Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings just took one of the hardest hits to their offense in the loss of Sidney Rice until Midseason. Rice was a huge playmaker for Favre last season and his big play making ability will surely be missed. It’s not like the Vikings will have an easy go to start the season either, so you have to wonder just how much will the absence of Rice affect this team. Add Percy Harvin’s questionable health to the mix and the Vikings receiving core is wearing thin. The Vikings have acquired Javon Walker but that doesn’t exactly fill the void, and rhe Vikings odds of repeating their success last year beginning to dwindle. Read more.