Greenard gave quite the line about his big play in the postgame locker room.
Vikings star pass rusher Jonathan Greenard gave quite the line after Monday night's win over the Bears when asked about his strip-sack of Caleb Williams in the first half.
"I tell everybody, a strip-sack is the best feeling in the world," he said. "Sorry to my wife, by the way.""100 percent," a smiling Greenard replied. "She knows. She knows what's up."December 17, 2024 Greenard's big play in the first quarter was one of the key moments in the game. Matched up with rookie left tackle Kiran Amegadjie, who was making his first career start, Greenard burst around the edge and blindsided Williams with a huge hit before he could release his pass. The ball fell to the turf and was scooped up by Blake Cashman. Five plays later, the Vikings scored a touchdown that made it a 10-0 game. The Bears never got any closer than that for the rest of the night.
Greenard recorded six quarterback pressures on Monday and is third in the league with 66 this season, according to PFF. The 27-year-old broke out last year with 12.5 sacks and 53 pressures for Houston, but he's ascended to another level in Brian Flores' defense in 2024. Greenard has been Minnesota's best defensive player this year and deserves to
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