A simple, yet all-encompassing ‘GOOD MORNING PITCHFORK’ was our first exchange of the morning. And what an early morning it was, a 5:30AM departure from Minneapolis, to be exact. After embarking on our 6-hour journey to Chicago, we arrived in Union Park, greeted by the clamor of soundchecks, pre-show setup, and frantic last-minute festival preparations. Before we knew it, the first artist, Nourished By Time, was onstage and starting the festival off on a great note.
EAGAN, Minn. Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson is akin to Allstate in the eyes of his teammate Kris Boyd.
Maybe that s because, as the insurance company s tagline says, the Vikings defense is in good hands with the fourth-year linebacker. Or it could be that Wilson s play, in a year of ups and downs, provides a level of insurance for a unit trekking through a season of transition.
Wilson can t pinpoint the origin, but it s a moniker that implies that his teammates can count on him to be there when things go awry. And it isn t the only nickname he has been given. After a win against the Detroit Lions, his fellow linebacker Eric Kendricks called him a walking turnover. Wilson and Kendricks are tied for first among all linebackers with three interceptions, and Wilson leads his position in combined interceptions, forced fumbles and opponent fumble recoveries (six total).