Sorry Ub's, but you have stop using that financial line. Who didn't have a bad year last?
The place was still sold out every game with or without Brett. It was the second season without him anyways. He wasn't even the top selling jersey anymore in 08, Hawk was. Both of my daughters work at the Pro Shop and the place has been nuts so far. Biggest selling days for Shareholders day and Family Night ever and the season hasn't even started yet. People are pretty excited for the new season.
As for mister Favre, last year he all of sudden decided to play again, yet the Vikings were ready with jerseys, shirts, posters, drinking glasses, everything under the moon with his face on it that day. This year the three schmoe's went down to talk him into coming back. He said "Aw shucks guys, I'll do it for you and the team". (not the money: wink, wink)
If people are buying all this, someone could be making a fortune on ocean front property over there in Minnyland.
I'm not a Favre hater. He's always been fun to watch and keeps you on the edge of the couch. Because you never know when he'll pull off something great or something out if his butt. No one in the NFL brings out the media frenzy like he and he knows it.
"GO PACK GO"