Minnesota Vikings
Strength: Showing off his youthful exuberance, 40-year-old Brett Favre is still out there running the media around like a little kid; defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams look impressive in their ability to stop all forms of justice from being served in their StarCaps trial
Weakness: The Vikings have struggled to prepare for opponents ever since Minnesota Child Protective Services seized Brad Childress’ entire tape collection
Intangibles: Except for Matt, John, and Rick, who are pretty great guys, Vikings fans are pretty much ignorant, petulant bandwagoners
Biggest Question: The Vikings still have many unanswered questions in the secondary, such as “What’s a cornerback?” and “Who was supposed to cover that guy?”
Chicago Bears
Strength: Running back Matt Forte silenced doubters when he had no problem pushing the offensive line out of his way
Weakness: Lovie Smith spending majority of practice having players help him pack up his office
Player To Watch: Quarterback Jay Culter displayed his toughness and resilience after getting his thumb stuck in the metal spring clip on his clipboard
Biggest Question: Mike Martz has expressed doubts in offensive players’ ability to learn the wide variety of fish at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
Detroit Lions
Strength: Since they play in the NFC North, this team should get two easy wins when facing the lowly Lions
Weakness: Despite the prayers of fans, players, and coaches, it doesn’t seem plausible that the Ford Field stadium will spontaneously collapse
Player To Watch: Rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has the power to burst through the offensive line, the speed to outrun coaches, and the endurance to hide in the parking lot until his contract ends
Biggest Question: Is this talent-rich roster willing to put in extra effort to get cut from the team?
Green Bay Packers
Strength: After giving up 50 sacks in 2009, Green Bay’s offensive line appears to have forgiven Aaron Rodgers for whatever he did
Weakness: With too many offensive weapons, thoughtful quarterback Aaron Rodgers may struggle with deciding who really deserves the ball the most
Player To Watch: Former first-round draft pick Justin Harrell is chasing down quarterbacks better than ever with his new motorized wheelchair
Intangibles: Wide range of veterans and young players may make it hard for the team to find common ground on movies and music they like
