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Christian Ponder through the years

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder drops back to pass during a college football game against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg,Va., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. Virginia Tech wins 40-21. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder runs during a spring football game in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder in NCAA football action in Miami, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 against Miami.(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, right, hands off to running back Antone Smith during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Boston College, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in Tallahassee, Fla.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Quaterback Christian Ponder is interviewed during the Florida State football media day on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Florida State's quarterback Christian Ponder (7) gets taken down by Clemson's Jamie Cumble (8) during the first half of their NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, left, and linebacker Dekoda Watson, speak at a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla., regarding the announcement that Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden will retire as coach after their bowl game. Bowden announced in a written statement, after talking to the team, that the bowl game will be his last game at Florida State.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, second from left, plays a video arcade as part of the week's festivities leading up to the Chick-fil-A Bowl football game against South Carolina Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 in Roswell, GA. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

South squad quarterback Christian Ponder of Florida State throws during Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder throws as he runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Christian Ponder from Florida State works out during NFL football training camp,Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011 in Mankato, Minn. Ponder knows the Vikings brought in Donovan McNabb to start and though eager to learn from the veteran, he is anxious to take over as soon as possible. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Christian Ponder signs a young girl's Vikings bag after meetings following the afternoon NFL football team's practice Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 in Mankato, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder runs against the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter of an NFL football preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (7) gives a stiff arm to Chicago Bears cornerback D.J. Moore (30) in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. The Bears won 39-10. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Christian Ponder is seen during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy King)