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The Minnesota Vikings fell 27-13 to the Chicago Bears, and now the Vikings which fell to a 3-6 record for the season, could be on its way to missing the playoffs. At the end, whatever it is that you were expecting from the Vikings' performance on this regular season (lets not forget that they had brought up Randy Moss and had a healthy and veteran superstar quarterback) this is certainly not it.
Moss only lasted a month before getting into an argument with head coach Brad Childress, and find himself playing for a different team the following week. And then, once again, Brett Favre began to deal with injuries and many interceptions per game, which ended up in unnecessary defeats.
The Vikings owner, Zygi Wilf, has publicly shown his support for head coach Brad Childress, who despite not handling the issue with Moss gracefully and certainly not putting together a very effective team, is still going to be guiding the Vikings from the sidelines. What we are not really sure is where is Childress in respect to Brett Favre. Here is the thing: Favre is an outstanding player, but he is also 41 years old, has played every game since the 4th week of the 1992 NFL regular season.
And he is now aching a bit. He has been struggling a bit recently. He is suffering from two broken bones in his ankle and tendinitis in his right arm. Yes, he has thrown over 500 touchdowns and has completed over 70,000 yards. And yes, he holds much every record worth holding as a passer in the NFL. And he is still out there every week, trying to prove something that frankly he has already proved a long time ago. And here is where Childress should step up. He needs to decide if it is worth keeping Favre playing, or if it is time to be the coach who ended Favre's 294th consecutive start. Because on thing is certain, the Vikings are not winning.
The Vikings are not working their way into the Playoffs, and Brett Favre is in pain and not playing at hist best. Favre's elbow flared up in week 5, when the team fell the New York Jets 29-20. When the Vikings then lost to the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field, he revealed that there was a big chance that his two fractures in his ankle might sideline him for week 8's game. Favre started against the New England Patriots and the Vikings lost 28-18. They completed a decent comeback with a 27-24 win in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals, which came as a breath of fresh air to the franchise.
But, even then, many specialists had claimed that the Vikings were among the weakest 3-5 teams in the nation. They were right. Their conference rival, the Chicago Bears had a great game and intercepted Favre 3 times during the game. He is suffering from pain, and as if he didn't had to worry about his health and his performance on the field, he is also under investigation for allegedly sending improper messages and pictures to a New York Jets' female worker. It's probably time to retire. Perhaps this year he will finally but end to what has been a formidable career.
