The Minnesota Vikings game tonight against the San Diego Chargers
could be crucial for A.J. Love and Mistral Raymond.
The two formers USF teammates and Manatee County products have
different goals, but the importance of this game is equal for both.
The Vikings cut Love and
then re-signed him two days later on August 6th after Greg Childs
(fourth round pick) tore the pateller tendon in each of his knees.
An undrafted free agent, Love is a long shot to make the
team, but he is been dealing with those type of odds ever since he took the
field as an unheralded receiver at Southeast High and overcame two ACL tears
and subsequent surgeries at USF.
The Vikings have 90 players on their roster. They must cut
down to 75 on Monday. The regular season 53 man roster must be set by August 31st.
Raymond’s story has been well-documented. The Palmetto High
product had to overcome personal tragedies to become the Vikings sixth round
draft pick last year.Raymond is in a battle for the starting safety spot with Vikings first round 2012 draft pick Harrison Smith out of Notre Dame and three year veteran Jamarca Sanford (Mississippi), who started 15 games last season. Smith seems a lock to start.
Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier had been leaning towards starting Raymond next to Smith, but Sanford was working with Smith on Wednesday and the whole situation seems fluid.
“We are going to give Jamarca another shot just to see how
he does,” Frazier said. “He’s had a great camp and he’s busted his tail to
compete and fight for a job.
We are gong
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