Article: Quarterback's outlook is altered almost on impact; Daunte Culpepper's knee injury could alter a season and a franchise. After surgery and time, it certainly will change Culpepper himself.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)

Byline: Jim Souhan; Staff Writer

Charlotte, N.C. -- You could find the Vikings' latest loss humorous, if you remember Carolina receiver Steve Smith paddling an imaginary boat across the mythical Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota's end zone.

You could find the Vikings' road follies infuriating, if you trace their pathetic attempts to conquer rye grass and Bermuda.

You could find the Vikings' latest setback devastating, if you rank among the mathematicians who count Minnesota a contender.

You could find the Vikings' body language telling, if you watched still-smoldering Fred Smoot whine his way through one of the worst individual performances in the history of ...

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