When my phone was ringing at 7:30am this morning, I was ready to yell at my buddy for calling me so early. Then when he told me that my favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings were in the process of flying Brett Favre into town to sign the 39 year old QB, I was suddenly invigorated.
Now that the Vikings finally have a quarterback that they can count on, can the Vikings be counted on to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender? The answer is an emphatic "Yes".
By inking Favre, the Vikings will now find themselves as a slight favorite to win the NFC North. Before today's news, the division was considered a three-team race between Minnesota, Chicago, and Green Bay.
In fact, many people liked Chicago or Green Bay to finish ahead of the Vikes because they had much more talent at the quarterback position. I am amazed that Tavaris Jackson is still getting a chance to be a starting quarterback.
How much grooming does this kid need?
Jackson showed what he was all about in last year's playoff game against Philadelphia, when he was too afraid to throw the ball downfield and would time-after-time settle for the short pass instead.
Sage Rosenfels was likely not going to be the answer either. He has bounced around four different teams now, and has 30 lifetime touchdown passes and 29 Interceptions. Not exactly a stellar ratio here.
If anything, the most recent news about Favre will not only be a good thing for the Vikings, it will be a good thing for the NFL as well. The league just got a little more interesting and a little more competitive at the same time.
Who's ready for some football?
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