Cleveland Browns-Minnesota Vikings Preview: Key Matchups To Watch

Finally the 2009 regular season begins for the Cleveland Browns with a home opener at Cleveland Browns Stadium for an unprecedented 11th straight year. As the Minnesota Viking roll into town with their main circus attraction which is Brett Favre, they are a few other key matchups to watch out for during this Sunday's game. RB Adrian Peterson vs All 11 Browns Defenders Peterson is easily the most exciting player in the NFL today, and is easily in the top 10 for the best overall player in the NFL too, and the Browns know this. Everyone in the NFL whether it's fans, players, coaches, so-called experts, or analysts know that the Browns run defense has been horrid since they came back into the league in 1999, but it is up to defensive coordinator (and offspring of one of the best defensive minds ever, Buddy Ryan) Rob Ryan to get the Browns unit prepped for Peterson. Rumors have circled that Ryan will be using some of the 4-6 defensive scheme his father made so popular, but an a...