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By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- (Sports Network) - Brett Favre will get an extended chance to run the Minnesota Vikings offense for the first time on Monday night, when the highly- decorated quarterback and his team travel to meet the Houston Texans in the third preseason outing for both teams.
Favre made only a cameo appearance in the team's Aug. 21st win over the Kansas City Chiefs, completing just 1-of-4 passes for four yards in the eventual 17-13 victory. Favre had been with the Vikings for only three practices when he took the field in that contest, and will be expected to show a greater level of comfort and sharpness when the takes the field against the Texans.
The player that could follow Favre in the lineup is Sage Rosenfels, who is competing with Tarvaris Jackson for the primary backup job and will return to his former home. Rosenfels served mainly as a backup during his three years with the Texans (2006-08), but did go 6-4 in 10 starts over his final two seasons in Houston. Rosenfels, who missed last week's contest due to an ankle problem, was traded to the Vikings in exchange for a fourth-round draft choice on Feb. 27th.
If Rosenfels can't go, the quarterback who follows Favre in the lineup will again be Jackson, who played well against the Chiefs.
The former second-round draft pick completed 12-of-15 passes for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the victory, and his play has helped fan the flames of controversy in and around the Vikings' Winter Park complex. Media reports earlier this week have suggested that a selection of Minnesota players feel Jackson gives them a better chance to win than Favre or any of the other quarterbacks on the roster.
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