Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze made his season debut at the
Metrodome on Sunday wearing his familiar No. 95 jersey.  But
Udeze, who is battling leukemia, wants to do more than serve as
an honorary captain as part of ceremonial coin toss next season.
"You know what? I'll be back next year," Udeze said. "The one
thing that's slowing me down are my feet. They're slow to a lot
of the treatment. But everything is going to be just fine. I
don't see myself not being a part of this team next year."  That
he was even on the sideline for Sunday's game against the Green
Bay Packers was impressive.  Udeze was diagnosed with leukemia
in February, and he received a successful bone marrow transplant
from his older brother, Thomas Barnes, in July, just as the
Vikings were about to start training camp.  Since then, when he
wasn't at home, Udeze had to wear a mask to protect him from
infections as his white blood cells matured.  But, with Barnes
in tow, he was in good spirits Sunday, as he embraced and
chatted with teamm