And The Young Shall Lead

I see these player-led workouts popping up across the country. I like it. I like seeing the players being proactive. I like seeing some football action. I'm tired of seeing nothing. The Saints had an amazing 40 players show up to work. That's a huge number pre-free agency. They may not even have that many under contract. I've been waiting, hoping to hear that the Vikings are getting together. Most of the workouts are organized by QBs like Drew Brees, Tony Romo and Michael Vick. Established QBs and leaders. Christian Ponder is in no position to bring veteran players together. Or is he? The young QB has made the call, or text. He's bringing the team together. He's doing this with an assist from a surprising source. Safety Mistral Raymond, the Vikings 6th round pick, is hosting the workouts at his alma mater South Florida. He's cleared the use of the school's facility with his former coach Skip Holtz. That's some heady stuff for a couple of kids. Ponder is doing all the right things, leading right out of the gate. Receiver Sidney Rice has even reached out to Ponder. He wants to play some catch with the young thrower. This is certainly a fantastic sign as Rice is a must re-sign free agent. Get this idiotic lockout over and let the players play.