The Vikings had this game, and gave away gifts all night. The Vikings will be called the Minnesota Givers next season. Before I talk more about the Vikes, I just want to congratulate the Saints on going to their first Super Bowl in which they will be destroyed by the Colts. I am not a bitter Vikes fan, the Saints did nothing in the second half, the Vikes had 5 turnovers, and this great explosive Saints team still had to go to overtime at home to beat them. I will be the first to tell you that the Vikes would most likely be on the losing end vs. the Colts as well.
Alot of people want to place blame on Favre for throwing the interception late in the game. First off, Vikes were in that situation because of the dumb penalty of having 12 men in the huddle. Those keeping track, Favre made that same play vs. the Cowboys a week ago, this time it got intercepted, last week it was an awesome play. I feel bad for Favre that he came back last year because I think the interception against the Giants in the NFC Championship game in 2008 left a bad taste in his mouth, so he did the divorce with the Packers, a season with the Jets, and this year to get back to this point for the same thing to happen. But this is what I will tell you he was a warrior in that game last night. He took some very punishing hits, thought he broke his ankle, and was still making crazy throws. He is a gamer, and always will be. I will be the first to say, come back next year, see ya in Week 3 of Preseason, rest. Vikings made way too many mistakes, they should be in the Super Bowl. Adrian Peterson is such a threat to score everytime he touches the ball, but at the same time he may drop it on the turf. Because of Favre, the Vikings were in the NFC Championship, and players just couldn't hold on to the ball for whatever reason. The old saying is "in the game of football, whoever wins the turnover battle will win the game 9 out of 10 times". The Vikes should have gotten beaten worse than by 3 in overtime on the road at the Superdome, and that thought will sit in Favre's head that maybe, just maybe one more year.
