With the regular season less than 50 days away, 43 until the September 8th season opening game, a Super Bowl rematch (without Peyton Manning), the heat is turning up. On Thursday the Minnesota Vikings player will return to Mankato for the opening of training camp.
Phil Loadholt, the 13th player under the age of 30 to retire this season has taken himself out of competition for a roster spot but plenty of roster battles remain to send the Vikings top 52 on the field for week 1. With faith in the coaching staff to select the best 52 for the job, here is the breakdown of how I expect our Minnesota Vikings to fare.