It's been a while since I've posted anything - at least since April Fools Day (Cutler to Vikings - oh please!).  So this first day of May, 2009 - I've decided to put together a small compilation of highlight reels to welcome our "new class" of rookies and draft picks.

I've always been more of a visual guy - video to watch; data to relate stats to, so this should (hopefully) be interesting enough to sit down and crack a cold one (or two) to.

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Since the news broke that Jay Cutler is saddling up, and riding out of Denver, there has been rampant speculation that 3 of 4 NFC North teams could pursue the jaded QB.  While he would fit in with just about any team in the NFL (who is lacking a solid QB), the emphasis seems to still be placed on NFC North teams.

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In typical fashion, my early morning browsing session led me to come across an interesting article about using Madden '09 to predict real life game results.  The team at EA Sports created a "sim-Super Bowl" which predicted a score of 28-24, and a Steelers win.  Pretty good for a computer, eh?

This got me thinking - could someone (anyone) use this as a tool to predict our upcoming season?

To start, here's the original article: http://www.popsci.com/entertainment-amp-gaming/article/2009-02/madden-predicts-winner

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There's been alot of speculation since the offseason began about who is eventually going to fill the role as QB for the Minnesota Vikings during the 2009-2010 season.

And as recent as yesterday (and, somewhat ironically, just below this story) the words "Brett Favre" came flying out of nowhere, again, much like one of Favre's passes, landing on our front page here at DN.

But just as we've made another interception of a "Brett Favre in Minnesota...LOLOLZ" story, I'd like to cover a few viable options for the 2009 season - which have nothing to do with Favre.

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