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NASHVILLE -- Shaun Hill will probably take the first snap Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings open their season against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.But if two NFL games 21 years apart mean anything, Hill might not finish.Either way, the Vikings arent planning to publicly stack the quarterback depth chart before Sunday, coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday.Titans coach Mike Mularkey was blunt when asked if he expected Sam Bradford to start Sunday.The number of starts (Bradford) has, hes a very intelligent quarterback, hes faced this defense before, Mularkey said as he listed the reasons he believes that Bradford will be the starter. They wouldnt give up a 1 (first-round pick) and a 4 (fourth-round pick) to have him sit very long.Hes had a very good preseason -- really, both the quarterbacks had good preseasons. I would anticipate (Bradford) starts, and if he doesnt, its not going to change how we prepare.In 1993, when current Minnesota offensive coordinator Norv Turner owned the same position with the Dallas Cowboys, starting quarterback Troy Aikman sat out a game against the Cardinals because of a hamstring injury.Jason Garrett started, but Bernie Kosar, signed five days before the game after being canned by Bill Belichick in Cleveland, was the backup.Before the first quarter was finished, Kosar was in the game and played its remainder, completing 13-of-21 passes with a touchdown in Dallas 20-15 win.Two years ago, Hill started the opener for St. Louis after Bradford went down with a season-ending ACL tear in the third exhibition game. Hill lasted a half, going 8-for-13 for 81 yards and an interception before a thigh injury knocked him out.The Rams were 34-6 losers that day to ... the Vikings, whose Turner-run offense extracted an efficient day from quarterback Matt Cassel while getting help from a defense that contributed an interception return score.Two years later, the 36-year old Hill again plays the role of veteran backup filling in for young franchise quarterback, in this case Teddy Bridgewater, who will have surgery on his torn ACL Thursday.To complete the circle, Minnesota opted to fortify the quarterback position last weekend by acquiring Bradford from Philadelphia for a first-round pick in next years NFL Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018.Turner will have had eight days to acclimate Bradford and perhaps make him functional if Hill struggles or is injured.Speaking after practice Wednesday, Bradford is happy with the progress hes making picking up the offense.Obviously, Im much more comfortable today than I was on Sunday, he said. It just helps getting reps at practice. Ive been studying more of our playbook this week, making sure Im comfortable with what were doing.Tennessees quarterback has no such issues. Marcus Mariota enjoyed a good rookie year despite missing time with injuries, and has looked sharp during training camp and exhibition games.Mariota completed 23 of 31 passes in exhibition games for 319 yards, playing to a QB rating of 104.1.The Titans preseason, unlike Minnesotas, has been mostly positive. Coach Mike Mularkeys run-first approach appears to be taking shape as the line has shown signs of being physical, while backs DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry could be a dangerous 1-2 punch.Murray has looked more like the guy who led the NFL in rushing and won Offensive Player of the Year honors two years ago as Dallas won the NFC East, while Henry appears to be a second-round steal, based on averaging more than six yards per carry in exhibition play.Its time to do what we came here to do, Henry said of making his NFL debut.While Tennessee plans to run first and then take its chances in the air off play-action, the Vikings also have a capable weapon at running back.Adrian Peterson is their go-to guy in most circumstances, and even more so now with the loss of Bridgewater.Peterson recorded his seventh 1,000-yard season in 2015, with 1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns, and although hes ancient by running back standards at 31, he shows no signs of slippage.The former MVP enters the season with 11,675 yards in nine years, one of which was shortened by injury and another that was ended after Week 1 in 2014 due to legal trouble.Teddys a phenomenal player, but even when he was in there, it all starts with Adrian, Titans defensive end Brian Orakpo said. Weve got to be sound against the run. Weve got to hit our run fits and do a good job against 28 (Peterson). Hes been doing it for years.This will be the first time the teams have met since 2012, when Minnesota whacked Tennessee 30-7 in Week 5.This will be the Vikings first visit to Nashville since 2008 and the first time these teams have opened against each other since 1989, when the Titans were doing business as the Houston Oilers. Hailie Mace Jersey . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Becky Sauerbrunn Jersey . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. 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The Predators called up reinforcements from Milwaukee of the AHL, but it didnt help in the shutout loss to the Jets.Nashville had 20 shots in the third period of the loss but couldnt get one by Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.I think we played well the first 20 minutes and then the second period wasnt nearly good enough, Predators defenseman P.K. Subban told NHL.com. The third period we had opportunities to score but couldnt put it in. Weve got to understand that to win on the road we need to play a full 60-minute game. Thats what its going to take.The Predators arent alone when it comes to injuries. The Avalanche will be without captain Gabriel Landeskog for a sixth straight game with a lower-body injury and goaltender Semyon Varlamovs wrist has improved enough that he will serve as Calvin Pickards backup, but he will not start for the second straight game.Landeskog hasnt skated since Friday but coach Jared Bednar said he is close to returning.Hes still considered day to day for me, Bednar told HockeyBuzz.com. Hes having good days and bad ddays right now.ddddddddddddDefenseman Erik Johnson didnt practice Monday because of illness but is expected to play Tuesday.The Avalanche received a bit of good news. Leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon will play after slamming hard into the boards in Saturdays shootout loss to Vancouver. MacKinnon got treatment on his neck and back Sunday and is good to go.I was skating as fast as I could and lost an edge, and kind of spun, he told HockeyBuzz.com after Mondays practice. If we were playing (Sunday) I think I would have been able to skate. I got some treatment from the trainers and I feel better today.Colorado is trying to find some consistency seven weeks into the season. The Avalanche havent won or lost more than two games in a row yet and are 9-10-1 with three games left on this five-game homestand.They would like to turn things around against a Nashville team that beat them handily Nov. 1. Colorado was guilty of playing poor defense and taking undisciplined penalties against the Predators, and it prompted a team meeting right after that game ended.A win Tuesday would even Colorados record and probably mean no team meeting.Itd be nice to get to .500 -- I know it really (wouldnt) be .500, but it is in our minds, MacKinnon told HockeyBuzz.com. I guess were happy we got a point (against Vancouver), but we obviously wanted to get the win. Were getting better. I think its a process. Were better than we were last year. Were definitely improving. ' ' '