Checkmate

Precision

"Hate or love it, the underdog's on top..."

50 Cent - Hate It or Love It Remix

Monday Night Football is celebrating 40 years on television, and nothing says success like Brett Favre's first match against his former mates...the Green Bay Packers.

Purple People Eaters

Much has been made about the retirements, and return of number 4, as this day has been circled on the sports world's calendar for the past few months, and this game didn't disappoint...with the Pack making it interesting down the stretch...in the end it was too little, too late, opening the door for and interesting rematch.

First and foremost, the Vikings defense is legit, as they sacked Aaron Rodgers 8 times, intercepted him once, and made life downright miserable for the Packers in a 30 - 23 win, making Favre the only player to defeat all 32-NFL teams.

Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor did their best to set up the passing attack with the run, as Brett Favre worked his magic around the field making his favorite targets Bernard Berrian, and Sidney Rice look like a 10-year all-pro veterans. Point blank the Minnesota Vikings are a different team this year than they were last season. No offense to 2008...but a healthy Hall of Fame quarterback usually makes for a better field general, than the upstart Tarvaris Jackson.

Next month...we have the opportunity to do it all over again...within the frozen tundra elements of Lambeau Field.

Anything can happen on any given Sunday, or Monday for that matter in football...and as I always say, sports are a mirror for life...and in Brett Favre's case, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Fourth Quarter

Return

Teamwork

"I've been doing this for years man...my rep is legit..."

J Live - Practice

Jet Favre...I meant to say Brett Favre is back playing quarterback, and this isn't about a legacy, or stats for that matter...this time I believe its personal.

Save the Date

Originally drafted out of the University of Southern Mississippi by the Atlanta Falcons in '91...the legend of Brett Favre became as solid as the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, once he began to lead the Packers back to their glory days as Titletown USA. In 2008 he retired, and once he decided he wanted to play again...the Packers blocked him from going to any team in the NFC North division, so they wouldn't have to play against him. He was consequently traded to the NY Jets, in which he retired again on February 11, 2009.

Yesterday he came out of hibernation only to sign with the Minnesota Vikings...an NFC North Division team. Interestingly enough...the Vikings play the Packers on October 5th in Minnesota, and then again at Green Bay on November 1st.

I believe the only reason Favre is back playing football is because he has something to prove not only to himself, but most importantly to the Packers...a club that he rebuilt, and won Super Bowl XXXI with.

This signing doesn't make a lot of sense for the Purple People Eaters, but it is what it is, and we can only watch, wait, and hope that Favre can make for some entertaining football. He will more than likely start, and with a running back like Adrian Peterson, the gunslinging quarterback won't have to throw as much, which could preserve his nagging shoulder injury deeper into the season.

Favre is back and as the old saying goes...there is nothing new under the sun.