EAGAN, Minn. – Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson used it as a teaching moment.
After his teammate, Cameron Dantzler, was burned for the game-winning touchdown that secured the Detroit Lions’ first win on Dec. 5, Peterson played the role of a veteran leader.
“[Dantzler] texted me right after the game. He said, ‘big bro, what did I do wrong?’ and I was like, ‘first of all, you were too deep in the end zone.’ We talk about this all the time,” Peterson said. “You’ve got to defend the goal line.