J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

The buzz was palpable on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium as everybody in attendance was eager to see new franchise quarterback J.J. McCarthy live in action.

The Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Texans have gone into the locker room at halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium, and. The Vikings won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening k