1:25Fans should enjoy one of the few changes to Vikings training camp in Year 2 under coach Mike Zimmer.
Meeting with the media not long ago, Zimmer said this year's format in Mankato will be basically the same as last year, expect he plans more periods that include inside running plays.
That means more contact, more hooting and hollering back and forth between players, and some added excitement for the fans who will sit and bake in the late afternoon sun beginning Sunday.
"We're going to do some more inside run deals that I think are important for us to continue to preach the toughness and mentality that I want for this football team," Zimmer said.
And that does mean more contact, "just with the basic drill that we do," Zimmer said.
But, no, that doesn't mean the team will be putting a certain 30-year-old superstar running back in unnecessary danger of injury after about 11 months without contact.
"Yeah, we're not tackling Adrian [Peterson]," Zimmer said with a laugh. "All the guys know that."
Zimmer said Peterson will, however, "get a large majority of the reps.
