Vikings rally after storm delay, top Raiders 20-12

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Charles Johnson catches a 10-yard…

After getting flagged for just two penalties in the previous week’s exhibition opener, an 18-3 win over the St. Louis Rams, the Raiders were hit 13 times for 106 penalty yards. Taylor Heinicke was the third quarterback in and did not complete a pass, going 0-for-4 on his night.

Johnson had four catches for 40 yards. Mike Kafka finished things up for the Vikings and went 2-of-2 for nine yards.

The highlight was a 40-yard pass from quarterback Derek Carr to rookie receiver Amari Cooper.

The first wave of the thunderstorm interrupted pregame warmups, leaving the stadium strangely empty until about a half-hour prior to kickoff.

Weather delay cancels halftime: Play was halted for 65 minutes in the second quarter after a jagged lightning bolt ripped through the sky to the west of TCF Bank Stadium. Fans were ordered to evacuate to the basketball and hockey arenas across the street on the University of Minnesota campus. “We’ve got backs with some juice that can take some running room and turn it into a big gain for us”. Ponder also participated in another field goal drive to conclude his night, but his effort was marred by a couple of near interceptions and a fourth-down sack on which he was indecisive and finally taken down as he tried to run. And as injuries mount, which they surely will to some degree, Oakland will need to get better quickly. “Preseason or regular season, that can not happen and I know that”.

“He pushed all three of them, I think”, Zimmer said. He laughed them off. “I made a pair performs, however there have been different performs on the market to be made”. During the games, he’s there to ask questions, if I ask him about a cornerback, he’ll say, ‘Yeah, he did this.’ It’s very easy for us to have a conversation.

He’s earned solid grades from Pro Football Focus in each of his first two seasons, and figures to get a shot at the starting weakside linebacker job even with Ray Ray Armstrong officially listed as the starter. They were flagged 13 times in this game, totaling 106 yards.

“Clearly not the kind of clean performance we’re looking for”, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. They should play most, if not all of the first half of the matchup. Butler and Holmes each had touchdown catches. Shaun Hill went 11-for-17 for 82 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

Floyd is one of the better players at his position, and Watson owned him in a goal line situation where it was nearly certain the Raiders would run the ball.