The Christian Ponder era has begun as Donovan McNabb proved he can no longer play QB at a high level. Their playoffs hopes are over but still defensive end Jared Allen is playing like a beast while leading the NFL with 12.5 sacks. Coach Leslie Frazier is in a tough position because he must continue to get running back Adrian Peterson the ball as much as possible but also make sure that Ponder quickly develops into a franchise quarterback..The smallest NFL market belongs to the Packers, which have the 70th highest populated television market in the country. The next smallest belongs to the New Orleans Saints, which is home to the 53rd largest TV market. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was ranked in the mid40 range.

On Tuesday, Steinberg confirmed that Williams hopes to have the NFL clarify his status. In question are whether declaring bankruptcy would make him a free agent and how he should be classified in connection with the league drug treatment program. Addition