Breaking news!?

Via CG (father of BG), via WCCO's Mark Rosen (which means it could be complete b.s.):

http://wcco.com/sports/twins/joe.mauer.minnesota.2.1462891.html

I think we can all agree that this would help close the final wounds from the Vikes' debacle.

Oh, and I thought this was pretty funny:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/vikings_stand_behind_brett

Thank you, Sal Paolantonio

Finally, someone in the media willing to admit that maybe...just maybe...Favre has been a slight bit overrated over the past 10 years.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=paolantonio_sal&id=3281535&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1

A couple good links

I haven't found Bill Simmons all that funny lately (in fact, I think he's either lost his touch, or his material has become old and over-used - another topic altogether, I guess), but his playoff awards are pretty good, partially because he too alludes to Peter King's overt man-love affair with Favre.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080122

Also, here's a good update on the Johan trade talks. Very interesting. Although a trade with the Mets wouldn't give us major league-ready talent, I kind of like the idea of getting him out of the American League. It also alludes to the fact that the Yankees are very unlikely to just sit on the sidelines if things heat up again.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_heyman/01/23/scoop.Jan23/index.html?eref=T1