Favre and his purple hand may be the Vikings best option against the Bears on Monday night. (photo courtesy of SB Nation)

As if there couldn’t be more confusion surrounding the Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings game on Monday night, another uncertainty has arisen.  Vikings backup QB Tavaris Jackson has been placed on IR after suffering turf toe last Sunday when their game was moved to Ford Field in Detroit.  I guess that’s better than having the Metrodome roof fall on you.  With Brett Favre nursing a sore shoulder and hand, and probably some arthritis, the Vikings are running out of options.

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