Don't Expect Same Results for Favre in 2010

The hands of time catch up with all of us, some quicker than others. There is no denying that Brett Favre was dynamite in 2009. Favre threw for 33 TDs with only 7 interceptions; statistically his best season as an NFL QB, at the age of 40!

Coming off ankle surgery this past off-season and turning 41 in October, 2010 doesn't figure to be as successful as 2009. Couple the preceding with the fact that his top two WRs have issues- Sidney Rice is out for at least the first 8 games with hip surgery and Percy Harvin has been battling migraines all preseason- and one has to believe that Favre will look much more mortal in 2010.

The preceding is not good news if you're a Minnesota Vikings fan. The Vikings have a lot of talent at the skill positions and on the defensive line, however, the back end of their defense is susceptible to big plays and their offense with a QB like Tavaris Jackson would be average. In other words, the Vikings may not need the Brett Favre of the 33 TD and 7 interception variety but they do need him to be something along the lines of 25 TDs and 12 interceptions if they hope to be serious Super Bowl contenders this season.

I think the Vikings are a 9-7 maybe even a 10-6 type team that will finish 2nd to Green Bay in the NFC North this season. I believe you may get a glimpse of their struggles this evening in New Orleans as Minnesota never plays well on the road and the Super Dome will be crazy tonight. While one opening game will never dictate a season, it will be important to see how Favre moves around and what kind of zip he has on his passes. After all, 41 year old guys in most cases are hoisting Heinekens and Budweisers while eating chicken wings during a football game. Brett Favre is no ordinary 41 year-old but he is human and time is not on any of our sides.