TFD: Madden 11 expected Brett Favre back all along

In case you don't pay attention to such things, Brett Favre was included on the original Vikings roster for Madden 11 this year -- no update needed like last season, even though the game launched early last week, before No. 4 had announced he was coming back. His player rating? 92. That's a nice bump from the 82 he was given last season after coming out of retirement.

As a matter of fact, Favre and his three veteran wranglers -- Jared Allen Steve Hutchinson and Ryan Longwell -- are four of the six Vikings who have a 92 or higher. Allen is the only one who garnered a 99, by the way. Adrian Peterson had to settle for a 98.