Favre Heightens Packers vs. Vikings Rivalry

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre looks to pass against the San Fransisco 49ers during a NFL football game in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid, file)

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Oct 5, 2009 at 11:37 AM CST

Story Updated: Oct 5, 2009 at 11:54 AM CST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brett Favre's presence in Minnesota Vikings' purple galls most fans in Packers Nation. And the nausea level among Cheeseheads could be off the charts Monday night if Favre leads his latest team past the one he quarterbacked so successfully for so long.

Even worse for Packer backers is that a Minnesota win would put the Vikings at 4-0 and Green Bay at 2-2. With Chicago also in the mix in the suddenly potent NFC North, the Packers could be chasing two arch rivals the rest of the season.

The only way this match up could grab more headlines is if it took place at Lambeau Field. That won't happen until Nov. 1. Still, there's plenty of intrigue for a game that even ESPN can't over hype.

Favre is the reason, of course. This is his chance to get back at an organization he epitomized for 16 seasons, but which he felt forced him to make a retirement decision before he was ready last year. That led to his dance in and out of retirement.

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