Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is excited to catch up with his friend and former college teammate, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, this weekend.
The problem for McCarthy is where that meeting might take place. The quarterback would prefer to limit their encounters to pregame conversations or quick chats between timeouts, while Hutchinson has different meeting locations in mind as he tries to drive McCarthy into the turf.
The ex-Michigan Wolverines will square off when the Vikings (3-4) visit the Lions (5-2) in an NFC North battle Sunday afternoon.
"It'll be exciting," Hutchinson said. "We have a great relationship. I've probably got to shoot him a text this week at some point letting him know.
"I'm super excited. He's a great competitor, great player, and I'm l

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