Gridiron Gang.

So...last week I talked about how much I love Brett Favre. This week I'm almost ashamed to admit it. Three interceptions, a fumble that was returned for a touchdown and a quarterback rating of 44.3, there was no way I could look a Vikings highlight directly in the eye. With his fourth interception of the season, Favre is more than half way to his total of seven interceptions from last season. But I have to stick with my man for at least one more week. He cant go three and out, can he? He's going up against the Detroit Lions for crying out loud. Certainly he can get me more than negative seven fantasy points this week.

On a more positive note, my all time favorite quarterback is finally getting a chance to turn back the clock and prove to football fans that he still has what it takes to run all over an opposing defense. That's right, Michael Vick is back and he is starting. I finally have a reason to be excited about football again! In his first start since 2006, Vick dominated the Lions defense. Passing for a surprising 284 yards and two touchdowns, Vick appeared to have earned the starting role in Philadelphia. Andy Reid thought otherwise. Until today, Reid was set to stick with Kevin Kolb, an unproven mess whose only successful appearance came against the Kansas City Chiefs last season. Vick is clearly the better option and is no longer fit for the bench. He is hot right now and should continue to be successful against Jacksonville and Washington in the coming weeks. If Reid is smart enough to stick with Vick for the season, look for the week six match-up against the Atlanta Falcons, it will be the game to watch.

Gridiron Gang.

Looks like I've been absent in the sports world for a while, but I'm back and I've got more to say. Football season is finally here! I'm slightly excited, but I'm more excited for the final few weeks of baseball. Anyway...

The 2010 NFL season kicked off with the reigning Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints battling against the bionic man, Brett Favre, and his purple people eaters, the Minnesota Vikings. The game was not a drive-up-the-score-and-see-who-wins kind of game, it was a let's-hit-each-other-and-see-who-hits-harder kind of game. Not really the excitement people are looking for to kick off the football season. Generally people want too see a shoot out, and with Favre and Brees at the helm, the chances were high. But, the focus was on the defensive play. Somehow, the Saints were held to 14 points, while the Vikings ran into a wall. I have to say, I love Favre. I don't care how long it takes for him to make up his mind in the off-season. I don't care what team he plays for. I don't care about his personal life. I just want to see the old man play! But, his 2010 debut has been tarnished by what I am going to call, the anti-Farve movement and his anti-fans.

No, Favre and the Vikings didn't win the game. Yes, he threw an interception that should never have been thrown. Yes, he made Visanthe Shiancoe look good. No, I repeat, No, Favre is not done. Favre is simply getting started. Last year at this time he completed 14 of 21 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against the Browns. This year, he completed 15 of 27 passes for 171 yards, a touchdown and an interception. I would say, interception aside, Favre did better in his 2010 debut than his 2009. Why anti-fans are already counting him and the Vikings out, I have no idea. After Favre's slow 2009 start, he had six 300+ yard games, six 3+ touchdown games and ten games where his quarterback rating was over 100.

Anti-fans appear to be looking too much toward the negative aspects of Thursday night's game. Sure, a couple passes were off target. Sure, he made a bad decision and got intercepted. But based on the touchdown pass to Shiancoe and the drive that led up to it, Favre has a lot left in the tank. I wouldn't be surprised if he repeats his godlike statistics from 1 year ago.