And that there was no place I’d rather be yesterday than inside on a beautiful Saturday afternoon watching a meaningless football game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings goes a long way toward how excited I am for this coming NFL season.

As for Zavier Scott, he continues to shine as a playmaker on the rise for the Vikings. He is competing for the RB3 spot behind Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones, with Ty Chandler, and he has created some space there. If he has one more impressive game against the Titans, he should have that job locked up.

After looking the part in the preseason game last weekend, Howell looked lost in the exhibition game this weekend. His final stat line left something to be desired as he completed 1 of 5 passes for 13 yards while failing to get into a rhythm on offense.