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Vikings name Shaun Hill Week 1 starter, for now

The Vikings have seemingly named their starting quarterback.

Despite the acquisition of veteran Sam Bradford, Minnesota's "tentative plan" is to start Shaun Hill under center in their Week 1 matchup against the Titans in Tennessee.

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According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Bradford "will be armed with a simplified version of the offense in case Hill is injured." The scenario is reasonable, considering Bradford will have just four practices under his belt after being acquired from the Eagles on Saturday for a first-round pick in 2017 and a 2018 conditional pick that could be as high as the second round.