Black and Blue all over: Game day
November, 29, 2009
11/29/09
1:55
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By
Kevin Seifert | ESPN.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Greetings from the Metrodome where, among other things, we should see some history in a few hours.
Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre will play in his 282nd consecutive game, tying him with former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall for the most consecutive games played in NFL history by a position player. (New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles is at 347 and counting.)
Earlier this season, Favre set the consecutive start record for a position player. Don’t worry. It will all be in the book.
Here are a few preview stories to get your juices flowing:
Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre will play in his 282nd consecutive game, tying him with former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall for the most consecutive games played in NFL history by a position player. (New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles is at 347 and counting.)
Earlier this season, Favre set the consecutive start record for a position player. Don’t worry. It will all be in the book.
Here are a few preview stories to get your juices flowing:
- Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times looks at the different directions Chicago and Minnesota have gone with their new quarterbacks.
- Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune considers the pros and cons of replacing offensive coordinator Ron Turner with Mike Martz.
- Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune profiles Vikings left guard Steve Hutchinson.
- Rick Alonzo of the St. Paul Pioneer Press looks at some of the calculated personnel risks the Vikings have taken in building their roster.
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- Covered the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years
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Kevin Seifert
Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and children.
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