Plan B

So Brett Favre finally had the surgery on his shoulder that supposedly is the road block between him and becoming the starting quarterback for the Vikings on September 13th vs. the Cleveland Browns. Minnesota continues to be divided on this subject. As a matter of fact, most Minnesotans are don't want Favre and his Texas-sized ego here at all. So, I've been thinking a little bit and I've thought of an alternative solution that would be just as good.

Minnesota already has a big time quarterback in the state. He used to wear purple and gold, and was very successful on the gridiron. He's already had a machine like season in which he threw for 3,022 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. This QB also had an offer to play for Florida State, which is a pretty damn good football program. So, just who the hell am I talking about?

If you hate Favre, you should cheer for the Vikings to start Joe Mauer at quarterback.

Honestly, how perfect is this? Even the governor of the state of Minnesota suggested this, so it has to be a good move! When you compare the two, it seems like trying to recruit Mauer to wear purple and gold again would make more sense than trying to get a 39 year old, washed up has been who simply doesn't want Peyton Manning or Tom Brady to break his records.

These two are very comparable. You want to get support for a new Vikings stadium. Sure, the Vikings would garner some support by bringing Favre in, but have you been to a Twins game? Next time you go, simply count the number of Mauer jerseys in the crowd. A lot of people go to Twins games simply to see Mauer. If you bring Mauer over to the Vikings, how many #7 jerseys would sell (Sorry, T-Jack.)? A truckload.

The scary part is that this could actually work. Mauer usually doesn't catch on Sundays or during day games and...what do you know? The Vikings practice during the day and play on Sundays! How good does Mauer to Harvin sound right now?

Plus, if you want the Vikings just to get Brett Favre so he can throw it through 8 people, well let's not forget that Joe Mauer is, in Peyton Manning's words, a 6-5, 225 pound quarterback with a laser rocket arm! I have proof!!!

Oh and if you're looking to acquire Favre as a "Purple Jesus" um...let's not forget that we have Baby Jesus in our backyard. You want Jesus powers? You got Jesus powers!

Well, I'm not completely on drugs, but I'm telling you, if the Vikings were smart. This would be the way to go to get to the Super Bowl. We can all hope and pray that Mauer gets his Greg Paulus on. Of course, the one difference would be that Mauer would kick ass at two sports while Paulus sucks at both. (Yup, that was unnecessary.)