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While Brett Favre had an up-and-down 2010
Metrodome debut, his two newest receivers definitely gave him
something to smile about.


      Favre threw for 187 yards and two interceptions, one that rookie
Earl Thomas returned 86 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota's 24-13
victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.


      Favre completed 16 of 26 passes and took a couple of big hits
while playing two series into the third quarter. His interception
to Thomas went in and out of the hands of Bernard Berrian.


      Thomas delivered Seattle's lone touchdown of the game and also
leveled Percy Harvin on a slant over the middle. It was a big night
for the heavy-hitting safety from Texas, taken by the Seahawks with
the 14th overall pick over Taylor Mays, who was a standout for
coach Pete Carroll at USC.


      The Vikings signed veteran Javon Walker on Tuesday and acquired
Greg Camarillo from Miami in a trade on Wednesday to bolster a
receiving corps that has lost Pro Bowler Sidney Rice for eight
weeks because of hip surgery.


      Camarillo had four catches for 47 yards and Walker made a great
catch over Walter Thurmond for a 25-yard TD from Sage Rosenfels in
the fourth quarter.


      Favre, who was coaxed back for a 20th NFL season on Aug. 18,
played eight series on Saturday night. He led the Vikings to one
field goal and a touchdown, a 24-yard run by Adrian Peterson that
was set up by a 73-yard kickoff return by Darius Reynaud.


      Peterson finished with 37 yards on 11 carries.


      Favre also lost a fumble when Chris Clemons blew past left
tackle Bryant McKinnie for a sack that had the 40-year-old
quarterback shaking his throwing hand in pain early in the first.

But he remained in the game and helped the Vikings amass 242 yards
of offense, but only 10 points, while he was playing.


      Seattle's offense sputtered along as well.


      Matt Hasselbeck completed nine of 17 passes for 126 yards, 42
coming on a completion to Mike Williams in the third quarter. More
importantly, he left after two series in the third quarter without
a scratch on him.


      That was no small feat for Seattle's patchwork offensive line
against a defensive line that led the NFL in sacks last year. Sixth
overall draft choice Russell Okung is out indefinitely with a high
ankle sprain, forcing the Seahawks to move backup left guard Mike
Wrotto out to left tackle.


      Two years ago, Jared Allen put a crunching hit on Hasselbeck in
the preseason that knocked him out of the game with a back injury,
one that lingered most of the season and kept him out for nine
games in the regular season that year. He missed two games with a
rib injury last season, but the Seahawks did a pretty good job of
protecting him on Saturday night.


      Hasselbeck was sacked twice and hit two other times, but came
away unscathed.


      The Vikings also had to be encouraged by Harvin's return. The
reigning offensive rookie of the year has only practiced six times
this preseason because of recurring migraine headaches, including a
bout that caused trainers to call an ambulance to practice just
over a week ago.


      Harvin had two catches for 30 yards. He also took two big hits
to the head, one from Lofa Tatupu that knocked his helmet off and
the one from Thomas that broke up a pass in the third quarter.

Gallery

Favre threw for 187 yards and two interceptions, one that rookie
Earl Thomas returned 86 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota's 24-13
victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.

Vikings win as Favre has up-and-down Dome debut

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