Spoof Sports Illustrated cover puts Favre in Vikings purple

by Mike Durkin

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Ever wondered what Brett Favre would look like in a purple Minnesota Vikings jersey?

Cory Hollenhorst, a St. Cloud, Minn. web developer, modified a Sports Illustrated cover to put Favre in a No. 4 Vikings jersey. It all started as a joke at web development company Meta 13, where the owners are Wisconsin natives and diehard Packers fans.

“I did this as a little inter-office joke and then emailed to just a half-dozen friends and it sort of exploded all over the internet,” Hollenhorst said.

The spoof cover carries the headline “Going Out On His Own Terms,” with a pullout quote from Favre, saying, “In Minnesota, I finally feel like I’m home.”