The center says he pays little attention to online rankings, caring only about the assessment of Mike Zimmer and his assistants.
Playing New York football teams tend to bring smiles to franchises filled with frustrated faces.
Just ask the Vikings and Eagles, who meet Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium as cheerful 3-2 teams coming off a combined 59-16 drubbing of the Giants and Jets, respectively.
While the Giants' defense was the perfect potion for the Vikings' constipated passing game, the Jets' woeful offensive line and third-string quarterback were exactly what Philly's 32nd-ranked pass rush needed.