Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Vikings win home opener after Kyler Murray injury, plus Gophers and Twins news

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Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) catches a touchdown pass as Green Bay Packers' Zaire Franklin (44) and Xavier McKinney (29) look on during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday in Minneapolis.
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For the Minnesota Vikings, the very beginning of the new NFL season was rough. Starting quarterback Kyler Murray left the field with a concussion early in Sunday’s home opener against the Green Bay Packers. But Carson Wentz came in as backup and helped the Vikings win 39-22.

Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program with those sports headlines plus other Minnesota sports news, including the latest on the Minnesota Twins and the University of Minnesota Gophers.

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