PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Salisbury Might Start for Vikings

”. . .I’d love to say I played 15 weeks and got all that playing time and seen it all,” said Salisbury, the former USC quarterback who started four games for Minnesota last year. “But I’ve prepared every week like I’m going to play. And the other thing is I’ve gotten to sit and watch No.1 play and learn a lot from him. But you have to deal with it. That’s my job.”

The Vikings (9-6) can win the NFC Central title by beating San Francisco (13-2), which has won 10 in a row. But the Vikings will miss the playoffs for the first time in Coach Dennis Green’s three seasons if they lose and Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Arizona and Dallas win.