Several of the head men in new spots are proven commodities, although not necessarily in the NFL. Andy Reid, of course, went to five NFC title games and one Super Bowl with the Eagles, and he's primed to turn around a Chiefs team that has far too much talent to be a lastplace team. Bruce Arians was NFL Coach of the Year in Indianapolis as an interim, then got hired in Arizona his first fulltime head coaching gig after nearly three decades as an assistant.Until Favre unleashed his old magic. Favre led two TD drives to force overtime and emerged with a 2724 win that could become a pivot point in the Vikings' season. Instead of intense speculation about the potential firing of coach Brad Childress, the win bought hope for the 35 Vikings.

They have won three in a row for the first time since their Super Bowl season of 2002, though those victories have come against the Broncos, Seahawks and Chiefs. None is considered a powerhouse, but let not rain on Oakland parade scheduled fo