The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed wide receiver Robert Ferguson, meaning they will keep the nucleus of their receiving corps from last year intact, and gain a solid starter in Bernard Berrian.
If you're a Vikings fan looking at the offense heading into the 2008 season, you have to like a lot of what you see. Berrian, Ferguson, Bobby Wade and Sidney Rice could make for some very threatening four-receiver formations. Stretching the field with those receivers should open up some room for Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor to run. The offensive line is one of the best in the league.
And that brings us to the quarterback, Tarvaris Jackson. It's baffling that the Vikings appear perfectly content to head into the 2008 season with Jackson, who had a 70.8 quarterback rating last year, as their unquestioned starter. Barring some kind of surprise move in the draft, or a major trade, Brad Childress will had his offense to Jackson.
And handing this offense to Jackson is like handing the keys to your Ferrari to a 15-year-old with a learner's permit. Maybe he'll be a good enough driver to trust him some day, but is it worth the risk that he'll crash and burn?
Taking into account that it's the preseason, many of the players sitting on the sidelines tonight would normally be on the field if it was a meaningful game. With that said, I'm sure most fans would like to know who they should expect to see this evening. For that reason, I've done by best to create an accurate injury report -- official reports are not posted until week one of the regular season.
According to a report by Tom Pelissero of the Green Bay Press Gazette, in addition to tight end Bubba Franks, 
