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SHARPER TRADES BARBS WITH CHICAGO TIGHT ENDS
Vikings safety Darren Sharper didn't learn his lesson after guaranteeing victory against the Packers a couple of weeks ago.
This time around, Sharper is taking shots at the Bears' tight ends.
"I'm never concerned about the tight end," Sharper said on Wednesday. "If a tight end catches a ball on me, then I need to be fired."
In response, Bears tight end Desmond Clark said that Sharper needs "to worry about his job security."
Added rookie tight end Greg Olsen, who caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Packers: "I'm sure at one time a tight end caught the ball on him. He's been in the league. I'll go out on a limb and say a tight end has caught the ball at least one time."
Olsen is right. Tight ends have caught the ball against the Vikings in 2007. Alge Crumpler of the Falcons snared four passes for 40 yards. Tony Gonzalez of the Chiefs caught seven for 96 yards. Donald Lee of the Packers hauled in four passes for 66 yards.
Sharper's comments make even less sense when considering that the team's base defensive package -- the Cover 2 -- makes it easier for tight ends to catch passes due to the soft spots in the two-deep zone.
SHARPER TRADES BARBS WITH CHICAGO TIGHT ENDS
Vikings safety Darren Sharper didn't learn his lesson after guaranteeing victory against the Packers a couple of weeks ago.
This time around, Sharper is taking shots at the Bears' tight ends.
"I'm never concerned about the tight end," Sharper said on Wednesday. "If a tight end catches a ball on me, then I need to be fired."
In response, Bears tight end Desmond Clark said that Sharper needs "to worry about his job security."
Added rookie tight end Greg Olsen, who caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Packers: "I'm sure at one time a tight end caught the ball on him. He's been in the league. I'll go out on a limb and say a tight end has caught the ball at least one time."
Olsen is right. Tight ends have caught the ball against the Vikings in 2007. Alge Crumpler of the Falcons snared four passes for 40 yards. Tony Gonzalez of the Chiefs caught seven for 96 yards. Donald Lee of the Packers hauled in four passes for 66 yards.
Sharper's comments make even less sense when considering that the team's base defensive package -- the Cover 2 -- makes it easier for tight ends to catch passes due to the soft spots in the two-deep zone.

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