An increasingly unusual sports post

I love sports but I haven't been writing about it much lately. Not sure why that is. Anyway:

• We're going back to the Dome tonight to see the Twins. It will probably be our last visit for a baseball game. While I'm personally not going to miss the place, I wonder if the Twins will. Without the turf and the weird bounces, Nick Punto might be in Ray Oyler territory next year. I do know this much -- the White Sox won't miss the Dome.
• I watched ol' number 4 last night. He didn't do much to embarrass himself or the Vikings as they won in a workmanlike fashion against the eternally non-descript Houston Texans. I do think I understand now why Fran Tarekenton is so exercised about Favre, though. After watching Favre throw little more than dinks, dunks and screen passes all evening, Tarkenton probably felt that, even at the age of 70, he could have suited up and made most of the same plays that Favre did. My friend Brad Carlson made the important point on a Facebook post last night: no matter what 4 does, this is Adrian Peterson's team.
• I also got a look at some of Favre's divisional contemporaries over the weekend. Jay Cutler is, by all accounts, an idiot. The guy can make all the throws, though. In terms of sheer talent, he's the best quarterback the Bears have had in my lifetime, and by a significant margin. Jim McMahon in his prime could not make half the throws that Cutler can. It will be interesting to see how Cutler develops this season. If Devin Hester takes a few strides, look out. As for my beloved Packers and Aaron Rodgers, I don't think you'll meet too many Packer fans who are pining for Favre after watching what Rodgers can do. He has been magnificent thus far. The nagging worry remains injury -- the quality level dropoff from Rodgers to the other young quarterbacks on the Green Bay roster is among the largest in the NFL. Based on what I've seen, I'd say this: Favre has an excellent chance to be the 3rd best quarterback in the NFC North.