The Vikings started the week by celebrating Victory Monday. A reverse Victory Monday. They got to put on pads and smash into each other in an honest-to-goodness real football practice.
That constitutes as a win, given the physical nature of their sport and the NFL’s attempt to conduct its season outside of a bubble during a relentless pandemic.
So far, so good?
“Super excited,” receiver Chad Beebe said of the prospect of a padded practice. “I know everybody is.”
Now comes another critical step: Making this phase work.
Only 15 NFL players were still on the COVID-19 list Monday morning, according to ESPN.