While working at a football camp at the University of St. Thomas, Ben Leber was taking confreence calls from DeMaurice Smith, the head of the players association, about the ongoing lockout situation. Leber was pretty optimistic about the season beginning normally but was less optimistic about training camp starting on time. He thinks that they might start training camp a couple weeks late and only play two or three preseason games. He believes that the first regular season games will begin as planned, Sept. 8.
Leber might not play for the Vikings but he is the representative for the team so he has been in contact with all of the players, updating them on the lockout situation.
As a fan, I really don't care that there won't be preseason games. As a Vikings fan, I'm a little worried and here's why. We're trying to bring in a new quarterback, in a new offense. I think this would be a really important off season for Ponder to learn the playbook and familiarize himself with the offense and his receivers. Hopefully Leslie doesn't throw him into the fire and he is flustered. I think he can handle it, he's a smart guy.
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