They blundered by firing the D-coordinator last year. Sure, they gave up one big play on 4th & 26, and it cost them a playoff game. But their knee-jerk reaction to fire him has hurt them badly- they're ranked 10 spots lower with the new guy than they were last year.
I hope Favre comes back. As a diehard Vikes man you'd think I'd hate Favre for all the times he's driven a stake thru my heart, but on the contrary, he's the only Cheese Doodle I have any respect for. He had a damn good season, too: 10 wins, 4000 yrds passing with 30 TDs. He can still play at a high level. If he quits, the rivalry will die with him.