On Monday night in Minneapolis a classic bout of football with the Green Bay Packers pitted against the Minnesota Vikings erupted across the field. Though this particular rivalry in sports has lasted for decades, the game that was held on October 5 ignited a new style of energy back into the fold.
Monday night was the first game played between the two teams with Brett Favre appearing as quarterback for the Vikings, an image Packers fans thought to be impossible only a short time ago. Brett Favre played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 until 2007, leading the team to a Super Bowl win in 1997. Favre retired in 2007 only to emerge shortly after playing for the New York Jets. Favre has since then been a top story in the sports world for both fan and reporter alike and his recent position in Minnesota has only heightened the talk.
For four hours both teams battered the other down the field as thousands of fans roared with determined passion. Millions more looked on as the Vikings, with their impressive passing game and walled out defense, stopped the Packer’s offense from gaining a win on their territory. The final score was 30-23 with the Packers coming up short; despite an impressive show at the end by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers trying to rally his team together for a victory.
The story on the field and on the television was Favre, who at 39 years of age performed flawlessly. Throwing touchdowns, making plays and seeming to have as much fun that an athlete could have, Favre lived up to his mystic. After gaining the win over his former team, Brett Favre became the first quarterback in the history of the game to defeat all 32-franchise teams in the league. “One game is not going to define my career, good or bad,” Favre said when asked how he viewed the win. Favre reacted to reporter’s questions with a great sense of humility and through the emotion seen on his face millions of people could see a man walk off that field with his legend secured in that moment.
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