Seven Vikings veterans who logged significant snaps last week are on track to face the Packers in a regular-season road game for the first time: QB Sam Darnold, LB Blake Cashman, OLB Jonathan Greenard, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, DL Jerry Tillery, OLB Andrew Van Ginkel and Gilmore.
“I’ve never played there, so I’m excited,” Van Ginkel said. “Obviously the history behind it, but at the end of the day it’s another game, and it’s a game we want to win. We’ve gotta prepare like it’s the next game and the biggest game of the year.”
An Iowa native, Van Ginkel played collegiately at Wisconsin but told reporters he’s never been a Packers fan.
“In my heart, you know, I’ve always been a Vikings fan,” he said. “I went to Wisconsin, thought it was the best fit for me, but deep down I’m a Viking through and through.”
Van Ginkel entered the 2024 season having yet to play a regular-season game at 10 of the current NFL stadiums. He’s since crossed off U.S. Bank Stadium, of course, and will also get to check the boxes beside Green Bay and Seattle this season.
“I’m excited for Sunday, and it’s gonna be a great atmosphere. At the end of the day, it’s just another game. [But it’s also] a divisional game,” Van Ginkel said. “You know, they don’t like us, we don’t like them, and it’s gonna be a dog fight, so we’ve gotta prepare this week and take it day by day to go out there and put our best foot forward.”
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