The Minnesota Vikings Interest To Put Brett Favre in Purple

Rumors are rumors, and speculation is just what a scientist would call an educated guess. However, when it comes to Brett Favre, there is no educated guess or prediction; just a lot of rumors and small chit chat. This, of course, is the kind of chit chat that fuels the media bonfire.

Once again, speculation has and will continue for months to come about whether or not future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre will come out of retirement for the second time.

After announcing his emotional first retirement and departure from the Green Bay Packers, Favre found himself in the off season getting that "itch" to play again. This then invoked a long, drama-filled, ugly separation that saw the Packers moving on with Aaron Rodgers. Brett was then traded to the New York Jets of the AFC East Division.

After a great start, the Jets looked like one of the top teams in the AFC East, but then old age and a plagued arm injury crippled the Jets chances, as they won only one of their last four games of the season.

Now we enter the 2009 NFL season with mini camps and training camps on teams' minds. Some say so does Brett, at least the football side of it.

In a recent ESPN interview, Brett Favre tried to erase the rumors that he may be come back out of retirement for a second time to play football, but used a poor choice of words. *"At this time" were the biggest key words taken out of the interview by sports media around the country.

Now the rumor fire has been created and NFL experts feel this is a replay of last year and that Favre may come back to play for the team he first sought as a potential new home: The Minnesota Vikings.

This last week, Vikings head coach Brad Childress was asked about the Hall of Fame quarterback and the teams interest, replying with:

"We haven't. It doesn't mean we won't," Childress said. "We talk about everything, from what's going on in the United States on the front page today...So, yeah, I'm sure we'll talk about that."*

Some believe if Favre, who is currently 39 years old, does decide to come back a second time, the only fit would be the Minnesota Vikings. But until Brett Favre does come out of retirement, it looks like the Vikings will move forward with QB Tavaris Jackson and newly aqcuired Sage Rosenfels to compete for the starting job.

So this summer will provide (once again) Brett Favre-filled rumors and speculation to whether he plays "one more season" or calls it quits. It comes down to simplicity and the "your guess is as good as mine" kind of kind of educated guesses.

And to be honest, your guess IS as good as mine, because we all know when it comes to Brett Favre, there is no certainty or truth until the day it actually happens.

*All sources from (NFL.com, ESPN.com,yahoo.com/sports)