Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
— Police used tear gas and a Taser to subdue DT Tom Johnson on Sunday morning.
— The Lions are considering sitting WR Calvin Johnson against the Vikings.
— How did Christian Ponder go from competent QB to the guy we saw Thursday?
— Is WR Cordarrelle Patterson getting a pass from fans and media when he shouldn't?
TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
— The Lions are hoping their top two running backs can play this weekend.
— The Lions tried out three kickers after releasing Alex Henery on Monday.
— The Lions are having trouble protecting QB Matthew Stafford this season.
TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE
After a three-day break, the Vikings return to Winter Park this morning and will practice at 11 a.m. Head coach Mike Zimmer and select Vikings players are scheduled to speak with reporters, too.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Five weeks into the NFL season, there are no more unbeaten teams. Both the Bengals and Cardinals lost over the weekend, allowing those crusty, old 1972 Dolphins to bust out the bubbly early this year. This was the earliest in a season — tied with 2010 — that the last undefeated team was, well, defeated.
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
