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Star Tribune: Brett Favre picks Vikings to win over Saints; 'it's their time,' he says

FILE - This Jan. 24, 2010, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) reacting after fumbling the ball, which was recovered by the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter of the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans.

Mark Humphrey

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Brett Favre said he’ll be watching Sunday. And rooting.

“I want to see the Vikes win,” the Hall of Famer said via e-mail Friday. “It’s their time.”

Then, to prove that you can indeed teach an old gunslinger new tricks, Favre passed along two thumbs-up emojis to Vikings fans getting set to watch their squad play the Saints in a NFC divisional playoff game at U.