EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Nike Anthony Davis Jersey . -- Christian Ponder stood at the podium with a nasty cut on his nose and noticeable laceration on his right hand. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback took quite a beating last weekend against the Washington Redskins, who knocked him out of the game in the third quarter with a concussion. That comes with the territory as an NFL quarterback, and Ponder has passed all the necessary tests and is ready to come back for more against Chicago on Sunday. Ponder saw a neurologist on Tuesday and was cleared to play, so he will start in the season finale. "I guess I actually scored higher on my baseline tests so maybe I got some sense knocked into me," Ponder deadpanned Wednesday after returning to practice. All joking aside, the game against the Bears will be an important one for the rookie, whose performance has levelled off in recent weeks after a promising beginning as the Vikings starter. The game against the Redskins was tied 10-10 when linebacker London Fletcher knocked Ponder out with a crunching hit. Its the second concussion Ponder has had in his football career, he said. Webb played superbly in Ponders place, completing 4-of-5 passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 34 yards and another score to lead the Vikings to just their third victory of the season. It was the second time in the last three weeks that Webb, a sixth-round draft pick in his second season, has come in and played better than Ponder, the No. 12 overall pick in Aprils draft. Webb replaced an ineffective Ponder in the second half against Detroit on Dec. 11 and scored on a 65-yard run and threw another TD pass to rally the Vikings from a 21-0 deficit. The comeback fell short when he fumbled a snap just a few yards from the end zone, but he has started to gain consideration that he is more than just a backup quarterback and occasional receiver. "Each time Joe has gotten in the ball game, hes really given us a spark and really got some things going," coach Leslie Frazier said Monday. "Its something that well have to talk about and discuss when this season is over and were going to try and get him more snaps in the Chicago game if we can." By Wednesday, with Ponder in the clear, Frazier was more definitive that the rookie remains atop the depth chart. He said he saw progress Sunday before Ponder was injured. "I think you always want to do whatever is best for your team and whatever gives your team the best chance to win," Frazier said. "Right now, Christian being our starting quarterback, thats our belief." Webbs poise, athleticism and performance has impressed Ponder, who knows that he has to keep improving to hold on to his starting spot. "Theres always pressure to perform. This is the NFL and you always have to perform otherwise your job is going to be taken away," he said. "But I think its a positive thing. Whenever theres competition I think youre always going to get better. "Obviously Joe is a heck of a player and has done a great job. Thats going to motivate me more to make my job secure and try to play better." Ponder took two nasty hits against the Redskins, including a 15-yard penalty from safety Reed Doughty for hitting Ponder while he was sliding. The helmet-to-helmet contact left quite a mark. "My modelling careers out the window," Ponder quipped. "I got busted up. I was bleeding everywhere. ... Fun times." Sunday marks the final chance this season for Ponder to build some momentum going into the off-season against the Bears 28th-ranked passing defence. "Especially for me, personally, I want to finish strong and have some momentum going into the off-season," Ponder said. "Looking back on the games Ive played in, Ive got a lot of film to show that I have a lot to work on and get better at. "Itd be great to finish on a positive note." 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Bill Davis Racing owner Bill Davis says unless they can secure more sponsorship dollars in the next few days, they will have to re-evaluate whether or not to go to the next race at Fontana. "Right now it looks like it will be hard for us," Davis said on Friday. "We have to have sponsorship to go forward. We have put a lot of effort and financial committment into Jacques. Now we have to have sponsorship - any team does - to go forward." Villeneuve reportedly has secured two-thirds of the necessary sponsorship dollars to compete the whole season with the No. 27 team. However, Davis says several potential sponsors have failed to materialize and he lays part of the blame at the feet of Villeneuves former manager Craig Pollock. "I think thats part of the problem in the delay of the sponsorship," said Davis. "But had things been different a few months ago then things might be different now and we might be where we need to be. Jacquess made a decision, hopefully he will progress from it and better himself" Late last month, Villeneuve cut business ties with Pollock and its believed Barry Green, who managed him during their championship CART days, is overseeing some of hhis business affairs. New York Knicks Jersey. . Davis says hes also disappointed by the lack of corporate support from Canadian companies for the former F1 champion. "Of course I dont understand the business aspect or the climate in Canada like I do here but I did think we would probably be able to get sponsorship by now," said Davis. "It has been frustrating and disappointing." Asked if he would consider putting someone else in the No. 27 car if Villeneuve failed to come up with the necessary funds, Davis said its a possibility but it was not his first option. "Everybody connected to Bill Davis Racing loves Jacques. We like the way he drives, we like him as a person. He is a great guy. He can be very very successful, no question about it. But we are not in a position to keep spending millions of dollars to keep going." Villeneuve says he understands Davis position and admits that if they were to miss any more races this early in the season, it will hamper their ability to get into the top-35 in owners points, which would guarantee him a starting spot in future Sprint Cup events. Should his Sprint Cup campaign come to a premature end, Villeneuve says he will concentrate his efforts on winning Le Mans, racing in the Nationwide Series event in Montreal this summer and working on putting a solid programme in place for 2009. Wholesale Jerseys. The Maple Leafs will not have James Reimer back in the crease tonight. The second-year backstop has been out since sustaining head and neck injuries on Oct. 22, but he has returned to practice. ' ' '