MANKATO, Minn. -- The Vikings finally have an opponent for which to prepare, however, for coaches and players, Sunday's Hall of Fame Game against Pittsburgh is still about evaluation and self-preservation.
Scant attention will be paid to scheming against the Steelers. Offensive and defensive matchups are more about first- and second-team reps than specific one-on-one battles.
"We don't want our guys out there worried about matchups," defensive coordinator George Edwards said Monday. "We want to play fast (and) not be able to think as much to get the evaluation off them. Keeping it simple, letting them play.