Twice in the preseason they had more than a hundred yards in penalties. That's a discipline issue, and giving up that kind of penalty yardage can be as damaging to a team as the absence of a pass rush. Our secondary will be better, too. John Randle and John Burrough, all those guys on the defensive line, they know sacks can't go down in history during the preseason. It's a little different in the regular season.
Human instinct is to turn it up.
Dwayne Rudd is a guy who's always got it turned up. He's among the seven D's because he may just be the Vikings' best defensive player. He does it all. His exceptional speed helps make him a beast against the run. And, on passing downs, he either drops into coverage or rushes the quarterback.