Can Favre do it again?

First, it’s not a big surprise that Brett decided to come back for a 20th season.  If he has a halfways decent year, he’ll probably be back for a 21st.  That being said, the question of the day is can he bring the Vikings another shot at the Super Bowl?  Last year Brett had his career year, racking up the best year, statistically, of his long career.  Expecting numbers like that are unrealistic.  Why?  Because Brett will be 41 years old in October and while he has played through injuries throughout his career, he has had a couple of rather serious injuries the past 2 seasons.  Anyone over the age of 35, no matter what shape they’re in, knows that the little aches and pains that came in their 20′s are far more serious in their late 30s and 40s.  Heck, some days it takes a couple of hours after awaking just to limber up.  Just imagine getting smacked around by 300 lb NFL defensive linemen.  Brett is just a big hit away from retirement and he knows it.  Of course, any NFL player is in the same boat, but most of them aren’t 41 years old!  Let’s face it, Favre will be playing against guys that are young enough to be his kids and, seriously, do you think that some of them wouldn’t relish the chance of being the guy that ends Brett’s career?  Do you think they’ll hold back just because it’s Brett Favre?  I doubt it.  A lot of things need to go right, like they did last year, for Brett to have another great year.  I expect Brett to have a good, not great year, if he survives the rigors of the season.  Will it be enough to get the Vikings to the Super Bowl and win it?  Any football fan knows that it depends on a number of factors.  Potential injuries, not only to Favre, but, to Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, who knows who all else, all come into play.  All that being said, although I think Brett Favre is a media hogging, needy, prima donna, I do respect his abilities and I hope he has a typical Favre year and can ride off into real retirement relatively healthy.

Good Luck, Brett!