"Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian did not talk to the media before or after practice Wednesday about what he expects in his return to Chicago on Sunday. Teammate Bobby Wade was happy to oblige though.

"Bernard no doubt is going to get a lot of boos," Wade said. "I'm going to be laughing."

Wade got the same treatment last season when the Vikings played the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. A former Bears receiver, Wade said he got heckled and booed throughout the game.

Berrian, who signed a six-year, $42 million free-agent contract with Vikings this offseason after four seasons with the Bears, can expect a similarly intense reaction when he plays his first game against his former team.

Berrian tried to downplay that angle in a conference call with Chicago reporters.

"Oh, I mean, it doesn't make it any more special," he said. "I was thankful for being there. They gave me my chance in the league. But it doesn't make it special just because I am playing against them."

Wink, wink. Vikings coach Brad Childress knows better, which is why he had a one-way conversation with Berrian about what to expect.

"[I said], 'Do I need to have to talk with you about going back to a place where you've played before?' " Childress said. "As a matter of fact, I mentioned to Bobby Wade on the way in the door, 'Bob do you want to have that talk with him?' I had it with Bobby last year. It's just a matter of not getting out of the box and not making it more than it is. It's always fun to go back and compete against guys that you've competed with before and you know. Again, you want to do what you need to do within our system."

Berrian has looked more comfortable in the Vikings' system the past two games."