Sidney Rice Returns To Minnesota Vikings Mid-Season?

The last thing Brett Favre wants to hear is wide receiver woes for the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, that is what everyone is talking about. Who is Favre going to be throwing to this season?

It has been reported that Favre's favorite target, Pro Bowl wide receiver Sidney Rice, underwent surgery on his hip Monday in Vail Colorado. He injured his hip last season in the NFC Championship game against the New Orleans Saints. He May miss up to half the season.

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Many people have all asked the same question, why didn't Rice have the surgery during the off season? Viking Coach Brad Childers said that the team doctor and the other specialists told rice that the surgery was not needed, and that the injury could be taken care of with physical therapy. Other specialists told Rice to have the surgery during the off season. Obviously, Rice elected to have physical therapy and thought he would be ready for the season opener. Obviously, this was not the case.

Rice missed all of training camp and was on the unable to perform list.

According to Rice himself, the surgery went well. He stated that he has already undergone a few physical therapy sessions and can ride an exercise bike with assistance. He says he hopes to return before mid-season.

Recovery and rehabilitation for this kind of hip surgery typically takes around eight weeks.

Sidney Rice is entering his fourth year in the National Football League, coming off of a Pro-Bowl season in 2009. Last year Rice had 83 catches, 1312 yards, and 8 touchdowns.

It is quite an understatement to say that much of Favre's success last years came because of his corp. of wide receivers. Favre felt comfortable throwing to Rice because of his great ball handling skills and his ability to adjust to the ball down the field.

Needles to say Favre still has receivers, Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian, and recently acquired Javon Walker. Everyone knows Percy Harvin is not 100 percent. Harvin has been recently hospitalized and has missed practices and pre-season games due to his battle with ongoing migraine headaches.

Vikings signed free agent Javon Walker who has played with Favre for three seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Walker made the Pro-Bowl in 2004 but has suffered knee injuries since then.

Hopefully Rice will return to the Vikings before mid-season because undoubtedly Brett Favre has lost one of his biggest weapons.