Cook Erases Peterson's Rookie First Game Rushing Record

You & your dogs above water?

Much ado about nothing in St Petersburg...lost power for a day...pffffftttt...Irma hits like a gurl...

I was glad he did it in a game against Peterson. I don't hate the guy or anything, but I think he burned some bridges with the Vikings talking about being disrespected and then how he wanted to stick it to them.

Dalvin Cook - RB - Vikings

Dalvin Cook rushed 22 times for 127 yards in the Vikings' Week 1 win over the Saints.

He added three catches for 10 yards on five targets. The two missed connections were drops by Cook. His night got off to a sluggish start, failing to gain anything on his first three runs and dropping a pass in between, but the new Vikings' offensive line started creating holes and Cook nearly busted some massive gains. His longest tote of the night was a 33-yarder in the fourth quarter to seal the 10-point win. Cook played 51-of-65 snaps on offense, with Jerick McKinnon getting in on 11 and Latavius Murray seeing three plays. Cook has a stranglehold on workhorse duties but gets a tough draw on the road at Pittsburgh in Week 2.

Cook played a very nice game; in pass protection too. He's a tough guy, and I really liked he broke AD's rookie record.  A rookie AD would've scored on that last long run though.  B)

Looks like the Vikes got a really good one in Cook.  He clearly deserves to be the #1 RB.

Dalvin says to AD...

@"Wetlander" said: Dalvin says to AD...

F**********K Yeah, I am entertained!!!

Erased MTF.

Welcome to some new Leadership - on offense - Sam, Cook, Theilan and Diggs!!

Defense - steady and then garbage time for Bree's but still played within.  Need to do the same vs Rodgers.  

Cook was very effective last night as well as very versatile. It was fun to see him get into with the fans. He was encouraging the fans to cheer. I loved watching him pick up the blitz and help Sam as well as his running plays. 

@"BarrNone55" said: First of many...This game went a long way to washing the bad taste of 2016 away...

CookGoesfor>296

@"Riphawkins" said: I was glad he did it in a game against Peterson. I don't hate the guy or anything, but I think he burned some bridges with the Vikings talking about being disrespected and then how he wanted to stick it to them.

I figured "stick it" really meant "show the Vikings and fans how much they're going to miss me and were wrong to let me leave". Watching Cook succeed had to be double poison: not only did Peterson fail to produce anything we would covet, but he saw, firsthand, that we replaced him more than adequately.

I think it was Tom at training camp that told me that "Dalvin Cook is not going to replace AD, but he will make people forget about him"

@"JimmyinSD" said: I think it was Tom at training camp that told me that "Dalvin Cook is not going to replace AD, but he will make people forget about him"

Yeah and I think that's about right. Peterson is a once in a generation talent, and while Dalvin cook could have all the same amount of impact he has his own chapter to write in the history books. 

There were quite a few Cook jerseys and fans saying things like where's DC at or come on DC. It was exciting.

@"BarrNone55" said: Much ado about nothing in St Petersburg...lost power for a day...pffffftttt...Irma hits like a gurl...

Not here in Dunedin.  Lots of damage and not power.  Moved to a hotel for one night so I can sleep

@"HappyViking" said: Cook played a very nice game; in pass protection too. He's a tough guy, and I really liked he broke AD's rookie record.  A rookie AD would've scored on that last long run though.  B)

Looks like the Vikes got a really good one in Cook.  He clearly deserves to be the #1 RB.

Well given Murray's dubious contributions last night, I don't think there is any danger of Cook losing the #1

@"greediron" said:

@"HappyViking" said: Cook played a very nice game; in pass protection too. He's a tough guy, and I really liked he broke AD's rookie record.  A rookie AD would've scored on that last long run though.  B)

Looks like the Vikes got a really good one in Cook.  He clearly deserves to be the #1 RB.

Well given Murray's dubious contributions last night, I don't think there is any danger of Cook losing the #1

Depends on if Murray can hang onto the ball. 

@"greediron" said: Depends on if Murray can hang onto the ball. 

He will be fine.  That's part of knocking off the rust.

Nice debut by the Rook tail-back. He should have scored on that 33 yarder though. I think he was getting gassed by then. They rode him hard last night. Was surprised LM didnt get more touches.