I would like to be thought of as a man of my word. For example, if I was skeptical of a 40 year old quarterback joining a football team that was just one piece away from really being a contender, and the qb in question exceeded even the most stalwart Viking fan's hopes and dreams, wouldnt it seem like I should admit I was wrong, right? Ok then, Brett Farve has shown that even at the age of 40, he is still one of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. I will even go on a limb and say that if he doesnt get hurt next weekend, or if he doesnt pull something while doing one of those Wrangler jeans commercials, he should say right now that he is playing next year. But I have to ask, how many games does the Vikings have to win in the playoffs for the Farve experiment to be succesful? Is one playoff win enough? If so, Wade Philips job in Dallas is safe right?
Is a win next weekend in New Orleans enough? Can the purple handle the aerial assault of the Saints? Is the Viking's special teams unit smart enough not to kick to Reggie Bush? Can the offense match the Saints point for point and make the one stop they need in the end? Are two wins in the playoffs enough to call the season successful?
Then lets assume for a minute they make it to Miami and take on the Colts. Will the Vikes be able to pull the genie out of the bottle one last time and get the win? Can the coaching staff figure out a way to keep all the players focused and still come up with a game plan to stop Peyton Manning? How many times had the offensive genius Brad Childress had to prepare for a game of that magnitude? Would a loss in the Super Bowl still make the season a success??
Whether or not the season is a success probally depends on how much purple you wear. For some beating the Packers twice was enough. Others will be happy that the Vikings are back in the NFC championship game for the first time in ten years no matter what else happens. The first to say that the season was one of the best in team history will be the true VSK, Brad Childress. He could see that Adrian Peterson couldnt get the team to the playoffs by himself, and just maybe Childress realized that by trying that strategy the past three seasons he has probably shortened AP's career so something had to be done this season. That's why the calls were made immediately after the first preseason game to Farve's house and the deal was done to get #4 to the Vikes. It was one of the biggest gambles in recent sports history, and to me it seems that it has paid off. If nothing else Childress got his contract extension so we are gonna have to live with VSK for awhile whatever happens the rest of this year and no matter what Farve decides to do next season. Is it all worth it? We still dont know
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