Roundup: Packers, Vikings continue preparations today

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Taking a quick spin through the headlines as the countdown to Sunday continues ...WORTH WATCHING* As I reported first in the blog, Vikings QB Brett Favre downplayed his emotions about his return to Lambeau Field, saying there's "no sentiments, really, one way or the other." Of course, there is plenty of evidence to the contrary. The most interesting quote probably came from Favre's buddy, Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell, whom I asked whether Favre would be booed. Longwell's response? “I think he will. I think he should, when the game starts, because we’re the opposing team. If they’re cheering, I think their fans are misplaced.”* Favre also said he thinks last summer's trade "worked out for both sides I think."* All hoopla aside, perhaps the biggest factor in this game will be pass protection, with which the Packers struggled mightily in the teams' first meeting this season.* The two veterans the Packers signed this month, ...