Why is everyone convinced that Brett Favre is the key to a Minnesota Super Bowl run?

Well Favre has played through a broken thumb and numerous other injuries so I think he can still be the best quarterback in Minnesota by a long shot. He'd be better than Jackson, Rosenfels, Booty, Cutler, Orton, Garcia, Leftwich, Culpepper, Sanchez, or Freeman. Although I do get your point and I don't think he is the key. They lost perennial Pro-Bowler Matt Birk at center which instantly makes their offensive line way worse and they lost Darren Sharper. The only big person they added was Percy Harvin the wide receiver. So they have a great running game, average receivers and tight ends, an average o-line, a great d-line, average to below average linebackers, and a horrible secondary after Antoine Winfield and you don't even make the playoffs with a team with as average a team as that.

Brett Favre has won 3 post season games in the last 11 years! The Vikings need him to do that this year!It is not the 90s anymore and I doubt Favre makes it through the season

he is sure a hell better than tarvaris jackson and sage "helicopter" rosenfels. its simply the fact that defenses have to account for brett more than the other two and with AP in the backfield it makes defenders have to take that extra half second to anticipate which can help the vikings greatly. he doesn't make them superbowl favorites but he sets them up for a shot with a strong D and consistent running game.

he'll bring in experience for the others, and playing in minnesota will be like playing in GB. he will be use to the offense, and don't judge him by last season he didn't like it there, and he really wants to play in MN so he'll be trying really hard, and yes if you are a MN fan then you should know that Brett is a lot better than the other 3

I know what you mean, all the fans are annoying and cocky do you really think a 40 year old will lead you to a super bowl coming off of surgery and is know for picks.

dont know i think its just the ppl on espn and tv tryina hype them up so you will watch them, but they wont make it to the superbowl favre will press too hard in the playoffs and **** that their not the best time in the nfc

nobody outside of minnesota thinks that

Tavaris Jackson got screwed big time i think

because they had no good quarterbacks and now they do, they also have the best current runningback

God, I hate Favre.