As he prepares for his long-awaited NFL debut, J.J. McCarthy's seemingly ideal situation has gotten a little complicated. Here's why.

The following three receivers were running with quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings’ first-team offense by the end of a two-hour scrimmage that closed training camp on Wednesday and sent the Vikings into their preseason finale at Tennessee on Friday: Jeshaun Jones,

Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn have responded to those unhappy that they are on the cheerleading squad.

In the NFL, offense is king; it sells tickets, and it is what most fans come in to the stadium or turn the TV on to watch perform on the field. Of course, defense has its place too, but in recent years, the NFL has become an arms race of sorts for teams as they look to have deeper arsenals of weapons to perform each other out.