MANKATO, Minn. — A capacity crowd turned out and turned up for the Vikings final scheduled night practice at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Saturday.
The more than 10,500 who attended the evening session saluted 22 Vikings Legends, including 2017 Ring of Honor inductee Ahmad Rashad, before welcoming current players at Blakeslee Stadium.
Rashad said training camp is “where it all starts” for every football team.
“Training camp is about the fans, the community, about becoming one,” Rashad said. “Here, it’s about us solidifying that we run the North.”
Rashad credited former Vikings Offensive Coordinator/Head Coach and Ring of Honor member Jerry Burns as “one of the greatest coaches” in the game and for instilling in players to “appreciate the fans that came out to watch us practice every day during training camp.