However, this time Favre said he truly means it, and he seems set on moving on with life after football.

Favre said he knows that it is time, and that he has no regrets, something that not too many other players can say.

The veteran said he understands the skepticism from fans and the media who think things will change come August and September.

Favre said that criticism doesn’t bother him and that everyone will just have to wait until August or September to find out that things are different now than they ever were before.

Quarterback Brett Favre unexpectedly got the start and lead the Vikings to a touchdown on their first drive.

Favre was knocked out of the game with a concussion not long thereafter, and the rout was on.

Rookie Joe Webb, originally the third string quarterback, came on in relief of Favre and struggled.

He threw for just 129 yards and two interceptions. He also ran for 38 yards and a touchdown.

The quarterback is suffering from turf toe, which caused him to leave Monday night’s game for the second time.

Jackson was expected to start the remaining games with Brett Favre nursing a severe shoulder injury.

Now it’s up in the air as to who will play quarterback for the Vikings. Favre said he would like to come back and finish out the year, but he can’t even throw the ball right now.

The team signed Patrick Ramsey to a contract, but they would hope not to have to go that route.

TCF Bank Stadium was a consideration for the Vikings-Giants game but could not be readied in time.

The Giants also did not bring any cold weather gear and the stadium is outside, complicating matters.

Damage to the roof of the Metrodome was worse than officials initially believed, and there is no time frame for a fix.

As cold was it was last week for the Bears against New England, it could be ever worse playing outside in Minneapolis.

Favre went down early in the game after his shoulder was driven into the ground, and he did not return.

Tavaris Jackson came in off the bench and filled in well, throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns.

However, he also threw three interceptions, which was somewhat overlooked because of the large margin of victory.

If Favre is healthy enough to play next week, the Vikings anticipate that he will be the starting quarterback.

The Vikings got an early touchdown from running back Adrian Peterson, but an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the day.

The offense then had to turn its attention to rookie running back Toby Gerhart, and he scored his first career touchdown.

The win is the first in the career of Leslie Frazier, who was named interim head coach after the team fired Brad Childress.

The win moves the Vikings to just 4-7 on the season, but they are still holding onto slim playoff hopes.

Williams announced before the season that he was most definitely retiring next year.

The 38-year old is currently the oldest defensive player in the NFL, but you wouldn’t know it by his production on the field.

He is in the last year of his contract, but he said he would like to return to Minnesota next season.

He plans to play at least next year and possibly even beyond that. It’s amazing he has been able to play without any major injury issues despite his size.

Owner Zygi Wilf strongly considering firing Childress after he cut wideout Randy Moss without first consulting with him.

It is just the latest development in what has been a rocky tenure for Childress during his time with the Vikings.

There are also reports that Childress and wideout Percy Harvin got into a confrontation at practice Friday and that it nearly turned physical.

A lot of the players do not like Childress, and some of them even told Harvin they were happy he got into it with the head coach.

Favre was able to hobble around pretty well in the pocket, but he wasn’t getting much help from his offensive line.

The quarterback was getting hit on nearly every pass play, and a blow to the chin in the fourth quarter ended his day.

Favre was hit in the chin with a defender’s helmet, causing blood to come rushing from his face.

He had to be helped off the field and had eight stitches put in his chin. Tavaris Jackson finished out the game.

Quarterback Brett Favre threw four interceptions including three in the second half, and one was returned for a touchdown.

Favre tried to rally the team late, but a touchdown pass to Percy Havin to win the game was reviewed and ruled incomplete.

The quarterback was clearly distraught after the game, knowing he was to blame for the team’s loss.

At the same time, some of Minnesota’s receivers still don’t seem to be on the same page with Favre.