Vikes give Favre deadline

[gobias]

Chilly is giving Favre until the end of the week to decide if he is going to play for the Vikes or not. We all know how Favre responds to people telling him when to make up his mind.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4240888

[Pacopete4]

From the reports, if they are true, it sounds like Favre really does wanna play but is just unsure if the arm is going to be healthy enough to actually do it.. Man I hope that shoulder gets healthy asap..

[Harlan Huckleby]

A strange sort of deadline. So what if on Friday Favre says, "OK, I'm playing." Doesn't mean crap, all that matters is how he feels in August. What is accomplished by him "committing" this week? Is he going to re-retire in August if the arm hasn't come around?

[Pacopete4]

A strange sort of deadline. So what if on Friday Favre says, "OK, I'm playing." Doesn't mean crap, all that matters is how he feels in August. What is accomplished by him "committing" this week? Is he going to re-retire in August if the arm hasn't come around?

Tim Hasselbeck was just on ESPN saying this deadline makes no sense because after the 4 days of OTA's the Vikings have this week, they have nothing planned for like another 15 days or something.

[Scott Campbell]

What is accomplished by him "committing" this week?

He stays in the news?

[SMACKTALKIE]

Why would a deadline be set when nobody will know if his arm is working for at least a few weeks?

This too has been reported before.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Maybe the Vikings want him to start learning the play book?

Or perhaps the Vikings think it would be less disruptive to have Favre re-retire in August than it would be to go through 8 weeks of Favre speculation. I can see that point of view.

It obviously wasn't the Vikings' choice to wait until this late date for Favre to have the surgery. I can see the Vikings preferring to move-on if Favre won't make up his mind now.

Man, those Vikings are acting almost as mean as Ted Thompson. :P

[Joemailman]

They need to know if Favre is going to play so they can start negotiation with Josh David Booty about him giving up jersey #4.

[cpk1994]

Maybe the Vikings want him to start learning the play book?

Or perhaps the Vikings think it would be less disruptive to have Favre re-retire in August than it would be to go through 8 weeks of Favre speculation. I can see that point of view.

It obviously wasn't the Vikings' choice to wait until this late date for Favre to have the surgery. I can see the Vikings preferring to move-on if Favre won't make up his mind now.

Man, those Vikings are acting almost as mean as Ted Thompson. :P

Yeah, how dare they act like Ted Thomspon. That is disrespecting the man! FAvre should be allowed to wail until the season opener to make up his mind. He's a HOF'r. He doesn't deserve this treatment. Shame on Vikings.

[Pack-man]

Maybe the Vikings want him to start learning the play book?

Or perhaps the Vikings think it would be less disruptive to have Favre re-retire in August than it would be to go through 8 weeks of Favre speculation. I can see that point of view.

It obviously wasn't the Vikings' choice to wait until this late date for Favre to have the surgery. I can see the Vikings preferring to move-on if Favre won't make up his mind now.

Man, those Vikings are acting almost as mean as Ted Thompson. :P

Yeah, how dare they act like Ted Thomspon. That is disrespecting the man! FAvre should be allowed to wail until the season opener to make up his mind. He's a HOF'r. He doesn't deserve this treatment. Shame on Vikings.

Absolutely right! He is Brett Favre and he has EARNED the right to make up his mind on his time!

- rolls eye in disgust -

[Patler]

I don't think the deadline is strange. The Vikings are simply telling him that they will not allow this to be a distraction for the next 2 months.
If he is unable to commit now, for whatever reason, its a dead issue.
If he is unsure of his arm, its a dead issue.
If he is unsure of his desire, its a dead issue.

Could they do it later? Sure, but the Vikings are expressing their desire to get it done with now.

Teams are in the process of setting their training camp rosters, which for some reason they all complain about now days. They have rookies to negotiate with and sign. If Favre wants to play, they have to negotiate with him, too; and his contract will not be a small one. The Vikings simply want to get the train moving if it is going anywhere.

[MadScientist]

I don't think the deadline is strange. The Vikings are simply telling him that they will not allow this to be a distraction for the next 2 months.

If he is unsure of his arm, its a dead issue.

How can he be sure of his arm 2 weeks after a surgery that takes 4-6 weeks to heal? He can be sure of his desire to play, but after last season's collapse he needs more time to have confidence in his arm.

Here's to Favre finding a way to continue to be a distraction for the Vikings for the next two months With a bit of luck the locker room can be nicely divided into 3 camps before Favre even steps foot in it.

[Scott Campbell]

Better them than us.

[sheepshead]

Chilly is playing hard ball with Brett where TT never did.

[BallHawk]

Man I hope that shoulder gets healthy asap..

So do I. I want to get the satisfaction of our players, specifically a Mr. Raji and a Mr. Matthews, destroying that shoulder to a pulp, and then our others players, specifically a Mr. Woodson and a Mr. Collins, taking advantage of said shoulder.

So, Mr. Favre, best wishes and get well soon.