Lord Favre’s deliberations are still unfinished (so much for those reports of a decision by the end of the week).
Agent Bus Cook tells Rachel Nichols of ESPN that Favre isn’t ready to give the proverbial up or down. “He
just doesn’t feel ready yet,” Nichols said regarding her chat with Cook. “There are some things he’s still considering.”
In the interim, the full-court press to get Favre to come to Minnesota apparently will continue.
Specifically, Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will be expressing his gratitude for his new $36 million contract by spending a few of his Sprint phone minutes on a phone call to Mississippi.
Per Rick Alonzo of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Winfield has Favre’s phone number, and Winfield might give Favre a ring.
“As a cornerback, I know he’s a threat,” Winfield
said. “He can throw. He wants to win. If he does decide to become a
Minnesota Viking, we’ll welcome him with open arms.”
That would be a much better thing to say than what Winfield said about Favre in November 2006, as discovered in the PFT archives by Tom Curran.
Explaining why the Vikings played so much zone defense against the Packers, Winfield said that “[w]e played a lot of zone, thinking that Brett was going to throw the interceptions that he usually does.”
It’s probably not a good idea for Winfield to mention that one. But maybe he should have a response ready if Brett does.
“I know he’s a threat”
That’s an understatement, a threat to a winning season, a threat to throw an INT on almost every passing play, a threat to kill your chances as soon as you start to get close,
Just ask the Jets.
That’s not such a bad thing Winfield said. If other teams play a lot of zone against the Vikings this year looking to pick off some of Favres passes it will pull guys off the line and Peterson will have more room to run. I have never really had any problems with Favres int’s anyway.
Many of them are at the end of a game, end of a half or in situations that are very similar to a punt. Going deep on a first play of a game or overtime is also a pretty good idea most of the time.
Sure he gets his bad picks but the Def has always got to be on their toes every play looking for the INT…With Jackson that wasn’t the case.
Three and out from Jackson plus a punt is almost the same thing as a deep INT from Favre…except that sometimes the deep INT is really a deep TD pass…that hardly ever will happen with Jackson.
Best reason to get Favre….it will make life so much nicer for Peterson!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
I have the number to the local pizza place on speed dial, and I might give them a call this weekend.
There’s an NFL expert who thinks Winfield should call Michael Vick instead.
Queue repeat comment from Devils Advocate in 3….2….1….
Duuuuuuuuuude, are in or out????
So…. sick…. of….. Brett….. Farve!!!
You know, this would all be different if it were the same situation (Minnesota trying to lure a QB), but we were talking about a Tom Brady or a Peyton Manning or even a Ben Rapistberger, but we’re not! We’re talking about an old has-been with rapidly diminishing skills who seems to have nothing better to do than change his mind or his tune every week, month, or year. Not to mention the most stupid, selfish motive for joining the team.
All this waiting, baiting, and high-school-girl-like drama- and all it’s gonna lead to (if he does sign) is a one year experiment mired in disappointment. If the Vikes staff had the collective brain power of a squirrel, they’d be working the hell out of Rosenfels and Jackson right now and forgetting all about the coy “I like you- do you like me?” game they’re playing with Favre.
Oh for F*&#’s sake.
oh joy looks like Winfield can seal the deal by kissing the Lord Favre’s crusty butt crack.
Farted by Mike Florio on July 24, 2009 2:18 PM ET
The “Days Without a FART/FAVRE Meter’ is still at zero.
and for all you people with your heads up the Lord Favre’s holy butthole – who gives a flying fart in space
Winfield might call Favre…
…and ESPN might report that Goodell could possibly consider and entertain thoughts about allowing Michael Vick to possibly become reinstated if Vick might consider the possibilities about possibility considering possibilities.
I’ll bet every time Favre hears from a different Viking begging him to sign, he swoons a little bit, sits down to compose himself for a minute and then sprints into a nice hot shower and soaps up his groin region vigorously.
“oh joy looks like Winfield can seal the deal by kissing the Lord Favre’s crusty butt crack.
Farted by Mike Florio on July 24, 2009 2:18 PM ET
The “Days Without a FART/FAVRE Meter’ is still at zero.
and for all you people with your heads up the Lord Favre’s holy butthole – who gives a flying fart in space”
And yet again, an attempt at humor falls flat on it’s face.
PLEASE NO MORE BRETT FAVRE STORIES NOONE CARES!!! FAVRE IS LIKE THE JON GOSSELIN OF FOOTBALL!! YOU GUYS REPORT EVERY LITTLE DETAIL ABOUT THE GUY STOP GET A LIFE!!!!
It’s been said before I to am sick of Favre. Even Ray Charles/Stevie Wonder can see he’s going to play, he just doesn’t want to go through the hard work of training camp.
Wow I can’t believe how much of a wacko self centered idiot Brett favre is!!!!! I hope he comes back and flops hard. He’s killed his legacy which I doubt he cares about so f him. This is all just a show to keep relevant and in the news
LLLLLOOOOOOLLLLLLLL
Of course you cannot have a Favre article without finding something bad to say about him and calling him “Lord”. Winfield says “He can throw. He wants to win.” Florio says: “Lets dig up past dirt on Winfield/Favre.”
I have to remind you that while Favre has thrown 310 INTs, 464 TD passes means he made someone like Winfield look bad 150 more times.
It’s hilarious how much the “will he/won’t he thing” is wearing on the Vikings and he’s not even a member of the TEAM!! I think the team is freaking out now and realizes that if Favre leave them at the altar, their season is sunk from a chemistry standpoint. There’s been too many distractions already. Of course if the head coach kept his mouth shut….
Poor Tavarius. First his coaches have no faith in him and now his teammates don’t. If Farve does not return how is Brad Childress going to lie his way out of this one.
And some of them come in overtime in the NFC Championship.
NFC Championship: Anatomy of a Play, Favre’s OT INT vs NYG
As a Bears fan, I never had a problem with his INTs either.
This has become a distraction in the eyes of the Viking and Favre haters only. Funny how when you stir a pot of beer cheese soup it smells like green crap.
dear zygi and rcunningham,
if you think your comments will give me pause and consider removing the “Days Without a FART/Favre Meter” from any FART/FAVRE post you are saddly mistaken. you should just shut it because all you are going to do is make me turn up the heat a bit higher.
now get your heads out of that old farts crusty keester cause you wouldnt know funny if you stepped in it.
I hope he signs with the Vikes – it will ruin their season. His heart isn’t in it and it sounds like his body might not be either.
No matter what happens this year, the Vikes will be absolutely screwed next year after the way they’ve treated the QB’s on their roster this year. They’ve repeatedly demonstrated they’re not smart enough of an organization to draft the franchise QB they’ll need after Favre’s failed 1 year revenge tour. Maybe they’ll have better luck in Los Angeles when they move. The purple and yellow colors would fit in there better anyway.
Devil’s, I’ll give you it was funny the 1st time you said it.
But every post?
Beating a dead horse comes to mind.
Being a 1 trick pony is not funny.
That you are annoying many people is not funny.
By annoying in this case, I mean a minor irritant.
As it is I’m sure zygi and rc are quaking in thier boots from your threat to ” turn up the heat higher”.
You havent had an original post in months.
You remind me of an old comedian, Henny Youngman.
He did the whole take my wife, please bit.
Over and over and over……sound familiar?
Youre not funny and whoever told you were is an idiot, much like yourself.
oh – now the editorial genius ‘ragnarthe’ takes a swipe. there is a “real unbiased” voice of reason i should pay attention to – NOT
ragnarthe, zygi and rcunningham the 3 amigos who bow and pay homage to the Lord Fart/Favre
- the all time interception leader of all time. he is all yours if you want him guys. not me.
CheersAdam,
Besides the INT’s, how were you with Favre’s 22 wins versus Da Bearz???
“oh – now the editorial genius ‘ragnarthe’ takes a swipe. there is a “real unbiased” voice of reason i should pay attention to – NOT
ragnarthe, zygi and rcunningham the 3 amigos who bow and pay homage to the Lord Fart/Favre
- the all time interception leader of all time. he is all yours if you want him guys. not me.”
This has nothing to do with Brett Favre (fart LOLOLOLOL) really, it’s just your joke isn’t funny at all.
The last time I laughed at fart jokes, I was 10.
Brett,
GB got sick of the same crap you are pulling right now. Why do you think you got ran out of town? Do you want to go down as one of the most talented aholes in the NFL? Man up! make a decision and get over yourself. I used to hold you in high regard. YOU are not capable of what you did in ’96. You have an opportunity to join a team that can enable you to go out on top. If you play, game 1 I am booing you. You have to earn back the respect you have efficiently lost!
Wow, not a good sign for the Vikings that he’s taking this long. If he cannot even decide whether he’s gonna play in July you have to question the mental toughness to last the entire season. There were times when it seemed like in his final season as a Packer that he didn’t seem interested in being on the field late in the year and usually his play suffered. You could tell it last year with the Jets – his refusal to connect with teammates – the private locker room, the attitude, the preferential treatment.
This is a guy that does well when he’s having fun and feels invincible. If he’s having doubts and questioning his abilities its probably time for him to hang it up. The last thing you want is a quarterback whose confidence is shot.
What’s gonna happen if/when Favre encounters a rough spot in the season? Is he going to have the mental toughness to get on the right track or is his mind going to be on his tractor in Mississippi?
If you have to have your team call and try and convince someone to play – maybe that’s not a good thing. You gotta be there for all 16 (plus more if the Vikes get into the playoffs). Honestly, i’d rather go with a guy who wants to play (TJack or the other guy) than a guy who kinda sorta maybe wants to play.
To me this is confirmation that Ted Thompson did the right thing – he went with the guy he knew wanted to play – Aaron Rodgers and not the guy who sorta kinda might, doesn’t, does, maybe, definitely, definitely does not, want to play.
Devils Advocate says:
July 24, 2009 5:31 PM
oh – now the editorial genius ‘ragnarthe’ takes a swipe. there is a “real unbiased” voice of reason i should pay attention to – NOT
ragnarthe, zygi and rcunningham the 3 amigos who bow and pay homage to the Lord Fart/Favre
- the all time interception leader of all time. he is all yours if you want him guys. not me.
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