Q&A with Ponder

[dead_poet]

Ponder on Cassel pushing him, Harvin, a scary ER visit and more

On whether he asserts himself any differently this season:

A: "I think so. I think it's time for me to step up vocally and grasp ahold of this leadership position and work with those guys like Greg, John Sullivan, Charlie Johnson, Adrian [Peterson] and a bunch of other guys. It's time for us to make this our team. That's definitely the next step."

On what Patterson brings to the team:

A: "I think he's going to make an impact this year. A first round pick, had a lot of hype coming out. I watched some film on him and he's great with the ball in his hands. And he's a taller guy. He's 6-2. He's a legitimate size receiver. We'll probably put him at the `X' and do some things with him. We'll obviously try to get him the ball and see what he can do."

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/56735627.html

[Texas Vike]

Ponder on Cassel pushing him, Harvin, a scary ER visit and more
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/56735627.html

I like how he handled the PH question at the end. Very professional / diplomatic. Percy was a bit of dbag when he left and then said some negative things about Ponder in the press. Ponder chose the more mature route. Good for him.

[losperros]

I get a kick out of Ponder saying that half of Seattle's players are former Vikings players. It feels like it.