Why the Brett Favre Addition Legitimizes the Vikings

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Published: July 5, 2009

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... legitimize an NFL team, especially considering that same 39 year old quarterback failed legitimize another team the prior year.

Well folks, there really is no comparing The Jets and The Vikings here.

When Brett Favre went to the New York Jets, he joined the team in mid-August after training camp had already gotten underway. While in camp, he had to learn an entirely new system of plays and signals.

For a guy who had 17 seasons already under his belt, learning a new system isn’t that big of a deal, football is football. Even at that though, Favre struggled at the outset of the season while getting accustomed to his new surroundings and system.

In Minnesota, Favre won’t have to worry about any of that.

Word on the street is Favre will be signed before August, and the west coast offense Brad Childress runs is near identical to the one Favre used for over a decade in Green Bay. Childress is a student of Andy Reid, who was a student o...

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