It comes down to this: For many reasons, the Vikings simply cannot go into 2014 with Christian Ponder in the mix, and for now he's the only QB on the roster. They need a capable stopgap who would give a rookie head coach an easier transition while also putting less pressure on the team to draft a QB in the first round (since a pick in a later round might figure to be a little more of a project).
Matt Cassel is the guy. When free agency starts March 11, we will find out if he opted out of his deal so he could simply get more money here or if the battle scars of 2013 combined with a nice offer somewhere else will leave Minnesota in a bind.
seriously? David Beckham is considering Miami Vice as the name of his new MLS team, according to a report at palmbeachpost.com.
odd trio The @Twins official Twitter feed posted a picture of Glen Perkins, Ron Gardenhire and NBA legend Magic Johnson.
