It’s gotta feel nice to be Brett Favre right now. Earlier in the season, he beat the Green Bay Packers in Minnesota. On Sunday, he led his Vikings into Lambeau Field and beat the Packers again.
And Favre wasn’t just along for the ride. He was arguably the game’s best player. He finished his Week 8 contest 17-for-28 for 244 yards and four touchdowns. In two starts against the Vikings, Favre had seven touchdowns and no interceptions.
Favre and the Vikings got off to a fast start. After Favre connected with Percy Harvin on a 51-yard touchdown two minutes into the second …read more

With five weeks of the 2009 NFL season in the books, there are still five teams that are undefeated. Here’s a look at those five teams and which are the cream of the crop.
5. Denver Broncos
Even though the Broncos are 5-0, does anyone truly believe that this team is a Super Bowl contender? Many experts aren’t even believing that Denver will make the playoffs. I guess we’ll see.
4. Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings have won each of their five games. While nothing is too wrong with their squad, Brett Favre remains a question mark. Can he survive the entire 17 week NFL …read more

After the first four weeks, there are five teams that are still undefeated. Here’s a look at the undefeated teams and where they rank.
5. Denver Broncos
Although the Broncos are 4-0, it’s difficult to believe they are for real. Their offense appears to be a lot less potent than last year. Defensively, they have been very good — but will it last?
4. Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre had an outing to remember on Monday Night Football. The Vikings look like legit Super Bowl contenders. However, whether Favre can last a complete season playing at a high level is unknown.
3. New Orleans Saints
The Saints …read more

Heading into Week 3 of the 2009 NFL season, the NFL power rankings are really starting to take shape. The teams at the head of the class are obvious and the true Super Bowl contenders are beginning to separate. Here’s a look at the best of the best in this edition of the NFL power rankings before Week 3:
1. New York Giants
If the defense can remain healthy, Eli Manning seems to have found enough offensive weapons to keep the Giants dangerous on both sides of the field.
2. Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens were doubted a bit coming into the season but they …read more

After Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season, the power rankings of the best teams in the league is easier to determine. Here’s a look at the 2009 NFL power rankings heading into Week 2:
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Although their running game needs some work, the Steelers looked strong in Week 1 and should be considered the favorites for the time being.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
The Donovan McNabb injury is worrisome but the Eagles were scary good to begin the 2009 NFL season as they dismantled the Panthers.
3. New York Giants
The Giants looked strong and Eli Manning appears to have enough receiving options to …read more

Even though the Vikings have their final preseason game tomorrow night, it looks like they have put the feelers out to see what a Tarvaris Jackson trade might net them. We knew this day would come, didn’t we? While I think Jackson is a talented guy, with four quarterbacks on the team (thank you Brett Favre), one of them had to go.

And for once, this really can’t be blamed on Favre.
Jackson has at least played 20 games in the last three years, so his chances of getting picked up are good. I’m not sure I …read more

Just a few days after unretiring again, Brett Favre was on the football field playing a preseason game for the Minnesota Vikings. Although he was only in for eight plays, that was long enough for the Vikings fans to give him a long standing ovation.
In those eight plays, Favre looked every bit of a quarterback who hasn’t gone through training camp. He completed only one of his four throws for a total of four yards. A couple of his throws were completed off target.
But, considering it was a preseason game, Vikings fans didn’t seem to care. Besides, their team was …read more

After being diagnosed with leukemia in February of 2008, Kenechi Udeze of the Minnesota Vikings beat the disease. This year, he was attempting to make a comeback to the NFL. On Thursday, Udeze decided to end his comeback attempt and retire from the NFL.
The defensive end had been practices with the Vikings during the last few months. He even participated at minicamp. But, unfortunately, the damage to his body brought on by the leukemia treatment was too much to overcome.
Said Udeze in a statement: “… I have decided to retire due to certain side effects from my pre-transplant treatment. I …read more

Michael Vick is now free to sign with any team in the NFL after getting partially reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell. Where might Michael Vick end up? Let’s take a look at some situations that make sense.
New England Patriots
Bill Belichick is one coach who doesn’t have to worry about his job. Also consider that Belichick likes players who can play multiple positions. Could Vick have Randy Moss type success with the Patriots?
San Francisco 49ers
The Niners are arguably the most desperate team in the league when it comes to the quarterback position. If Vick is serious about playing — and playing …read more

Jared Allen may be the best player on the Minnesota Vikings. With that in mind, it’s not good for the Vikings that Allen is annoyed about all the Brett Favre talk surrounding the team. If Allen is annoyed, there’s a good chance he’s not the only one.
In an article in the Chicago Tribune, Allen vented about Favre.
“It’s not so much that it’s a distraction because we’re professionals and don’t really buy into that,” said Allen to the Chicago Tribune in regards to the Favre talk. “But it’s annoying.”
According to Allen, the Vikings’ season won’t live or die depending on what …read more