Twice earlier this season, when Buffalo and Minnesota played at the same time, she watched one game in person and the other on her phone. On Sunday, at least it’s good for White that the Bills game begins at 3:25 p.m. “They have a shirt company, which is good, so they’ll do all the shirts for us.” “We’ve got somebody that’s doing it,” she said. 13, when the Vikings play at Buffalo in what she has dubbed the “Cook Bowl.” Preparations are already being made, with White saying about 40 fans from Miami will show up with “split shirts,” with half being Dalvin’s Vikings jersey and the other half James’ Bills jersey. White is looking forward to seeing both sons in action Nov. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (left) and his brother, Georgia running back James Cook, in 2020 at Sunny Isles Beach near their hometown of Miami. Bank Stadium, while she has attended three of James’ games. So far this season, White has seen Dalvin play in person just once, in Minnesota’s 23-7 win over Green Bay in the opener at U.S. The Bills lost 21-19, but Dalvin’s little brother had four catches for 37 yards in addition to one run for three yards. Her other son in the NFL, Buffalo rookie running back James Cook, played at Miami on Sept. White actually went through this drill two weeks ago. She expects there will be lots of chicken wings, sausages and baked beans. EDT with a tailgate party in the parking lot. White said family members and friends will start the day at 8 a.m. As for Cook’s immediate family, White said there will be about 15 seated together. (Chris Tomasson / Pioneer Press)Ĭook’s mother, Varondria White, said there will “a whole lot” of people at the game to support him, although she was unable to provide an estimate since so many people purchased tickets on their own. The couple are flashing three and three for 33, which is Cook’s uniform number. Dalvin Cook’s mother, Varondria White, with her husband, Terence White, are shown at the Vikings at Tampa Bay game on Sunday, Dec. Actually, that might not be that far from the truth. It’s always good getting into some warm weather.”Ĭook joked that he will have “my little own section” of fans at Hard Rock. “I have a lot of supporters down in my hometown. “It’s going to be fun,” said Cook, who leads the Vikings (4-1) in rushing with 373 yards. With that in mind, you better believe Cook, in his sixth season with the Vikings, is looking forward to taking the field in Miami with the only NFL team for which he has played. “This is a kid’s dream, just living it, trying to take advantage of the moment.” “This is what I dreamed about,” Cook said of his big games at Hard Rock.
In his final college game, in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock, he carried 20 times for 145 yards and scored a touchdown in a 33-32 win over Michigan.
In the second, he carried 27 times for 150 yards and caught one pass for 59 yards and a touchdown in a 20-19 victory.Ĭook wasn’t done showing off in his hometown in 2016. In the first game, he carried seven times for 92 yards and scored two touchdowns, including the winning 26-yard run with 3:05 left for a 30-26 win. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)Ĭook was back at Hard Rock for two games with Florida State against the Miami Hurricanes in his first college season of 2014 and in his final one in 2016. 30, 2016, file photo shows Michigan safety Delano Hill, right, attempting to stop Florida State running back Dalvin Cook, left, during the first half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. He always seemed to amaze me with the runs that he made.”įILE – This Dec. It was just one of those runs that you remember. “He had a run that, oh, man, was incredible,” said Roland Smith, who became Miami Central’s head coach the following season for a nine-year run and is now director of high school relations for the University of Miami. Then he cut across the field to the left side and scored, with a broadcaster narrating highlights of the game saying, “he ran about 100 yards.” On that long TD run, Cook looked trapped in the backfield before he reversed course and ran down the right sideline. Then with five minutes remaining, he scored on a 70-yard touchdown run to put Miami Central up for good at 30-26. Playing defensive back, he intercepted a pass in the third quarter and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown.Įarly in the fourth quarter, Cook added a 1-yard touchdown run. The Rockets upset the Tornadoes 37-26 as Cook starred in the second half. The game was so big, it was moved from much-smaller Traz Powell Stadium, where Cook’s high school team played most of its games. It all started when Cook was a junior at Miami Central High School in 2012, and the Rockets went there to play Miami’s Booker T.
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