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Three-time MVP and two-time retiree, Brett Favre, has rejoined the NFL; this time with the Minnesota Vikings. Favre waited until July to announce his second retirement in as many years only to announce his move to join the Vikings a month later.

A shoe-in for the NFL hall of fame, Favre signed a two-year contact with Minnesota.

In his career, Favre has completed 5,720 passes, thrown for 464 touchdowns with only 310 interceptions. Fitting into the Vikings’ lineup will be a challenge. Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels are already in a preseason battle for the starting QB position. Now with Favre in the mix, three can be a crowd.

Favre has been a consistanly good player, but at 39, will his age start to become a factor? Farve has stated that he recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder in May. He went on to say he’s been playing with a torn rotator cuff for the past three years. If that is how he was playing injured, we can only wonder how he will play when healthy.

As the pre-season continues, interesting transactions are being made by teams. First the move by Philadelphia picking up recently released from prison Michael Vick. Now, it’s Favre’s turn to make news with his unretirement.

Sources: NFL.com, Fox.com, ESPN.com

We had a little trouble coming up with a free-plug candidate for week two of RZR’s Free Plug Monday.

So we went to bing to decide and uh, there it was. Bing.

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The signing of Michael Vick does not pose a threat to Eagles QB Donovan McNabb for one simple reason: Vick will not play quarterback for the Eagles in 2009. At least not exclusively.

Vick will play the role of option QB, RB, maybe even WR. He will provide the Eagles with an offensive weapon that opposing defenses will have to prepare for and track throughout the game. If they don’t, they may pay for it.

In six NFL seasons, Vick has compiled 11,505 passing yards and 3,859 rushing yards — a 3-to-1 ratio.

[In comparison, Kordell Stewart, in his "Slash" role --and throughout his career-- only got as close as a 5-to-1 ratio, pass vs. run, with comparable passing statistics.]

With Vick lined up in the back field, split-back, pro-formation, a number of things are possible: A) Direct snap to Vick; B) Hand-off to Vick on a running play; C) Pitch to Vick with the option to throw.

Or none of the above. But either way, defenses will have to account for him.

When Vick is on the field, he will occupy at least one defender. That should free things up slightly for the Eagles receiving corp and versatile back Brian Westbrook (who had off-season surgery remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle).

My point is, the Ealges have added another weapon to their offense. And it’s been the plan all off-season. The first three draft picks were on the offensive side of the ball, and 6 of 8 picks overall.

Vick will provide a way to keep the Eagles offense near the top and improve their chances in the post-season. Vick will not challenge McNabb at QB or clock significant playing time behind center. He is simply another wrinkle in the Eagles offense, part of head coach Andy Reid’s mission– maybe his last chance – to get the Eagles back to the Super Bowl.

Source: NFL.com, profootballreference.com, football.about.com (photo); 10:15 p.m. et