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Favre Debut With Vikings

Favre Debut With Vikings
Favre Debut With Vikings

Favre Debut With Vikings

A New Era Begins

Brett Favre may be turning 40 on Oct. 10, but he likely had jitters during warmups with his new club.

291 and Counting ...

When Brett Favre takes the field Sept. 13 at Cleveland, he'll add to his all-time streak of 291 consecutive starts.

Oh, Happy Day!

Brett Favre squeezes in a smile while warming up to face the Chiefs.

Split Loyalites -- Sort Of

Packers and Vikings fans alike had little trouble supporting Old No. 4, despite the long history of bad blood between the Green Bay and Minnesota franchises.

Does Practice Make Perfect?

Brett Favre only had two official practices and one walkthrough this week as a member of the Vikings. Not unexpectedly, he was a little rusty on Friday (1-4 for 4 yards).

The Quarterback Line

Just like the last few months, Brett Favre once again finds himself in the middle of a QB battle between Tarvaris Jackson (7) and Sage Rosenfels (gray shirt).

Comings and Goings

Brett Favre's arrival may lead to an eventual trade involving Tarvaris Jackson (right). On Friday, though, Jackson looked like a Pro Bowler, throwing for 202 yards and two scores.

QB Generations

When Brett Favre entered the NFL as a rookie with the Falcons in 1991, backup QB John David Booty (right) was just 6 years old.

Darkness Before Light

Not all the Wrangler commercials in the world can replicate the nervous intensity of walking down the tunnel -- right before kickoff.

Strike A Pose

Vikings coach Brad Childress commended Brett Favre for being in good shape prior to joining the team this week. By all accounts, Favre still has his rocket arm firing on all cylinders.

Body Of Work

Brett Favre has thrown for 65,127 yards and 464 touchdowns in 18 pro seasons.

Feelin' The Heat

It didn't take long for Brett Favre to get in "tackling shape," as Chiefs linebacker Corey Mays bullrushes the future Hall of Famer to the turf.

That's A Wrap!

Brett Favre's Metrodome experience was over after only four passes, completing just one for four yards (Percy Harvin).

Joined At The Hip

Brad Childress's coaching future with the Vikings may be directly tied to how well the Favre Experiment goes this season.

Exit Strategy

Brett Favre and the Vikings won't return to the Metrodome until Sept. 4, when the club hosts the Cowboys in their final preseason tuneup.


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