Hitting the links

A few links to kick off the month of September for you.

Seems like most everyone in Vikings territory was pretty satisfied with how Brett Favre played against Houston. And Matt Bowen – a former player and teammate of Favre - liked what he saw as well.

However, I can't get on board with Bowen's theory that Favre just has to be okay for the Vikings to go far. Okay will work against teams like Cleveland and Detroit. But at some point the Vikings are going to need Favre to be great – or at least very good – if they are going to get to the Super Bowl. And that's why we brought this guy in here, right?

I plan on doing a preview of the division sometime this week. But as a warmup, SI's Peter King writes that the NFC North is going to be one tough division this year.

I agree the division will be tough. But think it's a bit optimistic of King to think the Bears are capable of winning 12 games this year. The acquisition of Cutler was a brilliant move, but they've got too many questions on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to be that good this year.

Who could be the Vikings next quarterback of the future? The National Football Post's Wes Bunting gives us his list of the top 20 senior quarterbacks in college football.

And if it happens, I don't think Adam Jones and Winnipeg are made for each other.

I've been to Winnipeg three times in my life and I like the city. But it does have a reputation (undeserved) as a backwater – and that's by Canadian standards. I can't imagine what a guy like Jones is going to think of the place.

I also wonder how he gets through customs. If I had his rap sheet and tried to cross the border into the U.S., I don't think I'd make it in. I guess Canadian border officials are little more forgiving.