OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[hoosier]

Will Brett rise to the ocassion on MNF or shrink under the pressure to redeem himself for his somewhat-paltry play vs KC?

Yes.

[mraynrand]

Will Brett rise to the ocassion on MNF or shrink under the pressure to redeem himself for his somewhat-paltry play vs KC?

Yes.

WORD!!!!! lol

[Cheesehead Craig]

[rbaloha1]

espn is reporting favre has a cracked rib.

[Chevelle2]

Saw that....this guy is in for a rough season

[Chevelle2]

either that, or he is setting up a whole slew of excuses

[gbgary]

he's gonna be very rusty for the opener...if he even makes it.

[Scott Campbell]

The sacks should be doubly delicious tonight.

[woodbuck27]

either that, or he is setting up a whole slew of excuses

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp09/news/story?id=4434939

[sheepshead]

About Brett's Rib:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c

[woodbuck27]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth

Expecting progress, not excuses, from Favre

August 31, 2009 3:36 PM

Posted by ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert

HOUSTON -- My big question Monday night at Reliant Stadium will not be whether Brett Favre looks more comfortable as Minnesota’s starting quarterback. After his brief debut Aug. 21, Favre has nowhere to go but up. No, what I want to see is whether Favre is close to being comfortable enough to start the regular season.

(And I’m not talking about his potentially cracked rib, either. More on that in a bit.)

It’s entirely possible that this will be Favre’s final preseason appearance before the season opener at Cleveland, now 14 days away. No matter how much you hear about Favre’s familiarity with this offense, let’s be clear on one point. The Vikings are trying to squeeze into a month what most NFL teams need a full offseason or more to achieve: Chemistry between a quarterback and his teammates.

There are no shortcuts or timesavers in this endeavor. The only solution is practice and game-speed reps. Favre is playing catch-up in both areas, and time is running out. To me, it’s reasonable to expect substantial progress and much better precision Monday night in order to be convinced that this fast-track preparation schedule will be a success for opening weekend.

I know some people would suggest that the Vikings’ early-season schedule -- Cleveland followed by Detroit and San Francisco -- gives them a chance to work out the kinks without taking a direct hit on their record. But in what I think will be a highly competitive division, the Vikings can’t afford even one slip-up related to Favre’s late start.

So I guess I’m not buying into Favre’s attempts to downplay Monday night’s game. His revelation Monday that he thinks he has a cracked rib seemed to be another attempt to lower expectations. This appearance is a big deal, and I’m not (only) saying this because it’s on ESPN’s air.

Favre continued to maintain last week that he is mostly focused on the basics. If the Vikings score on every possession Monday night, he said, “I’ll probably be the most surprised person in the building.”

Instead, Favre said, “the things that people don’t see” are the most important.

“No one wants to see the ball on the ground,” he said. “Calling plays wrong, going the wrong way. Things like that. The other stuff will come.”
The other stuff will come. I presume that refers to completions, touchdowns and other minor details.

But when will they come and at what cost? That’s what I want to find out Monday night.

[sheepshead]

I'll have popcorn and a few colds ones ready for tonight. Does anyone think Brett could be "cut" as in, "brett we will say publicly that its your shoulder but in effect, we're cutting you."?

[woodbuck27]

I'll have popcorn and a few colds ones ready for tonight. Does anyone think Brett could be "cut" as in, "brett we will say publicly that its your shoulder but in effect, we're cutting you."?

No.

[sheepshead]

I'll have popcorn and a few colds ones ready for tonight. Does anyone think Brett could be "cut" as in, "brett we will say publicly that its your shoulder but in effect, we're cutting you."?

No.

So if he stinks it up today, he starts on the 13th (or whatever day they open)?

Just wondering out loud.

[BEARMAN]

SIXTEEN seconds and SEVEN points, wOw ! Lord Faaaaaaaaaarve looks OK ?