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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield has been a no-show at many of the team's offseason functions this spring, reportedly because of displeasure he has with the direction of the team and his contract.

It seems kind of ironic that the Vikings' second-leading tackler from a year ago would be upset with the approach the front office has taken since last season's disappointing 6-10 finish. In 2006 the offense was brutal, to say the least, averaging just 17.6 points per game-- good for 26th in the NFL. And if the offense wasn't aided by five defensive touchdowns and two special teams scores, it would have been much worse.

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Although Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield reported for a mandatory minicamp and had a heart-to-heart with coach Brad Childress regarding whatever it is that kept Winfield away from voluntary practices, it's now apparent that the bug that climbed into Winfield's butt still resides there.

"I'm still pretty much at the same spot," Winfield said after Sunday's final minicamp practice, according to Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

"Pretty much, I'm going to do this thing on my own," Winfield said. "Work out on my own. I don't feel like I really need to be around here. I pretty much know the defense now. I know what I need to work on, when I’m away from here. I don't think anything is going to change."

Winfield's dissatisfaction apparently traces to the team's failure to upgrade the offense. Before declining to comment on whether he's concerned about the personnel on offense, Winfield said, "They're not going to bring in Peyton Manning, or anything like that."

But Winfield spoke highly of quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. "I thought he has the skills to play at this level," Winfield said. "He has a great arm. He’s definitely picking up on his offense a lot better. Getting the ball out of his hands fast. Going through his reads. I definitely have a lot of confidence in him."

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