Samsung Galaxy mightve met an echo of boos as they entered the famed Chicago Theatre stage on Thursday night, but only silence was left at the end of their best-of-five quarterfinal series against NA third-place seed Cloud9.The first game of the series looked promising for C9. Impact grew a solid lead in the top lane on his Rumble against Lee CuVee Seong-jins Ekko, and Nicolaj Jensen Jensen was able to pressure and take over control of mid lane in his clash against Lee Crown Min-ho. The issues came, however, when C9 attempted to be the team on the attack, repeatedly deploying seemingly advantageous attacks that ended with them on the losing end. A three-man gank in the mid lane with Jensen, William Meteos Hartman and Andy Smoothie Ta ended with Crown grabbing First Blood. And any attention given to the bottom lane was nipped in the bud. Even Impacts lead in the top lane began to dwindle as Ekko took control of the matchup and started a series of solo kills against C9s ace.Samsung was the best team at gaining mid game leads and turning them into quick finishes in the group stages, and it was the same in the quarterfinal opener. After CuVee had a grip on the top lane matchup, no one from C9 was safe. The South Korean squad rotated across the map in rhythmic succession to take another game below 30 minutes.By the second game, C9 relented on its aggression, and the teams tiptoed across the map until the mid game. While the North American club was able to pick up advantages here and there, it was Samsungs counter-punching style that never let C9 get a true lead in the game. Everything fell apart for C9 when Zachary Sneaky Scuderis Jhin was caught along the river near the Baron pit and Samsung instantly engaged with CuVees Kennen teleport into a multi-man ultimate that blew the game open. Samsung picked up the kills, grabbed the Baron, and started up rapidfire destruction of C9s turrets en route to another clean -- albeit more stretched out -- game.In the third set of the series, it was Samsungs bottom lane that would be put to the test. While the C9 bot-lane duo was able to get miles ahead in the early game, it was the methodical gank timings of Ambitions Olaf that kept his team afloat in the first 10 minutes of the game. By the time the game had started to stabilize, it was the freight train Olaf that continually made sure to delete Sneakys Caitlyn off the map before it could get any sort of semblance of relevance in the game.Like the first two games, Samsung got ahold of the lead, didnt take the foot off the pedal, and dipped and dodged any C9 counter-attack by performing a knockout counter. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Fifteen years ago, the Minnesota Vikings hosted a Monday night game and beat the New York Giants with three touchdown catches by Randy Moss.Same matchup, same site, but this time Moss will be on the sideline in a suit and tie.Theres no mystery, either, about where his loyalty still lies.I know its going to be fun to be back and see these boys remain undefeated, said Moss, now an ESPN analyst at age 39 who is four years removed from his final season in the NFL and 12 years out from his last full season with Minnesota.The Vikings (3-0) will face the Giants (2-1) for the sixth time in their series on a Monday night. This will also be the second prime-time kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium, two games into the sparkling $1.1 billion buildings history.Two weeks ago, the Vikings beat rival Green Bay 17-14 to break in their glass-fronted, ship-shaped new venue.I was a little excited for it and felt the energy from my own house, said Moss, who shared his enthusiasm on Instagram that day before the game . So I know its going to be loud.Moss played for five teams in all. He made his mark with the Vikings after they drafted him in the first round in 1998 following his slide down the board due to character concerns. Moss created his share of conflicts and controversies in Minnesota, and his second stint in 2010 ended after four games in spectacularly implosive fashion. But the lanky, loquacious wide receiver never lost his love for the franchise. Naturally, after Moss landed his new job with the ESPN crew, he quickly circled the game at Minnesota on his calendar.Im more of an old-school guy, closing in on 40 years old, Moss said on a recent conference call. Im excited to see the fans and the new stadium. ... But all my memories lie with the old Metrodome.The Giants will bring with them a talented, talkative pass catcher who perhaps reminds Moss a little bit of himself .Odell Beckham Jr. has 19 catches for 280 yards through three games for the Giants. But he hasnt scored a touchdown yet and was agitated throughout his much-hyped matchup against cornerback Josh NNorman in a loss to Washington last week.dddddddddddd Beckham had to be confronted on at least two occasions by new coach Ben McAdoo about keeping his poise.Thats passion, man. Theres other ways I guess that people show it, but man, he wants to make plays. He wants to make plays, Moss said, adding: That man really wants to get up in that end zone. When he gets up in that end zone, thats when hes allowed to strut and dance and do all that other stuff. So I understood his frustration, but at the same time, be able to control it and hold it.The Giants are depleted at running back, with Rashad Jennings (thumb) listed as questionable and Shane Vereen (triceps) out for the season. But theyve got enough downfield threats for quarterback Eli Manning with Beckham, rookie Sterling Shepard and a resurgent Victor Cruz that this will be an intriguing matchup with coach Mike Zimmers defense.Its going to be a test, said Manning, whos 2-5 in seven career starts against the Vikings, with five of his 14 interceptions returned for touchdowns. Our receivers have to get open at times. We have to run the ball well and get in good down and distance. Its a combination of a lot of things. They have a good third-down blitz package. We have to be prepared for a lot of things.The Vikings harassed the last two NFL MVP award winners in the last two weeks, totaling 13 sacks against Green Bays Aaron Rodgers and Carolinas Cam Newton, but theyre not any more comfortable facing Manning. Their 49-17 victory at home last season was aided by the absence of Beckham and the elimination of the Giants from the playoff chase earlier that day.I dont rate guys or rank guys or anything like that, but I mean the guy has won two Super Bowls, Zimmer said. He knows where to go with the ball. He gets it out quick. Hes got good footwork. Hes always a big challenge to play.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '