Someplace, sometime, you've heard the acronym "DBU" in football discourse.

Football fans eagerly attach titles such as Defensive Back University to their favorite college program or alma mater. It's a conversation starter. They love claiming fame, that their school is supposedly special for its yield of talented players.

It's a peripheral debate that usually addresses all the popular positions. Often, arguments are contested; occasionally, they're bitterly accepted. Rarely, though, do the discussions revolve around NFL franchises.

This past week, the NFL Throwback channel on YouTube stirred the pot, laying out its 32-team Wide Receiver hierarchy. The video begins with Vikings Legend Randy Moss streaking into a fly pattern.

Initial narration outlines what is at stake (this is a serious matter, folks): Which team can say it's had the best collection of wideouts in NFL history? From the Marks Brothers to the Fun Bunch to the Greatest Show On Turf, we're ranking every team's all-time receivers rooms from worst to best.

The candidates are strong.

Pittsburgh's home to a haul of Super Bowl-winning – and era-defining – receivers, including a couple Super Bowl MVP recipients. Green Bay produced the original GOAT receiver, Don Hutson. One of the sport's best players, regardless of position, Jerry Rice, made his legend in San Francisco, and the Rams fielded perhaps the most underappreciated receiving tandem in NFL annals: Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt.

Those are mere examples, part of a team's wideout history that is loaded with stars and superlatives.

But only one organization can be the greatest, and it's the Vikings, of course. Minnesota heads the list, sneaking by the Rams, 49ers, Packers and Steelers. The Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, Raiders and Commanders round out the Top 10. The Vikings formidableness is inspiring.

We've reached the top of the mountain.

NFL Throwback highlights Cris Carter's automatic ability to rack 1,000-yard seasons – Carter had eight straight from 1993-2000, beginning in his seventh pro campaign and fourth for the Vikings – the overall aura of generational talent Randy Moss, who changed the game as soon he put on an NFL uniform, and the brilliant start to Justin Jefferson's career. The video also praises Ahmad Rashad, Anthony Carter, Adam Thielen, Sammy White, Stefon Diggs, Jake Reed, Percy Harvin and Gene Washington. Well, dang!

Next time someone asks which NFL team is "Wide Receiver U," go ahead and put the question to rest.

The Vikings are at the top of that mountain. Click here to watch the full video.

Xavier Rhodes Trusts Vikings DBs

The Vikings Legend has been busy generating a buzz for the team on X (the social media site formerly called Twitter) via a series of recent posts that started with an endearing comment July 25 at 1:59 p.m.

"Contemplating on which @Vikings game I should attend. Missing the Skol Nation."

Rhodes' note was viewed more than 185,000 times and received 4.2K heart reactions.

He was especially active Monday, replying to several posts of Vikings training camp. In one response, Rhodes said "I'll be back in purple soon" … and in another he summarized a 1-on-1 rep between safety Camryn Bynum and wide receiver Brandon Powell with the proverb "Iron sharpens iron."

The Vikings have made multiple moves to add to their defensive backs room, bringing back Duke Shelley and signing Jacobi Francis last week. On Monday, Minnesota signed Bobby McCain. The group suffered the tragic loss of Khyree Jackson on July 6. Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL on July 24, and Shaq Griffin is dealing with a soft tissue injury he suffered July 25.

An X user said, "Can you play? We need a CB!!" Rhodes quipped, "What type of question is that?"

Rhodes last played in the NFL in 2022 for the Bills and Cowboys, appearing in two games for Buffalo and making four tackles. He started 19 games at cornerback for the Colts from 2020-21 after locking down Vikings opponents for seven seasons, a stretch that reaped three Pro Bowl nods and one First-Team All-Pro selection.

Rhodes totaled 372 tackles, 10 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and 73 passes defensed across 104 games (97 starts) for the Vikings, so he'll be warmly welcomed back if he does attend a game this fall.

Rhodes' finest seasons occurred in 2016 and 2017. The former featured 52 tackles, five interceptions and a 100-yard pick six. The latter resulted in his highest approximate value (13) – a single number utilized by Pro Football Reference to grade every player's season since 1960 – and first-team All-Pro accolades.

The 34-year-old isn't short on confidence relative to how the Vikings secondary will fare.

Rhodes posted Monday evening: "Skol Nation, I think the DB room is going to be okay. Have faith that those boys are going to show up and show out. Plus, when has @harrismith22 ever let us down? NEVER. So, trust in them like you trust in Hitman Harry."