http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/MIN/8895990<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sept. 26, 2005) -- Minnesota safety Willie Offord will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that puts a big dent in the secondary depth and takes away the Vikings' special teams captain.Offord's left knee got caught in the Metrodome's artificial grass while covering a kickoff in the fourth quarter against New Orleans on Sept. 25. Offord, who started at strong safety, re-entered the game and aggravated the injury. An MRI test revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament which will likely require surgery, trainer Chuck Barta said."He was playing really well," defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell said.Compounding the loss of Offord is the status of starting free safety Darren Sharper, who missed the Week 3 game with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Though Sharper was disappointed with the way he felt following some morning running Sept. 26, coach Mike Tice said Sharper should play this week at Atlanta.</div>Oh man, now we lost our Special Teams Captain, and we have other defensive injuries, and we're facing Michael Vick next week.*sigh*
Wow that sucks. He's been a good player so far and losing him for the season will hurt.Say won't we have Shaper back next week?
