Some dates are forever burned into your memory. July 4th, 1776. December 7th, 1941. September 11th, 2001. In Minnesota, you can add August 18th, 2009 – the day King Brett I ascended to The Throne of the Court of the Purple. This is also the anniversary date of this very blog; it came to be as an outlet for the ridiculous sight that was Favre’s arrival in Minnesota.

Then, we were treated to weeks of speculation, followed by an OJ Simpson-esque following of an SUV driven by head coach (and primary enabler of all this dysfunctionality) Brad Childress carrying Favre from the airport to the Vikes’ training facility at Winter Park. We all had to stomach the incredible blindness of Viking fans, so slavishly devoted to the idea that Favre was the savior who could lead them to the Super Bowl championship they so desperately crave they simply cannot understand the “emperor is naked.”

So, what has changed in that time? This time, kicker Ryan Longwell drove the SUV.

The 40-year-old should be ex-quarterback returned to Minnesota on Tuesday, again arriving in a private jet trimmed in the Vikings’ purple and gold, this time with three teammates who were sent to Hattiesburg, Miss., to bring him back for one more delusional attempt at a Super Bowl. This time around, Longwell got to play ride bitch for King Brett I. This time, the expectation of a Super Bowl is even higher. And this time, there is a complete denial of the truth, even though it happened right in front of the eyes of Viking fans.

Now, Viking fans are hanging their hats on the fact that Favre had statistically a great season last year. They will even bring up the 310 passing yards and the two touchdown passes in the NFC Championship loss to the Saints. But they never bring up the two interceptions, especially not the last one that cost the Vi-Queens the game. It’s just more proof that people who quote a lot of statistics are usually covering for the fact that they didn’t win. They also illustrate their complete lack of understanding of the difference between “good” and “great.” Good quarterbacks pile up statistics; great ones win big games. Combine that with the fact that the MVP-winning version of Favre was last seen 13 years ago, the Super Bowl winning version of Favre was last seen 15 years ago, but the big-game choking, stupid decision Favre has been on display for the last ten years, and what is going to happen in Minnesota this year becomes even easier to see than last year.

When Favre came to Minnesota last year, Vikings fans set the expectations at no less than a Lombardi trophy. As laughable as it was then, it is even more so now, yet that is what you will hear later today when the announcement is made the King Brett I is back for yet another season of being a petulant, self-centered douchebag to whom the concept of “team” means nothing, and who won’t deliver the Super Bowl Vikes fans foolishly believe he will.

My thoughts then:

“WHAT THE HELL!!! ALL THIS OVER A 40-YEAR OLD “HAS BEEN” WITH A THROWING ARM HELD TOGETHER WITH SCOTCH TAPE AND HAPPY THOUGHTS?!?! My cries mattered  little; the statewide Favre-gasm had already passed the point of no return.

My thoughts now:

“WHAT THE HELL!!! ALL THIS OVER A 40-YEAR OLD “HAS BEEN” WITH A THROWING ARM HELD TOGETHER WITH SCOTCH TAPE AND HAPPY THOUGHTS?!?! My cries mattered  little; the statewide Favre-gasm had already passed the point of no return.