2010 Season Preview: Minnesota Vikings
Favre’s back and the hopes are high in Minnesota. But can Favre exceed his remarkable 2009 season and lead this team to their first Super Bowl title?
Share on FacebookAugust 18 is Brett Favre Day in Minnesota
Finally, Favre Watch 2010 is over. That slight breeze you felt this afternoon was the entire state of Minnesota exhaling after holding their breath for the past six months. Yes, Brett Favre decided to return yet again to quarterback the Minnesota Vikings and they couldn’t be more relieved.
Share on FacebookIs Brett Favre for Real this Time?
Is this really the end for Brett Favre? If you’re to believe the reports emerging out of Minnesota right now, then yes, the third time’s the charm for Favre. But after two previous retirements and so much flip-flopping that he’s become a punch-line for indecision, it’s pretty hard to believe him until he actually files the requisite paperwork.
Share on FacebookSecond and Inches: So Close You Can Taste It
Inches away. That is what football’s final four has in common. Each and every one of them is inches away from what every player plays the game for, except of course JaMarcus Russell because it’s painfully obvious he only plays the game for the money that he is stealing from Al Davis’ pocket every week, but can you blame him?
Share on FacebookThe Artist Fomerly Known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Writes a (Terrible) Song for the Minnesota Vikings
You can’t make this stuff up. Prince thought that it would be appropriate for his team to get all fired up in the locker room with this ditty, which sounds like it could be a fight song for a local junior high soccer team. See below for video.
Share on FacebookFourth and Goal: Momentum’s Ultimate Value
This is the week where we will see whether momentum rears its ugly head or if resting your players to get them healthy for a playoff run is truly worth it. The teams coming off of wins all played exceptionally well last week, except of course for ‘Zona’s defense, and will be carrying that momentum into foreign stadiums. The teams that should be most concerned with their lack of momentum are both #1 seeds, as Indianapolis decided to shut it down two weeks before the end of the season even though they were on the verge of becoming only the second team to ever finish the 16-game regular season undefeated. The Saints didn’t take that route and instead gave everything they had to try and finish undefeated, only to be stunned by the Cowboys at home and then suffered an inexplicable loss to the Buccaneers in the Superdome before completely giving up on their final game and not even attempting to play many of their key players.
Share on Facebook4th and 1: Favre, Former Family Face-Off
The most obvious and intriguing storyline this week revolves around Brett Favre returning to his former stomping grounds of Lambeau Field to face off against the team he made his legend with. But I’m not here to harp on the Favre angle, since you’ll get enough of that elsewhere. Contrary to what many media outlets would have you believe, there are other games on this weekend’s slate As well, and many of them figure to be close games. This could be one of the only weeks all year where there are only a limited amount of games pitting a good team against a god-awful one
Share on Facebook8 Man Front for Week 4
This posting comes a little bit later than normal and I would like to apologize to all of my loyal readers. I have been a little busy working on a top secret project for a major provider of football information. But, I am now back to our beloved site here and I am ready to riff on all of the goings on in yesterdays games. So without further adieu here are the 8 things that I saw yesterday that I think everyone should recognize as well.
Share on FacebookStorylines Abound in MLB’s Final Regular Season Weekend
Thanks to the Tigers and Twins for making this weekend matter.
Share on Facebook8 Man Front – Week 3
Whew! Yesterday was quite the day for football as we saw a legend create magic once more, a team get their first win in over a year, complete offensive futility, and much more interesting developments. There are some surprising undefeated teams as well as a few shockers that remain defeated.
Share on Facebook
