Gonzo Reads Magazines: Yahoo! Sports/Pro Football Weekly 2009 NFL Preview Issue
Daily Norseman — ... merits a mention on the list as a "Top Veteran Prospect."  Bernard Berrian, who is a better receiver than Hester in every measurable and meaningful way?  Not mentioned at all.  Seriously.  I'm not kidding.) ...

Favre Too Much for Favre Too Long
Daily Norseman — ... coming to Minnesota to quarterback the Vikings.  And I was, if Favre was willing to be a part of the team and participate like everybody else.  Yes, I know that Favre just had surgery on his shoulder, and I'm sure that Brad Childress understands that as well.  However, all Childress was asking was for Favre to show up. . .not to throw a hundred deep balls to Bernard Berrian or run the two-minute offense or anything like that.  All he asked was for Favre to show up. ...

Cowboys Offense: What's a #1 Wide Receiver, Really?
Blogging The Boys — ... - 62 receptions, 912 yards, 2 TD Minnesota- Bernard Berrian- 48 receptions, 964 yards, 7 TD Tennessee- ...

Report: Vikings may sign Marvin Harrison
Stampede Blue — ... out of retirement, which means Favre will have Bernard Berrian, Marvin Harrison, and Sydney Rice has his WRs... to go along with Adrian Peterson and ...

NightLink: How Much of 2008's Concerns Roll Over To 2009?
Windy City Gridiron — ... 8. Catching on. Expectations are created by two things: contract status and draft position. That helps you shape your vision for the corps of receivers. None are highly paid or came highly drafted. Bernard Berrian is gone after developing into a fine deep threat and the Bears don't have a No. 1. The question is do they have a No. 2 or a team of No. 3's. ...

The Bears Den - 7/6/2009
Windy City Gridiron — ... Den. In The Den Chicago Sun-Times Poll: What is the Bears most pressing concern going into training camp. Daily Herald Cutler not chasing the millions of endorsment dollars waiting for him in Chicago...yet. Chicago Tribune Thanks to 12 interceptions during OTAs, Zackary Bowman has moved up to the #3 cornerback on the depth chart. Johnny Knox is reminding people of Bernard Berrian.

The Deion Branch Trade Three Years Later
Field Gulls — ... . Branch has not played like a top-ten receiver, and even among those just paid like top-ten receivers, he's a clear step behind even Bernard Berrian. Seattle hasn't really suffered the cap hit. They've been active in free agency and not too strapped to sign a player they want. Branch's contract could have forced Seattle to unload Peterson and draft Curry, or could have taken Seattle out of the ...

Gonzo Reads More Magazines: Athlon Sports Pro Football Preview
Daily Norseman — ... defense, big question mark at quarterback, yadda yadda yadda. Athlon also includes a fantasy section in the back of the magazine with the standard positional rankings.  Here are where different members of the Beloved Purple rank by position: Quarterbacks:  Sage Rosenfels #23 (Brett Favre not listed) Running Backs:  Adrian Peterson #2 (behind Michael Turner. . .yeah, I don't get it, either), Chester Taylor #43 Wide Receivers:  Bernard Berrian #16, Sidney Rice #50 Tight Ends:  Visanthe ...

Vikings' Training Camp Battles: Wide Receiver
Daily Norseman — ... The way I see it, there are three receivers in camp right now that are absolute, 100% locks to be on the roster on 13 September in Cleveland.  I don't think anybody questions whether or not Bernard Berrian, ...

Gonzo Discusses the Minnesota Vikings with Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders
Daily Norseman — ... Well, you also have to consider the personnel involved. Without a great quarterback (although that's got a lot to do with Childress), an all-around excellent receiver (although they're paying Bernard Berrian to be one), or a great pass-blocking offensive line, you sort of have to keep things simple in the passing game to avoid having your whole offense break down. ...

Brett Favre, Your Starting Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
Daily Norseman — ... and Bernard Berrian on this offense, this team has become a whole lot more balanced than it once was.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll start counting down the seconds until your November 1st date at Lambeau Field with the ...

The Daily Norseman Answers Chiefs, Vikings Questions
Arrowhead Pride — ... Bernard Berrian is the field-stretcher that this team has been needing, and if Sidney Rice can stay healthy, he can play a big role in the red zone offense as well.  The X factor, obviously, is going to be ...

Chiefs' Tyler Thigpen Out; Vikings' Jared Allen Will Dress
Arrowhead Pride — ... Vikings. Thigpen hasn't practiced since last Saturday's 16-10 loss to the Houston Texans.  The thought has been, at least for most people, that he was a little dinged up last week and needed a few days off to recuperate.  But the Chiefs aren't required to release any injury information so, of course, we've been left to speculate. The Vikings have announced the following players are out: TE Jim Kleinsasser, TE Garrett Mills and WR Bernard Berrian. Missing from that list is former Chiefs DE ...

Welcome to The Daily Schism
Daily Norseman — ... has reported that Bernard Berrian has resumed jogging at Vikings practice today.  Berrian, the Vikings' leading receiver in 2008, suffered a schism in his hamstring during the pre-season opener against Indianapolis, and missed the Vikings' second pre-season game against Kansas City as a result.  With speed being a huge part of Berrian's game, he has to be careful not to let that schism get any worse, and as a result coaches are unsure whether or not he'll be available for Monday night's pre-season game against Houston. ...

Smith and Bengals tied up in Rookie Salary Knot; typical rookie salary mess
Cincy Jungle — ... (remember, I said average, I know there are exceptions) will not front load a contract of a college grad allowing the individual to prove themselves over time before increasing their salary and giving bonuses for excellent performance. Last season, several veterans signed long term contracts that rewarded them for their proven play, only to see highly drafted rookies get contracts that are significantly more lucrative. 2008 Veteran Signings Bernard Berrian, WR, (Minnesota Vikings): Signed a 6-year, $43.4 ...

The Most Important Game of the Pre-Season
Daily Norseman — ... will be back as well.  I haven't seen anything as to whether or not Bernard Berrian will play, but I'm sure someone will toss a comment out there if they've seen anything one way or the other. ...

Former Colts Ben Hartstock and Von Hutchins cut from Falcons; Lonnie Harvey cut
Stampede Blue — ... make the roster. I'm actually kind of surprised Von Hutchins is still in the league. He was a mediocre CB for the Colts, drafted in the 6th round in 2004. However, by sticking around as long as he has, it shows Hutchins has some staying power in this league. He's also played for the Texans during his career. Hartstock is yet another failed third round selection by Bill Polian. He was drafted #68 overall in '04, just ahead of Chris Cooley and Bernard Berrian. Hey, even an eventual Hall of Fame GM like Polian ...

Gonzo's Fearless 53-Man Roster Prediction for the 2009 Minnesota Vikings, Part I
Daily Norseman — ... impact on special teams to merit a roster spot at this point.  I'd love to see him spend a year on the practice squad, though. As far as the fullbacks are concerned, Brad Childress has a really weird love affair with Tahi, and the versatility of a couple of players that will be mentioned later negates the need for another "pure" fullback.  Nehemiah's pink slip should be Broughten to him sometime on Saturday. Wide Receiver Starters:  Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice Backups:  Percy Harvin, ...

Bobby Wade Remains a Viking
Daily Norseman — ... he retains a roster spot. And that's good news for the Vikings.  No one will ever confuse Wade for an elite receiver, but his production makes him an undeniably solid asset for the team.  Still, while this is good news for the Vikings, the same can't be said for some of the receivers currently on the bubble.  If you're Darius Reynaud, you're getting nervous.  But it's hard to argue that Wade didn't deserve to stay. Last season, Bernard Berrian made his debut in a Vikings uniform, Visanthe ...

Gonzo's Fearless 53-Man Roster Projection for the 2009 Minnesota Vikings, Part II
Daily Norseman — ... So on Wednesday, I took a look at who I thought would stay on the Vikings' roster for Opening Day on the offensive side of the ball.  If you'll recall, I had 27 of the 53 spots on the roster reserved. QB (3) - Brett Favre, Sage Rosenfels, John David Booty RB (4) - Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, Albert Young, Naufahu Tahi WR (6) - Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, Bobby Wade, Jaymar Johnson, Darius Reynaud TE (3) - Visanthe Shiancoe, Jim ...

Vikings Complete Cuts; Final 53-Man Roster Announced
Daily Norseman — ... Prediction (4):  Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, Albert Young, Naufahu Tahi Actual Roster (4):  Peterson, Taylor, Young, Tahi No real suspense here.  The coaching staff has liked Albert Young since last year, and Ian Johnson just couldn't overcome that.  I honestly don't think that he'll get through to the practice squad, which is a real shame. Wide Receiver Gonzo's Prediction (6):  Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, Bobby Wade, Jaymar ...

Can the Browns Outlast the Vikings this Sunday?
Dawgs By Nature — ... really had to work with his receivers? Top WR Bernard Berrian didn't even play in a single preseason game under Favre, and he's not guaranteed to play this Sunday due to an injury. The New York media might have portrayed it differently, but the very coach that Vikings fans and the media around the league is poking fun at right now, Eric Mangini, was not responsible for himself getting fired in New York. You can blame that on Favre, who in his last five games with the ...

We Could Burn the Boats and Go Ashore, But Lake Erie Might Burn the Boats For Us
Daily Norseman — ... 09/11/2009 Questionable Player Injury Type Injury Date Bernard Berrian hamstring 09/11/2009 Out (IR / Out / ...

Another Take on the Newest Chief, Bobby Wade
Arrowhead Pride — ... to take on those responsibilities. He's simply not big enough to line up full-time on the outside, and even if he was, Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice have those spots locked down. ...

An Ugly Game, But Vikings Beat Detroit
Daily Norseman — ... air, Favre was under constant pressure and couldn't get comfortable. It's remarkable the Lions only held a three-point lead at the half, given how thoroughly they controlled the first half. It was the same story as last week for the Vikings: A sluggish start followed by a strong finish. But this team looked more sluggish in the first half than it did in Cleveland, and it failed to dominate the second half like it did last week. Still, Favre's range of targets expanded. Bernard Berrian, Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice got involved after ...

Chilly Poetically Summarizes What Vikings Fans Think
Daily Norseman — ... has proven to be especially valuable in that regard. But too often, we've seen this team fall into the first half trap of over-utilizing the running backs in the passing game -- and failing to get Harvin, Bernard Berrian, and Sidney Rice involved until later on, when the Vikings have ultimately taken control. ...

The Viking Offense: We Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Daily Norseman — ... But right now we have a quarterback that's clearly still learning this offense, yet still went out on Sunday and completed an astonishing 85% of his passes (and is at a 77% clip on the season thus far).  They have the best player in football lining up in the backfield, and a serious Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate lining up wherever the Vikings want to put him.  They still have the steady inside presence of Visanthe Shiancoe, they still have the deep speed of Bernard Berrian, and they still have the outstanding athletic ability of Sidney ...

Brett Favre, Greg Lewis Do Indeed Rule
Daily Norseman — ... to retake the lead. Screw the fact that Adrian Peterson was largely shut down today. Screw the fact that Bernard Berrian had one of his roughest games in a Vikings uniform. ...

49ers-Vikings and the 5-letter F-Bomb
Niners Nation — ... seems like once the regular season starts, announcers have some sort of 5-letter F-bomb gene that makes them act like slobbering idiots when he's playing.  Yesterday they referred to him as having the best hard count in the game, as well as being the best final 2-minute game manager in the game.  Really?  Just like that?  They didn't even bother considering some of the other QBs in the NFL.  Even worse was every mistake was somebody else's fault.  Some of Bernard Berrian's issues were definitely his own problem, but did the QB ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Culture of Mediocrity Thrives on Snyder's Watch
Hogs Haven — ... under wraps as well. If one play is going to define that game for me I will let it be the downfield pass Favre threw to Bernard Berrian. Berrian backtracks a little to get some more ground and Favre came barrelling down the field to block ...

The Fight For First Place: Round One
Acme Packing Company — ... , and Chester Taylor.  Adrian Peterson would be dynamic in the passing game if he were a better catcher, and Bernard Berrian's deep route skills have not yet been displayed in the regular season (and I'm not sure they've done it in practice).  Harvin is extremely adept after the catch, Shiancoe has developed into a solid underneath and seam TE, and Taylor has always been an excellent 3rd down back. ...

Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Player Stats through Week 3
Niners Nation — ... The Niners' secondary now ranks in the top half of the NFL against every intended receiver except RB. This is certainly a byproduct of the MIN game, which had Nate Clements shutting down Bernard Berrian, but also had Sydney Rice scoring a TD, ...

Against His Former Team, Favre Delivers
Daily Norseman — ... What made the difference for Favre in this one? In addition to the fact that he looked years younger, the protection he received was considerably better than in previous weeks. Favre had been taking a beating in the first few games, but he was not sacked once in this game. The importance of that cannot be overstated. Favre also leaned on his receiving corps earlier and more often than he did in the first three games of the season, as Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice both turned in huge performances. We've seen Favre manage the game -- but in this one, we saw ...

Insert Upbeat Title Here
Acme Packing Company — ... closed the gap to 28-21 in the third quarter.  Mike McCarthy wasted a challenge in the first quarter and used another one to turn a fumble into a safety against Green Bay.  Daryn Colledge got hurt, inserting T.J. Lang into the game at left tackle.  Antoine Winfield upended Ryan Grant as if Grant were a high schooler AND jumped a hitch-out route like it was in slow motion, getting an admittedly nice pick.  Al Harris let Bernard Berrian go free on a deep route because Derrick Martin was ...

Recap: Green Bay Packers Defeated in Minnesota, 23-30
Acme Packing Company — ... Lost in the left tackle disaster was the play of SS Derrick Martin. It was technically his 2nd start, but he didn't play much last week in St. Louis. He looked lost on the big 42 yard pass play to WR Percy Harvin. He then blew the deep help on the 31 yard TD pass early in the 3rd quarter to WR Bernard Berrian, and got CB ...

Okay, That's Over. . .So Now What?
Daily Norseman — ... On a night when the best running back in the National Football League just couldn't get himself going, a guy that will turn 40 years old on Saturday put his new team on his back and showed his old team. . .and the rest of America's doubters. . .that he's still plenty capable of getting the job done.  After he connected on a beautiful 31-yard rainbow to Bernard Berrian in the third quarter to make the score 28-14, he was 18-for-21 for 226 yards and three touchdowns.  For a team. . .and, specifically, a secondary. . .that allegedly knew everything ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... Minnesota didn't need to visit the red zone in the second half, as their only second half touchdown came on a rainbow from Favre to Bernard Berrian from 31 yards out to make the score 28-14. ...

Chapter 3, Game 5 - vs. Minnesota Vikings (Oct. 11th)
Turf Show Times — ... (who will play) has to lead the Rams' CBs in shutting down the multiple targets Favre uses.  He spread it out pretty evenly among Bernard Berrian, ...

Schmuck Expects "Real Ravens" to Show Up Against Vikings on Sunday
Daily Norseman — ... also one of the best defenses in the league on third downs, just like they were last season.  (In the interest of fairness, the Ravens are right behind the Vikings in third-down conversion percentage allowed.)  Schmuck also opines that the law of averages will eventually catch up with Favre and his low number of interceptions thus far in 2009.  That may or may not be the case, granted. . .but with Baltimore's struggling secondary and a group of receivers in Sidney Rice, Bernard Berrian, and ...

Harvin's Status for Sunday Remains Unclear
Daily Norseman — ... By the way, in case you were wondering how he's stacking up with other rookies around the league, Harvin is third in the league among rookies in receptions and receiving yards. His kickoff returning would be missed in a big way if he is unable to play against Baltimore, and as the team's leading receiver after five weeks, his absence would put quite a bit of pressure on both Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice to make up for the absence of part of the receiving trifecta. ...

Vikings (6-0) @ Steelers (4-2) - Facts, Figures And Thoughts On Sunday's Game At Heinz Field
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... out in quite some time (not counting Week 17 against the Browns last year), even though they are the defending champs and are sitting at a very respectable 4-2 thus far in '09. * Phil Loadholt, meet LaMarr Woodley. The Vikings rookie right tackle has been pretty good so far for Minnesota, but he's a bit banged up and has been limited in practice for much of this week. Here's hoping Woodley has the breakout game we've been expecting out of him this coming Sunday. * Bernard Berrian may lack the physical gifts of his teammates Sidney Rice ...

Pregame Zone Blitz: Vikings at Steelers
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... will play (shoulder), Bernard Berrian is adjusting to Favre more each game. TE Visanthe Shiancoe leads the team in touchdowns with five. Rice, though, wasn't expected to be leading the team in receptions (23) and yards (409) after six games. ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... After forcing a three-and-out by the Ravens, Minnesota started with good field position at their own 40, and Favre went to work again, completing four out of five passes on the ensuing drive, each going to a different receiver.  The capper came on a four-yard slant to Bernard Berrian for his second touchdown pass of the day to put the Vikings up 14-0.  Favre accounted for 53 of the 60 yards on the drive, one took seven plays and took 3:21 off of the clock. ...

The Quotable Bears - Week Seven
Windy City Gridiron — ... Seriously, can we stop with the "Bears don't develop talent" bit? Let's look at some of those players, shall we? Bernard Berrian? He's not a #1 WR, but Minnesota sure paid them like he was. And please remember that it came down to Berrian or Briggs. ...

The Fight For First Place: Round Two
Acme Packing Company — ... Minnesota's receiving corps is somewhat of a question mark.  Bernard Berrian is dealing with hamstring problems, ...

Friday Injury Report: Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Acme Packing Company — ... Player Pos. Injury Friday Participation Friday Status Bernard Berrian WR Hamstring Limited Participation Questionable ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... on the left sideline for 28 yards on third and six to move the ball into Steeler territory.  Favre connected on passes to Sidney Rice, Bernard Berrian (twice) and ...

Minnesota Vikings Player Power Rankings, Mid-Season Edition
Daily Norseman — ... 18 Bernard Berrian, WR He's had some injury problems this year, and his average yards/catch is significantly lower than it was in 2008, but he's still providing a pretty steady presence on the outside.  He's become ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... set the Vikings up just short of midfield.  This time, Favre did most of the heavy lifting, as he hit Sidney Rice for six yards, Harvin for nine, and Bernard Berrian for 12.  After Peterson carried the Vikings into the red zone at the 19-yard line, Favre found Rice again for seven yards.  Then, on first down from the Green Bay 12, Favre found ...

Week 10 Injury Report
Pride Of Detroit — ... Injury Status QB Brett Favre Hip Probable WR Bernard Berrian Hamstring Questionable WR ...

Mistakes Aside, Vikings Take Control Against Detroit
Daily Norseman — ... seven points rather than three, were horrible calls), a turnover by Adrian Peterson as he sprinted his way toward the endzone (with Sidney Rice missing an opportunity to recover the fumble), too many dropped passes (I'm looking at you, Bernard Berrian), and a couple promising drives early on that failed to land any points for the Vikings. ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... red zone last weekend?  Let's have a look and find out. Vikings Red Zone trips - 6 Vikings Red Zone scores - 4 (2 TD, 2 FG) Red Zone touchdown percentage - 33% Not the finest red zone performance the Vikings have put together this season, but it was good enough to get the job done. The Vikings took the opening kickoff and immediately began moving downfield.  Brett Favre was on early, connecting on a 12-yard pass to Bernard Berrian, a 13-yarder to Visanthe Shiancoe, and a 20-yarder ...

Can the Vikings Continue Rolling at Home?
Daily Norseman — ... he had last week against Detroit completely out of his head and open things up for the rest of the offense. 2) Work the mid-range passing game - Josh Wilson, one of Seattle's starters at CB, will be out this week with a concussion, and Marcus Trufant is having some concussion issues as well.  If the Seahawks need to devote extra bodies to stopping the Minnesota run game, it should open things up for Brett Favre, Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian, Visanthe Shiancoe, and Naufahu Tahi ...

Seahawks/Vikings Second Half Thread
Daily Norseman — ... , and Bernard Berrian have been the recipients of the touchdown passes from #4.  Favre now has 20 touchdown passes on the season, with only three interceptions.  Man. . .if this guy is as "done" as every other NFC North fan told us he was going into the season, just imagine what this team could do with a REAL quarterback! ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... , but he's become a good NFL receiver quickly.  A lot of Mel Kipers said Harvin didn't run a lot of routes at Florida, but he was always open when he did.  It was clear to me that he'd be able to separate with quickness, as he learned NFL technique.  His technique is improving quickly, and he's a handful.  Along with Sidney Rice and Bernard Berrian, he's part of a really dangerous receiving corps.  I can't think of a lot of groups I'd take over them, actually. ...

The Case for Brett Favre as 2009 NFL MVP
Daily Norseman — ... .  I'm not sure if Favre can maintain the level he's currently at. . .after all, it could easily be argued that two of his three interceptions thus far came on passes that should have been caught (by Bernard Berrian against the ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... fumbled the return on the ensuing kickoff, and after an 11-yard pass to Harvin on third and two, the Vikings were at the Seahawks 15-yard line.  Adrian Peterson moved the Vikings down to the 5, and two plays later, Favre found Bernard Berrian for a three yard score, his third different touchdown pass of the day to his third different receiver.  It put the Vikings up 21-0 and they were cruising.  The drive moved 34 yards in six plays, and took 3:34 off of the clock. ...

Favre Dominates Chicago as Vikings Sweep Homestand
Daily Norseman — ... He's throwing a lot of passes for a 40-year-old arm to handle. But he's holding up remarkably well. And the impact he's made on three guys -- Shank, Harvin, and Rice -- has been MVP-worthy (particularly his impact on Rice's production). Predictably, those guys posted big numbers this afternoon. But Bernard Berrian and ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... twice for 27 yards out of the backfield.  Peterson mixed in a 15-yard run and an 8-yard run, and Favre converted another big third down by hitting Bernard Berrian to take the Vikings down to the Chicago 6.  After some questionable play calling, including Favre taking a 14-yard sack on first and goal from the 1 (following a Chicago PI penalty in the end zone), the first play of the second quarter saw Favre drill a bullet to the 2009 Offensive Rookie of the Year. . .that's ...

The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Daily Norseman — ... gave Minnesota a first down, and an 11-yard completion to Sidney Rice gave them another.  The Vikings moved into the red zone as Favre hit Bernard Berrian on a 3rd and 4 to get the ball to the 15, and a couple of plays later Harvin took a handoff down to the 3 to set up first and goal.  From there, Favre dropped back and found ...

NFC North Now
Windy City Gridiron — ... the division and finish one game short of the Super Bowl. The Vikings would steadily improve to 8-8. Some would contribute the Bears disappointing 2007 season to the hang over that is felt by many Super Bowl losers, I wish it was that simple. Entering 2008, the Bears again made changes to their running back position by cutting Cedric Benson after his run in's with the law. The quarterback job would now go to Kyle Orton and after letting leading wide receiver Bernard Berrian shimmy to the hated Vikes; return man ace Devin ...

Week 14 Preview: Just The Facts, Ma'am
Cincy Jungle — ... That being said, if Trent is left one-on-one with Harvin on Sunday, Trent may be the one with a headache. It will be tough for the Bengals to give Trent too much help in coverage because of Minnesota's other quality receivers, Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice. Zimmer will have to spend some extra time in the lab this week cooking up new formulas in hopes of solving this one. Or just hope that those headaches persist. Either way: good luck, Mr. Zimmer. ...

Interview: Daily Norseman stop by to give us knowledge on the Vikings
Cincy Jungle — ... this season that Rice has just been in the wrong place at the wrong time, for lack of a better way to put it. Whenever a Favre-led offense gets into the red zone. . .and it's been this way ever since he was in Green Bay. . .the tight end is the guy he loves to look for, and the nine touchdown catches for Visanthe Shiancoe this season are a testament to that. The go-to guy in the red zone can change from one day to the next. . .it might be Shiancoe, it might be Rice, it might be Bernard Berrian, it might be ...