Aug 28, 2008 - 11:09 PM
0 shoutsIRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- Rookie John David Booty may have earned a roster spot by default.
Booty was unimpressive in his final preseason game Thursday as the Minnesota Vikings fell, 16-10, to the Dallas Cowboys.
A fifth-round pick out of USC, Booty is competing with Brooks Bollinger for the third quarterback spot. He completed 8-of-15 passes for 93 yards and an interception. However, Bollinger was worse, completing 6-of-18 passes for 62 yards.
Rookie Albert Young rushed for 68 yards on 14 carries for the Vikings, who open the season at Green Bay on September 8.
Rookie Tashard Choice scored on an 11-yard run, and Nick Folk kicked three field goals for Dallas, which visits Cleveland on September 7. Folk connected on a 23-yarder and a pair of 52 yarders, including one as time expired in the second quarter to give the Cowboys a 13-7 lead at halftime.
Richard Bartel, who spent all of last season on the practice squad, made a good case for a roster spot by completing 28-of-41 passes for 233 yards.
From the Bleachers
-
MINNESOTA: 10
DALLAS: 16
Final
Aug 28 11:46 PM -
NFL
MINNESOTA 10
DALLAS 16 11:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
MIN BALL ON MIN 38 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Aug 28 10:24 PM -
MINNESOTA: 10
DALLAS: 13
End of 3rd
Aug 28 10:11 PM -
NFL
FG MIN
RYAN LONGWELL 25 YD
MINNESOTA 10
DALLAS 13 10:22 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 28 9:44 PM -
MINNESOTA: 7
DALLAS: 13
Halftime
Aug 28 9:23 PM -
NFL
FG DAL
NICHOLAS FOLK 52 YD
MINNESOTA 7
DALLAS 13 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 28 9:23 PM -
NFL
TD MIN
MAURICE HICKS 1 YD RUN
(RYAN LONGWELL KICK)
MINNESOTA 7
DALLAS 10 14:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 28 8:47 PM -
MINNESOTA: 0
DALLAS: 10
End of 1st
Aug 28 8:42 PM -
NFL
TD DAL
TASHARD CHOICE 11 YD RUN
(NICHOLAS FOLK KICK)
MINNESOTA 0
DALLAS 10 6:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 28 8:26 PM -
NFL
FG DAL
NICHOLAS FOLK 23 YD
MINNESOTA 0
DALLAS 3 8:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 28 8:18 PM
