Reports that there is an "issue," "schism" or "faction" in the Vikings' locker room over who will start at quarterback was news to 13 players, including nine offensive and defensive starters, Wednesday evening. To encourage candor, the Pioneer Press contacted players expected to make the final 53-man roster and offered them anonymity to address how they felt about who should start at quarterback and if they had heard any teammates discussing the "issue" or "schism." Two of the veteran starters spoke on the record. "I'm in the mix, but I haven't heard anyone talk about that," starting tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "The locker room is not divided at all. "Everyone is going to have their own opinions, and everyone is not going to like everyone all the time. But we don't have time for that dumb (expletive)." On Monday, during halftime of the New York Jets-Baltimore Ravens game, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported that there was an "issue" as some members of the Vikings had wished the team would have abandoned its pursuit of Brett Favre and handed the starting job to incumbent Tarvaris Jackson. Wednesday morning, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said there was a "faction" of players who still prefer Jackson.