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The first pick in the 2019 draft is getting a fresh start on Sunday, with the team he grew up rooting for.
And Kyler Murray is ready for the moment.
"I'm excited," Murray told reporters on Thursday. "Out of my, I don't know how many years I played football, this has got to be right up there for the most anticipated. I can't tell you how excited and ready I am to just be on the field again. Like I said, I haven't played since October, so it's been a long time for me."
Will he be feeling any nerves in his debut as a Viking?
"Nerves? Honestly, I've been playing football my whole life," Murray said. "If I didn't have, you know, those anxious butterflies, those nerves, I feel like, you know, maybe I shouldn't be doing it anymore, but I do believe, you know, I'm excited. I'm excited, and, you know, I can't wait."
He'll also be a captain in his first season with the Vikings.
"It means a lot," Murray said. "It means the world, actually. I mean, for me to be here, a new guy, and the guys, you know, put their faith and trust in me. It's emotional, but like I said, it means a lot. I'm appreciative, and I take great pride and honor to wear that 'C' on my chest."
The Vikings get a big game right out of the gates, against the Packers at home. A win fueled by a strong performance from Murray will provide instant validation of the effort to sign him. A loss will lead to head scratching for a team that should be good enough, on paper, to get back to the postseason.
And Kyler Murray is ready for the moment.
"I'm excited," Murray told reporters on Thursday. "Out of my, I don't know how many years I played football, this has got to be right up there for the most anticipated. I can't tell you how excited and ready I am to just be on the field again. Like I said, I haven't played since October, so it's been a long time for me."
Will he be feeling any nerves in his debut as a Viking?
"Nerves? Honestly, I've been playing football my whole life," Murray said. "If I didn't have, you know, those anxious butterflies, those nerves, I feel like, you know, maybe I shouldn't be doing it anymore, but I do believe, you know, I'm excited. I'm excited, and, you know, I can't wait."
He'll also be a captain in his first season with the Vikings.
"It means a lot," Murray said. "It means the world, actually. I mean, for me to be here, a new guy, and the guys, you know, put their faith and trust in me. It's emotional, but like I said, it means a lot. I'm appreciative, and I take great pride and honor to wear that 'C' on my chest."
The Vikings get a big game right out of the gates, against the Packers at home. A win fueled by a strong performance from Murray will provide instant validation of the effort to sign him. A loss will lead to head scratching for a team that should be good enough, on paper, to get back to the postseason.