This whole quasi running back-by-committee thingy happening with the Vikings — not a fan.

A few bullet-point observations on the first half of the Vikings vs. 49ers on Sunday night.

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

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.

Yeah, right. Brett Favre will play for the Vikings in 2010. I don’t believe America has been this united on a subject since we unanimously agreed that the ending of “The Sopranos” was really lame.

Vikings RB Toby Gerhart plans to participate in a portion of the Vikings’ minicamp next week.

Rookie RB Toby Gerhart will miss the Vikings’ OTA next week, and minicamp in June is in jeopardy too, thanks to Stanford’s mid-June graduation ceremonies. NFL rules prohibit draft picks from participating in anything more than a rookie minicamp before their school’s graduation.

The newest Vikings RB, Toby Gerhart, shrugs off missing the first round and is ready to compete for the Vikings.

Toby Gerhart will have late-round value as a potential fantasy handcuff to Adrian Peterson.

The Vikings swung a trade with the Lions which may make Detroit better.

A quick look at some of the pre-draft visits scheduled between prospects and teams around the league.

It may have taken a while for Stanford’s pro day to get going, but once it did, RB Toby Gerhart gave a memorable performance.

It’s time for the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers to take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, the most anticipated day of the NFL Scouting Combine.

If you’re looking for a motivational speaker, let me recommend Cardinals strength and conditioning coach John Lott.