Minnesota Vikings: Player Watch
QB Christian Ponder had a rough outing, going 16 for 34 with an interception and a 52.3 passer rating. But it’s still a positive experience for the rookie to be starting against the Packers at …
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QB Christian Ponder had a rough outing, going 16 for 34 with an interception and a 52.3 passer rating. But it’s still a positive experience for the rookie to be starting against the Packers at …
16 Nov 11Antoine Winfield returned from a four-game absence to play in the Monday night game at Green Bay only to suffer a broken clavicle that is likely to end his 2011 season. He was injured in …
15 Nov 11GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers was sensational, as usual. But for the first time this season, he got a major helping hand from his teammates on defense and special teams. Rookie Randall Cobb returned …
15 Nov 11Vikings coaches and front-office personnel are meeting this week to discuss the future of Chris Cook, the troubled cornerback who was suspended last week after being charged with felony domestic assault. “We’re just seeing what …
07 Nov 11K Ryan Longwell is in the midst of his worse slump since joining the Vikings in 2006. After making 15 consecutive field goal attempts and going two-plus seasons with only three misses, Longwell has missed …
03 Nov 11QB Christian Ponder has given the team a spark primarily because of his poise on third downs. Drives are lasting longer because he’s making things happen, whereas Donovan McNabb often sputtered and threw inaccurately. In …
02 Nov 11DE Jared Allen missed two practices last week because his wife delivered the couple’s first child, a daughter. How did it affect him? Well, he had a sack for the 10th consecutive game, extending his …
01 Nov 11TE Visanthe Shiancoe missed his second consecutive practice because of a foot injury. It’s possible that rookie second-round draft pick Kyle Rudolph, a close friend of rookie quarterback Christian Ponder, could get his first start …
28 Oct 11The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …