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Posted by The Jazzy One
July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
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I started on this blog at the very end of July last year, so my first real full month of blogging was last August. I have had some changes in mind for quite some time, so I decided that since August will mark a year of me writing for Content Quake, that’s a good time to get rolling on new things.
I’ve said it before, but I really enjoy Bleacher Report.
An article popped up yesterday that caught my attention.
I’ve been on vacation for a while here. But there is nothing that will bring a writer off vacation faster than the speculation by Vikings writer Judd Zulgad that if Favre is in, Tarvaris Jackson is out.
Jackson out? Are you kidding me? Tarvaris has been the model citizen and has taken everything that the Vikings’ boring offensive coordinators have thrown at him in his development. Yes, Sage Rosenfels was brought in to compete. But Rosenfel’s has—what?—seven career starts in a nine-year career with three different teams?
Read the rest of the article HERE
Basically I agree with the main point of the article. If Favre comes in, I think the Vikings need to cut the loss of their 4th round pick and part ways with Sage. Has Jackson been great? No. Not at all. But he’s learned from the most boring coach and OC in the NFL, and the only veterans he’s had to learn from in his career are Brad Johnson, Brooks Bollinger, Kelly Holcomb, and Gus Frerotte. He’s a great athlete who needs to sit under a good QB. Let him learn under Favre for a couple of years.
Rosenfels, on the other hand, is entering his 10th season as a pro. Say Favre comes in and stays 2 seasons. Do we really want to rely on a guy when Favre leaves that hasn’t had a starting job for 11 years in the NFL?
Instead, hang on to Jackson and Booty, and let them learn.

Okay, I said there were only so many things I could say about Brett Favre today, but I had to go out and read the other Vikings Blogs, which brought this to my attention.
According to The Vikings Gab, a fan sent them a piece of information that said Brett purchased a home in Minnesota.
Check out the article HERE
Wow, this is very doubtful, but it could be amazing if it would happen.
I just read a post on The Daily Norseman that said there are rumors swirling about that the Vikes are interested in signing Marvin Harrison to a “one-year, low-end” deal.
I’m assuming that this will be used to further entice Mr. Favre to come play, and on the flip side Harrison would be enticed by the chance to line up with Favre, Peterson, Berrian, and Harvin.
Holy cow, can you imagine a WR team of Berrian, Harrison, and Harvin?
I think my head just exploded.
Source: THE DAILY NORSEMAN
Wow, I need one of these…

Lots of other cool Vikings stuff HERE
To be honest, there just isn’t much going on, and I can only say so many things about Brett Favre, so I decided to look around the web for other Vikings things today. I figured maybe you guys are just as bored with football news, so I’ll share some of what I found with you…
Let’s start off with some wallpapers. I didn’t create any of these myself. They’re just things that I found around the web.

This is what’s to come for the Vikes.
Coach Childress talked a little about Percy Harvin.
He mentioned it was roughly the same feeling that he had when they first handed Adrian Peterson the ball.
Those are big words!
I have to admit, the closer I get to the Vikings signing Brett Favre, and the closer I get to watching Percy Harvin play football wearing Purple and Gold, the more excited I get. Even if Favre is only 75% of what he was two years ago, that’s enough to put the ball in the hands of Harvin and Berrian, and to keep the defense from stacking the box.
This year’s offense could be exciting!
Source: Access Vikings
I just stumbled across a blog I have never read before called Pacifist Viking, and the writer there made a list of four great reasons that the Vikings should sign Brett Favre:
Spreading the field for AP
It’s hard to believe that the following two statements are true:
A. In his career, Adrian Peterson’s starting quarterbacks have been Tarvaris Jackson, Kelly Holcomb, Brooks Bollinger, and Gus Frerotte.
B. Adrian Peterson has averaged 5.2 yards per rush.
In 2007 I watched the Chicago Bears occasionally put nine players in the box. Eight in the box is a regular occurance. Could a team do that with Brett Favre as the opposing QB? I don’t know, and that could mean a career year for AP.
To read the other three, please click HERE.
Source: PACIFIST VIKING

ESPN launched some research using computer simulations as to whether or not Brett Favre would theoretically help the Vikings win.
In 10,000 simulated seasons WITHOUT Brett Favre, the Vikings won an average of 9.5 games a year, with the Packers being the best team in the division averaging 9.8 wins a season. In these 10,000 seasons, Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels were each starting half the games.
In 10,000 simulated seasons WITH Brett Favre, the Vikings became the best team in the NFC North, winning 10.2 games per season.
As my 9 or 10 weeks of Madden simulations proved last year, computer simulations aren’t very often overly accurate, but it still is an interesting way to look at things.

Source: SCOUT.COM
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