A Chilly relationship

Favre threw three second-half interceptions — including one that was returned for a touchdown — in a 28-24 loss to the Packers in front a stadium full of scorned ex-Favre lovers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night.

Childress responded by telling reporters: “You can’t throw it to them, you’ve got to play within the confines of our system. Sometimes it’s OK to punt the football. You can’t give seven points going the other way, not in a game like this.”

The Vikings coach bashed a quarterback that just started his NFL-record 291st consecutive game like he was a confused rookie coming off his first start.

After 20 seasons of watching Favre spin out of sacks, complete underhand passes and have no regard for throwing an interception (he’s chucked an NFL-record 327), Childress shouldn’t be surprised when his 41-year-old quarterback improvises a bit and occasionally throws it to the other team.

But after falling to a 2-4 record, Childress may be signaling a quarterback change in the near future.

Favre has the 30th best quarterback rating (68.0) in the NFL this season — right between Bruce Gradkowski and Derek Anderson. He’s on pace to throw 27 picks — which would be his second-highest season total in his career. And after every throw he’s either hobbling back to the huddle or wincing as he grabs his elbow.

On Monday, Favre was diagnosed with two separate fractures in his left ankle. His status for Sunday’s game is uncertain

Maybe the indestructible gunslinger has nothing left in his arsenal.

Is it time for Option B: Tarvaris Jackson?

If there’s one quarterback that Childress trusts less than Favre it may be Jackson. The Vikings coach wouldn’t fly across the country to convince Favre to come out of retirement (twice) if he was convinced that Jackson was the answer under center.

But with Favre playing so poorly, any pass could be his last. My guess is he’ll go out in classic Favre fashion: a pick six.

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