Category: Christian Ponder
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
A few years after emerging from a backup role in New England to lead the Patriots to an 11-5 record sans Tom Brady, Matt Cassel is a backup yet again after a failed stint in Kansas City. Cassel has been told that Christian Ponder is the No. 1 guy for ...
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Percy Harvin is a particularly difficult player to replace, which is a big reason why lots of Vikings fans are probably a little frustrated that the versatile and super-talented wide receiver was shipped off to the Seattle Seahawks earlier this week. And while it's obvious quarterback Christian Ponder knows replacing ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
The Minnesota Vikings took a big, unexpected leap forward in 2012. And while MVP Adrian Peterson was the key to a playoff season, young quarterback Christian Ponder also found a groove, especially late in the year. Ponder, though, admits he still has plenty of room to improve. That'll be an ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
The picture in front of you is Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Christian Ponder's right arm. Ponder was drawing some criticism for not finding a way to fight through his elbow pain and play in last Saturday night's playoff loss to the Packers. After seeing the image, it's hard to blame ...
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Christian Ponder is taking care of business and avoiding mistakes, but he's also making big throws for the Minnesota Vikings as they enter the playoffs. He's 16 of 23 on third down the last two weeks, so this Minnesota team clearly goes beyond Adrian Peterson.
Christian Ponder joined Paul Allen on ...
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
It's intriguing to think of where the Minnesota Vikings might be this year if they had a bona fide quarterback. Christian Ponder has had his share of rough games, and shouldered the blame for another loss on Sunday, this time to Green Bay. He completed 12 of 25 pass attempts ...
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings are sliding after a red-hot start, and their young quarterback has been a big reason for the drop-off. Christian Ponder is once again taking heat for his play, after it seemed he was turning a corner to start his second season, and now -- despite the fact ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Quietly, the Minnesota Vikings are 2-1 and tied for first place in the NFC North. And although he was a question mark heading into the season, second-year quarterback Christian Ponder has excelled early. Minnesota somehow stopped the red-hot San Francisco 49ers Sunday, as Ponder had what was undoubtedly his best ...
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Monday, July 30th, 2012
It was largely a season to forget last year for rookie Christian Ponder. The young quarterback was thrust into action earlier than was probably prudent, and he struggled as a result. But the good news for Vikings fans is Ponder got some valuable experience last year, which one would assume ...
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
Christian Ponder didn't exactly rock anyone's world as a rookie in charge of the Minnesota Vikings' offense in 2011. But in Ponder's defense, it was a tough situation. Not only were the Vikings a team in transition, but, due to the lockout, they also didn't have an offseason to properly ...
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