Vikings and Saints kickoff the 2010 NFL Season
Can the Vikings beat the Saints when they kick off the season on Thursday night?
As everyone already knows, quarterback Brett Favre has officially stated that he will return to the Minnesota Vikings for his 20th year in the coming 2010 NFL football season. The three-time MVP was back on the practice field less than 24 hours after the team sent Steve Hutchinson, Jared Allen, and Ryan Longwell to Mississippi in order to bring him back.
Earlier this month, Brett Favre reportedly texted teammates that he was planning to call it quits, primarily due to a rehabilitation process from a left ankle surgery that was progressing slower than expected. Of course, the enticing opportunity to win his second title won out in the end. Furthermore, he said he, “owed it to the organization to give it one more try.”
The Vikings’ season last year came to an abrupt halt when Favre threw an interception during overtime in their NFC Championship matchup against the New Orleans Saints. “As we were driving on that last drive it seemed like it was destiny for us. I was so close, so close to getting these guys to the Super Bowl.”
Now that he’s back, the Vikings have yet another shot to march on to the big game. Of course, we should all expect him to be fully prepared for the regular season opener, even though he was away from the organization all summer.
Last year, Favre had one of the best statistical seasons of his career, despite enduring a similar process as he has this year. And although he missed all of training camp, he still managed to throw for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns. At the same time, the soon to be 41-year old quarterback said he wasn’t guaranteeing that he would be able to last another full season.
“I can’t promise you I can make it through the season. I couldn’t promise that to you when I was 21.”
What he did promise, though, was that 2010-2011 would be his final season in the NFL. I know, I’m not buying it either.
Making that a little more probable is the fact that the two-year, $25 million deal that Favre signed last year, when he originally joined the Vikings, expires at the end of this season. On a side note, the Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that the Vikings are prepared to award Favre a pay raise that, with incentives, could make his services worth nearly $20 million, which is $7 million more than his current base salary.
That all aside, though, there’s no doubt that this move makes this offense much more explosive and brilliant, from that standpoint. In fact, barring any major setbacks, I’m confident that the addition of Favre makes this team a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
Which team will win Super Bowl XLV? BetUS.com has the odds.
New Orleans Saints +900
Indianapolis Colts +800
New England Patriots +1000
Dallas Cowboys +1000
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