Once word emerged earlier today of quarterback Brett Favre's self-imposed July 30 deadline, we launched into an assessment of the matter based on the premise that Favre is merely planning to blame his injured arm in the event he stinks it up this year.
And so we were and are convinced that he's playing for Minnesota in 2009. His words make that fact even more clear than did his use of "we" last month on HBO's Joe Buck Live.
"There's two weeks left and I'm doing everything I can," Favre told the AP. "I
was down here Sunday morning working out. I'm trying to get everything
to where I feel 100 percent when I go in. I can't go in any less. When
you're 39 years old, it's hard enough. But it's getting there."
Key words: "When I go in."
He's going in. There's no "if" about it.
Still, if he can no longer get it done, we already know how one of his post-five-pick-game press conferences will go.
Favre quotes make his intentions even more clear
Posted by Mike Florio on July 15, 2009 4:08 PM ET
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haha thats horrible florio. Favre will do just fine
While I am not making a huge endorsement for Farve, I have to believe he would be a significant upgrade over Sage and an even bigger upgrade over TJoke.
The funniest thing about every controversy causing Bert Favor story is the fact that #9 on the most commented on post list resides just to the right. Ironical.
Who will have the most tackles for Vikings offense players chasing defensive players to the house after Favre INT's?
A) Berrian
B) Favre
C) Hutchinson
D) Adrienne Petersen
This guys act over the last 12 months is one of the most blantantly transparent and utterly shameful episodes in recent NFL history.
The best thing is that WHEN (not "if") Brat completely tanks, by virtue of his own ego/pomposity and his purple-stained "legacy", he's all but virtually UN-BENCHABLE...no coach who's stuck his own neck out on Favre's behalf/irrevocably tied his fate in with Favre's would actually BENCH "the legend"...
Which means the rest of us get a nice front row seat for that wondrous spectacle-of-a-sinking-ship-of-a-franchise (part Love Boat, part Titanic) known as the Viqueens--and THEN--we get to watch as those perennial disaapointments become the full-blown DISASTER we've always known they were.
(wonder if L.A. knows it yet?)
And it all starts no later than July 30th.
And, like the bloody trainwreck it will be, we'll all HAVE to watch.
Then--PRAISE BE!--all our puking will turn to laughter.
Maybe he means "the royal we"
http://www.hulu.com/watch/12738/the-big-lebowski-the-bag-man
"Skol-Hole says: July 15, 2009 4:34 PM
The best thing is that WHEN (not "if") Brat completely tanks, by virtue of his own ego/pomposity and his purple-stained "legacy", he's all but virtually UN-BENCHABLE...no coach who's stuck his own neck out on Favre's behalf/irrevocably tied his fate in with Favre's would actually BENCH "the legend"...
Which means the rest of us get a nice front row seat for that wondrous spectacle-of-a-sinking-ship-of-a-franchise (part Love Boat, part Titanic) known as the Viqueens--and THEN--we get to watch as those perennial disaapointments become the full-blown DISASTER we've always known they were.
(wonder if L.A. knows it yet?)
And it all starts no later than July 30th.
And, like the bloody trainwreck it will be, we'll all HAVE to watch.
Then--PRAISE BE!--all our puking will turn to laughter."
...don't rub it in :(
Reading the conjecture and analysis of Fret Bavre quotes is like watching Bill Clinton testify in front of a grand jury:
"Well, that depends upon what your definition of the word 'is' is."
So let me get this straight. He had a "bum arm" last year. But it never appeared on any NFL injury report? Why?
I'll tell you why.
Either a.) it was a nagging injury that really didn't bother him that much and he just stunk the last 5 games or b.) he kept playing with a bad arm because he didn't want his consecutive game record to go down the toilet.
Either way...not exactly the team first guy you want running your team.
He's 39. He's not going to get any better...only worse. He will have his good games, but the Vikings will never see the SB with this diva at the controls.
until he signs a contract no one should "give a flying fart in space" . this prima donna pulls the same shit every year.
Days Without a Fart/Favre Meter still at ZERO
Farted by Mike Florio on July 15, 2009 4:08
PS - kudos to Florio with the Rodney video - a classic!
Really? I mean does any one really question whether or not Brent Favre would sign with the Biqueens?
He has become the trailer park slut on the edge of town. They is no doubt as to the intentions, it’s merely a matter of finding a willing partner. Preferably, one with low standards who can stand the stench of the affair and doesn't mind ruining what little reputation they have because they are so desperate themselves. Who else in the NFL fits that description but the Vikings and their fearless (and brain-dead) leadership?
OMFG - what a brilliant analogy with that classic Rodney scene from Caddy Shack!!! I literally produced a belly laugh on that one!!!
Get ready boyz - Favre's comin' to town. Who's got the balls to stand with him??? Better yet, who's got the nads to bet against him???
Let's say, hypothetically speaking..., that Favre decides that he's not going to play for the Vikings.
How can that team possibly feel good about how little trust, appreciation and value they've demonstrated to their current QB's? Granted Sage Rosenfarts and Tafumbeles Jackson aren't exactly the cream of the crop.., but the organization and the media have created a situation where it seems like the season is a throw-away, if Lord Favre isn't at the helm.
It's no suprise that Favre is calling the shots on this. The organization seems so weak in how they're handling all this. I think 31 other teams in this situation would tell Favre to make up his mind by OTA's or don't call back.
“Now, having it here and having it on the field on Sundays is two different things. I know that for a fact. I know what it takes to play on Sunday and I still believe I have that.”
What's going to change that between today and July 30th?
Suck it, diva. Suck it hard.
Biqueens... now that's funny.
Me personally, I am in Brett's corner. I'd watch the dude throw balls from under center when he's 70 and in a wheelchair.
The Steelers won the Super Bowl last year with a QB whose rating was worse than Favre's.
This I know for sure. Florio couldn't even pretend to do what Brett does. Now on the other side, Brett could do what Florio does, hell even a chimp could.
You incessant trashing of the man is getting really really old.
@Eddie
Me, too. But that's the actual PLAYING.
Hell, I could spend the rest of my life watching him drag teams into a vortext of failure, and NEVER get tired of it.
But I can only watch him not-un-re-un-unRETIRE 6 times, 8 max.
And I couldn't handle the media's handling of it the FIRST time around (nevermind the self-congratulatory speculative orgy that's been following ever since).
I wonder if he'll be doing THAT (the attention-whoring, I mean) from a wheelchair, too.
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@iheartmattbirk
Truthfully, I think now I'm just leaning more towards iheartmattbirk's
mindset...
"Suck it diva..." and so on.
Wonder if Favre'll be doing THAT from a wheelchair, too?
Probably.
I dont think Favre has much left in the tank and his actions prove that. How does a man who never missed a game all of a sudden have to be 100% before he goes on the field and plays? With that being said Favre with an arm at 85% is better than T-Jack (Sage AKA the human helicoptor) Im ready for the circus to come to town and see what happens. With AD, Percy Harvin, and California cool Florio could be under center and this team would put up points and be exiting to watch. Let Favre play till his arm falls off and enact all the revenge on the city (is it a city?) of Green Bay and its ownership. The funny thing is that no matter how bad Favre plays, or even if he never plays a down, Vikings fans will forever have the satisfaction of knowing that Favre was, or wanted to be a Viking. Favre was like Jesus to Packer homers and now they all have been forced to throw him under the bus like a million little Judas'. I respect the history of the Green Bay Packers and their fans but you guys know this hurts and you have to know that whatever happens Vikings fans can pull the Favre card to piss you off.
i think if favre stinks it up in the first half of the season and the fans/media turns on him. he will get benched. probably due to "injury". he is not in green bay anymore. hell even green bay doesn't want him anymore.
I don't know whats funnier....Florio making some pretty good change writing about Favre at least once a day or the readers whose highlight of the day(other than playing XBOX) is commenting on how much they hate Favre.
nov 1. ALL FALL DOWN.
J.Cannon says:
July 15, 2009 5:48 PM
"I dont think Favre has much left in the tank... ...Im ready for the circus to come to town and see what happens. With AD, Percy Harvin, and California cool Florio could be under center and this team would put up points and be exiting to watch..."
You hit the nail on the head THERE.
I think the Vikings will be "exiting to watch", too.
That is, exiting to watch the playoffs.
From home.
Because they SUCK.
"the viqueens suck and are stupid and are a sinking ship and brett FART is 90 and can't throw and he likes to retire and there's no way this can go well!"
as tired as people are of brett favre postings, the sensible people among us are even more tired of you detractors having essentially the SAME thing to say, over and over and over and...
honestly, you take the guy out of an offense he's unfamiliar with for a year and put his aging arm in a mostly-vertical jets offense that asked him to throw a ludicrous number of passes. what did you think would happen?! now, he's back west-coastin' it, with a running game and a pretty solid o-line, and will throw many fewer (and shorter) passes. of course, this is...guaranteed to fail? huh? gotta love the people who make apples-to-oranges comparisons and state them as fact.
everyone says we can't win the super bowl with brett favre. no, you know who we CAN'T win the super bowl with? t-jack or rosenfels. established. people love to assume favre has nothing left, but these are likely the same people who thought the man could perform miracles once upon a time. cut through the bitterness, and it's likely that, deep down, part of you believes he can be great this year.
and when he does, PRAISE BE, i can smile as all of you packer, lion and bear fans see your laughter turn to puking (not that any of you had a reason to laugh to begin with...seriously, your teams are gross).
What would be hillarious is if the Vikings grew some nuts, named T-Joke the starter and told Favre that he would have to compete for the job like they did to him in Green Bay. God I might just become a Vikings fan if that happens!
Give the guy a break....he is being honest....doesn't want to play like he did the last 5 games of the season where he couldn't throw with the torn bicep Yes he should have come out of the games (who could have gone in Clemens?) yeh right......but yet he played good enough to win...had the team ahead in games but the defense gave up the lead on next possession or Coles let a ball goes through him for INT or never went for balls or left the line of scrimmage on slants (wasn't there all year for Brett). I for one want to see Brett play as he is exciting to watch (not like Rodgers who hangs onto the ball)......but he has to be healthy.
SKOL-HOLE!!!! I'm glad you're so comfortable with your sexuality not only do you write your posts like a gay english prof. but you now have one of the best, albeit gay, login names on all of PFT. I think the cats out the bag myboy. Keep the name it suits you. And please dont go changing it again three login name changes is just pathetic.
Skol-Hole says: July 15, 2009 4:34 PM
The best thing is that WHEN (not "if") Brat completely tanks, by virtue of his own ego/pomposity and his purple-stained "legacy", he's all but virtually UN-BENCHABLE...no coach who's stuck his own neck out on Favre's behalf/irrevocably tied his fate in with Favre's would actually BENCH "the legend"...
And idiots like this call Favre names.
I've never really cared if Favre does good or bad lately, its his career to do whatever. But given the level of hate that is pushed his way- I hope he does take the Vikings to Super Bowl.
Hate, no matter what the reason, is a bad thing.
Here's another Favre quote
I don't have anymore to give (especially if the coach makes me play smart) It was nothing the PACKERS did or didn't do.
Bretteney you freakin liar I would like to quote one of my favorite comedians Sam Kinison I hope you slide under a gas truck and taste your own blood Die Die Die. Ok that's a little harsh maybe I hope you play for the Vikings you lying immature man-child slide under Ryan Pickett and taste your own Blood Die Die Die.
If the Packers make the mistake of putting him in their hall of fame I will go to the ceremony wear a shirt that says liar turn my back to him during his induction speech and maybe add a cough ala Animal House and say bulls**t
Old Favre's don't go away they just lie
I look at the average NFL player and they are working out all during the off season like a bat out of hell. You see clips of these guys just getting after it in their team training rooms and you can not help but be impressed.
Brett Favre is working out 3 days a week with some high school players and now we learn that he EVEN went down to the high school and worked out on Sunday. Holy crap. This guy is really all in.
lions fans puking doesnt have diddley to do with favre. he is but a minor irritant.
i dont think it really "favre hate". it's irritation and disgust.
but a lot of morons throw the word "hate" around like oh it's all so terrible. gfy, moron. i fart in your general direction. in a crowded restaurant. near yer food.
i hate obama, holder, congressional "leadership" and the fed. print it. and they deserve it. if they didnt hate most americans, they wouldnt be trying to vacuum up all the money and freedom.
J.Cannon says: July 15, 2009 5:48 PM
"I respect the history of the Green Bay Packers and their fans but you guys know this hurts and you have to know that whatever happens Vikings fans can pull the Favre card to piss you off."
I don't respect the history of the Vikings (because they have no meaningful history) or their (bandwagon) fans, but you must know that we can pull the three Lombardi trophies card to piss you off.
The Rodney Dangerfield comparison was great. Good job!
chedder yea 2 Lombardi trophies that your grandad dont remember ? and the other one......oh yea.....let me reach for my brett favre card on that one!! booya
Really? I mean does any one really question whether or not Brent Favre would sign with the Biqueens?
He has become the trailer park slut on the edge of town. They is no doubt as to the intentions, it’s merely a matter of finding a willing partner. Preferably, one with low standards who can stand the stench of the affair and doesn't mind ruining what little reputation they have because they are so desperate themselves. Who else in the NFL fits that description but the Vikings and their fearless (and brain-dead) leadership?
Brain dead leadership??? I think the Raiders fit that bill pretty well.
# phishooks says: July 16, 2009 12:25 AM
chedder yea 2 Lombardi trophies that your grandad dont remember ? and the other one......oh yea.....let me reach for my brett favre card on that one!! booya
Is there a certain year when Lombardi trophies only become applicable to the memory of a certain demographic? I don't get your point, because you don't have one. And I forgot White had three sacks, forgot that Desmond changed the course of that game, forgot that Freeman and Rison stepped up. So you got to see Favre run around like a little kid after his first TD, probably cementing in your mind that Favre was the hero, but tell me what he did after that without googling it dill squad.
Nice phishooks! Do you see how mad chedder got after you pulled the Favre card? Classic. I can imagine this guy just fumming as he types away on his computer. P.S. Snarcky si... whatever that name is way too dumb to even waste time trying to spell you were probbly doing the same thing. And what does "I think the Vikings will be exiting to watch...exiting to watch the playoffs" even mean? Reread that one and you tell me why that makes no sense. Brett Favre will be a Minnesota Viking by the end of the month. Favre Card!
Fuming? Hardly. Mad? Not a chance. I'm just here to remind you that your franchise is and has been pathetic and this whole "Favre Card" propaganda makes me assume that you have nothing left except to base all your one year hopes and dreams on a washed up 40 year old donkey who you'll hate by Week 8. Have him, I couldn't care less. Douchebag
Cheddar Douchebag sez: "Fuming? Hardly. Mad? Not a chance....blah blah blah.......I couldn't care less."
You sir, are a freaking idiot along with all the rest of the cheeseheads here. You are the same people that worshipped "The Number 4" all of these years. Now that he's saying F-U to Greenbay, you are all pissed. If you truly didn't care, then why would you all be here ranting on and on about how much you hate Favre? You weren't pissed last year when he was a Jet, were you?! In fact, I had the opportunity to watch a Vikings game in a sports bar in Wisconsin last year, and the cheeseheads had the Packers vs. Tampa Bay game on AND the NY JETS game simultaneously! Cheeseheads were rooting for the NUMBER 4 of the Jets equally as their beloved Packers.
So, I don't care if the Vikings win the Super Bowl with Favre, or even make the playoffs. Because the best part of the whole deal will be when former NY Jet QB, your former beloved Brett Favre, enters the HOF, he will do so wearing a purple and gold, Minnesota Vikings jersey!