4 cool moments from the Vikings' schedule release video
NFL schedule release videos have become viral hits once again. There's arguably none better than what the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers did, but the Minnesota Vikings also got creative with a drone flying through TCO Performance Center in Eagan to reveal all 18 weeks of the 2023 regular season.
You can watch the full video at the bottom of this page. Below are four cool things you'll probably catch if you watch it in full.
1. Kirk Cousins driving a van
Kirk Cousins in a van is nothing new. He's not living in one down by the river or anything like that, but he does own a 2000 GMC Savannah that he bought from his grandmother for $5,000. It's too bad he wasn't in that relic in the schedule release video, but it was an apropos move by the Vikings to have him arrive in a van at the start of the video.
2. Bud Grant's desk
The Hall of Fame coach died earlier this year after 95 years creating memories that will last forever in Vikings lore. The drone's flight path at one point went through Bud Grant's office, which is decorated with a pheasant, loon and a dog, all fitting for his known adoration for the outdoors.
3. KJ Osborn bench-pressing
Osborn, easily benching 225 pounds in the video, is without a doubt going to play a bigger role in the Vikings' offense in 2023, be it as the No. 2 or No. 3 receiver with rookie first-round pick Jordan Addison likely being the other. Honestly, it really doesn't matter who is 2 or 3 because the Vikings run a lot of three-receiver sets, so both will be on the field with Justin Jefferson a lot next season.
4. T.J. Hockenson's cameo
Hockenson's brief moment was as a cameraman inside TCO Studios, which is where the Vikings film all of their highly-produced content week in and out throughout the year.
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