Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
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APWith the Packers leading 20-0 in the third quarter, Favre slid on a scramble and was elbowed in the helmet. Minnesota defensive end Kenechi Udeze was called for a personal foul.
Favre appeared shaken up and McCarthy called for backup Aaron Rodgers, only to have Favre wave him off.
“Brett seemed to be OK,” McCarthy said.
Favre drove the Packers deep into Vikings territory and threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Ruvell Martin on third-and-goal to put them ahead 27-0.
Favre threw another touchdown to Martin in the fourth quarter after defensive backs Darren Sharper and Cedric Griffin collided in the end zone and the ball bounced off them into Martin’s hands.
Favre was 33-of-46 for 351 yards and three touchdowns before he was relieved by Rodgers. Favre broke Marino’s record for career touchdown passes against the Vikings earlier this year, and now is 1,105 yards away from breaking Marino’s all-time record.
Favre also got a rare boost from the Packers’ usually dormant running game. Ryan Grant had 81 yards in the first quarter, including a 30-yard touchdown run that gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead. He finished with 119 yards against a tough Vikings rush defense.
Despite their success, Favre said the Packers have plenty of room for improvement.
“Today was awesome, but I still think there’s so much more left for us to do,” Favre said.
The Vikings finally put together a drive early in the fourth quarter, but were turned away when Charles Woodson intercepted on the goal line.
It was an unhappy homecoming for Bollinger, a former University of Wisconsin quarterback who started in place of injured Tarvaris Jackson. Bollinger finished 16-of-26 for 176 yards.
Notes: Packers RT Mark Tauscher injured his ankle. McCarthy said he could have returned to the game if he had to. ... McCarthy said Packers DT Cullen Jenkins “banged” his knee but did not elaborate.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
