housemd 338 Posted October 3, 2013 According to ESPN 1500 Twin Cities' Judd Zulgad, Christian Ponder has a fractured rib near his heart. Zulgad suspects Ponder will wind up missing 3-4 games. He already missed Week 4, and the Vikings are on a Week 5 bye. So per Zulgad's projection, Ponder should be healthy by Week 8 or 9. This will be Matt Cassel's window to steal the starting job for good. Despite coach Leslie Frazier's public denials, multiple national reports have indicated Cassel is very much in the hunt to start for Minnesota the rest of the way, dependent upon his short-term performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted October 3, 2013 This has been out since last week (and it WAS available as soon as possible. There was no "protect Christian's feelings" scheme to start Matt Cassel). If Ponder were to get hit in the right spot, there's a chance the rib could puncture his heart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
