Vikings rookie Jasper Brinkley goes with the flow in first NFL ...

Jasper Brinkley made his first start Sunday at middle linebacker, and the rookie from South Carolina did all right for himself.

[jeb]

"You definitely have to play within the scheme. It's good to have those (defensive linemen in front of him.) It keeps me free. It makes me think I can play within myself and not try to do too much."

you did a great job of that today. just stay in that frame of mind and you will do very well for this defense.

[great start]

for the two rookies. I know it is a big hit to loos EJ but it is also refreshing knowing that backups have the ability to step up to the plate. Bring on the Panthers!

[Brett Favre]

Hey, where's that a$s-clown who said the Vikes were doomed against the Bengals without EJ Henderson?

Probably doing cheese curd body shots with his corn-fed wife/sister/cousin in Wisconsin...

[Brett Favre]

Lemme get this straight... Two rookies come in and do a good job in relief of injured starters, and the Vikes beat a good team by 17 points??

Man, this just PROVES childress should be fired!

[Deek]

Brett Favre wrote:

Lemme get this straight... Two rookies come in and do a good job in relief of injured starters, and the Vikes beat a good team by 17 points??
Man, this just PROVES childress should be fired!

Haha - Not to give a hard time, but where did you learn math? 30-10....
Your off by 3 points.

I wasn't concerned with Jasper, since I heard a lot of props about the guy.. Sandford, I was a little sketchy, since being deep in the secondary I think experience really helps, but he was in on a lot of tackles, so now I wonder if he may be starting from now on.