Favre leads miracle comeback, Vikings remain unbeaten

Brett Favre may have finally silenced those who believed that he made a mistake in coming out of retirement.

On Sunday afternoon, the Vikings QB threw for more than 300 yards, and that wasn't even the real story.

The 39-year-old veteran and his purple-clad teammates took control of the ball trailing 24-20 with less than 2 minutes remaining. Favre stayed calm and moved the ball down the field. In the closing seconds, Favre fired the ball 33 yards to wide receiver Greg Lewis for the game-winning touchdown with 2 seconds left.

And you thought that the Lions' victory was the only miracle you were going to see.

I'll admit that I wasn't able to control myself, seeing the sudden turn of events in my favor. Favre had turned things around. The Vikings still had a shot at winning 'em all. And I suddenly found myself shouting "HE DID IT! HE DID IT!" I couldn't help it. I was so caught up in the moment.

This was a game that ought not to be forgotten, as the only other time I remember being this thrilled while watching a game came last year when Santonio Holmes made his miracle catch to win Super Bowl XLIII for the Steelers. But if you ask me, Holmes may have been outdone by Lewis. Holmes's play remains superior only because it came in the Super Bowl.

Back to Brett.

On Sunday Favre destroyed the myth that he was only winning because of help from star running back Adrian Peterson. He showed that he still had the ability to perform as gunslinger. And, perhaps most importantly, he showed that he could still perform in the clutch.

That's why you want Brett Favre on your football team.

So now the Vikings are at 3-0, and they have shown that they are two-dimensionally strong offensively. Therefore, their quest for a perfect season remains strong. Not only are they immensely talented, but they also are apparently strong in another way:

They know how to win.