The sprain to Tavaris' MCL is a actually a good thing.  It is not a permanent injury and it should remind him how easy it is to be injured. He has already demonstrated that he can do the job.  And if he is sidelined he won't be injured again at least until the season starts.  This is preseason!  The Vikings need now to work on team problems not win games. On offense, I would say that Bollinger and Booty need a lot more work.  On defense, what happened to the great run defense of last year.   For a lot of fans, preseason is just like regular season except the games don't count.  Don't look at it that way. This is the time to work on weaknesses not show off strengths.