Frazier: Ponder starting, AP should return

With the New Orleans Saints marching into town Sunday, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says there is no doubt Christian Ponder is his starting quarterback. Frazier also says running back Adrian Peterson is poised to make his comeback after recovering from a high ankle sprain.
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With the New Orleans Saints marching into town Sunday, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says there is no doubt Christian Ponder is his starting quarterback. Frazier also says running back Adrian Peterson is poised to make his comeback after recovering from a high ankle sprain.

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