The crowd at the Metrodome on Sunday night chanted “MVP” and chants were directed to no other than quarterback Brett Favre, who was sitting on the bench during the fourth quarter of the Viking’s victory 35-9.

All chants have a good basis since Favre’s performance has been better that anyone could have imagined, even better than ever before in some aspects.

Favre’s hardest competition for the MVP award is represented by two other quarterbacks, Peyton Manning (Indianapolis) and Drew Brees (New Orleans). Manning and Favre have already received the award three times, though Favre last got it in 1997, when he shared it with Barry Sanders (Lions).

In 1997, that is twelve years ago, when Favre got his last MVP award, Vikings Adrian Peterson was only 12 years old and Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin were in grade school. However, Favre is on his way to improve several numbers he got during the 1995-1997 season when he received his three most valuable player awards.

If Brett Favre continues with his winning streak, he’ll have more completions, fewer interceptions and better completion percentage and passer rating than he had in any of the years in which he was acclaimed as best player.

Brad Childress, former quarterbacks coach, commented about Favre’s performance: "I don’t think we’ve ever had any 80 percent throwers. (Favre’s) doing a great job of protecting the football, but still throwing the ball up the field. It’s not like it’s a dink-and-dunk operation. He is playing at a high level now. ... When you have success, you have more success. You believe you can."

Favre’s success has to do with preparation, also. According to his teammates, the quarterback spends long hours watching film and can be found at Winter Park as late as 9 or 10 o’clock at night. Last Saturday night, for example, Vikings athletic trainer Eric Sugarman saw Brett Favre in the film room at 5:30, while other players where enjoying their free time at home.

Childress commented Favre has great physical tools and mental tools, which he enhances by dedicating time to watching a lot of tape. "Like (Favre) said, he used to look at a lot of tape before, but he didn’t know what the hell he was looking at. But now he does, so it helps." It might help Favre become MVP for the fourth time in his sporting career.