Christian Ponder takes control of Vikings

Ponder was behind from the minute he was chosen 12th overall, with the NFL lockout preventing him from meeting with coaches and practicing with teammates at the Vikings facility all summer long. His practice snaps were limited in training camp because the team was trying to get veteran Donovan McNabb acclimated as quickly as possible, and he was thrust into a difficult situation on a team that was already out of the running in the NFC North before he started his first game.

By: By Jon Krawczynski, AP Sports Writer, Superior Telegram