About Brett Favre

Brett Favre spent yet another summer giving SportsCenter an extra 10 minutes of material every day as he decided whether or not to trade in his cleats for a pair of Wranglers this season. Ultimately, the emperor of indecisiveness chose to strap on the shoulder pads in 2010.

Roll your eyes if you must, but there is no denying that NFL fans across the country still have a fascination with the old fart in the No. 4 jersey. After he landed in Minnesota, ESPN showed footage of Favre's car speeding down the interstate like it was a white Ford Bronco.

The fact is, Favre's (in)decision does have a significant impact on the NFC playoff picture. Anybody who disputes this statement should try to envision cheap Vikings jerseys fans punching their Super Bowl tickets while donning Sage Rosenfels jerseys.

At the tender age of 39, Favre had arguably his best statistical season last year, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 33 touchdowns. Perhaps most importantly, he had his lowest interception total (seven) since becoming an NFL starting quarterback.

Not only did Favre enjoy several personal accolades, he also made his teammates better. Receiver Sidney Rice and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe experienced career years with their new quarterback, while Adrian Peterson had his best season as a receiver out of the backfield.

By returning for 2010, Favre instantly gives Minnesota the ability to stretch opposing defenses. That threat also means wider running lanes for Peterson to plow through and less stress on the offensive line.

The importance of having a veteran presence who has won a Super Bowl cannot be overstated. Minnesota's roster is chock-full of talent but lacks players who have performed on the championship stage. Favre gives them that with a bullet.    

Minnesota instantly goes from a fringe playoff contender to Super Bowl hopeful with the future Hall of Famer under center. The only question is whether or not the NFL's iron man has another full season left in the tank.

Now 40, Favre, as well as wholesale Vikings jerseys fans, should be concerned that all of the nagging injuries will catch up with him. If that happens, his decision on whether or not to return in 2011 may be made for him.

The lure of playing in another Super Bowl brought Brett Favre back to the NFL - again.
Favre joined his wholesale Minnesota Vikings jerseys teammates at practice Wednesday. The three-time MVP wore a helmet, shoulder pads and red quarterback's jersey as he worked out with Minnesota for the first time since getting battered by New Orleans as the Vikings lost the NFC championship game in January.

"As we were driving on that last drive it seemed like it was destiny - for us," said Favre, whose interception in the final minute ended that march and the wholesale Vikings jerseys never got the ball in overtime. "I was so close, so close to getting these guys to the Super Bowl.

"I owe it to this organization to give it one more try."

Not that coming back for a 20th season was a simple decision.

"I could make a case for both playing, not playing," Favre said. "This is a very good football team, the chances here are much greater than other places. From that standpoint, it was always going to be easier (to return).

"Part of me said it was such a great year, it would be easy to say, 'Hey can't play any better, why even try?' Then the other part is, 'Guys are playing on a high level. Why don't I go back out?' The expectations are high here, as they should be."

The expectations always are high for Favre, even at 40.