Why Im Not Scared Of Brett Favre

[Chevelle2]

I don’t feel like writing paragraphs, here is a list. The more interesting/telling ones are bolded.

-In the past 4 seasons he has lead the NFL in 1 thing only. Interceptions. And he did so twice.

-3 of his past 4 seasons he has failed to throw more touchdowns than interceptions

-Dom Capers

-He is 40 years old. Not too many 40 year old QBs have fared well in this league

-His passer rating last season, of passes more than 20 yards was 48.5. Rodgers by comparison was 106.

-He had 4 games last year against the 32, 31, and 30th rank pass defenses. In those four games he put up 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. In the other 12 games he put up 10 touchdowns and 18 interceptions

-In 2006, 2007 we saw McCarthy put the reigns on Favre, and his production improved. I can’t see Chilly having the same balls, considering he let Favre walk him around on a leash this summer

-He hasn’t DONE any of the off-season programs that he did in 07 and 06 this season.

-Charles Woodson, the best player on our team

-He won’t admit it, but his main focus is on 2 games.

-Expectations are sky higher than they have ever been. Its Super Bowl or bust.

-3-6 in his last 9 playoff games (16 scores, 18 interceptions)

-His well documented Post-Thanksgiving day collapse since 2005. (13 touchdowns 34 interceptions)

-He has a partially torn rotator cuff

-His tendency to implode in big games (NFC Title Game, @Dallas, vs MIA in 08)

-Don’t tell me the cold weather stuff isn’t going to matter. Ill point to his games @Oakland, @SF in 08 and @dallas and @stl in 07….

-Lack of talent. Cotchery/Coles > Harvin/Berrian…..oh and the 08 Jets had a higher rushing YPC than the 08 Vikings.

-The fact that our defense is making comments suggesting they want to decapitate him

-The season starts in 3 weeks. There is something to be said about chemistry with your WRers.


Don’t agree? Pick a point and try to disagree. You won’t be able to. Fact are facts.


Brett Favre - passed his physical, failed his mental exam. Packers 2009 NFC North Champs

[mission]

Not to mention Brett has been notoriously horrible against 3-4 defenses.

[Rastak]

Nobody cares if you are scared......LOL....let's just see how it looks on the field.....all the pieces, he's one guy.

[Chevelle2]

Not to mention Brett has been notoriously horrible against 3-4 defenses.

Excellent point.

Im not sure the biggest Favre homer ever could come up with as many reasons as to why he will succeed as I have above, along with yours mission.

[pittstang5]

Chevelle - good list, but...

Favre scares me because he's on the same team as Adrian Peterson.

[Bossman641]

In 2006, 2007 we saw McCarthy put the reigns on Favre, and his production improved. I can’t see Chilly having the same balls, considering he let Favre walk him around on a leash this summer

This is my favorite one and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it Rastak.

Do you really think there is any way Chilly will tighten the screws on Favre at all considering he has played the organization like a puppet all summer?

[Chevelle2]

In 2006, 2007 we saw McCarthy put the reigns on Favre, and his production improved. I can’t see Chilly having the same balls, considering he let Favre walk him around on a leash this summer

This is my favorite one and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it Rastak.

Do you really think there is any way Chilly will tighten the screws on Favre at all considering he has played the organization like a puppet all summer?

I know this wasn't directed to me, buy my thoughts are that Favre has worked with Chilly in the past, and wouldn't join the team if he knew Chilly was going to be hard on him.

[Rastak]

In 2006, 2007 we saw McCarthy put the reigns on Favre, and his production improved. I can’t see Chilly having the same balls, considering he let Favre walk him around on a leash this summer

This is my favorite one and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it Rastak.

Do you really think there is any way Chilly will tighten the screws on Favre at all considering he has played the organization like a puppet all summer?

Well, hard to say. I'd agree he steered the ship the way he wanted to. Here's my take.

Chilly and the lads realized they were screwed if anything happened to Rosenfels. They revisited the idea after watching film this weekend.

Chilly sucks this year he gets fired. He knows it. Self preservation is an amazing driver.

Favre said during his press conference he realizes he isn't the same guy as 10 years ago. (No shit). If Favre is not running the plays as called over and over or turning the ball over way too may times, there is no history to contend with here. This isn't a Viking streak, Chilly either makes a change or gets fired....again, self preservation.


What happens? We'll see.....that's my take.

[Bretsky]

Nobody cares if you are scared......LOL....let's just see how it looks on the field.....all the pieces, he's one guy.

[Bossman641]

In 2006, 2007 we saw McCarthy put the reigns on Favre, and his production improved. I can’t see Chilly having the same balls, considering he let Favre walk him around on a leash this summer

This is my favorite one and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it Rastak.

Do you really think there is any way Chilly will tighten the screws on Favre at all considering he has played the organization like a puppet all summer?

Well, hard to say. I'd agree he steered the ship the way he wanted to. Here's my take.

Chilly and the lads realized they were screwed if anything happened to Rosenfels. They revisited the idea after watching film this weekend.

Chilly sucks this year he gets fired. He knows it. Self preservation is an amazing driver.

Favre said during his press conference he realizes he isn't the same guy as 10 years ago. (No shit). If Favre is not running the plays as called over and over or turning the ball over way too may times, there is no history to contend with here. This isn't a Viking streak, Chilly either makes a change or gets fired....again, self preservation.


What happens? We'll see.....that's my take.

Saying and doing are 2 completely different things when it's coming from Favre (no shit)! He may say that, but after all the years of "I play the game how I want to play it" and "Was just trying to make a play", not to mention how he thinks he deserves to be treated, I have a hard time believing that.

You do have me thinking though. How much conversation was there between Favre and the Vikings over the past 3 weeks? I'm leaning towards weekly, but I don't know.

[Rastak]

Have no clue Bossman, that's the million dollar question. Was the entire thing staged or was it like I said it might have been.....review film, decide that this isn't good and call Favre to see if the legendary waffler would cave with one last chance.

[Bossman641]

Have no clue Bossman, that's the million dollar question. Was the entire thing staged or was it like I said it might have been.....review film, decide that this isn't good and call Favre to see if the legendary waffler would cave with one last chance.

Gotcha. I didn't know if that was your brainstorming or if you had heard any rumors of that.

I've been pretty much avoiding ESPN and the like today, so I didn't know if anyone had let it slip at all if they had been talking.

[swede]

You do have me thinking though.
How much conversation was there between Favre and the Vikings over the past 3 years? I'm leaning towards weekly, but I don't know.

Fixed.

[b bulldog]

He is an old QB who will once again as he has in the past seasons, lose his legs and start throwing pics in huge numbers.

[digitaldean]

On paper only, the Vikes are the favorites in the NFC.

That being said, anything short of the Lombardi Trophy will be an abject failure for the Vikings. It will be priceless to see the unravelling of the Vikings if Favre has a swoon in the late season as he had in the past few seasons.