In awe of Peyton Manning? Gerald Hodges knows better than that.
"You can play with him," the Vikings linebacker said. "No one's no super team, no one's no super player."
Not in awe of Peyton Manning? Hodges knows better than that, too.
"It's definitely a blessing to be able to go out there and line up across from him," he said. "At the end of the day, it's still Peyton Manning."
Before Thursday's practice, Hodges -- who has yet to face Manning in two seasons and change -- talked about carrying a blend of confidence and reverence into Sunday's game.