Dear Brett Farve

[He Man]

 

"thats why you get brett farve on your football team"

[redxblack]

can the browns get dibs on him for next year?

[He Man]

only if he suffers a shoulder injury and retires.

[Triple J]

Favre 

[bluemoco]

"thats why you get brett favre on your football team"

Oh, yes.  The finale of yesterday's game was unbelievable.  Vikings have been on the losing end of Favre's performances too many times during his career.  This feels good...   

The only thing that could have made it better is if it had occurred next week when the Vikings play the Packers in the 'dome on MNF.

[duccarlos]

 

That's what happens when you give him an actual running game.

[Jaman]

Blow. me.

Less-than-warm regards,
A 9er fan...

that was brutal.  I had just finished a discourse in how he should get into coaching, if he loves the game so much and can't leave it, and was promptly shut up as that drive unfolded... that was vintage Favre.

[bluemoco]

That's what happens when you give him an actual running game.

Very true - that certainly takes the pressure off of him in some game scenarios.  The only thing that worries me is that he seems really fragile.  I know Favre is a tough SOB, but a 40yo player can only take so many big hits before he's sidelined.

As long as he lasts, though, it's gonna be fun to watch this season unfold for my Vikings.  Skol!

Brett Favre Throws Miracle TD to beat 49ers

[Kopfjäger]

Awesome pass. But what a make the beast with two backsing catch. 

[mitt]

Awesome pass. But what a make the beast with two backsing catch. 

+100000

mitt

[KnightofNi]

Awesome pass. But what a make the beast with two backsing catch. 

why does everyone feel the need to suck farve off?

if the defender had gotten his arm a bit higher that woudln't have been a TD.
if the receiver hadn't jumped at the right time or if his left foot came down an inch further over that wouldn't have been a TD.

[needtorque]

I have been a fan of Favre since.... well since I first saw him play an NFL game in 92'.  I still think he has the ability to play the QB position and really (although I have never been a Viks fan) am excited about the possibility of this season.  The reason being is that for the first time in his career he does not have an entire team leaning on him to win the game.  The Viks are Peterson's team not Favre's. 

He will only be required to not lose the game in MOST situations.  However, for him to show, as he did yesterday, that he still has what it takes to make the big play was awesome.

Break down that pass before you say the catch was better though.  The catch was incredible and the fact that he kept his feet inbounds even moreso impressive.  Look at the throw though.  Avoiding the initial rush, then a 2nd what should have been sack, then as he is getting tackled from behind he is simultaneously relasing what is in actuality a 45 yard pass on a rope (not a floater) which would have went 55 yards easy before landing if it had not been caught, and finally the pass is ACCURATE.


No one could have done that again even Favre if they tried .

[Kopfjäger]

why does everyone feel the need to suck farve off?

if the defender had gotten his arm a bit higher that woudln't have been a TD.
if the receiver hadn't jumped at the right time or if his left foot came down an inch further over that wouldn't have been a TD.

It wasn't just that play that caused all the hoopla. It was the 80yd drive with no timeouts for the win that caused it. 

[DoubleEagle]

Farve is a great QB.

If he was to be playing for the Cleveland Browns he would be an idiot !

Nothing can save the Browns from themselves ......they eat their young .  i.e. pulling Brady Quinn after 3 games.

Oh, by the way, I've been a Browns fan since 1960.

Dolph         

[mitt]

if the defender had gotten his arm a bit higher that woudln't have been a TD.
if the receiver hadn't jumped at the right time or if his left foot came down an inch further over that wouldn't have been a TD.

You can make arguments like that for every good play during an entire season - it is sort of worthless to do what ifs.

They came back and won in the last minute of the game - period.  Farve was instrumental in it, and he has been doing such come backs his whole career.  Plus, he is still throwing blocks for people down field at 40.  How many 30yo qbs do that?

mitt