I’m not the only one noticing the excellent job Frazier and his staff are doing with this year’s North team.

"The Minnesota coaches are real," Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Denard told Wiederer. "Coach Frazier put a lot of fire in our eyes. I like the way he talks. He let us know this was a big step and that we need to go hard every play all day long to stand out."

The North squad players are not the only individuals standing out. Frazier and his staff are standing out as a passionate and talented group of coaches. Coming off a 3-13 season, the Vikings have a lot of holes to fill on the roster and a lot of improvement to make overall.

If their performance during Senior Bowl practices this week is any indication, the Vikings coaching staff is already hard at work.

--Mike Wobchall, vikings.com

Who's The Viking's Worst Corner? Well, let's go down the list of the worst corners of the 2011-12 NFL season and find out.

Shouldn't have to look to far down...

Rank Name Team QB Rating Against
1 Quentin Jammer SD 129.9
2 Captain Munnerlyn CAR 126.9
3 E.J. Biggers TB 119.2
4 Cedric Griffin MIN 114.1
5 Justin King SL 113.1
6 Kareem Jackson HST 110.9
7 Aqib Talib TB 109.8
8 Devin McCourty NE 106.2
9 Drayton Florence BUF 103.3
10 Aaron Ross NYG 102.8

Q: How has John Sullivan played this season?

A: Really well, our offensive line has done a good job in pass protection and running the ball. The center is the anchor and I’m really proud of the way he’s played.

does Musgrave watch the same line we do

According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, LT Matt Kalil of USC is going pro. That should make our decision in the 1st round next year a little easier.

"I don't like going to Detroit," Jared Allen told MLive.com. "I'll be honest. It's gloomy, it sucks. Everything is brown, and then there is snow on the ground. There's like brownstones everywhere, and I'm like, 'Awesome.' I don't know, I couldn't do it. If I had to live in Detroit, I think I'd just drown myself in the river that was across the way."

Redemption, thy name is Sullivan

One name that is sticking out like a sore thumb at the top of the rankings in a "what are you doing there?" kind of way is John Sullivan (+7.5) of the Minnesota Vikings. In two seasons since taking over from Matt Birk in Minnesota Sullivan has ranked 28th (in 2009) and 26th (in 2010). His poor play as a run blocker, along with most of the rest of the offensive line has been a thorn in the side of the Vikings. The poor play of Sullivan and his fellow linemen has limited the impact Adrian Peterson has been able to have the last two seasons, which makes what he has achieved all the more impressive. This season however, Sullivan has very quietly raised his game and at the midway point of 2011, Sullivan is our third-ranked run blocking center.

In years past, Sullivan has struggled even against the worst defensive tackles in the league but this Sunday he showed the extent of his progress, claiming a season high +2.5 run-blocking grade against the Panthers’ subpar interior defensive line. The Vikings averaged 5.3 yards per carry on runs off his left hip and on 35 rushes off of his right hip this season the Vikings are averaging 7.9 yards per carry. Those sorts of numbers would have been unheard of around Sullivan in years past, and backup the notion that to this point Sullivan is a leading candidate for the most improved player in the league.

Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said Ponder is making him excited, and there's no reason to hide it.

"With a QB, poise is definitely important, and confidence," Shiancoe said. "Confidence in himself, confidence in the other players around him, especially the line. And it seems like he has a lot of confidence in both areas. Which has given us confidence in his abilities, as well, and making us play a little bit more and helping him out."

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison said today he was fined $20,000 for kicking Packers offensive lineman T.J. Lang in the groin during a field goal attempt on Sunday.

Robison was on his back after a Mason Crosby field-goal attempt with Lang standing over him when he kicked Lang and drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

Robison apologized to Lang on Twitter on Sunday, and Lang tweeted a response Monday: "All joking aside I think @Brian_Robison is a heck of a player.. just caught up in the emotion of the game.. apology accepted."

" JasonLaCanfora Jason La Canfora
Vikings have released WR Bernard Berrian, a move that was expected. He's been inactive lately and having some issues with the staff

"Berrian said he believes he’s the same player he was in 2008 and that he actually feels like he’s faster now."

So he's got that going for him...which is nice.