Vikings' first-half MVP? Look no further than tackle Riley Reiff
“You easily could make an argument for Riley being the MVP,” backup guard Jeremiah Sirles said.
And what better week to do so?
The 2016 Vikings also spent Week 10 at Washington. By that time, they were down to Jake Long as their third starting left tackle, and Sam Bradford had the pile of sacks to prove it.
Three plays from the end of that game, Long tore his Achilles’ tendon. Sirles rushed onto the field as the team’s fourth left tackle in nine games.
It was fourth-and-17 from the Washington 28. Eleven seconds remained. The Vikings trailed 26-20.
“It was not a good situation,” Sirles said. “One play, one sack. It still haunts my dreams.”
The Vikings fell to 5-4 after starting 5-0. By the end of their 3-8 free fall, five people had lined up at left tackle in what became a swinging gate to Bradford’s blind side.
“Left tackle is a different animal,” Sirles said. “That’s why it’s so cool to see how well Riley is playing.”
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-first-half-mvp-look-no-further-than-tackle-riley-reiff/456899363/
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