While many Minnesotans are currently lamenting the loss of Teddy Bridgewater to a horrific leg injury, Wisconsin alumnus Joel Stave’s NFL prospects were massaged with a dollop of Barry Bonds’s cream and he catapulted from contending for a practice-squad spot to vying with journeyman Shaun Hill for the honor of being able to hand the ball off to Adrian Peterson.
Thursday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams was a chance for Stave to bear the fruits of cream, but unfortunately he suffered a hand injury during the first half and didn’t return. However, the team stated that Stave could have returned to the game if necessary, meaning one of two things: The Vikings saw all they needed to cement Stave’s place on the roster, or the Vikings saw all they needed to see to cement his place on the free-agent list.