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Philadelphia Eagles versus Minnesota Vikings: 10 guys to watch in purple

By Geoffrey Knox

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Head Coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on August 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Head Coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on August 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 29: Brian O’Neill #75 of the Minnesota Vikings blocks against Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on September 29, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 29: Brian O’Neill #75 of the Minnesota Vikings blocks against Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on September 29, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

3. Brian O’Neill, right tackle

After being taken in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, 62nd overall, Brian O’Neill paid immediate dividends, or pretty close to it. He’s 20 games into his career with 16 starts, and he’s helped pave the way for Minnesota’s running game while keeping Kirk Cousins upright.

On Sunday, he’ll try to help make a dent in Philly’s stout run defense by clearing a few paths for Dalvin Cook while trying to keep that Eagles pass rush off of a quarterback that’s given the Eagles so many issues in the past.

4. Kyle Rudolph, tight end

Kyle Rudolph holds a very special place in the hearts of Eagles fans. He opened the scoring of the NFC Championship Game that sent the Eagles to their third Super Bowl appearance, one they’d win.

By now, if you’re an Eagles fan, you’ve played or heard Joe Buck’s call in your head over a thousand times. ‘This one floated for Rudolph. Touchdown! What a start.’ That fired the Eagles defense up, Patrick Robinson gets a pick, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Philly went on to outscore the Vikings by putting up 38 unanswered points the rest of the way. Rudolph will get the start on Sunday, and it will be up to the Eagles linebackers and safeties to make sure that he doesn’t run wild.

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