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From their early days as a new expansion team in the early 60s under tempermental hall of fame quarterback-turned-coach Norm Van Brocklin and the glory days under Bud Grant with led by their Purple People Eaters on defense to some of the most brilliant offense in NFL history with Fran Tarkenton, Chuck Foreman, Randy Moss and Brett Favre with Adrian Peterson, Viking fans have enjoyed an exciting half-century of pro football in the Twin Cities including several Super Bowl appearances.

For the Vikings to get to the top of the North, they’ll have to do it riding the 39 year-old arm of Brett Favre. Of course he will have one of the league’s best running backs, Adrian Peterson, to hand off to. Favre will also have speedy Bernard Berrian to stretch defesnes, but they will miss the leadership of veteran center Matt Birk.

Quarterbacks Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson got the Minnesota Vikings started in pre-season action, but the team will ride its playoff hopes on the 39 year-old arm of Brett Favre , who signed with the team yesterday.