FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had a what-could-have-been thought as he studied New England Patriots wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson in advance of Sunday's highly anticipated matchup between the teams.
"Quite honestly, they're using him way better than we did," Zimmer said. "I wish we would have used him a little better."
Patterson, who entered the NFL in 2013 as a first-round draft choice of the Vikings, has provided a spark to the Patriots' offense in his first season with the team. He has filled in as an emergency running back, totaling 37 rushes for 156 yards (4.