Favre "fine," "nervous"

Whew! It was at times ugly, hopeful, ugly, redeeming, ugly and ugly.

But, mostly, it was Ug. Ly.

Still, a win is a win, and the only team more desperate for a mark in the left column than the Vikings was the Cowboys.

On a side note: How far has Romo's stock fallen? The guy was the savior of the blue and silver only, what, two/three years ago? Now? He plays like Brett Favre circa two/three years ago. He throws into double and triple coverage. He has the attitude of a 6-year-old that got vanilla instead of chocolate ice cream and has the most talent in the league -- at least according to the experts.

So a victory can not be discounted at this point in the season. The Packers fell on their face again, and Chicago inspires less confidence than Tim Brewster.

"Fine" after physical beating, "nervous" about Pack. (ESPN photo)

But Adrian Peterson struggled to 73 yards on 24 carries. He did find the end zone, but the once right-around-the-corner breakaway runs are few and far between these days. And Favre. Don't get me started on Favre. What? I already started? Fine, let me finish. Brett, please, hit your target in stride. The quick slant is how you made your career. Now you struggle to get the ball to the numbers of your receiver. I know, you're getting killed. I can't cut McKinnie, and, really, neither can your team. His hands are so deep in the Purple's pockets that cutting him would mean losing a fat wallet.

But, there can be a big smile of a redemption next week. Yes, it's Packers week. Their fans will want blood. Their players will want blood (transfusions. Seriously, they are decimated. If they weren't the Green and Gold, I'd feel bad.) A nice, two-score win would ease the blood pressure of an entire state.

Go get it done, Vikes. (Unless you think you could still make the playoffs with a loss that results in the firing of Chili.)