Railing from 2 consecutive losses, Brett Favre and his legion of purple and gold warriors are beginning to feel the cold. While they rest comfortably at 11-3, their foothold on a no. 2 seed in the NFC is slipping away. Not that Favre's fondness for throwing interceptions is the sole factor in this dip to mediocrity, other Vikings have had a hand in the teams recent demise. Yet, history speaks for itself and since 2005, Favre has notably dipped in accuracy and performance when the temperature drops and as the season neared the playoffs. Although struggling with Jay Cutler at the helm, the Chicago Bears have one chance to oust their NFC North rival and that is to pressure an already shaky 'Old Armslinger' into pass happy inferiority. Will the Bears manage to put the Vikings on ice or will the Vikings thaw out from a chilling losing streak?
The moment football fans have
been anticipating has arrived, the first showdown between the Old Armslinger’s
ex wife, the Greenbay Packers and his new bride, the Minnesota Vikings since
his controversial signing with Minnesota at the start of the 2009-10
pre-season. Who will win Monday Night Football’s ‘Battle of the Tundra’?
Will it be the Packers defense featuring the hard hitting Aaron Kapman or the
explosive Favre led Vikings offense featuring the virtually unstoppable Adrian
Peterson? So far the Packers have won the last four matchups however it will be
interesting to see if Favre can go from being ‘Gun Shy’ to ‘Gunslinger’ over
the course of one game to fulfill the revenge we all know he and Brad Childress
foam at the mouth over.
1)There Will Be Favre – Controversial
un-unretirement of Brett Favre – a self-absorbed quarterback, driven to
play by his intense hatred of Ted Thompson and psychological need to
change his mind about playing football ‘Every Given Sunday.’ Using the
excuse of not wanting to play half-baked and wanting to project the image of a caring
team player, Favre gains the empathy of the fans of SportsNation and
mainstream media. Over time, too many Sour Patch kid farewell
tearjerkers, and washes through the Kenmore hot air cycle raises the
media’s gag reflex to the surface. All the while Favre manages to
delude himself into believing his “final” shot at glory is as pure as
fresh fallen snow.