Will Brett Favre turn the Vikings into champions?

Favre at Vikings training
Quarterback Brett Favre prepares to practice with the Minnesota Vikings Tuesday, as he signed a contract to join the team. Terms were not disclosed.
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This Friday, when the Vikings host the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason game at the Metrodome, Brett Favre is expected to start at quarterback. The former Green Bay Packer and three-time NFL MVP signed a contract with the Vikings yesterday. That signing came just three weeks after Favre announced that he would not come out of retirement to join the team. St. Paul Pioneer Press Vikings reporter Sean Jensen discusses the signing of Favre with Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer.

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