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This is not really a big surprise, but by having arthroscopic surgery on his bum left ankle, Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Brett Favre is as good as coming back for a 20th NFL season.
Dr. James Andrews operated on Favre at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL. The surgery cleaned up scar tissue and other elements of the joint to allow for a better range of motion—to play football. Although the ...
Should Brett Favre Retire, Tarvaris Jackson Is Ready to QB the Minnesota Vikings
Posted: 19th April 2010 by David Kindervater in NFL
Just in case Brett Favre decides that being a grandfather means he really should finally retire from the National Football League (yeah, right), quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will be ready. Tarvaris signed his one-year, $1.176 million contract tender today, ensuring that he will be Brett's backup again in 2010.
Of course, the Vikes could add a rookie QB to the mix in this week's NFL Draft, but I don't see anyone, under ...
Is Brett Favre Preventing the Minnesota Vikings From Pursuing Donovan McNabb?
Posted: 28th March 2010 by David Kindervater in NFL
Other than having Brett Favre under center for a second straight season, there probably isn't a better option at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 than Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb . And if last week's news is accurate, not only is McNabb available, he's also interested.
As I see it, the only obstacle preventing the Vikings from aggressively pursuing McNabb as this season's "final piece of the puzzle" is ...
The NFL’s New Overtime Rule Doesn’t Solve the Overtime Problem
Posted: 24th March 2010 by David Kindervater in NFL
By a vote of 28-4 at the National Football League's Annual Meeting yesterday, a new playoff overtime rule was approved that goes something like this: If a team wins the coin toss in OT and proceeds to kick a field goal, the other team gets the ball with a chance to answer that score. If the game becomes tied again after that next series, play will continue under the current ...
Buyer Beware: Five Draft Prospects The Vikings Should Avoid
Posted: 19th March 2010 by David Kindervater in NFL
The Minnesota Vikings haven't been all that active in free agency signings this offseason, opting instead to look to the 2010 NFL Draft to add some depth their roster. Naturally, the organization does a tremendous amount of research on the available talent entering the NFL every year, but each incoming player comes with a fair amount of risk. Here are a few that, while being tempting prospects, might also ...