Vikings' Kyler Murray gushes about Oklahoma teammate Baker Mayfield before reuniting at Buccaneers game
The Minnesota Vikings will attempt to open their season with their third consecutive victory as they travel to Tampa Bay to take on the troubled Buccaneers. The game will mark the return of Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray to the lineup. Murray suffered a concussion in the opening quarter of the first game of the season against the Green Bay […] The post Vikings' Kyler Murray gushes about…
The Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off their season with a rematch against their former Oklahoma teammates, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterback Kyler Murray expressed his admiration for his former teammate Baker Mayfield, saying, "That’s my guy. I got to see him every day in college. I respect the hell out of Baker, and what he’s been through, and what type of player and person he is."
Murray and Mayfield were close during their time at Oklahoma, competing every day together before heading home after practice. Murray is eager to face Mayfield again, as he believes the quarterback's skills will be crucial for the Vikings' offensive attack.
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