Pondering

The more I hear about Minnesota Vikings rookie QB Christian Ponder the more I like. Since the pathetic lockout has kept the players off the field, most of what I have heard is off the field as well. Ponder has embraced Minnesota. The are some sacred figures in Minnesota sports as with most places. Harmon Killebrew is one of them. When Killebrew passed away earlier this year. Ponder acknowledged it and expressed his condolences. It's a small jesture, but it's one that I've never seen before. Certainly not from a freshly drafted, first round QB. He didn't have to do it. He has also pledged his allegience to the Twins, Timberwolves and Wild. He recently went to a Texas Rangers game sporting a Twins cap. If his actions at Florida St. are any indication, he is sincere in his appreciation of all sports in his new home. In college, Ponder was a frequent fan at Florida St. basketball games and other sporting events. In an interview, he was quick to point out that Florida St. was the only school to have a player drafted in the first round of the football, basketball and baseball drafts. In a place like Minnesota where most players dart off  to warmer lands as soon as the season ends, it's nice to be embraced and appreciated. Ponder looks and sounds like a keeper. I can't wait to see him on the field.