http://www.vikingspost.com/2010/12/favre-exits-vikings-scoring-points-like-mad.html/
It is no secret that Brett Favre has not been completely healthy the whole season. At times, it seemed as if the only reason that he was kept as starter is to complete 300 consecutive starts for the records. It was surprising, then, to hear about him getting benched for the majority of a game, and his return next week said to be questionable, because of a hard hit by Moats. What is not surprising, though, is the trend that because Tarvaris Jackson put up 28 points against the Buffalo Bills, he should start instead of Favre.
It’s important to realize that the Vikings have not been playing well, as a team, this whole season. Brett Favre is the person who is least to blame for the team’s shortcomings. Although he is not as athletic as he used to be, and although he has been injured this whole season, Favre is still a dangerous quarterback. The problem, though, is that the Vikings’ offensive line as well as his receivers have not been complementing his hard work. I don’t think anyone is surprised that the Vikings beat the Bills. So, instead of beginning questions of whether or not Jackson is better than Favre, people should concentrate on the fact that the Vikings played the Bills who are more comparable to the Vikings than any of their past opponents. Victories are all subjective to the opponents that they are won against. Two B teams playing each other does not offer enough context to subject Favre to the bench for the rest of his final season.
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