2010 Minnesota Vikings
After taking the Vikings to the Conference Championships, the franchise is now in Favre limbo. That is until the 40-year old quarterback decides on whether to return to the team or finally (and truly) retire. The Vikings wasted little time in re-signing last season’s backup QB Tavaris Jackson to a one year deal just in case Favre decides not to return. The team also has Sage Rosenfels as a third QB.
The Vikings need some help in other areas, most notably the offensive line which is now without both top backups at the guard and tackle spots. The team is also looking to beef up their linebacker corps with both Greenway and Leber entering contract seasons and E.J. Henderson returning from a broken leg suffered last season.
Look for head coach Brad Childress, now in his 5th full season at the helm, to get back to the conference championships and beyond.
2009 Minnesota Vikings
On August 18, 2009, the Vikings took a step closer to winning a Super Bowl Championship in a move destined to sell many a ticket. The franchise agreed to a two year contract with Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre who played last year with the New York Jets and where he completed the season with a 9-7 record and was eliminated from playoff contention finishing 3rd in the NFC East. Favre also made the Pro-Bowl along with a Jets franchise high 6 other players.
In the draft, they picked up Florida WR Percy Harvin with the 22nd pick of the draft, OT Phil Loadholt from Oklahoma, Asher Allen a Cornerback from Georgia, Jasper Brinkley, a South Carolina Linebacker and Jamarca Sanford, a Safety from Mississippi.
In the first preseason game of 2009, the Vikings scored a 13-3 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Sage Rosenfels, brought in early 2009 to compete with Tavaris Jackson, completed 10 of 13 passes for 91 yards and a 95.4 QB rating.
Ticket sales for the '09 season have gone well, especially with the acquisition of Favre, but the franchise is soon to be taking a big risk as they move forward with their plan to push for a new stadium in 2009 where the Vikings have only 30 games remaining. The new stadium proposal places the new stadium on the old stadium site. So be sure to get your Vikings tickets and cheer your team on to victory.
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