Report: Favre is on a plane to Minnesota

[denverYooper]

I thought the Vikings had practice at 1:30? Childress had nothing better to do than be Favre's chauffeur? I'm not sure that being Favre's "buddy" is the best way to handle this.

I'm not convinced Chilly ever really grasped the "good management" part of the HC job.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Favre's on the practice field wearing #4 according to reports.

[Waldo]

Favre's on the practice field wearing #4 according to reports.

So yeah, like this hasn't been preplanned, they had his equipment and jersey already ready. Mmmk.

[Patler]

All I have to say is that this is just wrong.

I thought the Vikings had practice at 1:30? Childress had nothing better to do than be Favre's chauffeur? I'm not sure that being Favre's "buddy" is the best way to handle this.

nit picking....

That's what I'm here for!

[Packgator]

He sucked when he was here for the last several years, what is there to fear.

That is the part that isn't talked about much. Not only did defenses stop fearing him quite a while ago.....but they actually licked their chops while looking forward to playing against him. The Vikings are getting a guy who once was a very good QB but is no longer what he once was. And hasn't been for some time now.

[Scott Campbell]

I'm surprised Brett agreed to ride in his car.

[MOBB DEEP]

All I have to say is that this is just wrong.

I thought the Vikings had practice at 1:30? Childress had nothing better to do than be Favre's chauffeur? I'm not sure that being Favre's "buddy" is the best way to handle this.

nit picking....

That's what I'm here for!

he he he....

favre to start friday v. KC per chilly

lmao at the OJ-like coverage of favre in truck w/chilly

[LEWCWA]

minny is ALREADY most talented team in nfc.....

pack and minny will play THREE times this year

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO..........

Do you really think Favre will increase the Vikings chances of success this year? My gut feeling is that this development will not go well for Minnesota, this year or in the future. Favre's talents, or what's left of them, don't mesh particularly well with the offensive talent Minnesota already has in place, which is predominantly run-oriented. Their team would be much more of a threat, IMO, with a QB who knows how to take care of the ball and who doesn't try to do too much. Take their impenetrable run defense, their phenomenal rushing offense and add Favre and what do you get? A monkey wrench in the well oiled machine. In that sense I couldn't be happier to hear that Favre is joining the Vikings. I hope Chilly doesn't wise up and call this experiment off before the regular season starts. By the same token, any hope of Jackson's development are now put on hold for another year, they still won't know what they have in Rosenfelds, and the team loses a bit more confidence in Chilly's good word. All of this is good news.

This sounds more like water cooler or watering hole banter than anything that remotely makes sense! Wishful thinking maybe

[mngolf19]

I believe Patler has it right. Play as needed and nothing more, the team goes very far. He has to know that he will not be the "star" on this team. Just the last piece of the puzzle. And I'm pretty confident that his int total at the end of the season will be low due to top D and top running game. Just won't need to throw very much. He may start off slow though do to newness and lack of timing with players. It's the right move for Chilly.

Do you think his actions this summer, or previous history for that matter, suggest that he "knows" this and will "remember" it at all times?

I would assume that if he is not "the guy" on the team, any time he tries to go outside the parameters that he will be guided by team leaders to get back on track. Not Chilly but guys like AP-KW-Winfield. But in the end, it is all a calculated risk no matter how you play this.

It's clear to me that you don't know Brett. Live and learn.

Hoosier, Favre has never had anyone on the team that could make him not the guy. If you think of those I mentioned will be afraid to get in his face, then I don't think you understand interpersonal dynamics.

[CaptainKickass]

Per NFL Network update:

Favre signed a TWO YEAR contract w/MN.

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[denverYooper]

minny is ALREADY most talented team in nfc.....

pack and minny will play THREE times this year

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO..........

Do you really think Favre will increase the Vikings chances of success this year? My gut feeling is that this development will not go well for Minnesota, this year or in the future. Favre's talents, or what's left of them, don't mesh particularly well with the offensive talent Minnesota already has in place, which is predominantly run-oriented. Their team would be much more of a threat, IMO, with a QB who knows how to take care of the ball and who doesn't try to do too much. Take their impenetrable run defense, their phenomenal rushing offense and add Favre and what do you get? A monkey wrench in the well oiled machine. In that sense I couldn't be happier to hear that Favre is joining the Vikings. I hope Chilly doesn't wise up and call this experiment off before the regular season starts. By the same token, any hope of Jackson's development are now put on hold for another year, they still won't know what they have in Rosenfelds, and the team loses a bit more confidence in Chilly's good word. All of this is good news.

This sounds more like water cooler or watering hole banter than anything that remotely makes sense! Wishful thinking maybe

The discussion forum is the water cooler of the internets.

[MOBB DEEP]

steve young says pack still class of division

[Partial]

[pbmax]

Completely predictable. I cannot wait for the season to start. He can now show Cutler how to play QB-GM the right way.

[Tarlam!]

He sucked when he was here for the last several years, what is there to fear. MM figured out how to hide Brett's deficiencies. I wouldn't think so highly of Chilly and Bevell.

He never sucked "here" in the way you mean it. He had some bad games, maybe a bad 2005, but to say he sucked is simply an exaggeration.

I wholeheartedly agree that M3 figured out a way to contain him for the better part. His age got him, IMHO, in the Giants failure and towards the end of last season.

But, that performance he put on at Lambeau before the Giants failure was incredible.