carry in exhibition play.Its time to do what we came here to do,

Uriah Hall (12-6) had one of the most memorable knockouts in UFC history -- and it happened on a reality show.Hall knocked the daylights out of Adam Cella (6-6) with a spinning hook kick on the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter, turning the spotlight in Halls direction. Whether it was fair to his development as a fighter, it ultimately positioned Hall as a future middleweight title contender.Im over it, Hall said this week, leading up to his Saturday fight against Derek Brunson (15-3). Its like Drakes first album. Im not the same dude. Its a new era. People need to get over that kick.Forgetting is far easier said than done.?Every one of Halls fight promos predictably shows his heel colliding with Cellas temple. It is etched into the memory of any MMA regular.Yet many would agree with Hall -- he hasnt been the same. He owns a 5-4 record in the UFC. That includes a split-decision loss in the TUF season finale to Kelvin Gastelum, a sluggish split-decision loss to Rafael Natal?at UFC 187 and a one-sided defeat to prospect Robert Whittaker?in his last fight, 10 months ago at UFC 193.Hall says a combination of nagging injuries and impropriety of former friends played into the inconsistency, compromising his ability to perform.I look at it as an era where I was in a bad place in my life, he said.Hall, 32, will try to start anew against Brunson when they meet as the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas.Im confident, Hall said. Ive trained very hard for this fight. I had a very successful camp. Ive been around really positive people. Ive gotten rid of people who are not good.Despite the disappointing losses, Hall has provided regular glimpses of his true ceiling. His spinning-back-kick-to-flying-knee finish of Gegard Mousasi?-- the only time Mousasi has been knocked out -- was a combination straight out of Street Fighter. And in early 2015, Halls elbows nearly detached the eyebrow of Ron Stallings?in a first-round doctors stoppage.Halls next opponent, Brunson, is 6-1 in the UFC and has won four consecutive fights, the last three of which were first-round TKOs. He has flown up the rankings and, like Hall, is trying to realize title aspirations in a crowded middleweight division. The line for that belt would make any fighter wish he were at the DMV.Theres a systematic way of saying you have a number, which is ridiculous, Hall said of the rankings. I knocked out Mousasi, and Im behind him. How is that even possible?I just focus on whats important: my goal. My goal is to go out there and be the best.If Hall is to ever contend, the time might be now or never.Michael Bisping?will defend the championship at UFC 204 on Oct. 8 in a retirement match for 46-year-old Dan Henderson. Former champion Luke Rockhold?will face?Jacare Souza?in a potential title eliminator Nov. 27 in Australia.And still ahead of Hall are Gastelum and Whittaker -- not to mention former champs Chris Weidman?and Anderson Silva. Hall was scheduled to fight Silva at UFC 198, but Silva needed emergency gall bladder surgery and had to withdraw.Its a long, unlikely path, but Hall says the approach will be simple. That includes Saturday night opposite Brunson.The first thing you have to have is belief, Hall said. [I want to] beat up this dude, first of all, then knock out Luke Rockhold after, if I get the chance. I just have to take out whoever is in front of me and go for the strap. You just have to play the game.[Brunson] is just there. Hes a stepping stone. Thats it. 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NASHVILLE -- Shaun Hill will probably take the first snap Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings open their season against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.But if two NFL games 21 years apart mean anything, Hill might not finish.Either way, the Vikings arent planning to publicly stack the quarterback depth chart before Sunday, coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday.Titans coach Mike Mularkey was blunt when asked if he expected Sam Bradford to start Sunday.The number of starts (Bradford) has, hes a very intelligent quarterback, hes faced this defense before, Mularkey said as he listed the reasons he believes that Bradford will be the starter. They wouldnt give up a 1 (first-round pick) and a 4 (fourth-round pick) to have him sit very long.Hes had a very good preseason -- really, both the quarterbacks had good preseasons. I would anticipate (Bradford) starts, and if he doesnt, its not going to change how we prepare.In 1993, when current Minnesota offensive coordinator Norv Turner owned the same position with the Dallas Cowboys, starting quarterback Troy Aikman sat out a game against the Cardinals because of a hamstring injury.Jason Garrett started, but Bernie Kosar, signed five days before the game after being canned by Bill Belichick in Cleveland, was the backup.Before the first quarter was finished, Kosar was in the game and played its remainder, completing 13-of-21 passes with a touchdown in Dallas 20-15 win.Two years ago, Hill started the opener for St. Louis after Bradford went down with a season-ending ACL tear in the third exhibition game. Hill lasted a half, going 8-for-13 for 81 yards and an interception before a thigh injury knocked him out.The Rams were 34-6 losers that day to ... the Vikings, whose Turner-run offense extracted an efficient day from quarterback Matt Cassel while getting help from a defense that contributed an interception return score.Two years later, the 36-year old Hill again plays the role of veteran backup filling in for young franchise quarterback, in this case Teddy Bridgewater, who will have surgery on his torn ACL Thursday.To complete the circle, Minnesota opted to fortify the quarterback position last weekend by acquiring Bradford from Philadelphia for a first-round pick in next years NFL Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018.Turner will have had eight days to acclimate Bradford and perhaps make him functional if Hill struggles or is injured.Speaking after practice Wednesday, Braadford is happy with the progress hes making picking up the offense.ddddddddddddObviously, Im much more comfortable today than I was on Sunday, he said. It just helps getting reps at practice. Ive been studying more of our playbook this week, making sure Im comfortable with what were doing.Tennessees quarterback has no such issues. Marcus Mariota enjoyed a good rookie year despite missing time with injuries, and has looked sharp during training camp and exhibition games.Mariota completed 23 of 31 passes in exhibition games for 319 yards, playing to a QB rating of 104.1.The Titans preseason, unlike Minnesotas, has been mostly positive. Coach Mike Mularkeys run-first approach appears to be taking shape as the line has shown signs of being physical, while backs DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry could be a dangerous 1-2 punch.Murray has looked more like the guy who led the NFL in rushing and won Offensive Player of the Year honors two years ago as Dallas won the NFC East, while Henry appears to be a second-round steal, based on averaging more than six yards per carry in exhibition play.Its time to do what we came here to do, Henry said of making his NFL debut.While Tennessee plans to run first and then take its chances in the air off play-action, the Vikings also have a capable weapon at running back.Adrian Peterson is their go-to guy in most circumstances, and even more so now with the loss of Bridgewater.Peterson recorded his seventh 1,000-yard season in 2015, with 1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns, and although hes ancient by running back standards at 31, he shows no signs of slippage.The former MVP enters the season with 11,675 yards in nine years, one of which was shortened by injury and another that was ended after Week 1 in 2014 due to legal trouble.Teddys a phenomenal player, but even when he was in there, it all starts with Adrian, Titans defensive end Brian Orakpo said. Weve got to be sound against the run. Weve got to hit our run fits and do a good job against 28 (Peterson). Hes been doing it for years.This will be the first time the teams have met since 2012, when Minnesota whacked Tennessee 30-7 in Week 5.This will be the Vikings first visit to Nashville since 2008 and the first time these teams have opened against each other since 1989, when the Titans were doing business as the Houston Oilers. ' ' '