Frerotte, Peterson limited in practice
December 17th, 2008 – 3:46 PM by Judd ZulgadQuarterback Gus Frerotte (back)Â and running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) were both limited in practice today. It wasn’t known that Peterson injured his ankle on Sunday against the Cardinals until after media access was finished for the day. He did not appear to have a limp as he left the field.
Frerotte and Jackson shared reps during the first portion of practice while the media was allowed to watch and coach Brad Childress said the two split the reps right “down the middle.” Childress was headed up to his office to watch film of the practice and also wants to see how Frerotte is feeling Thursday.
“You’d like to do it sooner rather than later,” Childress said when asked about picking his starter for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. “I think the point is you have a guy coming off of an injury and so it just makes sense to give both of them a piece of the action. When you’re starting a guy he’s getting all the reps and so if you’re not quite sure how it’s going to go you might as well give them both a piece of the pie so they are not only learn [the game plan] visually but they get a little muscle memory with it, too.”
Childress said it would be “ideal” to pick his starter today but made it clear that if he had picked one he wasn’t going to reveal that decision. Childress declined to confirm a report by Fox announcer Joe Buck on Sunday that Frerotte has broken a Transverse Process in his back. Frerotte also declined to say whether that was the case.
Frerotte said getting on the field “felt a lot better” than laying in the training room. “It’s been really good just to rest it and relax it up to this point,” he said. “Just keep getting my treatment and see how I am when I wake up in the morning.”
Four players did not practice Wednesday, including defensive end Jared Allen (knee), offensive right tackle Artis Hicks (elbow), wide receiver Darius Reynaud (foot) and nose tackle Pat Williams (shoulder). Williams will not play in the final two regular-season games. Defensive end Brian Robison (knee) was limited.
The Falcons injury report looked like this: DE John Abraham (not injury related), did not participate; LB Keith Brooking (not injury related), DNP; T Todd Weiner (knee), DNP; T Sam Baker (hip, back), limited; WR Brian Finneran (calf), LP; DT Grady Jackson (knee), LP; RB Ovie Mughelli (hamstring), LP.
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El Numero Uno!
I hope there is no karma involved in the Falcons coming to the dome on the 10 year anniversary of…
I just decided that I don’t believe in karma.
(Has Longwell missed yet this year? Oh, good.)
We deserve some good karma. Weve been good. Plus I think were a better team, right now.
NO KARMA!!! unless its P.B.V. getting mauled by a rutting buck.
er…um…coach, just thinking, wouldnt Karma dictate that the Vikes win this time around? or did we burn that one up first game last year? I miss Mpls Barftender.
I said I don’t believe in karma! The Falcons are who we think they might be!
Things I miss equallly…
-Mpls Bartender
-NFC North Champ
-Kelly Holcomb at QB
-Brett Favre in Green Bay
-The cold I had last week
-The first week of FB practices (player)
-Seafart
-TV’s without remote controls
Chili is back at it again…
So they both got a piece of pie? With muscle memory on the side?
[…] [Vikings] Vikings RB Adrian Peterson Limited In Practice Quarterback Gus Frerotte (back) and running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) were both limited in practice today. It wasn’t known that Peterson injured his ankle on Sunday against the Cardinals until after media access was finished for the day. He did not appear to have a limp as he left the field. Source: Star-Tribune […]
Grant, you forgot Buster, unless you don’t put him in their class???
Go Vikes
Chilltrickery is an amazing thing……
Things I really miss:
1. Buster’s sign off.
Oh, I guess I meant to say thing.
Hey Jetcity, remember this summer, when you went crazy on me, accusing me of impersonating someone, after I accused someone of impersonating me?
Good times…
Things I miss:
-Single breasted Barbie.
I think that’s about it.
Just win, I’m a Vikes homer since 64. So please just win. The Vikes have only won 10 in a row ever at their best. We need five to be alive and steal the show!
Do you guys remember this:
highonfire says:
September 28th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
We all saw a good NFL team play today, well coached, good play calling, good wr’s, good def…but enough about the Titans, where was our Def? Im jumping on the Dallas bandwagon after being on the Viking ship for 25 years, I will not go down with Childress on his sunk ship…when he is gone I will be back. BYE
Has anyone seen HOF since Sept? Must be tough to stay away these days. Especially on Monday, with a clinched berth in the 2008 playoffs.
5 Alive and steal the show.
ANYTHINGLESS IS A VIKING FAILURE.
JUST WIN SUNDAY
I LIKE THE CAP FEATURE, ‘for now that is’.
Longwell is money Bud, he’d never miss a crucial kick. Oh wait, that’s what we thought about Gary. Still, I’d feel great about Longwell taking on a game-winning or tying field goal.
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Vi King, Who the hell cares about HOF? We’re you doing him then or what? brother…….
Has anyone here heard that ole1 has never been banned from a blog? ole has but not ole1.
GO VIKINGS…… WIN !!!!!!!
Thats right, just win on Sun. And my $ is on Longwell. And I dont care about HOF, sounds like a hater. GO VIKES!
we are you doing him?? WTF??? durrrrrrrrrr
Hey Mills, how are they doing on the crazy horse? Little cold these days to be using the chisel??
Maybe Gus has got T-Jack’s back.
Who ever is in, just win.
Go Vikes
bet that somehow Childress will choke this game away with a bad coaching move
nope, I’m still not banned
Go Vikings!!!!! ………… Win!!!!!!
Too bad this game isn’t 30 years ago. We coulda brought them southern Atlanta gridders up here and froze their goods real good. A few shots to the chops when the wind chill is below zero will send a southerner to the bench every time. Never hurts to have a little advantage. I guess giving them two heaters for 60 players was a little mean now that I look back on it. But it was two more than we gave our Vikes. When it got real bad, I let the boys put the hood up on their parkas - even felt good to do that myself a couple times.
Buds, your remote control comment earliers reminds Fred of the good old days when Fred’s dad only had a black and white tv for the family and the channels had to be turned using plyers because the nobs were broken off. It was a real tough day when the Smoot children couldn’t find the plyers when the old man wanted to channel surf. Fred senior got plenty angry when those plyers didn’t show ups.
People get banned on here?? Sorry VikingJ, I didn’t mean to call you an oduols drinker…
I am sorry to P.B.V. and all the sheep comments over the years….yeah, okay.
Go Vikes
Hey I drink Odouls…..
geez, sorry to hear that Freds. Must have been tough growing up when the only shows you could watch on your black & white TV was Sanford & Son and The Brady Bunch
Go Vikings!!!!!! ………… Win!!!!
Thank for the kind word Oles, lucky for Fred, he is a big fan of Lamonts and Marcia Bradys!
Fred would like to go the next Al Franklin press conference and throw his bright orange game worn football cleat at tree hugging Al. Unlike that middle eastern dufus who couldn’t throw straight, your old pal Fred would drill a fastball that would knock those ugly glasses right of Alvins grill.
Mills you need to drink something a little more powerfull so you can make the field and not be de-activated every week.
Maybe next year, you and the Smooter will make the pro-bowl.
Go Vikes
Sorry Ole, but you don’t know true black and white, you young pup. The shows you mentioned were in living color. We’re talkin’ Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Twilight Zone, Ozzie & Harriet, and Leave it to Beaver.
I know what you mean, Freds. We had the same situation with the channel changer. Did you have aluminum foil on the rabbit ears too? If the picture got a little snowy, try tying a little baling wire to the ends of the antana. That’s what people call the “good old days”. Uh huh.
To quote you a few days back Fragile, “don’t get your panties in a bundle” over this Frankly guy. He’ll be old news in a month. Enjoy the holidays as he slowly rides over the horizon.
I say we peel back the teflon on Sunday and have a real football game. Come on up you johnny rebs, see how real men play. Bring your insulateds and battery operated mittens, you females.
Thank you for your vote this year Johns, I knew I could counts on you. Fred would like to hire you as his publisists. Fred saw what Antwone did and it seemed to work for him. Fred needs more exposure, not Visante type exposure, but maybe something else would works. Fred won’t go so far as tackling or covering receivers, but maybe another fishing trip gone bad might get Fred some pub.
Buds,
Fred spent half his young days behind the tv turning those stupid knobs just so,trying to get the picture to stop rolling.
Hey Buds, I heard the other day on the radios that the Vikings have a better winning percentage at the Domes than they had back in the day at the Bloomington stadiums. Is that accurates? The way the old timers tell it, you’d think it was the other way arounds.
I recall giving the picture box a few well-place slaps along side the mahogany to get that rolling thing stopped. It would either stop or get worse, as I recall.
Viking John, it’s a shame the Smooter missed out on the Pro Bowl. You could have ferried him out here on your pontoon boat. I’d buy the Colt 45 brennans Freds
Bud, my kids are your age, but thanks for calling me a pup
Try that will your 70 inch big screens high definitions tv, one slap and its over….
Oh the memories…
This is Ole… http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4015519
Its probably true, given that the Vikes were 32-59-7 in the first 7 years. From ‘68 on though, Freds, we were only under .500 3 times in my 17 years, and all 3 were 7-9, so I would say we beat the dome during that time. I’ll check it out a little further.
Freds, did you weigh in on whether 9-5-2 would beat out 10-6 for a playoff spot?
Fred is pretty sure that’s not tobacco Ole is holding eithers!
Buds,
Freds is not very good at algebra, so he has no idea about that.
Ole-wan like to smoke dope and insult good folk. Get lost pothead.
ha, you found my Facebook page Freds, misplaced my teeth that day. But I was able to hide my crack pipe in that photo, just don’t ask where…….
howzit DRed ol’ buddy? Still carrying around the 15 year old bag of vomit?
You’re a handsome buck Ole my old pal.
Well, Fred needs to go read up on the goings on in the Middle Easts. Make sure we are still usings our Predators with great frequency. We can only hope!
No disrespect inteded there, Ole. I’m always one to respect my elders. Its just that there is gettin’ to be less of them all the time.
Another prayer for your young one tonight, Freds.
I appreciate that Bud, thank you.
no problem Bud, bet you have never been banned by this blog either
Go Vikings!!!!! ………. Win!!!!!
Amen
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