Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— The Vikings say they are confident in rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater.

— Christian Ponder, now the backup QB, says he is ready if needed.

— The Vikings could be without injured TE Kyle Rudolph for several weeks.

— CB Captain Munnerlyn is still salty about that roughing the passer penalty.

— Rookie DT Shamar Stephen played more snaps than Sharrif Floyd on Sunday.

TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

— Falcons DT Ra'Shede Hageman is ready for his homecoming.

— Falcons WR Julio Jones leads the league in receiving yards.

— The Falcons hope they have found an identity on defense.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

Tuesday is an off day for Vikings players, but several of them, including CB Robert Blanton and OLB Gerald Hodges, will visit the Partnership Academy in celebration of NFL Hispanic Heritage Month.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Had Bridgewater been injured, too, on Sunday and joined Matt Cassel on the sideline, TE MarQueis Gray would have been the emergency quarterback followed by WR Cordarrelle Patterson, who at times lined up as a Wildcat QB in junior college. Hey, that's one way to get him the ball.