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The best story in the NFL now? Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs.<\/p>\n

Without question.<\/p>\n

Dobbs lit up the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in a 27-19 victory. He threw a touchdown pass. He ran for a touchdown. Dobbs also led three touchdown drives.<\/p>\n

And then the first half ended.<\/p>\n

So, yes, nice outing as the Vikings have won both the games Dobbs has played.<\/p>\n

“It was electric, I had a lot of fun,” Dobb said after his first experience playing in Minnesota. “Great win, we\u2019ll continue pushing forward.<\/p>\n

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“Stepping on the field and having the [practice repetitions] where you\u2019re not first time throwing to receivers and working with the Oline mid-game allowed it to be a lot more comfortable on the field. The week of preparation where I could get the offense under my belt, the game plan under my belt, was awesome.”<\/p>\n

Josh Dobbs Taking Over Twin Cities<\/h2>\n
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Nov 12, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) after the game against the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium.<\/span> (Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In two weeks Dobbs has made the Twin Cities feel comfortable about losing Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback since he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.<\/p>\n

That is no small feat because, you may recall, Cousins led the NFL in touchdown passes when he was injured.<\/p>\n

But here we are: Josh Dobbs taking over.<\/p>\n

“Having fun coaching him right now just because there\u2019s a lot that goes into it,” Vikings coach Kevin O\u2019Connell said of Dobbs. “Then when we get to play football he goes out there and he looks like he\u2019s enjoying himself.<\/p>\n

“I know his teammates are enjoying watching him. [He] continues to get acclimated to our team. I\u2019m just really proud of Josh and he\u2019s excited to get back to work and continue the momentum on this thing.”<\/p>\n

Vikings Josh Dobbs Journey Better Than His Play<\/h2>\n
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Nov 5, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) scrambles against the Atlanta Falcons in the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.<\/span> (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In his two games with the Vikings, Dobbs has completed over 70% of his passes, accounted for five TDs (three passing, two rushing) and has not turned over the ball.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s just the football portion of this tale. And the football portion feels a lot like side details.<\/p>\n

The main story is about the way Dobbs has dealt with and overcome circumstances written as if meant to see him fail. The endearing part is how Dobbs has been handed lemons and turned them into lemonade.<\/p>\n

He arrived in Minnesota on Oct. 31st after being traded from the Cardinals at the trade deadline almost as an afterthought. The Vikings are his third team this season after being traded from Cleveland to Arizona in August.<\/p>\n

And then things got crazy.<\/p>\n

The Vikings traded for Dobbs because Cousins was out and they needed someone to back up new starter Jaran Hall. Fine.<\/p>\n

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To help Hall, a rookie, prepare for his first NFL start. the club gave Dobbs a total of zero first-team snaps in practice two weeks ago. All the snaps went to Hall.<\/p>\n

Dobbs was comfortable with this. He\u2019d arrived in town five days earlier and didn\u2019t even know where he was going to live much less the cadence for the team\u2019s snaps.<\/p>\n

Dobbs did have some experience with quick turnarounds because last season he made his first career start eight days after signing with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans won the game, by the way.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals similarly acquired Dobbs in the preseason and started him in their regular-season opener less than two weeks later.<\/p>\n

Then the end of his Cardinals days happened at the trade deadline \u2014 a time that shows Arizona\u2019s lack of true planning and the manner which life in the NFL comes at people very fast.<\/p>\n

Dobbs was told he was starting. Then he was told he was benched. Then he was told he was benched but wouldn\u2019t be released or traded. Then he was traded.<\/p>\n

This all happened within a 36-hour period.<\/p>\n

And when Hall was injured in the first quarter against Atlanta last week, enter Dobbs.<\/p>\n

Josh Dobbs Get Acclimated \u2026 Fast<\/h2>\n
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Joshua Dobbs #15 of the Minnesota Vikings is all smiles while being interviewed after defeating the New Orleans Saints 27-19 at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/span> (Adam Bettcher\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dobbs entered the Atlanta game although he had not thrown a pass to any of his receivers, nor taken a snap from starting center\u00a0Garrett Bradbury.<\/p>\n

Dobbs later admitted sheepishly he didn\u2019t know most of his teammates\u2019 names. A holder of an aerospace engineering degree, Dobbs is obviously a bright dude. So he caught on quickly even as his game took, um, flight.<\/p>\n

The Vikings beat the Saints. And by last week, life had started to slow down. Sort of.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m still staying across the street [from the team complex], living out of a suitcase and everything,” Dobbs said early in the week. “I did, you know, my car made it from Arizona \u2013 that\u2019s the first thing that\u2019s made it up here.<\/p>\n

“\u2026Having the chance to informally meet teammates and coaches, and just to talk ball but also to talk life off the field was really cool, just learning and getting to know my teammates.”<\/p>\n

Dobbs said he spent most of last week in the Vikings facility trying to catch up for not being there the season\u2019s first two months.<\/p>\n