Report: Favre is on a plane to Minnesota

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Big Deal

In all fairness to Favre, maybe he realizes that. In his GB "Farewell" press conference, he talked about how difficult it had become being Brett Favre in GB, and fulfilling fans' expectations. Maybe in MN, where QB was never expected to be the strength of the team, he won't be expected to be "Brett Favre".

I dunno. He's been doing a pretty good Brett Favre impersonation so far this summer.

[MOBB DEEP]

Re: Big Deal

He makes them a better team but still not a big deal. At this point in time, Rodgers is still the best QB in the NFC North and he has the most talented group of wideouts in the league period.

The problem as I see is that Favre doesn't have to be a big deal, or the best QB in the NFC North for the Vikings to be a contender. All he has to do is make the plays that a starting NFL QB should make. The Vikes haven't always gotten that from their QBs the last couple seasons. If their defense remains solid and Peterson remains healthy, Favre might be the last piece that the Vikings need.

QFT

[MichiganPackerFan]

Nothing can take away the sixteen years in GB, but I'm just worn out on all this. Aaron Rodgers was the right QB last year and he's the right QB this year. Adrian Peterson will open up the passing game for Favre for sure, but I'll take a 2009 trio of Harris, Woodson and Collins over a 2009 Favre. Any thoughts on who hits him first and how hard?

[MOBB DEEP]

how does he have torn rotator cuff?

[AV David]

" ...favre has best intangibles..."


By intangibles, you cannot be referring to:

leadership by example
team first mentality
working hard for a common goal "I am such a great competitor I will do anything to win except: practice, training camp, stay in shape during the off season, dress with my teammates"

I would love to see a cold January playoff game in Lambeau Field between Packers and Vikes.

He will be a divisive figure for Vikes.

Rodgers is by far the better QB at this point. I am of the opinion A Rod would have beat him out last year; certainly by November.

Brad Childress is so on the hot seat, he might well bench him when he does is annual November swoon.

But I am not bitter.

[Tarlam!]

I love Favre. I'm over the disappointment that I had. I still think he should have retired a Packer, but I wish him all the best i.e. an injury free season. And I know he'll be fun to watch those coupla times I'll see him this year.

Having said that, I will be cheering for the Pack to win every game just like I did last year and the previous years.

[cheesner]

Re: Big Deal

He makes them a better team but still not a big deal. At this point in time, Rodgers is still the best QB in the NFC North and he has the most talented group of wideouts in the league period.

The problem as I see is that Favre doesn't have to be a big deal, or the best QB in the NFC North for the Vikings to be a contender. All he has to do is make the plays that a starting NFL QB should make. The Vikes haven't always gotten that from their QBs the last couple seasons. If their defense remains solid and Peterson remains healthy, Favre might be the last piece that the Vikings need.

QFT

The problem is that Favre must be a big deal. He prides himself on being 'the gunslinger' and the 'riverboat gambler'. He sees himself right now, I would bet, as the hired gun, riding into town to clean up a messy situation.
Even during his golden days I was always POd when BF would make a bad decision, a stupid throw, and loose a game and then just kind of brush it off as, 'well, that is how I play the game.' And that attitude is what will get him in trouble in Minny. He doesn't have the WR corp to do a lot of the stuff he will want to do.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Greg_A_Bedard: Aaron Kampman: "The red jersey will be off."

[cheesner]

Greg_A_Bedard: Aaron Kampman: "The red jersey will be off."

The BEST quote yet!

[CaptainKickass]

Nothing can take away the sixteen years in GB, but I'm just worn out on all this. Aaron Rodgers was the right QB last year and he's the right QB this year. Adrian Peterson will open up the passing game for Favre for sure, but I'll take a 2009 trio of Harris, Woodson and Collins over a 2009 Favre. Any thoughts on who hits him first and how hard?

Kampman, and very.

[Patler]

Greg_A_Bedard: Aaron Kampman: "The red jersey will be off."

The BEST quote yet!

[CaptainKickass]

Greg_A_Bedard: Aaron Kampman: "The red jersey will be off."

The BEST quote yet!

Ha!

I didn't even see that befoe I posted.

Awesome.

[MOBB DEEP]

jon gruden is SWEATN this move

he says "the vikings are for real now; favre brings life to that org"

jaws said "they are the team to beat in nfc now. they are a complete team"

[]{ilr]3]

Vikings fans line up in an attempt to touch the robes of Purple Jesus:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/18/vikings-fans-storm-winter-park/

Vikings fans "storm" Winter Park
Posted by Mike Florio on August 18, 2009 1:13 PM ET
Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Vikings fans have "stormed" the team's facility in conjunction with the arrival there.

[UPDATE: Kudos to the reader who coined the phrase "Favrestock" in the comments.]

Writes Zulgad, on his Twitter page: "Favre has arrived and it looked like he was with Childress. Issue was lack of security as fans stormed Vikings property."

A reader says that traffic was backed up, with people parking their cars at the side of the road and heading directly to the building.

In an unrelated note, the likely will be no local blackouts of Vikings games this year.

[denverYooper]

Nothing can take away the sixteen years in GB, but I'm just worn out on all this. Aaron Rodgers was the right QB last year and he's the right QB this year. Adrian Peterson will open up the passing game for Favre for sure, but I'll take a 2009 trio of Harris, Woodson and Collins over a 2009 Favre. Any thoughts on who hits him first and how hard?

Kampman, and very.

Prob right, but just to be different: Jenkins and Raji at the same time.