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.

Sure, Leslie Frazier is encouraged by the play of rookie QB Christian Ponder. But he also has a laundry list of problems to deal with, with Bernard Berrian and Chris Cook topping the agenda.

After a dozen carries and more than 70 yards in the first half, you'd think Adrian Peterson would be the go-to guy to keep the Vikings momentum going. The second half of the disastrous game against Detroit, though, shows Peterson with a mere five carries. The rest is history.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says rookie quarterback Christian Ponder has a hip pointer following Sunday's loss to Denver and will be watched closely this week in practice. Frazier also says Adrian Peterson is “very close” to returning from his high ankle sprain.

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf says coach Leslie Frazier will return next season, despite Minnesota's miserable 2-10 record so far in the 2011 campaign. Wilf tells the Star Tribune injuries have hurt the Vikings more than anything, especially with Adrian Peterson out the past three games.

Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier admits he made a mistake in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss against Atlanta by not throwing a challenge flag on what appeared to be a Percy Harvin touchdown on third and goal.

After a miserable performance against Green Bay, it sounds like Vikings coach Leslie Frazier is throwing his defensive line under the bus -- a bit. In his weekly news conference, he called on someone other than Jared Allen to make a play and to “take advantage” of one-on-one situations.

The Vikings plan on doing a better job of getting Adrian Peterson the ball on Sunday, but he didn't get any carries at practice on Wednesday. Peterson sat out with a sore calf muscle. Leslie Frazier says he wanted to give him extra rest after being kicked in the calf during Sunday's loss to the Lions.