to just keep trusting him. That's kind of where we are offensively. I thought as the game is over I had a blast, it wasn't a 400-yard passing game but it doesn't have to be. And I'll be the first to tell you that I'll take that any day of the week. As long as we win. And that's what it's all about."
Q: Did the Vikings wear out the Browns?
A: "I haven't played with an offense like this. It's a special running game. It starts with 28, but I'll tell you what, that offensive line is pretty impressive. I know there are some new faces in there but you have to be out there to appreciate offensive linemen in general. The passion that our guys play with. I've only been around them for a few weeks but I played against these guys and it matters to them. We were tired, we were worn out but the other team was worn out as well and that's where we have to take advantage of that. There will be times when it will be stopped. Maybe not completely but it will be stopped more than we would expect and that's when we have to be able to counter."
Q: What's it going to take for teams to stop blitzing you so much?
