Donovan McNabb passing for just 39 yards against San Diego last week? Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave takes the blame, saying McNabb’s lack of rhythm starts with him.

Vikings quarterback Donovan McNabb tells reporters he wasn't shaken by his 39-yard passing performance last Sunday against San Diego. He says even if he passed for 400 yards, Minnesota lost the game -- and that's the only stat that counts.

Fresh off his best receiving game of the season, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he wants remain involved in the passing game. Peterson caught five passes for 76-yards against Carolina, and he believes he'll continue to catch passes.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Peterson rushed for a season best 122 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's 34-10 win over Arizona. It's the fifth time he has won the award.

NBC Sports says ousted quarterback Donovan McNabb says people focus on his position and he questions whether his play was the reason the Vikings started 1-6. Rookie Christian Ponder took over after a blowout loss to Chicago in week 6.

The last time Donovan McNabb faced the Lions he was benched in favor of Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman. McNabb says he's moved past that day and is focusing on the future. The entire team is doing the same after starting the season 0-2.

There's no sugar-coating it. The Metrodome crowd jeered every time Donovan McNabb threw a bad pass in Sunday's 34-10 win over Arizona. Is McNabb off the hook? Or is it still Ponder time?

After a grim night in Chicago, it appears the Donovan McNabb era is all but over in Minnesota as Christian Ponder sees the first snaps of his NFL career.