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John Holler of Viking Update joins the Granite City Cafe every Wednesday at 1:25 on AM 1390 The Fan. This week Holler dissects the Washington game, assesses the quarterback conundrum, gives advice on knife-fights and tries to sort out various defensive issues...

Viking tight end Kyle Rudolph could miss about a month with a fractured foot he sustained Sunday at Dallas against the Cowboys. Rudolph caught 2 passes including a 35-yard touchdown Sunday before leaving with the injury.

TMZ is reporting that Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrain Peterson's son is hospitalized in South Dakota.

UPDATE (10:30 AM)- Peterson is back with the team and will address the media later this afternoon. Adrian Peterson did not practice Thursday and remains away from the team Friday morning while he deals with a family issue in South Dakota...

The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday that they have signed defensive end Brian Robison to a four year contract reportedly worth $28 million. Robison has eight tackles and one sack so far this season in four games. Has has recorded 31 sacks in 98 career games...

The Minnesota Vikings waived third string quarterback Mcleod Bethel-Thompson Tuesday to open roster space for newly signed quarterback Josh Freeman. Bethel-Thompson, 25, has been rostered by the Vikings since January of 2012 but has not played a snap in a regular season game...

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's #28 Vikings jersey is the fourth-best selling jersey in the NFL. AP trails only Russell Wilson of Seattle, Denver's Peyton Manning and San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick on the list. Of the top ten, eight are quarterbacks and only one defensive player (Watt) made the list...

Viking quarterback Christian Ponder has bruised ribs according to Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune and may not play Sunday. Ponder isn't expected to practice today and if he can't play Sunday then Matt Cassel would start in his place.

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $100,000 for his low block on Vikings center John Sullivan during Sunday's 34-24 Detroit win at Ford Field. Sullivan was six yards behind a Lions defensive player attempting to return an interception for a touchdown when Suh dove at his knees and brought him down...

Viking defensive tackle Kevin Williams won't play Sunday at the Lions due to a hyperextended knee.