Rudolph reminds Vikings (fans) he’s no Diggs. Literally.
Joe Johnson
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Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has dominated Vikings media coverage today as he discussed the potential of restructuring his deal, again, with the team with former Vikes linebacker Ben Leber on his podcast.
Our very own senior Vikings insider Dustin Baker covered that story here:
However, there was another quote that was seemingly first overlooked until Adam Patrick of the Vikings age pointed out.
I’ll let Patrick explain:
During a recent appearance on the “Unrestricted with Ben Leber” podcast, Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolphdescribed how his role in the offense has required him to block more instead of catching passes during the last few seasons.
“You go back to the beginning of (the 2019) season and I’m like, ‘I can either get really good at the only thing I’m asked to do or I can complain about it and I can cause a scene (and) throw a fit. What’s going to be more productive for our team and for this organization?’”
Okay, now back to me.
I wonder who Rudolph was talking about? Wait, Patrick said essentially the same thing. Point being, Rudolph is clearly referencing former Vikings wide receiver wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who reports have said is still standing alone on the field in Kansas City like Peter Parker at Gwen Stacy’s grave at the end of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Wait. Spider-Man’s suit has the same color scheme as the Bills! And his selfishness and ego lead to the death of his Uncle Ben just like Diggs’ same lead to the death of every Vikings fans’ hopes and dreams for a couple months.
Either way, it’s interesting to hear a former teammate of Diggs’ take a shot like this because as someone who has also been directly affected by the renewed emphasis on the run-first mentality, Rudolph could and can empathize with Diggs’ situation better than anyone.
What he showed was the difference between himself and Diggs, while also highlighting to the team and it’s fans that he’s been loyal unlike others and thus the team should be loyal to him.
It’s a move so passive aggressive it has to be Minnesotan. Let’s hope that Rudolph stays that way for the remainder of his career.