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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
At Greenway's request, Ponder, Peterson to wait tables
Posted by: Dan Wiederer under Vikings, Packers, Adrian Peterson, Chad Greenway, Chris Kluwe, John Sullivan, Kevin Williams Updated: October 20, 2011 - 8:07 AM
Christian Ponder may be the most popular guy in town right now. The Vikings rookie quarterback will make his starting debut Sunday afternoon against the Packers at Mall of America Field. And now, after fans around the Twin Cities had to wait a month-and-a-half for Ponder's promotion, the young quarterack will spend Monday night waiting on the fans.
Ponder, running back Adrian Peterson and several other Vikings have all agreed to participate in Chad Greenway's "Celebrity Waiter Night," a charity event that will be held Monday at Manny's Steak House in downtown Minneapolis. The function will benefit Greenway's Lead the Way Foundation, an organization which provides aid for critically and chronically ill children throughout the Twin Cities.
The night will include a five-course dinner at Manny's with several Vikings standouts teaming together as the wait staff.
In addition to Ponder, Peterson and Greenway, defensive tackle Kevin Williams, punter Chris Kluwe, offensive linemen Pat Brown and John Sullivan, tight ends Jim Kleinsasser and Kyle Rudolph and long snapper Cullen Loeffler are all scheduled to be on hand.
Tickets for the event start at $350. To make reservations or fore information on the event, visit Greenway's website at www.chadgreenway.org.
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