The Minnesota Vikings are taking advantage of the fact that the Cardinals are without their entire left side of their starting offensive line.
On the Cardinals second possession, Za’Darius Smith sacked Kyler Murray raising his total to 6.5 sacks on the season.
After the play, Smith celebrated with a calf roping celebration made famous by former Vikings great Jared Allen, who rang the Gjallarhorn before the game. He is in the building to be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor
A tip of the (cowboy) hat to a legend 🤠@zadariussmith @JaredAllen69 pic.twitter.com/IOige5dlKI
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 30, 2022
Needless to say, fans and analysts alike loved Smith knowing his Vikings history and paying a nice tribute to the future Hall of Famer.
Really cool for Za'Darius Smith to use Jared Allen's sack celebration when he's there and going to be honored at halftime
— Arif Hasan, but spooky 👻 (@ArifHasanNFL) October 30, 2022
I LOVE ZA’DARIUS SMITH WITH MY WHOLE HEART
— Jake (@skol_jake) October 30, 2022
Za'darius Smith doing Jared Allen's sack celebration tugs my purple heart strings. 😭😭😭😭💜💛💜💛 #SKOL
— Aime DeWitt (@_Skol_Sister_) October 30, 2022
Za’Darius Smith paying homage to the great Jared Allen!
— Vikes Glory (@vikesglory) October 30, 2022
Za’ Darius Smith is my favorite Viking rn after the Jared Allen celebration
— Mo🤍 (@MoPratt51) October 30, 2022
Za’Darius Smith has been absolutely amazing
— 5-1〽️🎃 (@MinnesotaSZN) October 30, 2022
Za’Darius Smith over these past two games has been one of the best defensive players i’ve ever seen
— wollin (@woIIin) October 30, 2022
I'm loving Za'Darius Smith a lot more after that hogtie he did for Jared Allen after that sack! #Skol
— Andrew Melby 🐐 (@andrew_melby_15) October 30, 2022
The Jared Allen sack celebration by Za'Darius Smith was premium. #Skol
— Greg Jensen (@JensenGregory) October 30, 2022
Cool "lasso" tribute to Jared Allen from the Vikings' defense after that third-down sack. (Credited to Za'Darius Smith.) Allen was inducted this weekend into the Vikings' Ring of Honor.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 30, 2022
