The Facts: Taylor left in the first quarter of today's game against the Falcons with a hip pointer after being kicked by one of his own lineman. Team officials have characterized his return as questionable.

Diehards Line:Taylor's injury means rookie Adrian Peterson will get a chance to prove if he's capable of carrying the load much sooner than expected. Our guess is he'll do just that. ... Meanwhile, we'll have more on Taylor as further details are released.