Article: Williamson, Vikings Fumbling on Offense

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Troy Williamson has been having trouble hanging onto the ball. That's simply one line on a long list of problems the Minnesota Vikings are experiencing on offense, though dropped passes always stand out - probably because they're so obvious to anyone watching. Certainly, Williamson's gaffes were glaring in last week's embarrassing 9-3 loss at San Francisco.

On third-and-7 at the 49ers' 27-yard line with 1:15 left, Williamson couldn't catch an on-target throw by Brad Johnson that would have given the Vikings a first down. The next pass into the end zone was incomplete, too.

With less than a minute remaining before halftime in that game, he dropped a ball inside San ...

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