Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said recently he’d like to be like predecessor Brett Favre, who played the 2009-10 seasons for the Vikings and led Minnesota to the NFC title game after his first season with the Vikings.
Bridgewater was answering questions submitted by the Pioneer Press in conjunction with his selection as the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.
“If I could be like any other quarterback that played in the National Football League, I would have to say Brett Favre is the guy,” Bridgewater said. “Besides the injuries and the hits and everything, he had a pretty successful career.