For visit by Packers, Vikings present crowd-free, revamped D

[ASFN Admin]

The most consistent weapon the Minnesota Vikings have drawn against Aaron Rodgers since he became Green Bay's quarterback has been a defense built around a relentless pass rush and revved up by a raucous home crowd. “We’ve done a fantastic job of getting rowdy, and we’re not going to be able to replace that," Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks said. For the first time in the franchise's 60 seasons, the Vikings had their opener scheduled at home against the rival Packers, an immediate opportunity to avenge their decisive defeat at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 23, 2019, that clinched the NFC North for Green Bay.

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