Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe credits Ponder for organizing workouts

About three months into the NFL lockout, even one of the most vocal Vikings is a little speechless. "It's hard to make any sort of speculations or assumptions," tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "It's hard to speak on anything because nobody knows what's going on. Every team is in a fog." Shiancoe's free football camp for teenagers this weekend is worth talking about, along with a few Vikings-related items Shiancoe touched on when reached today. On Sunday, Shiancoe's birthday, the eighth-year NFL veteran is providing a free camp for about 300 teens at Morgan State University, his alma mater. More information can be found at visantheshiancoe.com. "it's a present for me to give back to these kids," Shiancoe said. Shiancoe was one of several receivers rumored to be visiting rookie quarterback Christian Ponder's team workouts in Tampa a few weeks back, but only eight players showed up. High-profile players Shiancoe, Percy...