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Ponder under pressure a mixed bag for Vikings

Posted November 19, 2012 on min.scout.com
PLAYERS: Christian Ponder,  Leslie Frazier
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings are hoping a bye-week self-scout can help improve their passing offense. Christian Ponder entered the bye feeling better about his performance after a rough stretch, but how he performs under pressure is still a story being developed. What are the measurements used to evaluate that and what did he, Leslie Frazier and Rick Spielman say about it?
Original Story: http://min.scout.com/2/1241729.html
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