The Vikings are considering a reduced role for cornerback Antonie Winfield. Minnesota doesn't expect Winfield to be at full strength until the offseason. Winfield missed six games with a foot injury, before returning against Cincinnati three weeks ago.

The Vikings and Colts dominated their conference's Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday. Brett Favre was one of eight Minnesota players on the NFC's roster, while Peyton Manning is one of six Indianapolis starters honored in the AFC. Six teams didn't have a player, including the AFC North champion Bengals. The others were the Chiefs, Falcons, Lions, Seahawks and Buccaneers. The Cowboys had six Pro Bowlers: wide Miles Austin, tight end Jason Witten, linebacker DeMarcus Ware, nose tackle Jay Ratliff, guard Leonard Davis and center Andre Gurode. Two rookies made the AFC team, Houston linebacker Brian Cushing and Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd. Washington linebacker Brian Orakpo is the lone rookie on the NFC squad.

Former Green Bay safety LeRoy Butler raised some eyebrows on Wednesday when he referred to former teammate Brett Favre as a "diva" during his appearance on the NFL Network. "What is so harsh about the truth?" Butler asked. Butler added that Favre wasn't a diva during their time together with the Packers (1992-2001), but said the Vikings have lost their focus on running back Adrian Peterson. "[Peterson] is not getting opportunities," Butler said. "Adrian Peterson should be the focus, but that is hard when your head coach (Brad Childress) is riding with Brett."

Vikings owner Ziggy Wilf wants quarterback Brett Favre to return next season. Wilf says that he'll do everything he can to get the 40-year-old to play for Minnesota in 2010. "I think we've had a great year, and we have a lot more to prove. Our goal has been, and always will be, to get that championship game and move on to the Super Bowl. We couldn't ask for it to be in a better position than we are right now," the owner said.

Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin visited the Mayo Clinic to help manage his migraine headaches. The problem kept Harvin out of one game and limited him to one practice last week. Childress said Wednesday Harvin recently had a "good" visit with specialists at the renowned Mayo Clinic. Harvin has 49 catches for 691 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season.

The tension between Vikings coach Brad Childress and quarterback Brett Favre is because of the latter's propensity to audible. Childress has a reputation for limiting his quarterback's audibles and Favre believes that his experience and knowledge should give him the freedom to changes things when he sees fit. "He and I talked, as we have all year," Favre said, adding that given the team's recent slump, "the frustration is gonna show." "It's gotten blown way out of proportion," he said.

Vikings coach Brad Childress downplayed a dispute with quarterback Brett Favre on Monday. Favre objected to the coach trying to remove him from Minnesota's loss to Carolina on Sunday night. "It was something that was talked through. I wish I could remember how it finished. It wasn't a, 'So there.' It wasn't like that," Childress said.

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and coach Brad Childress got into a "heated discussion" in the third quarter of Sunday night's game against the Panthers. Childress tried to pull Favre, which led to the exchange. "Brad wanted to go in a different (direction), and I wanted to stay in the game. "We were up," Favre said, referring to his team's 7-6 lead in the third quarter. " 'I'm staying in the game.' "

Vikings rookie receiver Percy Harvin has disk problems in his neck in addition to migraine issues. Harvin played against the Panthers on Sunday night despite missing most of the past two weeks because of debilitating migraines. He also told NBC's Andrea Kremer that he has two bulging disks in his neck and is scheduled to visit the Mayo Clinic with a team doctor Tuesday.

The Vikings lost to the Panthers on Sunday night, but Minnesota still clinched their second straight NFC North title. They clinched when the Packers lost to the Steelers earlier on Sunday. It's the first time since 1977-78 that they've won consecutive division titles.