Vikings' Offer Favre's for the Taking

Minnesota Vikings' head coach Brad Childress will meet with former Falcon, Packer, and Jet quarterback Brett Favre tonight to discuss the two sides' interest in Favre manning the quarterback position for the Minnesota Vikings this year. While Childress undoubtedly is concerned about the progress that Favre has made rehabilitating an injured bicep on his throwing arm, the real question probably will be whether Favre feels sufficiently comfortable working under Childress to relent to the Vikings' on-going overtures.That the Vikings are set to sign Favre is clear not only from Childress' approaching meeting with the quarterback, but also from internal actions that the Vikings' organization has undertaken. Beginning in Childress' first year with the team, the Vikings have worked to identify public sentiment regarding the team in the organization's attempt to clarify its bargaining position in negotiating for a new stadium. Consistently cited in the polls a...