Yahoo Sports Jason Cole, reported that the Vikings are involved in another Brett Favre schism. You might remember last year? Favre shows up, players take T-Jack’s defense, a supposed riff happens in the Vikings lockerroom? The same type of hyperbole is happening all over again.

According to this Yahoo Sports Report Favre and Brad Childress are the combatants. The report quoted unamed players as saying,

“Brett thinks Childress has no clue about offense!”

One only has to watch last year’s games with the Panthers and Bears to see that they disagree on offense. I am not a football guru, head coach or Hall of Fame QB, but I do know about body language. It was clear that the coach and player did have a disagreement on offensive philosophy. But I also know that in any relationship (say, between a husband and wife) there will be disagreements, and arguments. This doesn’t mean that one should lose all hope, quite, give up or retire.  It also doesen’t mean that all is lost for the Vikings.

If Childress and Favre can agree to disagree on philosophy of NFL playcalling, they still can work together on the business of winning.  Afterall, for both parties, it’s all about winning. Childress wins if Favre plays, and Favre wins because he comes here for his last season to help his loyal teammates win.

I at least give them both credit for realizing that they stand to benefit personally from the team’s success (if that does happen.), 

It doesn’t matter if you believe that Childress is  an average coach with a good track record for assembling talent.  Some of the worst coaches in history have rings on their fingers because talent was put on the table for them (George Seifert, Barry Switzer).  Childress might be smart enough to back off the offense, and let Favre run it… that would be credible to his desire to win.

People have to realize that this might be the ONLY chance the Vikings will have to go to the Super Bow for the next decade. It’s an ALL IN season! All the chips are on the table. With a lock out looming, and no Vikings stadium planned or being built, there is an off chance that this season might be the last season ever for the Vikings in Minnesota.

The NFL as we currently know it, may no longer exist after this season. Big changes to the rules, schedules, settlements, infrastructure,  contracts and unions may all be in place after a lock out.

So Vikings fans,  enjoy the heck out of this season. Take everything in this year like it is the last time you will see it, because that just might be the case.

Go Vikes

From Friend of tailgating Dan Kurash, “Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson were nominated today for the Week 15 FedEx Air & Ground Award. This is Peterson’s fourth nomination this season and Jackson’s first. If one player wins, $1,000 will go to the local Safe Kids Coalition in Minneapolis, but if both win, the coalition will receive $2,000.

Vote for T-Jack and AP and help Vote HereNFL.com

I wanted to see if you can help drive the vote by mentioning fans can vote at NFL.com/FedEx until Friday at 11 a.m.? Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks!”

PATRIOTS QB MATT CASSEL, VIKINGS QB TARVARIS JACKSON & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; PATRIOTS RB SAMMY MORRIS, VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON & FALCONS RB MICHAEL TURNER CANDIDATES FORPATRIOTS QB MATT CASSEL, VIKINGS QB TARVARIS JACKSON & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; PATRIOTS RB SAMMY MORRIS, VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON & FALCONS RB MICHAEL TURNER CANDIDATES FOR

FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORS

Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com

FedEx To Deliver Funding For Safe Kids Organizations On Behalf of Winning Players In Their Teams’ Markets

Quarterbacks MATT CASSEL of the New England Patriots, TARVARIS JACKSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MATT SCHAUB of the Houston Texans are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on December 11 – 15, while running backs SAMMY MORRIS of the New England Patriots, ADRIAN PETERSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MICHAEL TURNER of the Atlanta Falcons are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through 11 a.m. EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program for the first time, FedEx is teaming up with Safe Kids USA – a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children – to deliver safer kids by making weekly $1,000 donations in the winning players’ names. The funding directly benefits local Safe Kids coalitions in that team’s city, to fund pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year. This year, FedEx celebrates its fifth year of the program and will surpass the $1 million mark in funding to create safer communities for children.

New this season, fans can tune into the “FedEx Air & Ground Lowdown” posted only on NFL.com/FedEx starting Wednesday mornings. The show examines the nominees in the Air & Ground categories through exclusive video highlights and expert analysis. NFL Network’s MARSHALL FAULK and TERRELL DAVIS host the weekly five-minute show.

A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:

? New England’s MATT CASSEL led the Patriots to a 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders, completing 18 of 30 attempts for 218 yards and four touchdowns.

? Minnesota’s TARVARIS JACKSON posted a 135.5 quarterback rating, completing 11 of 17 attempts for 163 yards and four touchdowns as the Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals 35-14.

? Houston’s MATT SCHAUB completed 23 of 39 attempts for 284 yards and a touchdown as the Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 13-12.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:

? New England’s SAMMY MORRIS posted 117 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts in the Patriots’ 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

? Minnesota’s ADRIAN PETERSON tallied 165 rushing yards on 28 attempts in the Vikings’ 35-14 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.

? Atlanta’s MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 32 attempts as the Falcons defeated NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 in overtime.

FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air & Ground Awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services, delivering safer kids in the process. With thousands of trucks out on the roads each day, FedEx is committed to improving pedestrian safety for children, by funding education programs and environmental improvements, from signage and crosswalks to pedestrian walkways near schools and playgrounds.