Ok, Brett, now you have to win!

Silly me, I thought that Favre was a non-issue. I actually thought that it was now down to Jackson and Rosenfels and I was wondering how well we could count on them to hand off and throw a pass once in a while. It seems that Favre is now a Viking. Everything I've seen said it was pending a physical today, but if he was going to fail a physical today, it would have happened anymore. I feel a little sorry for Rosenfels. Jackson has had enough chances to prove himself and we can't spend any more time waiting for him to develop. I remember when Favre was a newish quarterback and I always looked forward to the games we'd play the Packers because the Vikings defense always feasted on his wild throws. Little did I know then that he would develop into one of the best QB's ever. Even then, Favre was exciting. I don't get the same feeling from Jackson and have been giving him the benefit of the doubt these past few seasons. But even with Adrian Peterson consuming the opposing teams' attention, he couldn't manage to make the throws he needed to make. Rosenfels, even though he hasn't been a great QB in the past, made this move with the idea that he would be able to compete for the starting position. But, this is professional football, and you need to be the best at your position on a team to start and if a team can get someone better, you're out of luck. I think the saddest part is that Favre is the best QB we have now, even at 40. We've had how many years since Culpepper imploded to develop some talent? At least we didn't go after Jeff George!

Saying all of that, the Vikings are a better team today than they were yesterday. Show us the wins, Brett.

No more travelling!

Ok, the two trips to the relatives are done for the summer. We had a great time in both Wisconsin and NJ, but I am done travelling. Actually, I'm done staying away from home for a while. The travelling itself was actually pretty good. We took the trip to WI in one shot each way. Of course, we got out to eat and stretch a few times, but we did the 12 hour drive each way without staying in a hotel (at least $200 saved). Both of the kids were really good in the car, and they slept through the sloooooow traffic through Chicago. As for how they slept in the two states, it left a lot to be desired. In WI, the little one slept great, but the other one kept crawling into my wife's twin bed and proceeded to try to sleep sideways and gave her a nasty bruise on the leg. In NJ, the older one slept great, but the little one screamed like a banshee at least twice each night and required multiple car rides to get settled down.

Now that we are home, we've had two good nights to sleep and I don't plan on taking them anywhere else anytime soon.

It was good to see some good things from the Vikings last night. It looks like Sage is putting the pressure on Tarvaris. I hope the QB competition will bring out the best in the team and we get a good QB out of it this year. I think I'm actually rooting for Sage because Tarvaris just hasn't shown much of a spark, ever.

One full week left until school starts. I really am excited about this year. I have three major goals (and none of them have anything to do with PSSA scores).

1. Stay positive - I'm not getting sucked into the complaining cycle or letting middle school students determine my mood.

2. Play - I have a lot of tech toys to play with this year and I plan on using them as much as possible.

3. Relax - This is similar to #1, but I got way too uptight in the classroom last year. By staying positive and playing, I want my classroom to be a relaxed place where I and my students feel comfortable and enthusiastic about learning.