On Sunday morning, a few hours before their overtime thriller against Detroit, several Vikings players huddled around a breakfast table at a downtown Minneapolis Hilton and talked over eggs and potatoes. There was a Latino safety from San Antonio, a white linebacker from South Dakota, a black defensive end from Arizona and a white tight end from Cincinnati. The topic: Trump vs. Clinton.
The discussion inevitably turned to the one issue that all NFL players tend to focus on every four years as they examine their pay stubs and imagine—or dread—what might be in store.
“Taxes,” says tight end Kyle Rudolph.