Article by Adam Carlson on September 11th, 2013 One of the biggest questions marks entering the season for the Minnesota Vikings was the linebacker position. The Vikings were aggressive in getting bodies to compete for jobs there, drafting Gerald Hodges and Michael Mauti as well as getting Desmond Bishop out of free agency. If you’re not familiar with Desmond Bishop, he is a former Green Bay Packers player who was a part of the team when...

Vikings Linebacker Desmond Bishop Q:… A: Every time I’m out there it’s an audition. You have to always show up and play your best. That’s all I did. That’s all I could do. Q: How are you feeling physically and in terms of readiness? A: I feel good. I feel like I’m ready. I think I’m doing a pretty good job. The scary part is that I still have a lot of potential to fulfill, so I’m excited. Q: Talk about your progression. Have you felt...

MANKATO – Middle linebacker is a leadership position. A position that requires someone to set the defense, make adjustments and have a thorough working knowledge of where his teammates are supposed to be on any particular play. With that in mind, it really shouldn’t have come as a surprise when Vikings coach Leslie Frazier dropped a somewhat surprising bit of news Thursday that former Packer Desmond Bishop would be starting out at outside...

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