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.

No, I don’t have any concrete reports on Brett Favre’s decision to return for another NFL season. But if I had a fantasy draft tomorrow, I wouldn’t hesitate to take him.

Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson, in the unenviable position as the backup to Brett Favre, isn’t letting the looming announcement of No. 4′s return change his approach to training camp.

The presumption has been that, at some point, JaMarcus Russell will end up on an NFL roster. No one can really say when, and it’s more likely to be later rather than sooner, but still … eventually.

Brad Childress basically confirmed that Tarvaris Jackson is the top option for the Vikings in the event (however unlikely it appears) that Brett Favre doesn’t return.

Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson, who sits in the unenviable position of waiting on word from Brett Favre, said it has crossed his mind that he wanted a change, but he never requested a trade.

The Vikings have tendered a contract to QB Tarvaris Jackson at a third-round level, according to a league source.

Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman said Saturday the team will give Brett Favre time to make a decision on whether to return, and that the team intends to sign free agent RB Chester Taylor.

The Minnesota Vikings didn’t take any chances Sunday — pulling QB Brett Favre in favor of backup Tarvaris Jackson — but the veteran managed to set an NFL record and a team single-game record before exiting.

Here is what I’ve heard so far this morning (at least its morning in LA where we are for the NFL Network cutdown show) …

No shortage of experienced (and not so experienced) quarterbacks available, and plenty of teams in need.

Brett Favre was plenty solid in his first extended action since last season. If Favre can stay healthy and stick to the Vikings’ template, they will be a scary team.