Chad Courrier here, and if this doesn't make any sense, perhaps I'm suffering from some heat-related issue after spending an hour this afternoon at Minnesota Vikings training camp.
After the morning practice, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said the workout was scaled back in tempo because of the heat. For the shorter afternoon practice, coach Brad Childress allowed the team to work out without helmets.
Veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield said he's never practiced without a helmet at training camp. The hot, humid weather is expected to continue Tuesday.
Receiver Percy Harvin still hasn't returned to practice since leaving a week ago for his grandmother's funeral. He's expected back soon.
Coaches continue to say that when one player is gone, others get valuable, additional reps in practice, but the longer Harvin is out -- and Sidney Rice and Visanthe Shiancoe and Anthony Herrera and John Sullivan -- there has to a negative effect on the offense.
Of course, quarterback Brett Favre isn't there, either, so if he comes back in a couple weeks, things kind of start over.
Reports are that long-snapper Cullen Loeffler missed Monday's practices to deal with a family matter.
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