Tuesday, August 17, 2010

What's next

In the never ending saga that has become Brett Favre's career. What comes next? How will this story end?
The way I look at it, it can go three ways. The first being an absolute train wreck. Another option would be something similar to last year. A lot of fun, but nothing accomplished in the long run. The only other option would be a Super Bowl victory.
The train wreck option isn't that far fetched to me. I mean the guy is 40, are we really supposed to believe that he'll duplicate last year, his best year ever? Look at guys like Hasselback, Bulger, Garcia, and even Warner. These guys are much younger than Favre, and are considered too old. So can Favre do it again? What about his ankle? Will it last at least 19 games? He hasn't missed a game in 18 years, but he wasn't 40 all those years. Are we certain that Harvin and Rice will get better, or at least have the same years. What about AP, will he become the game changer he started his career, or the fumbler he was last year? A lot of things went right for us last year. So as a Vikings fan, we have to wonder, can we duplicate the magic?
The same type of year is another option. A lot of success but nothing to show. This is the Vikings 50th year, and we have never won the Super Bowl, so are we certain we ever will? A lot of things have to work in your favor to win the Super Bowl, and only one team can win it, meaning 31 teams will fall short.
Winning the Super Bowl is the the goal. We have youth at our skill position player, so you'd assume they'll get better. Our offensive line should improve with a little more experience, especially at the important center position. If that happens you'd also assume AP will have a better year. He had a down year, but it was still a career for most players. Our defense has a ton of depth. So looking at our team, you'd assume they'd be better.
A lot of writers and sports personalities are picking the Packers, Jets, and Ravens. This happens every year, they jump on board some team, so that at the end of the year if it turns out in their favor, they can say "I told you so." The Jets we a 9-7 team that doesn't make the playoffs if the Colts don't play their JV squad at the end of the year. The Packers are always a trendy pick, because they a the token little squad that could.
I think the Vikings along with the Saints should be the two favorites to come out of the NFC. I don't think the Saints will have the same success because I don't think they'll be able to duplicate the number of turnovers they get this year. So I think top to bottom the Vikings are the best team in the NFC. So now that all of these columnists and former players like Teddy Bruschi are hating on the Vikes, we'll just have to see how it turns out. I think Favre is a smart enough guy, that he doesn't come back unless he really feels like it's there is a legitimate chance to win the big game. He doesn't come back unless he knows he'll be able to take the punishment like he did against the Saints. Either way it's good to have him back.

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