EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP Oct 25, 2012) – Christian Ponder will be Minnesota’s starting quarterback again on Sunday night.
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier made the announcement Friday. Josh Freeman took the last turn on the carousel, but after his rough performance on Monday night he reported concussion-like symptoms. Freeman was cleared to resume practicing with the team on Friday, but Frazier decided that was too late in the week for him to catch up with the game plan and get ready to play Green Bay.
So after being benched for Matt Cassel earlier this month, Ponder has the job again.
The best game of Ponder’s NFL career came against the Packers last year, a victory by the Vikings to finish the regular season and reach the playoffs.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP Oct 23, 2013) – Josh Freeman has a concussion and Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says he will likely turn the offense back over to Christian Ponder for the game against Green Bay on Sunday night.
Frazier says Freeman showed up to the facility after his first start on Monday night with concussion-like symptoms. Freeman has to go through a battery of tests to get clearance to play again, but Frazier thinks that it will be very difficult for that to happen on a short week.
That means Ponder is back in after losing his starting job a month ago. Ponder started the first three games, all losses for the Vikings.
The Vikings signed Freeman two weeks ago, and he struggled mightily in his debut against the Giants.
