If Alex Marvez covered sports in the days of the Romans, he would no doubt cover the games from the Lion's point of view.  After the festivities, when the Lions had devoured several Christians without any effort, Marvez would coo about how the Lions "humiliated" the poor Christians and how they made it look effortless in chewing up an enemy without any chance in the first place.

Unfortunately for us,  Alex Marvez didn't cover sports during the glory days of Rome, he covers sports during the glory days of Favre.  And after yesterday's 38-26 pounding of the Packers which we call the "Hillbilly Homecoming", Marvez was gushing like Old Faithful.

Nothing could stop Brett Favre from once again exacting revenge on his former team. Not the deafening noise generated by an overwhelmingly anti-Favre crowd. And certainly not a defense picked apart by a familiar face now playing for Green Bay's most hated rival. For the second time in four weeks, Favre humiliated the team that cut ties with him in 2008 after 16 unforgettable seasons.

Stop right there, Alex.  Yes, Favre had a good game, but he didn't do it on his own.  He didn't "will" the Vikings to victory by making some last second, fantastic, unbelievable play at the end of the game.  He did what hall of fame quarterbacks do: He took advantage of a weaker and over matched opponent.

From where I sit, Favre had nothing to do with Minnesota's outstanding field position in the first half.  Or their crack special teams play.  Or the six sacks laid on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers courtesy of the Packers tissue thin offensive line.  Or the Packers 47 yards of offense in the first half.  To give Favre all of the credit is a huge disservice to the Vikings offensive line and special teams.  In fairness, my 86 year-old mother-in-law would have had time to get off some of those passes with the time Favre had.

Writers like you Alex, who constantly make Favre out to be a victim are clueless to reality.  When Favre went to rehab because he was drinking too much beer and popping too many pills, the Green Bay fans welcomed him back with open arms.  When his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, Packer fans raised millions of dollars to fight the disease including a pink hat campaign that has caught on nationally.  So forgive them for being a little bit miffed when a player that they loved and cherished broke their hearts, not by signing with the Vikings, but by lying, conniving and doing what  was best for him, never once thinking about the organization that made him a star or the fans that loved him warts and all. If he was an investment banker, he'd be Bernie Madoff's roommate, but because he's a football player he got away with it.

Even the most vitriolic Favre hater would agree that Farve is a first ballot NFL hall of famer, when (and if) he (ever) retires.   But to trumpet his accomplishments against a middle of the road team and making them more than they are is overkill.  Troy Aikman nailed it prior to the game yesterday when he said "once Brett Favre takes the field, he'll be completely at ease."  Yup, no question.  But damn it Alex, wipe your chin.  He had help. Lots of help.

And if you think your boy looked good yesterday against a mediocre defense, just wait until he plays the Bears.