Bears Game Day: First-quarter impressions

By Dan Pompei

MINNEAPOLIS -- First-quarter impressions from the Bears-Vikings game:

-- From the looks of it, the Vikings did not take this one for granted.  They are playing hard -- witness Percy Harvin refusing to go down on their first drive.

-- It hasn't taken long for Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer to make an impact on this game. In one possession, he tipped a pass and forced a fumble.

-- Speaking of fumbles, it never ceases to amaze me that Adrian Peterson's grip on the ball is so loose when his handshake grip is so tight.

-- Seeing Lance Briggs go down makes you wonder how bad the Bears; defense could be.  Without him, the Bears' defense would be in big trouble. Good thing Briggs wasn't on the sideline for long.

-- Seeing Brett Favre throw an incompletion about 65 yards makes you realize how much arm strength he has lost.  Right.

-- If Anthony Adams is going to be the new Fridge Perry, he has to learn to report to the officials when he comes in on offense.

Photo: Vikings RB Adrian Peterson prepares for a hit from Al Afalava. (AP / Hannah Foslien)