Favre returns to a familiar place...+ my predictions

Its January 1996, and Brett Favre and the Packers have just defeated the Patriots and won the Super Bowl.  Now where exactly was that game played?  The answer is the Super Dome in New Orleans.  Favre returns to the Super Dome, for what could possibly be his last NFL game, or he could be given a chance at history as being the oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl.  As I look at this game, I just don't see a game between the Saints and Vikings.  I see a legend, a legend trying to leave a lasting impression on this league which he has been apart of for 19 seasons.  I also see a team that represents more than the name on their jersey.  The Saints have been a symbol of hope for the city of New Orleans since Katrina hit. When the Purple and Gold play the Black and Gold, keep in mind the the magnitude and importance of this game but also the fact that the winner heads to Miami for a chance to win the Lombardi trophy.

Now here are my predictions for the AFC and NFC Championship games.

I see the Colts putting a stop to the scrappy and persistent Jets.  Peyton Manny is just too good.  He will be prepared for whatever they throw at him, and so will his offensive line.  They will buy him the protection he needs to get the job done.  And enough talk about Revis and how good the Jets defense is.  Did any one else see the Colts hold the Ravens to 3 points in their divisional playoff game? Their defense is peaking at the right time, just as they did a few years ago when they won the Super Bowl.  Rex Ryan and his Jets had a good run, but thats all it is in my mind.  They caught San Diego on a bad day and who cares if they are playing with a chip on their shoulder.  I will take the best quarterback in the league, along with a lot of talent to go along with him, over a team with a bunch of swagger.   

Now, the NFC game is a little tougher but I see an upset in store as the Vikings go into New Orleans and take down Drew Brees and the high powered Saints.  After both the Vikings and Saints destroyed their opponents last weekend, one could say this game is a toss up.  But what the Vikings have that the Saints don't, is running back looking to get out of a slump.  The last eight games the Vikings have played, Adrian Peterson hasn't gone over a 100 rushing yards, but I say that dry spell ends on Sunday.  The Saints will be focused on a hot Brett Favre which will make them a little more relaxed with the run.  It will be Peterson, not Favre, who is the secret for Minnesota to have success.  Their defense in my mind is the best in the league, and will slow the Saints offense down enough to give the Vikings a chance at a Championship, and the Who Dat Nation crying.