Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) runs from Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards, left, and cornerback Avonte Maddox (29) after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
By CHRIS TOMASSON | ctomasson@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: September 20, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. | UPDATED: September 20, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — Justin Jefferson hasn’t been bashful about calling himself a top NFL wide receiver. Well, Darius Slay isn’t too shabby himself when it comes to cornerbacks.
Entering the Vikings’ game on Monday Night Football at Philadelphia, Jefferson talked about using it to “showcase the world what I have and my argument as being the best receiver.” He was coming off a big game — nine catches for . . .
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Chris joined the Pioneer Press in 2013 to cover the Vikings. He was a longtime NBA writer with the Akron Beacon Journal, Rocky Mountain News and AOL FanHouse. Before coming to Minnesota, he covered the Miami Heat and Dolphins for Fox Sports. Since joining the Pioneer Press, Chris has won 10 awards in Pro Football Writers of America contests and in both 2021 and 2022 was named a national top-10 beat writer by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). Chris is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he spent his college years watching the losingest team in the history of Division I-A football.
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By CHRIS TOMASSON | ctomasson@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: September 20, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. | UPDATED: September 20, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — Justin Jefferson hasn’t been bashful about calling himself a top NFL wide receiver. Well, Darius Slay isn’t too shabby himself when it comes to cornerbacks.
Entering the Vikings’ game on Monday Night Football at Philadelphia, Jefferson talked about using it to “showcase the world what I have and my argument as being the best receiver.” He was coming off a big game — nine catches for . . .
Chris joined the Pioneer Press in 2013 to cover the Vikings. He was a longtime NBA writer with the Akron Beacon Journal, Rocky Mountain News and AOL FanHouse. Before coming to Minnesota, he covered the Miami Heat and Dolphins for Fox Sports. Since joining the Pioneer Press, Chris has won 10 awards in Pro Football Writers of America contests and in both 2021 and 2022 was named a national top-10 beat writer by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). Chris is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he spent his college years watching the losingest team in the history of Division I-A football.
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