I’d like to take this unique opportunity and express my thanks as a sports fan to Brett Favre who will be retiring from the NFL as was reported by several news sources in Minnesota and some third hand comments from various Minnesota Vikings spiderman beats by dre staffers. For twenty years Favre has been the consummate pro, never missing a start his entire career and performing at an elite level right up to this last year where he posted career highs in several categories all at the age of 40. His ageless enthusiasm has provided a solid locker room presence everywhere he has played, from the many years spent in Green Bay to the one year tours with the New York Jets and the aforementioned Vikings. It is because of Favre that…what? Welcome back Brett Favre as you return to helm the Vikings again in your quest for a third Super Bowl appearance and second NFL title. With Favre under center the Vikings enter the season as a favorite to win the NFC North, the NFC conference, and very likely the Super Bowl. With such high octane performers around him like Adrian Peterson, Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, Visanthe Shiancoe, and Bernard Berrian plus a veteran offensive line to protect him, there is no question Favre is poised to repeat his statistical dominance once again and show America what has made him such an elite QB over these….huh?…Really?…Okay. Adios Brett Favre. Having made up his mind that the ankle he injured is not of sound health, Favre is finally riding off into the sunset with nothing left to prove to his adoring fans while racking up almost every passing record in the NFL books. From the yards and touchdowns numbers to the less desirable interceptions record, Favre has etched his place in NFL immortality with 20 years of solid play and countless “WOW!” moments that will be forever remembered in the vaults of NFL films. Now the question turns to the future of the Vikings and more specifically the upcoming 2010 season. With Tavaris Jackson now primed to be the starter it would appear that Adrian Peterson will shoulder more of the load while the passing game takes a backseat. This will certainly affect a number of fantasy football leagues and just may place Peterson’s worth again at the top, surpassing even the numbers customize beats cheap that is Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans. Not to say the passing game will be stagnant, with Sidney Rice’s ascension to…what?…Again?!?!…all right. All hail the return of Brett Favre and his magical arm to the prohibitive Super Bowl favorite Minnesota Vikings. Favre’s return will once again allow an incredible balance of rushing game and passing offense as most defensive coordinators will have to pick their poison and hope that whatever phase of the Vikings offense they don’t defend doesn’t come back to bite them in the end. These kinds of challenges are exactly what the Vikings were counting on with a Favre return that wasn’t confirmed until just a little while…are you kidding me?…Good grief…okay, let me just go back to… The end of an era is upon us as Brett Favre announces his retirement from the offices of Dr. James Andrews, the very surgeon who operated on Favre’s ankle after the injury was incurred during the NFC championship game last season against the New Orleans Saints. After counseling with Dr. Andrews, both men determined that cheap beats by dre wireless Favre’s ankle wasn’t responding as well as hoped and that it would very possibly never heal properly should Favre continue in football…No…I, uh, what exactly…okay. Breaking news from the Brett Favre camp as it is revealed that Dr. Andrews was looking at the wrong x-ray and it turns out that Favre’s ankle is healing perfectly within the timetable they had set up and his return to the Vikings now appears imminent while…