Most compelling QB comeback

Tom Brady, Michael Vick, and Brett Favre. Three of the most popular names in all of football, if not all of sports. Three quarterbacks making comebacks of some sort this season. Which story is most compelling? Tom Brady is well, Tom Brady. Missing all of last year with a knee injury, all eyes are on Mr. Brady and company as they are the early favorite to win it all. Don't forget the performances and extensions of some of his qb colleagues last season. Brady sat back and watched new quarterbacks get crowned, get wins, and get paid. Throw in the fact that Brady was top dog before the injury, and the back up went 11-5 in his absence, and you have all the ingredients for another "Tom Brady" season in 2009.

Michael Vick's story is no doubt compelling, but not for any of those pre reinstatement reasons. The Philadelphia Eagles signed one of the greatest athletes of the past decade to back up Donavan McNabb. The same Donavan McNabb they refused to give an extension to this summer. I do not see any rational reason to make that type of risky investment without expecting a great return. Michael Vick is being groomed to be the starter for the Eagles, regardless of the outcome of his preseason debut performance. If...and I do mean if, Vick can recapture his lightning in a bottle, then book it, McNabb will get sent packing.

Brett Favre, with his competitive spirit, would love to know that he lands as the most compelling qb comeback story. So much so, we'll only discuss the developments since he showed up in Minnesota....and Brett still wins. While the above mentioned stories are compelling, they pale in comparison in one regard. Legacy. Tom Brady and Michael Vick can some what alter their legacies, but by and large Brady will be known as a champion and Vick for dog fighting. It is what it is. Favre's legacy can truly be altered in a major way this season. He can either show the world he's still one of the greatest that ever did it and lead his team to their first Super Bowl victory. Or he can make a good team average, and look washed up, desperate and selfish in the process. Newly benched starter Tavaris Jackson has played well since Favre's arrival, and also has teammates that publicly support him. I can not wait for Minnesota to play Friday, just for the potential train wreck of it. C'mon now, wouldn't you sports writers love it if Favre tanked again and Jackson shined? I would. Very compelling.