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Vikings wrap-up - fullmetal - 08-28-2010

Toby Gerhart rushed seven times for 30 yards (long of nine) and had a single reception for -1 yards (hey screen pass).  Greg Camarillo led all receivers with four receptions for 47 yards (long of 22).  

Box score here.

Re: Vikings wrap-up - fullmetal - 08-28-2010

Quote:"I don\'t even know how many people know my name, but it doesn\'t hurt to grab a couple balls and get a couple first downs," Camarillo said. "That\'s how you get trust from your teammates. Hopefully they\'ll start believing in me."

Link to recap.


Also, Princeton grad and retired NFL lineman Ross Tucker (who is now a SI.com columnist) responded to a reader\'s question about the Camarillo trade:

Quote:1. luisrha @SI_RossTucker do you think Camarillo to Minnesota could be one of those under-the-radar moves that become brobdingnagian (like Welker to New England, not that big)?

I don\'t think the Vikings trade for wide receiver Greg Camarillo will be anything close to what Welker has brought to the Patriots, but I do like this trade for Minnesota. Camarillo is an intelligent player who runs great routes and has deceptive speed. I think Brett Favre will really like him because he will be able to trust him.

Link here.

Re: Vikings wrap-up - fullmetal - 08-29-2010

Here\'s a Chron article about the Camarillo trade:

Quote:Camarillo was an unknown coming out of Stanford in 2006. He spent one season with San Diego before going to the Dolphins. Despite tearing an ACL in 2008, Camarillo has rebounded to catch 105 passes for 1,165 yards and two touchdowns in the past two seasons.

He was targeted 73 times last season and did not drop a pass, an impressive level of consistency that made him attractive to the Vikings, who have a dearth of proven producers at receiver.

Link here.