Childress press conference highlights

The Vikings are healthy, except at the receiver position. Vikings coach Brad Childress said Marcus Robinson has a low back contusion, and he said Travis Taylor also played through a concussion.
In fact, Childress said Troy Williamson, who did not play after suffering a concussion on the second offensive series, was better off than Taylor today.
That leaves in question the receiver position. But Childress said he is not ruling any of them out for Monday's game against the New England Patriots.

Other Childress comments:
* He said not to read too much into Richard Owens starting in a second consecutive game. He said the personnel group he wanted dictated Owens starting.

* On former Gopher Laurence Maroney: "He's got some mass to him. The big thing is, he's got the speed to take it the distance."

* Childress also said he's not worried about the wear and tear on running back Chester Taylor. Asked about limiting his reps to keep him fresh, Childress noted that there were questions in the preseason about his readiness to handle such a load.