As Favre comes out early in the game on the third play in an unusual Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills on December 5, 2010 in Minnesota. Favre took a hit that left him wincing in pain and holding his shoulder. Favre lingered on the sidelines for a few moments, then went into the locker room for medical attention. His return to the game was questionable.
Tavaris Jackson, QB for the Minnesota Vikings stepped up to the plate an delivered a show stopping performance to propel the Vikings to a 38-14 win over the Bills.
Tavaris Jackson threw two touchdown passes to Sidney Rice of Minnesota, the first one culminating in a phenomenal tug of war in the end zone as Rice came down locked in a struggle for the ball with a Bills defender. After further review, the play was ruled a touchdown and was just an excellent play by Rice by not giving up on the play and wrestling the ball away form his defender in mid-air.
Then, Jackson to RB Adrian Peterson for a short 2 yard drive for the touchdown, the first of three rushing TD's scored by this powerful key player for the Vikings running game.
Replacement QB Jackson made a few turnovers including a "pick 6" ran back for a defensive touchdown for the Bills. However, Jackson make a few key plays including a 15 yard run for the first down with 11:40 left in the second half. That is a play that Favre himself may have been to bashful to attempt. While it could be argued that this was just another play that was indicative of Jackson's inexperience, it shows that Jackson is willing to do what it takes to advance the ball down the field, and several complete passes later, the second TD rush by Peterson.
Jackson is looking tough for the Vikings, and there is no question Jackson is in contention for Favre's replacement when the time comes for Favre to finally hang it up.
Another TD pass to Rice for the Vikings with 8:00 left in the 2nd brings the Vikings to a 28-7 lead.
At the half, 31 unanswered points by the Vikings have been scored. As the Bills start to look like they did in the beginning of the season, struggling all across the board, the Bills continue to play very poor defense as Adrian Peterson rushes for his third touchdown of the night, through a hole in the Bills defensive line the size of Texas.
Favre or no Favre, it was no surprise that this was going to be an impressive offensive display by the Vikings, but one almost has to feel sorry for the Bill's defense (or lack thereof) for their inability to contain Peterson.
The Buffalo Bills show they still have some fight left as they score a late touchdown with 4:00 left in the fourth, making the final score a not-so-embarrassing 38-14 Vikings.
-C.T. Minardi
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