Brett Favre: Looked Better in Green

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Published: August 27, 2009

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... of Favre in purple brings a whole array of feelings that my body can't quite process at the same time. 

I grew up a Vikings fan living in the St. Louis area.  I didn't have a team when I was young; too young to for the St. Louis (football) Cardinals and already too into the Vikings to jump ship when the Rams came to town.

Growing up a Vikings fan instills a certain feeling towards all things Green Bay.  Including their ex-quarterback.  I grew up despising Brett Favre.  The kind of disdain you reserve for only a select few in all of sports.  Now he's on the Vikings...and I'm not sure what to think.

My initial reaction, especially after seeing the numbers he put up for the Jets in 2008 was, "there goes the season."  He's short step away from 40, he just came off surgery on his throwing arm, he still has a torn rotator cuff, and I'm not sure I mentioned this, but he's almost 40! 

Favre still was a Vikings, and like i...

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