Middle linebacker E.J. Henderson is the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings defense. Once again leading the team in tackles (see also two of the past three seasons), his reckless, aggressive style of play has head coach Brad Childress touting him for the Pro Bowl at the halfway point of the 2007 season. I shared a lunchtime conversation with E.J. about must-wins, Packer prep, and the defense that defines Purple Pride.

Shownotes: David Kindervater (host), E.J. Henderson (NFL player guest), Lloyd Vance (BPR NFL analyst)

• 0:29 – The Vikings can play with the best teams in the NFL
• 0:45 – Beating the Chargers was a turning point in the season
• 1:00 – Familiarity with playing the mike linebacker position equals results
• 1:31 – Mini camps, OTAs, training camps — E.J. has learned from experience
• 1:56 – Compliments from head coach Brad Childress appreciated
• 2:29 – E.J.’s reckless style is fun to watch and teammates feed off it
• 2:58 – Not much transition from Coach Tomlin to Coach Frazier
• 3:30 – This season’s Vikings defense brings more explosion that previous years
• 4:05 – Ways to improve the pass defense to catch up with the run D
• 4:37 – Packer week and what it still means to the Vikings
• 5:20 – At 3-5, pretty much every game is a must-win from here out
• 5:39 – Thoughts on Lambeau Field and the Packer faithful
• 6:19 – E.J.’s Game Speed Football Academy defined
• 7:07 – Lloyd Vance’s Two-Minute Drill

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Links: GameSpeedAcademy.com, Vikings.com, NFL.com

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