By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
Two of the Minnesota Vikings' biggest priorities this offseason were to bolster a thin receiver corps and get a quality veteran to backup quarterback Christian Ponder.
Christian Ponder was out, and backup Joe Webb was in at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
Christian Ponder is out, and backup Joe Webb is in at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
More rematches ahead.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers showed how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-card game that was never really close.

Lawyers for Britain's royal family will make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took pictures of Prince William's wife, Kate, as she sunbathed topless in the south of France, William's office said Sunday.
Lawyers for Britain's royal family will make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took pictures of Prince William's wife Kate sunbathing topless in the south of France, William's office said Sunday.
Christian Ponder has passed all his concussion tests and is expected to start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in the season finale against Chicago on Sunday.

A review of the best and worst performances by the Washington Redskins' defense and some observations after rewatching the TV broadcast of their 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Brandon Banks launched all 5-foot-7, 155 pounds of his body up and barely over the wall behind the end zone at the East end of FedEx Field late Sunday afternoon. The Washington Redskins sparkplug receiver partially disappeared in a sea of delirious fans who joined him in celebrating his game-tying 59-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Donovan McNabb is available again. The Minnesota Vikings waived the 13-year veteran quarterback on Thursday, giving him the opportunity to sign with another team for the stretch run in a parting coach Leslie Frazier described as mutual.
Christian Ponder has wasted no time exhibiting the leadership qualities needed for an NFL quarterback.

There is the way most NFL quarterbacks do things and the way Brett Favre did it.

At the end of a long, difficult season, Brett Favre's status for the finale is again in doubt.

Brett Favre must receive medical clearance to play in Minnesota's final game.
Mr. Webb said in a statement that he hopes to preserve the Irish Daily Star and its 70 employees.
Prince William, Kate: Lawyers to seek injunction over topless pics, palace says →
But Webb said in a statement he hopes to preserve the Irish Daily Star and its 70 employees.