While benching Brett Favre is unfathomable for some, many on the outside are clamoring for the Vikings, at 3-7 and with little reasonable hope for the playoffs, to turn the page from No. 4. NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock says the time is now.

Would a 3-7 record, a bleak shot at the NFC playoffs and a banged-up Brett Favre be enough to prompt a change at quarterback by Vikings coach Brad Childress?

A woozy and shaken up Brett Favre left Sunday’s game during the fourth quarter for the Minnestoa Vikings and was later carted off the sideline at Gillette Stadium.

If Brett Favre makes his 292nd consecutive start, as we expect, how long of a leash will Vikings coach Brad Childress have if the quarterback proves to be ineffective?

Does a scenario exist where the Minnesota Vikings are better off without Brett Favre, and he could lose his starting job?

Vikings QB Brett Favre is in a walking boot and has two fractures in his surgically repaired left ankle, though the ankle injury is not as severe as the fractured ankles of those currently jumping off the Vikings’ bandwagon.

Does a less-than 100 percent Brett Favre give the Vikings a better chance to win than Tarvaris Jackson?

Brett Favre made a cameo against the 49ers on Sunday, starting and playing one series — a total of four snaps.

Whether you love him or hate him, Brett Favre’s return to the NFL is great for fantasy football.

This is the first Saturday in a long time that had some football. Who else is ready for this?

If Brett Favre does in fact decide to retire, the fantasy implications would be enormous.

What’s next for the Minnesota Vikings without (possibly) Brett Favre? Try a lot more conservative, with a lot more Adrian Peterson.

What do the Vikings do now?

Brett Favre‘s return to Minnesota seemed like a foregone conclusion. If you thought that Favre was going to retire, you were in the vast minority.

If (and, of course, when) Brett Favre returns for his 20th NFL season, Vikings coach Brad Childress has a good sense of what it will take to get the 40-year-old ready for action.

Brett Favre’s return to the Vikings this year — to earn that $13 million waiting for him and address the unfinished business on the field — might be big news to some, but it shouldn’t be a surprise.