Vikings will give QB Favre heavier protection this season

After knowing that the Minnesota Vikings pending starting quarterback Brett Favre had a surgery to repair his injured ankle, the New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who formerly also played in Minnesota Vikings jersey, said that the Vikings will have to protect Favre better than last season as his knee is already a target of Saints defensive players.

The Saints defensive men attacked Favre heavily during last season’s NFC championship game. As the result of the attacks, Favre failed to complete a pass to running back Chester Taylor and lost the chance to score first in overtime. No punishment was called after the attack, and the league admitted the mistake a few days later and fined the Saints $25,000 for hits on Favre, and Saints defensive linemen Bobby McCray and Remi Ayodele also had to pay $20, 000 and $5, 0000 respectively for what they did to Favre during the critical game. The fine did not mean much to the Vikings as they still did not get their chance back to win the Super Bowl XLIV.

Favre had the surgery on Friday and the surgery was taken as a sign of his possible return. However, the Vikings have not confirmed any information about Favre’s decision, neither their plan for the starting quarterback in 2010 season. If they still rely on Favre to get the pass for Super Bowl XLV, they may really need a serious consideration of Sharper’s comments.