As the Brett Favre saga continues, we come to the fork in the road of "what if"s that can finally be taken with a sense of seriousness, especially regarding the quarterback situation for the Minnesota Vikings. It's no longer a matter of "if," but of "when."
With Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels set to do battle, a lone old gunslinger enters the scene having the chance to immediately make a change and take control.
When Favre arrives, though, the Minnesota Vikings will have four quarterbacks in the three-way dance. That said, someone will probably be traded or cut to make room for the 19-year veteran.
The question now boils down to whom. Many have singled out second-year quarterback and current owner of the purple's number four, John David Booty.
Cutting Booty [...]
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I thought this time it was over.
I thought, after drawing the ire of both his once-devoted Green Bay fans for his constant "will he, won't he" drama, and half the city of New York (or whatever percentage the Jets contingent makes up nowadays) for his late-season collapse, Brett Favre would realize the damage he's doing to his legacy and stick to his decision to hang up the cleats this time.
Clearly, I underestimated him. Either his stupidity, his competitive spirit, or (most likely) his desire for some juvenile revenge against the Packers knows no bounds, and here he comes again, this time to the Minnesota Vikings.
Admittedly, I rather hate devoting column space to his name, much less a full article, but as a Lions fan, seeing a quarterback continue to delay his induction to the [...]
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