The Vikings start the pre season not knowing who will be the starting quarterback, assuming the Brett Favre retirement is a ploy to wrest more money from the Vikings, or it's just the standard Brett Favre drama we all have gotten quite used to.
Maybe you should try training camp Brett, just to develop better timing with these guys you depend on to catch those sometimes errant passes an old man is apt to deliver from time to time.
Minnesota opens the season in New Orleans against the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on the road.
This is probably a loss, but if Favre isn't in, it's for sure a loss. 0-1 either way in this one.
Week Two finds the Vikings at home against the Dolphins. If Favre plays the Vikings win, without Favre, Miami controls the whole game and wins. 1-1 with Brett, 0-2 without.
In Week Three the Vikings play Detroit in a home game they should win, with whoever plays quarterback, including Joe Kapp or Fran Tarkington. 2-1 with Brett, 1-2 without.
You see a pattern here?
Week four has the Vikes already resting in their bye week. If they are 1-2 without Favre do they panic and beg him to play? what if they are 0-3?
Poor Minnesota, but they made this bed, and now must lay in it.
In Week Five the Vikings return to the playing field either all depressed, or energized because Gramps decided to suit up this week.
They play the Jets on the road, and with Brett they can win this, without Favre....back to that pattern we were talking about. 3-1 with Favre, 1-3 without.
Week Six brings a strong Dallas Cowboy team to town and with or without Favre the Vikings lose this game. Favre less Vikings are 1-4. With Brett, a respectable 3-2.
The Packers are the next stop and without Favre this game will be a joke, as Green Bay crushes the Vikings this outing in Green Bay. With Favre, Green Bay manages a win here anyway. Favre less Vikings 1-5, Brett playing 3-3.
Next the Vikings have New England on the road, and will have to deal with the weather outside, someone to match Brady's point total, and chaos in the Vikings Camp as without Favre they lose again and are 1-6.
If Favre is playing, he could pull this one off, and beat New England. With Favre the Vikings could be at 4-3. With out him, Favre-ma-geddeon.
After all that won't it be exciting seeing an Arizona team with Matt Leinart go against Tavaris Jackson in the Metrodome. Wow! Can't wait. Minnesota wins this one with whoever at quarterback. 2-6 or 5-3. Heaven or hell.
Next they get the Bears In Chicago and with Brett a win, and without Brett. a loss. Back to the pattern of the season for Minnsesota without Favre. 2-7 or 6-3.
Green Bay visits next, and the Packers lose this one to Brett, or stomp all over the Vikings again. Easy pick if Favre does not play. Packers are maybe the NFC Super Bowl Rep this season. 2-8 now or 7-3 and a playoff run eminent with Favre at their helm.
Without Favre the season is toast, and the Vikings will be looking for a quarterbaxk quick. If Favre plays they will be still looking for a quarterback for next season.
The Vikings now travel to Washington to face Donovan Mcnabb and his new team. Mcnabb plays well this time of the season so there is no way Minnesota can win this game without Favre at quarterback. With Brett, 8-3 now, without Favre, 2-9.
Will Brad Childress have a job next season?
Week 13 is a win against Buffalo at home, with whoever at the helm winning the game. 9-3 or 3-9 now as the exact opposite now materializes depending on the quarterback. Funny how that worked out huh?
Week 14 has the Giants in town. Same bat time. Same bat channel. Favre wins, anyone else loses. 10-3 or 3-10.
Week 15 has the Bears show up for the second game of the series. Cutler gets hot and the Vikings lose a close one. 10-4 with Favre or 3-11 without.
The Eagles get a win in Philadelphia to make the Favre led Vikings 10-5, and then the Vikings beat the Lions in the last week to reach a record of 11-5 and one of the NFC Wild cards.
Or Favre does not play this season, and the Vikings even with two or three more wins than I gave them finish around 6-10 for the 2010 season.
The Vikings better offer him enough money to play or this season is trash.
All in black and white. Easy to see. Playoffs with Favre or rebuilding starts for the team, beginning at the quarterback position.
Thomas[NFL Mikee]Moreland
