Brett Favre left the Vikings walkthrough Thursday morning without the walking boot on his left ankle. Favre is not expected to practice Thursday and his status for Sunday's game remains in question.
Favre, who has two fractures in his left ankle, said Wednesday that he wants to play, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said he will be surprised if Favre doesn't extend his NFL record for consecutive starts to 292 games.
"Surprising would probably be a good word," Bevell said during his weekly press conference. "He's never not been out there so it would probably be a surprise. I was there [in Green Bay] and he broke the thumb. Immediately the doctor said, 'Hey, we've got to pin it and you're going to be out six to eight weeks.' In his mind, he said, 'Well wait a minute, I just played really well.' We didn't know it was broken. He said, 'I'm going to give it a shot.' He played with that as well. It would surprise me if he wasn't able to be out there."
Bevell said the decision will rest with Favre and Coach Brad Childress. Childress criticized Favre's decision-making against Green Bay on Sunday after he threw three second-half interceptions. Favre now has 10 interceptions and 14 turnpovers on the season.
Bevell said the coaching staff always has candid conversations with Favre when evaluating each game.
"It's important for [quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers] and myself as well to break it down like we would do with any other player," Bevell said. "We don't pull any punches with him. We tell him exactly how we feel it should be looked at. Actually to be honest, Brett is great about it. He sits there in the meetings and understands.
"Now the one thing you have to understand as well is how many years of experience he has of standing out there looking at it. Sometimes it's important to listen to him. He says, 'Here's what I saw, here's why I went over there.' You can either say, 'OK, I understand that' or you can say, 'OK, I know you have all these years of experience but that's not the way we want to look at it. We want you to look over here and go from there to there.'"
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Bill Belichick Expects Brett Favre To Play
As many of you know, Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Brett Favre has two minor fractures in his left ankle, and his playing status for Sunday's Halloween battle against New England is in jeopardy.
With Favre's injury looming, New England head coach, Bill Belichick, expects Favre to play Sunday.
“Of course,” Belichick said to the media Monday. “He's started 8,000 games in a row. Same thing we were all talking about with (Antonio) Gates last week. He wasn't going to play and all that. I don't think you can ever count players like that out."
However, I'm still going to be questioning Favre's status.
This is a perfect opportunity for Minnesota head coach, Brad Childress, to make a quarterback change.
After Minnesota's Sunday night loss against Green Bay, Childress publicly criticized Favre's decision making, and he put some thought into pulling Favre due to his poor performance.
This is not the first time Favre and Childress have butted heads, so this might be a perfect time for Childress to make the switch to quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.
There has been no word on Favre's injury besides him being in a boot, and his status for Sunday is being described as questionable.
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With Favre's injury looming, New England head coach, Bill Belichick, expects Favre to play Sunday.
“Of course,” Belichick said to the media Monday. “He's started 8,000 games in a row. Same thing we were all talking about with (Antonio) Gates last week. He wasn't going to play and all that. I don't think you can ever count players like that out."
However, I'm still going to be questioning Favre's status.
This is a perfect opportunity for Minnesota head coach, Brad Childress, to make a quarterback change.
After Minnesota's Sunday night loss against Green Bay, Childress publicly criticized Favre's decision making, and he put some thought into pulling Favre due to his poor performance.
This is not the first time Favre and Childress have butted heads, so this might be a perfect time for Childress to make the switch to quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.
There has been no word on Favre's injury besides him being in a boot, and his status for Sunday is being described as questionable.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Game Review: This Time, Close One Goes Packers' Way
Back-to-back overtime losses will sap any team’s resolve, but in another down-to-the-wire finish on Sunday night, the Packers somehow found enough deep down inside to reverse their fortunes.
Holding off what in all likelihood was Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre’s final drive at Lambeau Field, the Packers hung on for a 28-24 victory over the Vikings as Favre came up 20 yards short of the potential game-winning touchdown in the final seconds.
“An excellent team win and an excellent character win,” Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. “And it was definitely something that we needed.”
That’s for sure. The consecutive overtime defeats the past two weeks had dropped the Packers to 3-3, and as the former Green Bay legend drove Minnesota from its own 17 as far as the Packers’ 15-yard line, it looked as though Favre might overcome his three second-half interceptions, pull off one last miracle in front of a sold-out Lambeau (71,107), and drop the Packers below .500 with their third straight last-second defeat.
But a false start followed by a facemask penalty on right tackle Phil Loadholt as he was trying to block linebacker Clay Matthews cost the Vikings 20 yards, pushing them all the way back to the 35. Ultimately, after replay correctly reversed a typical Favre rocket of a touchdown pass to Percy Harvin with 48 seconds left – Harvin’s second foot was out of bounds in the back of the end zone – the game came down to two throws intended for Randy Moss on third and fourth downs from the 20.
But both sailed high and incomplete, out of the back of the end zone, and with a huge sigh of relief the Packers not only had beaten their former quarterback for the first time in three tries but had pulled into a first-place tie in the NFC North with the Chicago Bears at 4-3. Minnesota dropped to 2-4.
“All the stuff we’ve been going through, these guys show so much heart, so much dedication just to go out there and fight, fight fight ‘til the end,” safety Nick Collins said. “This team can battle through anything.”
Including more injuries on defense, as if that even seemed possible. The Packers got Matthews back from his hamstring troubles but defensive end Cullen Jenkins strained a calf muscle during warm-ups about an hour before the game and couldn’t play. On top of that, defensive end Ryan Pickett re-injured the ankle that forced him to sit out last week, and he was out again early on.
But the defense overcame all that and was able to slow down the Vikings after they got on a roll in the first half.
The Packers had grabbed a 14-7 lead on the strength of some big plays by receiver James Jones (four receptions, 107 yards), a 1-yard touchdown run by Brandon Jackson and a 9-yard TD catch by tight end Andrew Quarless. But the Packers had squandered other chances to score in the half, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw two interceptions in scoring territory, one to defensive end Jared Allen on a screen pass, and the other to safety Madieu Williams, who snagged a bullett into the end zone intended for Greg Jennings that had been deflected by cornerback Frank Walker.
In the meantime, Minnesota’s big-play guys were starting to take over as the Vikings grabbed the lead by halftime.
Receiver Percy Harvin, who had 106 yards from scrimmage (65 receiving, 41 rushing), took an inside handoff and scored from 17 yards out for Minnesota’s first touchdown, tying the game at 7. Then, running back Adrian Peterson (28 carries, 131 yards) scored from a yard out to tie the game at 14 and Ryan Longwell’s 28-yard field goal gave Minnesota scores on three straight possessions for a 17-14 advantage.
But the Green Bay defense shifted the momentum back in a big way in the second half.
On Minnesota’s first possession, linebacker A.J. Hawk intercepted Favre as he was being pressured from behind by linebacker Brad Jones. The offense took advantage of the turnover and drove 41 yards for the go-ahead score, as Rodgers (21-of-34, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 84.8 rating) connected with Jennings from 14 yards out to make it 21-17.
Then just two snaps into the Vikings’ next drive, Favre was trying to avoid pressure again as he threw a short pass right to linebacker Desmond Bishop, who returned the pick 32 yards. Suddenly, with two scores less than a minute apart, the Packers led 28-17.
“It’s huge to get the momentum in a game,” Hawk said. “We came out on fire as a defense (in the second half). They were really rolling against us, running the ball well, completing big third downs and scoring touchdowns, so we needed something, and luckily we got that.
“It’s crazy how fast it can switch, though.”
It did, as Favre and the Vikings answered with a 58-yard TD drive, capped by a 4-yard pass to Moss, to get within 28-24 with 4:12 left in the third quarter.
Strangely enough, there would be no more scoring in the game, but not for a lack of trying.
The Packers drove all the way to the Minnesota 34-yard line early in the fourth quarter, only to have running back John Kuhn stuffed on fourth-and-inches. Then the Vikings countered by getting all the way to the Green Bay 35, but Collins made an incredibly athletic play, jumping over and around Harvin to intercept a third-down pass for Favre’s third interception in a span of four drives.
Taking over with 9:18 left, Green Bay could only kill three minutes on the clock and punted, with Minnesota taking over on its own 17 for what turned out to be the final, nail-biting possession.
“Obviously it was a gut-check time,” said cornerback Tramon Williams, who was the primary reason Moss had just three catches for 30 yards on the night. “We’d pretty much been in this situation all year and been coming up on the short end of the stick.”
But not this time. After Favre’s final two heaves to Moss were no good, he was left with numbers (16-of-29, 212 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 50.4 rating) that paled in comparison those from last year against Green Bay, when he threw seven TDs with no picks, torching the Packers in two big victories.
The Packers had come so agonizingly close to victories the past two weeks, but this time it was their opponent who was left to lament what might have been.
“We knew it was going to be a grinder, character, gut-it-out type of performance and our guys stepped up big,” McCarthy said. “I was very, very proud of those guys today.”
As Collins said, the players were proud of each other, too, and rightly so after what the team has been through.
“We all have the intestinal fortitude to pull these games out,” nose tackle B.J. Raji said. “Early in the season it didn’t go our way. Tonight it did.
“This was a long time coming. I’m glad we got this one. Hopefully we can continue this like we did last year get on a roll.”
Holding off what in all likelihood was Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre’s final drive at Lambeau Field, the Packers hung on for a 28-24 victory over the Vikings as Favre came up 20 yards short of the potential game-winning touchdown in the final seconds.
“An excellent team win and an excellent character win,” Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. “And it was definitely something that we needed.”
That’s for sure. The consecutive overtime defeats the past two weeks had dropped the Packers to 3-3, and as the former Green Bay legend drove Minnesota from its own 17 as far as the Packers’ 15-yard line, it looked as though Favre might overcome his three second-half interceptions, pull off one last miracle in front of a sold-out Lambeau (71,107), and drop the Packers below .500 with their third straight last-second defeat.
But a false start followed by a facemask penalty on right tackle Phil Loadholt as he was trying to block linebacker Clay Matthews cost the Vikings 20 yards, pushing them all the way back to the 35. Ultimately, after replay correctly reversed a typical Favre rocket of a touchdown pass to Percy Harvin with 48 seconds left – Harvin’s second foot was out of bounds in the back of the end zone – the game came down to two throws intended for Randy Moss on third and fourth downs from the 20.
But both sailed high and incomplete, out of the back of the end zone, and with a huge sigh of relief the Packers not only had beaten their former quarterback for the first time in three tries but had pulled into a first-place tie in the NFC North with the Chicago Bears at 4-3. Minnesota dropped to 2-4.
“All the stuff we’ve been going through, these guys show so much heart, so much dedication just to go out there and fight, fight fight ‘til the end,” safety Nick Collins said. “This team can battle through anything.”
Including more injuries on defense, as if that even seemed possible. The Packers got Matthews back from his hamstring troubles but defensive end Cullen Jenkins strained a calf muscle during warm-ups about an hour before the game and couldn’t play. On top of that, defensive end Ryan Pickett re-injured the ankle that forced him to sit out last week, and he was out again early on.
But the defense overcame all that and was able to slow down the Vikings after they got on a roll in the first half.
The Packers had grabbed a 14-7 lead on the strength of some big plays by receiver James Jones (four receptions, 107 yards), a 1-yard touchdown run by Brandon Jackson and a 9-yard TD catch by tight end Andrew Quarless. But the Packers had squandered other chances to score in the half, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw two interceptions in scoring territory, one to defensive end Jared Allen on a screen pass, and the other to safety Madieu Williams, who snagged a bullett into the end zone intended for Greg Jennings that had been deflected by cornerback Frank Walker.
In the meantime, Minnesota’s big-play guys were starting to take over as the Vikings grabbed the lead by halftime.
Receiver Percy Harvin, who had 106 yards from scrimmage (65 receiving, 41 rushing), took an inside handoff and scored from 17 yards out for Minnesota’s first touchdown, tying the game at 7. Then, running back Adrian Peterson (28 carries, 131 yards) scored from a yard out to tie the game at 14 and Ryan Longwell’s 28-yard field goal gave Minnesota scores on three straight possessions for a 17-14 advantage.
But the Green Bay defense shifted the momentum back in a big way in the second half.
On Minnesota’s first possession, linebacker A.J. Hawk intercepted Favre as he was being pressured from behind by linebacker Brad Jones. The offense took advantage of the turnover and drove 41 yards for the go-ahead score, as Rodgers (21-of-34, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 84.8 rating) connected with Jennings from 14 yards out to make it 21-17.
Then just two snaps into the Vikings’ next drive, Favre was trying to avoid pressure again as he threw a short pass right to linebacker Desmond Bishop, who returned the pick 32 yards. Suddenly, with two scores less than a minute apart, the Packers led 28-17.
“It’s huge to get the momentum in a game,” Hawk said. “We came out on fire as a defense (in the second half). They were really rolling against us, running the ball well, completing big third downs and scoring touchdowns, so we needed something, and luckily we got that.
“It’s crazy how fast it can switch, though.”
It did, as Favre and the Vikings answered with a 58-yard TD drive, capped by a 4-yard pass to Moss, to get within 28-24 with 4:12 left in the third quarter.
Strangely enough, there would be no more scoring in the game, but not for a lack of trying.
The Packers drove all the way to the Minnesota 34-yard line early in the fourth quarter, only to have running back John Kuhn stuffed on fourth-and-inches. Then the Vikings countered by getting all the way to the Green Bay 35, but Collins made an incredibly athletic play, jumping over and around Harvin to intercept a third-down pass for Favre’s third interception in a span of four drives.
Taking over with 9:18 left, Green Bay could only kill three minutes on the clock and punted, with Minnesota taking over on its own 17 for what turned out to be the final, nail-biting possession.
“Obviously it was a gut-check time,” said cornerback Tramon Williams, who was the primary reason Moss had just three catches for 30 yards on the night. “We’d pretty much been in this situation all year and been coming up on the short end of the stick.”
But not this time. After Favre’s final two heaves to Moss were no good, he was left with numbers (16-of-29, 212 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 50.4 rating) that paled in comparison those from last year against Green Bay, when he threw seven TDs with no picks, torching the Packers in two big victories.
The Packers had come so agonizingly close to victories the past two weeks, but this time it was their opponent who was left to lament what might have been.
“We knew it was going to be a grinder, character, gut-it-out type of performance and our guys stepped up big,” McCarthy said. “I was very, very proud of those guys today.”
As Collins said, the players were proud of each other, too, and rightly so after what the team has been through.
“We all have the intestinal fortitude to pull these games out,” nose tackle B.J. Raji said. “Early in the season it didn’t go our way. Tonight it did.
“This was a long time coming. I’m glad we got this one. Hopefully we can continue this like we did last year get on a roll.”
Friday, September 10, 2010
Adrian Peterson Wanted More Carries In The Vikings 14-9 Loss Vs Saints
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And then the Vikings got away from that game plan. Peterson had just six carries the rest of the game, and none at all on the Vikings' final drive, on which Brett Favre threw seven passes, the Vikings ended up punting with five and a half minutes left, and then the Saints proceeded to run out the clock.
So why didn't Peterson get the ball more late in the game? He says he asked for it, but he's not sure if coach Brad Childress heard him.
"I'll do whatever it takes," Peterson told Michael Silver after the game. "Whatever it takes to help this team win. I don't know if Coach heard me, but I remember walking by in the second half on the sideline saying, 'Hey, give it to me. Feed me.' I don't know if he really heard me. But there's a lot to learn from this game."
The No. 1 thing for the Vikings to learn is that just having Favre lead the offense won't be enough. They're going to have to feed the rock to Peterson more than 19 times a game this season.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Brett Favre's Bum Ankle Needed Tune-up After Seattle Game
Brett Favre had maintenance on his surgically repaired left ankle after Saturday's preseason game with Seattle.
The Vikings quarterback told Sports Illustrated's Peter King that he received an injection of lubricant in his ankle.
"Like a grease fitting,'' Favre said.
Favre gave King details about his latest surgery. The procedure, in late May, was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Florida. Favre said two incisions were made on the top of his left ankle and that "loose bodies" were sucked out.
Favre's wife, Deanna, watched as doctors took out what the quarterback described as "a cup full of stuff -- bone and all these other loose bodies."
"It's catching up with me, all this stuff,'' Favre said.
King asked Favre if he thinks he will last the entire season.
"I have no idea, really," Favre said. "My ankle just seems to get easier to sprain. I know everyone thinks the New Orleans game killed me, but it was bad before then. Now we'll see if I can make it. My mind's telling me one thing, but my body's telling me something else.''
Sullivan absent again
Center John Sullivan missed practice again Monday because of a lingering calf injury. He returned to practice last week but did not play Saturday.
"We're just trying not to load it up too much," coach Brad Childress said. "We're still trying to get some of the soreness out."
Sullivan has missed almost all of training camp and all three preseason games. Childress declined to estimate how much practice time Sullivan would need to be able to play Sept. 9 against New Orleans in the opener.
"That's hard to hazard a guess," Childress said. "As many as you can get, let's put it that way. And then you make a decision whether we're better off to go with somebody else or put him in there."
Right guard Anthony Herrera started at center Saturday, but the team also is considering backup Jon Cooper.
Griffin decision looming
Cornerback Cedric Griffin continues to push hard in his rehab from ACL surgery on his left knee, but remains on the physically unable to perform list. The team must decide by this weekend whether he will start the season on the reserve/PUP list when the roster is trimmed to 53.
Griffin would be ineligible to play for the first six weeks if he starts the season on the PUP. Otherwise, he will count against the 53, although it's possible he could miss several games.
"This has nothing to do with me," Griffin said. "It's all about the coaches, Coach Childress, [head athletic trainer] Eric Sugarman, our training staff. Whatever they feel is best for me, I'll do what they say. They are my bosses right now."
Injury update • The Vikings don't have to trim their roster from 80 to 75 players until 3 p.m. Tuesday but linebacker J Leman, who missed much of training camp and all three games because of turf toe, was waived/injured. Leman would revert to the injured reserve if and when he clears waivers but he probably will end up getting an injury settlement.
• Childress declined to discuss injuries, but five players did not practice Monday -- Sullivan, cornerback Chris Cook, running back Toby Gerhart, defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and wide receiver Logan Payne (bruised ribs). Cook and Gerhart both suffered right knee injuries on Saturday. Gerhart said his knee got bent backward in a pile. Cook called his knee injury "just a little ding."
The Vikings quarterback told Sports Illustrated's Peter King that he received an injection of lubricant in his ankle.
"Like a grease fitting,'' Favre said.
Favre gave King details about his latest surgery. The procedure, in late May, was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Florida. Favre said two incisions were made on the top of his left ankle and that "loose bodies" were sucked out.
Favre's wife, Deanna, watched as doctors took out what the quarterback described as "a cup full of stuff -- bone and all these other loose bodies."
"It's catching up with me, all this stuff,'' Favre said.
King asked Favre if he thinks he will last the entire season.
"I have no idea, really," Favre said. "My ankle just seems to get easier to sprain. I know everyone thinks the New Orleans game killed me, but it was bad before then. Now we'll see if I can make it. My mind's telling me one thing, but my body's telling me something else.''
Sullivan absent again
Center John Sullivan missed practice again Monday because of a lingering calf injury. He returned to practice last week but did not play Saturday.
"We're just trying not to load it up too much," coach Brad Childress said. "We're still trying to get some of the soreness out."
Sullivan has missed almost all of training camp and all three preseason games. Childress declined to estimate how much practice time Sullivan would need to be able to play Sept. 9 against New Orleans in the opener.
"That's hard to hazard a guess," Childress said. "As many as you can get, let's put it that way. And then you make a decision whether we're better off to go with somebody else or put him in there."
Right guard Anthony Herrera started at center Saturday, but the team also is considering backup Jon Cooper.
Griffin decision looming
Cornerback Cedric Griffin continues to push hard in his rehab from ACL surgery on his left knee, but remains on the physically unable to perform list. The team must decide by this weekend whether he will start the season on the reserve/PUP list when the roster is trimmed to 53.
Griffin would be ineligible to play for the first six weeks if he starts the season on the PUP. Otherwise, he will count against the 53, although it's possible he could miss several games.
"This has nothing to do with me," Griffin said. "It's all about the coaches, Coach Childress, [head athletic trainer] Eric Sugarman, our training staff. Whatever they feel is best for me, I'll do what they say. They are my bosses right now."
Injury update • The Vikings don't have to trim their roster from 80 to 75 players until 3 p.m. Tuesday but linebacker J Leman, who missed much of training camp and all three games because of turf toe, was waived/injured. Leman would revert to the injured reserve if and when he clears waivers but he probably will end up getting an injury settlement.
• Childress declined to discuss injuries, but five players did not practice Monday -- Sullivan, cornerback Chris Cook, running back Toby Gerhart, defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and wide receiver Logan Payne (bruised ribs). Cook and Gerhart both suffered right knee injuries on Saturday. Gerhart said his knee got bent backward in a pile. Cook called his knee injury "just a little ding."
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Vikings A Sure Thing For Superbowl?
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Without Brett Favre we were looking at two quarterbacks with a combined 16-15 record and no playoff wins. With on offense to Jackson or Rosenfels, the Vikings chances of winning the Superbowl were 1-20 without Favre and with him 1-10.Our chance to win the NFC championship title is 1-6. Tell me that isn't music to your ears Vikings fans. Statistically and emotionally we are one of the strongest teams going into the 2010-2011 NFL season. The only hinder is our schedule; the third toughest schedule in the league this year. Take a look:
Minnesota Vikings Schedule
9/09 Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints -Biggest game of the year, we should show them how lucky they were during that NFC Championship Game Last Year!9/19 Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, no threats on Offense!
9/26 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, Enough Said
Vikings Bye Week-Rest Up Boys!!
10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets-Tough Game, But In The End Favre Delivers A Game-Winning Pass To Rice In The End-zone. Favre gets part two of his revenge!
10/17 Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings- Playoff Match-Up Of Last Year, Vikings Roll Because Of Superior Defense And Pressuring Romo In The Pocket
10/24 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers-We'll Give The Packers One Only Because They Have Home-Field Advantage!
10/31 Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots- Get To Brady Early On Defense, Force A Turnover And Build Momentum From There, Too Much Adrian Peterson And Favre!!11/7 Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings- Superior Offensive And Defensive Lines We Win The Battle In The Trenches And Take The Cake!!
11/14 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears- Brett Favre Explodes For 300 Yards And Jared Allen Gets His, Vikings Win!!
11/21 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings- Our Defense Holds In The Second Half And We Beat The Cheese heads At Home!
11/28 Minnesota Vikings@ Washington Redskins-Donovan McNabb With No Other Weapons, Haynesworth Still Trying To Pass The Test...
12/05 Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings- No Weapons On Offense-Clear Favorites-We Steam Roll Them!!
12/12 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings- Too Much Eli Manning For Our Secondary To Handle, Vikings Drop One.
12/20 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings- Peppers Is Neutralized By Mckinnie And The Vikes Outscore Them For Another Victory!
12.26 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles- Brett Favre Is Too Good To Be Stopped And Adrian Peterson Has A Good Day!
1/2/2011 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions- When's the last time the Lions beat us, 2007?
Just on a side note, the only reason why Brett made that ballsy pass verse the Saints in the NFC championship game was because of his teammates, specifically Ryan Longwell. We all know that Ryan has been Brett's friend and good teammate at times in the NFL and he didn't want to put the pressure on him or leave him with a really hard field goal opportunity, so he threw it. It got intercepted, but the reason behind his reckless decision was invoked by emotion and not rationality. Brett let the emotions of the game swallow him up and chose to be the leader and put the game on his shoulders like he did for a lot of the comeback wins we had[ the pass to Greg Lewis]. So, put that ongoing discussion of the faultless interception behind you because guaranteed Favre threw so that his teammate could have a more conceivable try at the game-winning field goal, not because he made a true mistake, Veterans of his caliber don't make true mistakes like that for no reason.
So, Vikings Fans were on our way to the Superbooooowlllll!! Emulation: Brett Favre has another amazing season and Adrian Peterson doesn't fumble and we roll into the playoffs this time with an even temperament and blow on to the Superbowl vs Colts. Vikings pull it off and claim their first Franchise title and destiny falls where it may. Brett Favre the best QB in the league last year, except for damn Drew Brees, is back and my year just got a whole lot better!Once again Brett stole the limelight from Hayneswrth, Mcnabb, Rodgers, Brees, Owens, and Ochocinco. This year will be remembered as Brett Favre's last year and the year that was magical, not for Favre like 2009, but for the Vikings and all of Minnesota!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Favre Visits Doctor; Decision Next?
MANKATO - Brett Favre's decision should be near.
The quarterback traveled from Hattiesburg, Miss., to Pensacola, Fla., on Thursday morning to have his surgically repaired left ankle examined by Dr. James Andrews, according to NFL sources. The NFL Network reported that Favre was aboard a private plane owned by his agent, Bus Cook. Andrews has an office in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
What Andrews told Favre will be key because the future Hall of Famer has said the ankle has not responded as he had hoped it would after surgery was performed by Andrews in late May.
Favre, who led the Vikings to a 12-4 regular-season finish and the NFC title game last season, now will have to decide if he can play a 20th NFL season. Many believe Favre will return, but last week he attempted to tell the Vikings that he planned to retire. The Vikings encouraged Favre to take more time and also sweetened his potential salary from $13 million for this season to a package that could reach $20 million with bonuses.
Thursday marked the Vikings' final practices in Mankato, and no one ever expected Favre to show up while the team was here. The Vikings likely are hoping to get a decision from Favre by the middle of the month. Last year, Favre ended his retirement and joined the Vikings on Aug. 18.
So what does this mean for the now unpredictable Brett Favre? Does it mean, he'll return in within a week just in time for the 1st regular season game Vs The New Orleans Saints. Does it mean that the time-frame of his return is with seven days? Yes, I believe so. Brett Favre wants to skip training camp because he doesn't need it and what better way to get off scotch-free from the press then to keep on saying that you're ankle is a little stiff.C'mon, let's backtrack to Brett Favre's last few off-seasons. His reasons for skipping camp was that he wasn't sure if could come back and play another punishing season in the NFL. Wake up America, Same storyline; different excuse. His excuse for skipping training camp this year is his ankle because the retirement waffling was growing a little hard to conceive. In other words, Brett Favre will play football, possibly into his mid 40's as long as he's able to step out on the field, but just will keep on putting Minnesota Vikings fans through the same punishment every year unless: he wins a Superbowl, or he just completely can't compete either because of his body or ability to play at per say, "stardom level."
To think that Brett Favre isn't returning this year is like saying Lance Armstrong is done with cycling. They both persevere through their obstacle, injuries, and media hype and return for another year while fighting off the Media's backlash. Lance Armstrong and Brett Favre won't quit his respective sport because there is no substitute for the thrill and excitement of top competition and as long as they are able to sustain their professional careers, you better bet they will regardless of a few aches or pains. Give Armstrong his bike and he'll remain happy and give Favre a football and he'll be happy. It's as simple as that to these guys. They both show pure love, passion, and excitement for their respective sports like no other athletes. When they drop out of their sports, it'll be like the passion and joy just got sucked out of the sports. That's the true sentiment that Favre Means to football and Armstrong to Cycling. They could care less about money, records, or endorsements they just love soaking of the limelight playing football or racing Alberto Contador. These guys play for the the passion of winning and for the pure love of the game.
The quarterback traveled from Hattiesburg, Miss., to Pensacola, Fla., on Thursday morning to have his surgically repaired left ankle examined by Dr. James Andrews, according to NFL sources. The NFL Network reported that Favre was aboard a private plane owned by his agent, Bus Cook. Andrews has an office in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
What Andrews told Favre will be key because the future Hall of Famer has said the ankle has not responded as he had hoped it would after surgery was performed by Andrews in late May.
Favre, who led the Vikings to a 12-4 regular-season finish and the NFC title game last season, now will have to decide if he can play a 20th NFL season. Many believe Favre will return, but last week he attempted to tell the Vikings that he planned to retire. The Vikings encouraged Favre to take more time and also sweetened his potential salary from $13 million for this season to a package that could reach $20 million with bonuses.
Thursday marked the Vikings' final practices in Mankato, and no one ever expected Favre to show up while the team was here. The Vikings likely are hoping to get a decision from Favre by the middle of the month. Last year, Favre ended his retirement and joined the Vikings on Aug. 18.
So what does this mean for the now unpredictable Brett Favre? Does it mean, he'll return in within a week just in time for the 1st regular season game Vs The New Orleans Saints. Does it mean that the time-frame of his return is with seven days? Yes, I believe so. Brett Favre wants to skip training camp because he doesn't need it and what better way to get off scotch-free from the press then to keep on saying that you're ankle is a little stiff.C'mon, let's backtrack to Brett Favre's last few off-seasons. His reasons for skipping camp was that he wasn't sure if could come back and play another punishing season in the NFL. Wake up America, Same storyline; different excuse. His excuse for skipping training camp this year is his ankle because the retirement waffling was growing a little hard to conceive. In other words, Brett Favre will play football, possibly into his mid 40's as long as he's able to step out on the field, but just will keep on putting Minnesota Vikings fans through the same punishment every year unless: he wins a Superbowl, or he just completely can't compete either because of his body or ability to play at per say, "stardom level."
| Lance Armstrong |
| Brett Favre |
To think that Brett Favre isn't returning this year is like saying Lance Armstrong is done with cycling. They both persevere through their obstacle, injuries, and media hype and return for another year while fighting off the Media's backlash. Lance Armstrong and Brett Favre won't quit his respective sport because there is no substitute for the thrill and excitement of top competition and as long as they are able to sustain their professional careers, you better bet they will regardless of a few aches or pains. Give Armstrong his bike and he'll remain happy and give Favre a football and he'll be happy. It's as simple as that to these guys. They both show pure love, passion, and excitement for their respective sports like no other athletes. When they drop out of their sports, it'll be like the passion and joy just got sucked out of the sports. That's the true sentiment that Favre Means to football and Armstrong to Cycling. They could care less about money, records, or endorsements they just love soaking of the limelight playing football or racing Alberto Contador. These guys play for the the passion of winning and for the pure love of the game.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Why Is Brett Favre's Reason For Holding Out The Past Three Off-seasons?
| Brett's Our Quarterback!! |
Brett Favre, We all know him for five things
1. He Won The 1995 Superbowl vs The New England Patriots
2. He Has Relentlessness Pure Joy And Passion For The Game Of Football
3. He Has played 19 NFL Seasons and Has broken just about every passing and quarterback records there are[about 20 broken records]
4. He's From Mississippi and is One Of The most consistent Top quarterbacks in the game, and football wouldn't be the same without him playing.
5. He's a Flip-Flopper And Is Very Indecisive In Regard To His Retirement Status
So, The Question still remains why Is Brett Been So Indecisive And Enigmatic About Returning The Past Three Years?
The Answer , Brett Favre Fans, is that he can't part with the game even despite his increasingly stiff ankle and worn body.He's not holding out for the money, trust me he's loaded with all his Wrangler and Sears sponsors and 19 seasons in the NFL all of which were successful piratically so about 10 million multiplied by 19, were talking in the hundred of millions. Why he chooses to remain in Mississippi is another mystery in itself. Okay for his family, but move your family out to a condo in South Beach. So he has the money but how about holding out for his ankle. Sure, but I'm sure a guy like Brett Favre Who's played football his whole life knows his body like a genius knows his mind. Dr. Andrews has already given him three ankle surgeries and recently reviewed Brett's Ankle and cleared him to play football ,or not. So, The Real Reason Is As Blatant As Favre's Passion for the game. Brett Doesn't return until after training camp because He's been through 18 training camps and wants to skip the hot, long days in Florida with the rest of the Vikings. Sure Brett can put in a few 100 yard sprints with the High school Boys In Harrisburg but he doesn't want to do drills with the coaches at Vikings Camp. The Clear Point of this is that Favre is done with the work and rigor of pre-season training and just wants to skip the preparation and dive straight into the fun, thrill, and excitement of Football come regular season. Is Brett Favre saying he's above the rough, tough, and compliance of Hard work and improvement, NO. Last Season Favre didn't put in any training camp time, except for two weeks. The Result: a trip to the NFC Championship game that was foolishly lost. Moving on, alright we've narrowed down the reason why Brett Favre flip-flops about coming back so that he'll be able to skip the rigor of football, practices. And in essence, it has created an awesome season for the Vikings and one of the best for Favre statistically. So, Vikings fans, is Brett warranted to skip training camp and flip-flop until the end of training camp. Absolutely. Because we know that at the expense of giving Vikings fans heart attacks, Brett will return melodramatically and have another great season, hopefully a trip to Dallas for the Superbowl. So Brett Favre can be Brett Favre and take off training camp but we need him to be ready come the 1st regular season vs The New Orleans Saints.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Agent Announces: "That Favre Will Play If Healthy"
This is great news for Vikings fans. Now the only piece that has to fall into place for the Vikings to Go to Dallas this year is for Favre's doctor, Doctor Andrews, to clear him for play this year. Dr. Andrews better clear Brett to play this year because if not he'll fell receive the hate of the Purple Pride community. For real, Brett Favre has undergone three ankle surgeries, I'm sure it's just sore and stiff, not a serious problem. The main priority for our offensive line this year is to Stop Julius Peppers [Bryant Mckinnie] from abusing Favre. Peppers, recently traded to the Chicago Bears, is a beast when it comes to sacking quarterbacks. We face the Bears two times this year and our offensive line, especially Bryant Mckinnie better come prepared to play some smash-mouth Football those days:Here's The 2010-2011 Schedule with My Predicted Wins And Losses. Wins are purple, Bright Red is losses [only 2], and Blue is vs The Chicago Bears:
Minnesota Vikings Schedule
9/09 Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints -Biggest game of the year, we should show them how lucky they were during that NFC Championship Game Last Year!
9/19 Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, no threats on Offense!
9/26 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, Enough Said
Vikings Bye Week-Rest Up Boys!!10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets-Tough Game, But In The End Favre Delivers A Game-Winning Pass To Rice In The End-zone
10/17 Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings- Playoff Match-Up Of Last Year, Vikings Roll Because Of Superior Defense And Pressuring Romo In The Pocket
10/24 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers-We'll Give The Packers One Only Because They Have Home-Field Advantage!
10/31 Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots- Get To Brady Early On Defense, Force A Turnover And Build Momentum From There, Too Much Adrian Peterson And Favre!!
11/7 Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings- Superior Offensive And Defensive Lines We Win The Battle In The Trenches And Take The Cake!! 11/14 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears- Brett Favre Explodes For 300 Yards And Jared Allen Gets His, Vikings Win!!
11/21 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings- Our Defense Holds In The Second Half And We Beat The Cheese heads At Home!
11/28 Minnesota Vikings@ Washington Redskins-Donovan McNabb With No Other Weapons, Haynesworth Still Trying To Pass The Test...
12/05 Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings- No Weapons On Offense-Clear Favorites-We Steam Roll Them!!
12/12 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings- Too Much Eli Manning For Our Secondary To Handle, Vikings Drop One.
12/20 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings- Peppers Is Neutralized By Mckinnie And The Vikes Outscore Them For Another Victory!
12.26 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles- Brett Favre Is Too Good To Be Stopped And Adrian Peterson Has A Good Day!
1/2/2011 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions- When's The Last Time We Lost To The Lions? 2007?
So, Our Main Focus for this year is to protect Favre and Keep The Turnovers To A Minimum, [that means AP has to hold onto the ball ] and our road to the playoffs and eventually the Superbowl doesn't look to hard. Now that we know that Brett is coming back if Dr, Andrews Clears Him For This Season all we can do is wait and pray for #4 to Lead us to the holy land. Last year, we had bad turnover problems in the playoffs, that was the only thing that prevented us from taking home the Lombardi Trophy. So , If we just tweak Adrian Peterson's carrying Style and Get Harvin To learn how to run out of the backfield, all the while keeping Brett Healthy The Superbowl is Ours.
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