So because this turned into a 7th grade girls thread, it's getting locked.  Seriously folks, the rules that Kyle laid out at the beginning of the thread didn't equate to splitting the atom, for God's sakes--Ted

What this became.

Don't want to read a story regarding Brett Favre? That's cool. In that case, I would strongly suggest moving along....... NOW.

So, here I am breaking my own current vow to not write about Brett Favre stuff for this website. There are two reasons for that: first, not being a resident of Minnesota, I feel somewhat unqualified to write as in-depth about the stadium as some of the other writers here (and for an example as to why I'm right, just look at the stuff Skol Girl and Ted put out. Think I could write anything close to that? Nope). Ergo... I have nothing else to write about. Secondly, I'm breaking my vow because I have a feeling that this story is actually going to shock somewhere between 25-40% of the readership here at DN.

Now, two other things before we get started. First off, this is not to bash Favre, Favre supporters, or those who became Viking fans thanks to Favre and have decided to stick around. Hey, I'm a former Moss bandwagon-jumper myself, so I hold nothing against the new Favre-bandwagon jumpers. We all have our own ways of coming into true fandom, and one way isn't inferior or superior to the other. To those who have joined us from the beginning of Favreaggedon- welcome, hope you stick around. Honestly, if you're still here after last seasons' debacle, then you get a share in our eventual Super Bowl victory just as much as others here. The second thing is a disclosure- while I was a Viking fan long before Favre came around, and would still be one regardless of what he had done- I liked the guy coming on board. I thought 2009 was exciting as hell, I enjoyed him joining forces with us to beat down the Packers twice that season, and I even appreciate the fact that he seemed to be a team player and a guy who was at least willing to give it his best effort in 2010, results be darned.

And since I've said all that already- if anyone doesn't want to read this story... just stop now and read something else. If you post in the comments that this isn't sufficiently Viking-related or that you hate Favre's guts or that you want to find me and burn my house down for writing this, your comment won't be visible for very long. Fair enough? Cool.

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Edit: Yes, this was an April Fool's Day joke. Sorry, I tried my best to think of something more clever, but sadly I couldn't. Skol Girl did have the awesome alternative idea of Adrian Peterson retiring for a job in competitive rose cultivation, but I just couldn't get it out right.

Double Edit: For those of you who didn't get this is was a joke, just a few quick things to say. 1.) When the computer screen says "Press Any Key To Continue", please stop looking for the 'any key'. Just hit enter. 2.) Don't fry bacon naked. 3.) Socks first, shoes second.

Triple Edit: No, Brett Favre is not coming back. Yes, he is retired and will stay that way. It is best for the Minnesota Vikings, and quite frankly, it is best for Brett Favre. The man's a grandfather and doesn't need to have his brain turned to mush. And after the brutality that his rep faced in '10, the only cure at this point is time... away from the field. Soon enough people will forget about the bajillion interceptions, being taken out by a nobody LB, and the whole Jen Sterger thing. They will just remember an incredible career that included two Super Bowl apperances and one win, and an ironman streak not likely to be topped in this generation. And hopefully, after remembering the headache he was for us for pretty much my entire life, everyone will also remember the final ultimate b*tch slap to the Packers that was '09.

So you all remember how in my last story regarding the gentleman suing the NFL, I mentioned how I like my titles to be descriptive of the story. Unfortunately, I felt that this title probably is descriptive enough for us Viking fans.

And I also understand that any story written on April 1^st is immediately going to be scrutinized and debunked immediately as a hoax. I only wish at this time that were true. (It is true.) Thoughts on this after the jump.

 
Ohhhhhhh crap. Hey, at least I used THIS picture. I've heard there are worse...

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As if the Vikings needed anything else to worry about after losing their first two games, apparently Brett Favre has a right elbow injury.

How bad is it? What's exactly wrong with the elbow? Your guess is good as mine. When asked about his elbow, Brad Childress replied, "Just (a) right elbow."

Favre is still listed as probable, and of course he's going to play. So is this a serious concern, or is this just a convenient built-in excuse if his play doesn't improve against Detroit? Reminds me of something...

Enjoy the rest of your Friday boys and girls. Check back for lots more this weekend leading up to the game.

So Brett Favre is back at just about the same time he was last year, which is what we at Daily Norseman have been saying all along. (Except for that whole "he's not coming back" scare of course.) Ye Olde Gunslinger and The Beloved Purple are still on for year two. Say what you will about #4 holding the team hostage, being a me-first prima donna, allegedly saying his coach has "no clue"...all of it is probably true to some degree. But the bottom line is that 95% of Vikings fans are happy that the marriage is lasting longer than one year.

Speaking of marriages I hope to last longer than one year, guess what I'm doing this weekend? Yep, yours truly is gettin' hitched on Saturday right here in Minneapolis. Like I commented when the Favre story first broke, I'm just glad Favre did it a few days before my big day so he didn't steal my thunder. I would have hated to have people sneaking out of my ceremony and reception to watch chopper coverage of Favre's private jet and SUV traveling through the Twin Cities.

Since I'll be on hiatus from the site until the end of August for my wedding and honeymoon, I figured I'd go out in style by breaking down how my pending nuptials are both similar and different to the alliance between Favre and the Vikes:

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The Favre presser for today is set to kick off at 1:30 PM Central time.  That's approximately two hours from now.  I'm not sure which networks will broadcast it. . .maybe ESPN (you know, with as much as they hate to cover and talk about Brett Favre), maybe NFL Network, maybe some local stations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.  I'm sure that the Twin Cities' sports radio stations (1130 KFAN and 1500 ESPN) will have it, too.

Feel free to discuss the goings on here, ladies and gentlemen!

So, did I miss anything major?

Oh, there was a thing where Brett Favre allegedly said something and the whole world freaked out, was there?  Gee. . .I, for one, am shocked.  Completely and totally surprised by this development.  Unfortunately, I was in the car driving for most of the day Tuesday and (shockingly) not listening to sports radio or anything like that, so I missed the majority of the coverage, but Ted and Eric did a fine job over here and had me caught up on everything in no time.

I'm quite happy for the whole thing playing out the way it did. . .the proverbial needle moved on the site to a higher number than it had in quite some time, which is always good.  Of course, at least some of that came from fans of other teams feeling the need to come over here and, for lack of a better term, show their ass to the world about the entire situation.  (I mean, if my team had a lifetime loser like Jay Cutler at quarterback, I'd be excited about something like Favre hanging it up, too, but I could conduct myself with more intelligence than your average five-year-old in doing so.)  Ted and Eric and I have been fairly consistent in our stance on Favre the entire time. . .that we firmly believe that he's coming back, and will continue to believe so until 9 September comes around and Tarvaris Jackson takes that first snap from John Sullivan instead of Brett Favre.  Nothing that happened on Tuesday did anything to change that.

But, if I may channel my inner Bill Simmons for a moment, Tuesday's situation proved one thing, above all else.  It proved that Brett Favre is Warden Norton, and the American sports media. . .ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and everybody in-between. . .is his personal Andy Dufresne.

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Because you have to laugh at it all.  We'll have more tomorrow, but this needs to digest.  Oh, for what it's worth, the Favre family has said there has been no decision.  Therefore, I have channeled my inner FDR and declared a fake war on ESPN, because although this may not be all their fault, their non-stop, wall to wall coverage over a story that hasn't been 100% confirmed just rubs me the wrong way.  Oh, we'll have a training camp roundup about everything that isn't Favre later tonight, or early tomorrow.  For the time being, enjoy: 

Today, Dec. 7, 1941, August 3rd, 2010 - a date which will live in infamy - the Minnesota Vikings was suddenly and deliberately blindsided by radio and television reports by the Empire of ESPN.

The Vikings were at peace with that network and, at the solicitation of ESPN, was still in conversation with Rachel Nichols and her producer looking toward the training camp piece in Mankato.

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