Dalvin Cook draws praise on first day of rookie minicamp

The Vikings traded up in round two to address the need that arose from the departure of Adrian Peterson, rolling the dice on Dalvin Cook. And while the dice won’t stop careening on the felt for several more months if not longer, there’s early reason to hope for a good outcome. “He showed acceleration, good feet, good vision, a lot of the same things we saw on tape,” coach Mike Zimmer said after practice regarding Cook, via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “[He’s] a good kid; seems smart in the blitz pickup drill they had down there.” Zimmer added that it’s too early to speculate as to whether Cook or free-agent acquisition Latavius Murray will win the starting job, and that seems

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  Vikings RB Dalvin Cook has 4th-best odds to win Rookie of the Year

  Vikings Wire
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  NFL executives predict Dalvin Cook to win Rookie of the Year

  Vikings Wire

An Ohio State assistant thinks LaVar Ball stole his logo for new 'Big Baller Brand' shoes

Add an Ohio State assistant coach to the list of people who are mad about LaVar Ball. Ball, the father of UCLA point guard and soon-to-be NBA lottery pick Lonzo Ball (and UCLA commits LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball), says and does a lot of ridiculous things. Ball very clearly gets a kick out of the outrage he seems to cause on a weekly basis (this tweet from Thursday cracked me up), but that’s beside the point.

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  Lonzo Ball's shoe costs more than LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal's first shoes combined

  Ball Don't Lie
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  Ohio State assistant football coach suggests Lonzo Ball's signature shoe rips off his logo

  Sports Illustrated

Wesley Bryan made the craziest birdie you'll see at the Wells Fargo

Wesley Bryan made one of the greatest, strangest birdies you'll ever see at the Wells Fargo Championship.