The first morning walk-through of the Vikings' 59th training camp had just ended Friday when linebacker Anthony Barr walked toward the locker room with a tad more pep in his step than the day the Vikings' 58th regular season sputtered to its disappointing 8-7-1 conclusion.
"I'm excited to get this thing going," he said. "Be better than I was last year. Get more wins and ultimately win the Super Bowl. It's a long process, but I think we're in a good place."
Amazing what 209 days and a reset of the NFL standings will do for a veteran-packed team built and paid to win sooner than later.