Minnesota Vikings Signs Favre; Vick Now Old News?

This week in sports has been a roller coaster: first Michael Vick signs with the Eagles and now Brett Favre comes out of retirement (again) to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. Michael Vick, fresh from his contrite interview aired on CBS' 60 Minutes, is probably heaving a huge sigh of relief. Brett Favre fever is now sweeping America and Vick didn't have to wait long for NFL fans and sports commentators move on to another hot story.

Favre expected to sell out stadium for Vikings

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported that the Minnesota Vikings' signing of Favre should help to boost stadium ticket sales and attact sponsors so that there will be no fear of games being blacked out. Just having the former Packers quarterback on the Minnesota Viking roster should generate a lot of buzz among fans in Minnesota and around the country who will tune in or want to be sitting in the stadium seat when Favre takes the field.

Vick not welcomed with open arms by Eagles fans

Michael Vick, on the other hand, is not being welcomed so lovingly in the City of Brotherly Love. The Eagles franchise is taking quite a beating from angry fans and Zazzle is now selling a t-shirt that sports that infamous phrase "Hide your beagle, Vick's an Eagle". That t-shirt sports Vick in an Eagle's jersey, carrying a beagle instead of a football. Will unhappy fans show up to warm seats just to chant that phrase? Philly.com reports that Eagles fans are so distraught over the team signing Vick that they are flooding Craigslist in a bid to get rid of them.

If Jersey sales are any indictor...

ESPN reported that Michael Vick jerseys are for sale and that the minimum has been met to move forward with production. Brett Favre's jersey, on the other hand, will likely be a huge seller. Favre fans won't be able to resist a purple jersey, to go along with the other jerseys of cities past hanging in their closets. Brett Favre said goodbye to Green Bay long ago, but his Packers jersey is still among the top five sold at the Packers Pro Shop, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. Typically, quarterbacks are popular jersey choices. Time will tell whether Vick's No. 7 Jersey is a lucky number this time around. Currently, the Eagles' Official Online Store lists Vick's new No. 7 Jersey as the most popular pick for men's jerseys. Perhaps Eagles fans are more forgiving than first thought?

Sources:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4406963
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/08/17/daily20.html?jst=b_ln_hl
http://www.zazzle.com/hide_your_beagle_vicks_an_eagle_tshirt-235893313560768995
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pets/Angry_fans_dump_Eagles_tickets_on_Craigs_list_.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4401105
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090815/GPG0101/908150516/1207/GPG01/Quarterback-Rodgers--No.-12-jersey-is-No.-1-seller-at-Packers-Pro-Shop