In order to lead, a player must sometimes follow.
Brian Robison’s willingness to do the latter helped him become an even better leader.
The veteran was selected by teammates as one of four season-long Vikings captains, joining draft classmate Adrian Peterson, defensive linemate Everson Griffen and locker-room neighbor Chad Greenway.
Peterson, Griffen and Greenway are in their second year as season-long captains, which were implemented by Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer before his second season with the club.
Zimmer started his wave of changes with Xs and Os in 2014 when he was hired for his first head coaching position after 14 years of success in the NFL as a defensive coordinator and six as an assistant.