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September 11, 2017
By Kyle Ratke
A day before facing off against the New Orleans Saints to kick off the 2017 season the Minnesota Vikings announced their captains for the season.
The six captains: Quarterback Sam Bradford, defensive end Everson Griffen, cornerback Terence Newman, left tackle Riley Reiff, defensive end Brian Robison and tight end Kyle Rudolph.
No huge surprises here. Reiff is a little odd considering he’s in only his first year with the team and missed a big chunk of training camp with a back injury.
Bradford is the quarterback, Griffen is a two-time Pro Bowler, Terence Newman is a solid veteran presence who can still play and Robison is one of the most-respected Vikings over the last decade.
The captains for the Vikings last season were Chad Greenway (retired), Griffen, Robison and Peterson (now with Saints).