The Holidays

As we officaly embark on the Holiday Season, I thought it only fitting to write a holiday themed post, and here it is.

Thanksgiving : Five things the Vikings are thankful for.

1. Brett Favre. Has thrown 24 touchdowns now and only 3 interceptions.

2. Our record. 10-1, best since '98. Has Ryan Longwell missed a field goal this year? Please tell me he has.

3. Chester Taylor. An extremely good back up, scored two touchdowns today, and we know we can count on him if AP can't get control of his fumbles.

4. Our schedule. Has to be one of the softest in the league. Out of our 11 games so far, probably only one or two of those teams will make the playoffs. The three potentials are Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and Baltimore. It's entirely possible that all three of those teams will not make the playoffs this year.

5. That we didn't trade for Jay Cutler. He has thrown for 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.

Christmas Wish List : Five things I hope will happen.

1. Favre most valuable player, and Harvin rookie of the year. After today, this is looking as possible as ever.

2. That Favre would give in to his old school ways and wear a tight on the shoulder pads jersey, so it doesn't seem like he's so old. At least just for one game, so we can see if it would work for him or if it would just look odd.

3. That Darius Reynaud would fair catch punts that are going to land on the 20, instead of not catching them, and then scrambling to appear that he cares and look like he will maybe pick the ball up, but in the end doing nothing as it rolls to the two yard line.

4. No more AP fumbles. He now has 15 since 2008, and 9 of them have been lost. Both of those stats are the most in the NFL for current running backs. His fumbles are usually easy to overlook due to all the amazing plays he makes, but that is a horrible stat, and it's depressing to see.

5. That we could get the #1 seed in the NFC. This will start to look much more plausible after tomorrow night when New England beats down the Saints by 10 points or more.