The Vikings are now faced with the question of how to overcome the loss of Sidney Rice.

Before we get into the news about Sidney Rice‘s pending surgery, let’s review one of the most basic of fantasy commandments that I hold dear — do not have your fantasy draft until September. Or at least after the third preseason game.

QB Brett Favre has returned to the Vikings. Not that anybody is surprised. Honestly, who did not see this coming? We will all get a chance to see Favre this week when the Vikings take on the 49ers.

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

Here is something you never want to get into the habit of doing — recommending Raiders for your fantasy team. This is kind of like telling people to invest in penny stocks. Seems like a too-good-to-be-true proposition, and it typically is.

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.

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.

There’s no better way to fill a slow offseason news Friday than to find a new-ish angle on Brett Favre’s pending return.

Brian Westbrook is doing his part to give every indication he’s training to play in 2010. Where he plays is still the big question.

Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe is keeping quiet about the new contract that he’s reportedly seeking.

Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe isn’t bothered by the special rules for Brett Favre.

Come on people, isn’t there a better use for Twitter other than to talk trash?

The return (or expected return) of Brett Favre is great for fantasy football.