lol...I found a thread yesterday that i posted back in 2004, where i asked would favre be back for another year..
And my expert prediction was that yes, he loves the game and he would come back for ONE MORE YEAR, then walk off into the sunset....
I KNOWS MY SPORTS.....!!!!!!
And my expert prediction was that yes, he loves the game and he would come back for ONE MORE YEAR, then walk off into the sunset....
I KNOWS MY SPORTS.....!!!!!!
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/286558.html
All eyes on Brett Favre's future
Caulton Tudor - Staff writer
The NFL playoffs are heading into week two, but the annual speculation about Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre's future playing status began more than a month ago.
Why?
Why does anyone seriously think Favre won't be playing when the 2010 regular season begins?
<!-- Ads set inactive for this story -->Why, in the second place, should he finally retire?
If the 2009 season has established anything at all – other than that Indianapolis' Peyton Manning apparently has the MVP voters in his back pocket – it's that a 40-year-old Favre is still a lot better than at least 90 percent of the NFL's quarterbacks.
While Manning easily dominated the Associated Press voting to win his fourth straight MVP award, it's difficult to understand how anyone thinks Favre didn't have the biggest impact on the regular season.
With a new team, one rookie receiver (Percy Harvin) and behind an offensive line primarily built and groomed to provide Adrian Peterson with running room, Favre completed almost 69 percent of his passes for more than 4,200 yards and 33 touchdown passes. He was intercepted seven times.
Manning, 33, had virtually the same completion average for about 300 more yards and the same TD total. The primary difference: Manning threw 16 interceptions.
It can be argued that had the Colts management elected to play Manning and various other starters for the entirety of the final two games, the team might have finished 16-0, rather than 14-2. But if that was a big factor in the MVP voting outcome, it's giving the benefit of the doubt way too much weight.
Favre probably couldn't care less.
After a bad season by his standards with the New York Jets last season, Favre didn't return simply because of his substantial love of the sport. He didn't want to go out with 22 interceptions on a 9-7 team that didn't reach the playoffs.
“I'm still motivated to try to win,” Favre said when he signed with the Vikings.
That motivation, plus Favre's ability to dissect defensive schemes, has made Minnesota a much better team that the one that finished 10-6 with Peterson having to provide the bulk of the offense in 2008.
The ‘08 Vikes also won the National Conference North Division race but were overwhelmed at home in their first playoff outing by Philadelphia.
With Favre, this team should do better Sunday against Dallas.
But even if the Vikings are eliminated, Favre emphatically has made his point this season. He remains among the best players in the game and he certainly still has a rare gift for leading a team.
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All eyes on Brett Favre's future
Caulton Tudor - Staff writer
The NFL playoffs are heading into week two, but the annual speculation about Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre's future playing status began more than a month ago.
Why?
Why does anyone seriously think Favre won't be playing when the 2010 regular season begins?
<!-- Ads set inactive for this story -->Why, in the second place, should he finally retire?
If the 2009 season has established anything at all – other than that Indianapolis' Peyton Manning apparently has the MVP voters in his back pocket – it's that a 40-year-old Favre is still a lot better than at least 90 percent of the NFL's quarterbacks.
While Manning easily dominated the Associated Press voting to win his fourth straight MVP award, it's difficult to understand how anyone thinks Favre didn't have the biggest impact on the regular season.
With a new team, one rookie receiver (Percy Harvin) and behind an offensive line primarily built and groomed to provide Adrian Peterson with running room, Favre completed almost 69 percent of his passes for more than 4,200 yards and 33 touchdown passes. He was intercepted seven times.
Manning, 33, had virtually the same completion average for about 300 more yards and the same TD total. The primary difference: Manning threw 16 interceptions.
It can be argued that had the Colts management elected to play Manning and various other starters for the entirety of the final two games, the team might have finished 16-0, rather than 14-2. But if that was a big factor in the MVP voting outcome, it's giving the benefit of the doubt way too much weight.
Favre probably couldn't care less.
After a bad season by his standards with the New York Jets last season, Favre didn't return simply because of his substantial love of the sport. He didn't want to go out with 22 interceptions on a 9-7 team that didn't reach the playoffs.
“I'm still motivated to try to win,” Favre said when he signed with the Vikings.
That motivation, plus Favre's ability to dissect defensive schemes, has made Minnesota a much better team that the one that finished 10-6 with Peterson having to provide the bulk of the offense in 2008.
The ‘08 Vikes also won the National Conference North Division race but were overwhelmed at home in their first playoff outing by Philadelphia.
With Favre, this team should do better Sunday against Dallas.
But even if the Vikings are eliminated, Favre emphatically has made his point this season. He remains among the best players in the game and he certainly still has a rare gift for leading a team.
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Brett Favre is no QB, he's the unnatural
Posted Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/1...is-no-qb-hes-the-unnatural.html#ixzz142LHpJ3c
Posted Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/1...is-no-qb-hes-the-unnatural.html#ixzz142LHpJ3c
By Scott McCoy
smccoy@star-telegram.com
Brett Favre might be a zombie.
That's not a guess at his costume for the Minnesota Vikings' postgame Halloween party.
The guy might really be a zombie.
Break his ankle... he will keep coming back even if he has to drag his lifeless leg along the way.
Intercept him... he will just keep coming back to throw another.
Give him the off-season to think about retirement... he will come back every time.
Tell him to stop texting you... and, oh man, will he ever keep coming back.
The man can't be stopped.
His NFL record for consecutive starts now stands at 292 and counting despite two fractures in his left ankle and heel.
No surprise there. He declared himself good to go to the media before his coach had even made a decision on who to play.
See, not even Brad Childress can stop him. As a matter of fact, the now-on-the-hot-seat Childress might wind up as Favre's first victim -- sort of the equivalent of the small-town sheriff in the wrong place at the wrong time in the first 5 minutes of the movie. But that's OK. The people in Minnesota will tell you that Childress probably had it coming.
And if those movies have taught us anything, it's that the only way to stop a zombie is by a direct blow to the head. With the league cracking down on those, well, it's easy to assume that Favre might never be stopped.
Forget the final score, a 28-18 victory for the New England Patriots. Forget that Favre had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter. Forget that backup Tarvaris Jackson looked pretty good, throwing a short touchdown on his first attempt.
"I really can't complain, although I probably should," Favre told reporters after the game. "I have a broken foot. I have eight stitches in my chin. I've had tendinitis in my elbow, but I threw it as well as I have all season." Yes, Zombie Favre will keep coming back.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/1...is-no-qb-hes-the-unnatural.html#ixzz142KvnMUl
smccoy@star-telegram.com
Brett Favre might be a zombie.
That's not a guess at his costume for the Minnesota Vikings' postgame Halloween party.
The guy might really be a zombie.
Break his ankle... he will keep coming back even if he has to drag his lifeless leg along the way.
Intercept him... he will just keep coming back to throw another.
Give him the off-season to think about retirement... he will come back every time.
Tell him to stop texting you... and, oh man, will he ever keep coming back.
The man can't be stopped.
His NFL record for consecutive starts now stands at 292 and counting despite two fractures in his left ankle and heel.
No surprise there. He declared himself good to go to the media before his coach had even made a decision on who to play.
See, not even Brad Childress can stop him. As a matter of fact, the now-on-the-hot-seat Childress might wind up as Favre's first victim -- sort of the equivalent of the small-town sheriff in the wrong place at the wrong time in the first 5 minutes of the movie. But that's OK. The people in Minnesota will tell you that Childress probably had it coming.
And if those movies have taught us anything, it's that the only way to stop a zombie is by a direct blow to the head. With the league cracking down on those, well, it's easy to assume that Favre might never be stopped.
Forget the final score, a 28-18 victory for the New England Patriots. Forget that Favre had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter. Forget that backup Tarvaris Jackson looked pretty good, throwing a short touchdown on his first attempt.
"I really can't complain, although I probably should," Favre told reporters after the game. "I have a broken foot. I have eight stitches in my chin. I've had tendinitis in my elbow, but I threw it as well as I have all season." Yes, Zombie Favre will keep coming back.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/1...is-no-qb-hes-the-unnatural.html#ixzz142KvnMUl
tough, sure is. Self absorbed narcissist absolutely. Will do anything to deflect the off field garbage. Owes everything to Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren. Had my fill of him 4 years ago with the retirement stuff and its gonna be hard for him to retire on top now. I do not see him signing as a backup for any team. Just not his nature. Should have just gone to camp and competed with Rodgers and let the chips fall.
