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Berrian is no longer hamstrung

"NFL players don't usually proclaim how great they feel at this point of the season, but Bernard Berrian couldn't resist the urge. Sure he has the typical late-season aches and pains, but for the first time in what seems like forever, the Vikings receiver was not listed on the injury report because of a hamstring injury.Berrian provided further evidence when he approached wide receivers coach George Stewart before practice early last week and told him his legs feel "great.""Finally," Berrian said later. Berrian readily admits that his 2009 season has been frustrating because he has not felt right physically after suffering one hamstring injury in the preseason opener and then another against the Pittsburgh Steelers in late October. A year after leading the NFL in average yards per catch, Berrian has not been the same explosive vertical threat that he was in his first season with the Vikings. Unable to reach his top-end speed, Berrian's game has revolved mostly around slants and other quick-hitting passes. The team's clear-cut No. 1 receiver entering the season, Berrian also watched his production take a hit with the emergence of Sidney Rice, the arrival of rookie Percy Harvin and quarterback Brett Favre's preference to spread the ball around to a host of receivers and running backs.Berrian, however, said any frustration on his behalf revolves around his injury and not his role. "Definitely frustrated but it has nothing to do with new guys coming in or anything like that," he said. "It's just not being healthy.""


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