By Eric Edholm
Oct. 3, 2008

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Updated at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 6

After the team fell to 3-6 last season following a 34-0 loss at Green Bay, the Vikings appeared to be a directionless team that had given up on its coach. Not true. The Vikings rallied to win five straight games, including a road win over the eventual-champion Giants, before falling from the race. And we hear that despite a 1-3 start (heading into Week Five’s Monday-night game vs. the Saints) that has included a major QB change, the players remain on point with what Brad Childress is pitching them. There appears to be no dissent in the locker room, despite the offensive struggles. The players know that other than switching QBs last year, there was no vast shift in offensive philosophy that led to the five-game winning streak, so the thinking is that eventually things will work out better — especially with OLT Bryant McKinnie returning from his suspension and QB Gus Frerotte getting into the groove of being the starter.