After dislocating his shoulder just 11 days ago, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook came back to the Vikings lineup and oh man did he come back to play.
In the first half, Cook absolutely torched the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are normally, and historically, known for defending the run but Cook didn’t much care about that as he ran for 153 yards on 14 carries.
Cook also scored twice. The first was a 29-yard bolt to the right side, completely untouched. The second occurred later in the second quarter. This time, Cook had to make a move or two, but he found a massive hole on the right side to scamper in for the 7-yard score.
.@DalvinCook. Straight to the end zone.
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It's @DalvinCook's night.
He's got 13 carries for 144 yards and TWO TDs so far! #SKOL
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Up 23-0 at halftime, the Vikings might want to think about resting Cook. I mean, despite the massive half, he is still injured. Regardless, Cook was a one-man wrecking crew and totally broke through the “Steel Curtain.”
