NFC North QB Race 2009

[mngolf19]

1. Favre 112.1 (I was told he set a Vikings single game completion percentage record. He also turned the game over to T-Jack late in the 3rd quarter after torching the Hawks into submission.)

2. Rodgers 102.5 (Puts up a 108 against the Niners, not bad)

3. Cutler 74.5 (Another home loss for the Bears)

4. Stafford 66.9 ( Will he pass Cutler before the year ends?)

88%, that's a crazy number. And I felt some of those others should have been caught.

[Scott Campbell]

And I felt some of those others should have been caught.

Now you sound just like Bert.

[MOBB DEEP]

And I felt some of those others should have been caught.

Now you sound just like Bert.

[mngolf19]

And I felt some of those others should have been caught.

Now you sound just like Bert.

Don't have the drawl. I'm from northern MN.

[MOBB DEEP]

Where's Rastak?

[Rastak]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

[TennesseePackerBacker]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Do you find it weird having to cheer for the old man?

I mean, of course winning erases everything, but he was the hated rival for years. I'm sure 99% of the Vikings fans I could ask would tell me it doesn't matter and that it's all about now. But I feel like you might give a better answer(if there is one).

Does the magnitude(or lack thereof) of the ending of Favre's story write him as a Viking hero and savior?

Hollywood must be licking at their chops with the all the posibilities of a drama like this. A better movie could not be written. I'm excited for the climax of this story. How can it get any better? Maybe that is right up Hollywood's alley. A great story with a lackluster ending.

[Rastak]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Do you find it weird having to cheer for the old man?

I mean, of course winning erases everything, but he was the hated rival for years. I'm sure 99% of the Vikings fans I could ask would tell me it doesn't matter and that it's all about now. But I feel like you might give a better answer(if there is one).

Does the magnitude(or lack thereof) of the ending of Favre's story write him as a Viking hero and savior?

Hollywood must be licking at their chops with the all the posibilities of a drama like this. A better movie could not be written. I'm excited for the climax of this story. How can it get any better? Maybe that is right up Hollywood's alley. A great story with a lackluster ending.

I'm used it now but it was pretty damn odd at first, I'll give ya that. I was luke warm on the idea all summer but was warming towards it when he said he was staying retired. So then it was a little disappointment as I had talked myself into believing it was a good move.

When he showed up it was just pain odd rooting for the guy, but he was a year removed from Green bay which helped the transition from a fans perspective. There are still some Viking fans that hate the guy, which is pretty stupid IMHO. It's like had the Packers signed Moss. There would have been a few die hards in Green bay not liking the guy but once he started hauling in passes it would be all good. It's the nature of being a fan.

[Smidgeon]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Do you find it weird having to cheer for the old man?

I mean, of course winning erases everything, but he was the hated rival for years. I'm sure 99% of the Vikings fans I could ask would tell me it doesn't matter and that it's all about now. But I feel like you might give a better answer(if there is one).

Does the magnitude(or lack thereof) of the ending of Favre's story write him as a Viking hero and savior?

Hollywood must be licking at their chops with the all the posibilities of a drama like this. A better movie could not be written. I'm excited for the climax of this story. How can it get any better? Maybe that is right up Hollywood's alley. A great story with a lackluster ending.

I'm used it now but it was pretty damn odd at first, I'll give ya that. I was luke warm on the idea all summer but was warming towards it when he said he was staying retired. So then it was a little disappointment as I had talked myself into believing it was a good move.

When he showed up it was just pain odd rooting for the guy, but he was a year removed from Green bay which helped the transition from a fans perspective. There are still some Viking fans that hate the guy, which is pretty stupid IMHO. It's like had the Packers signed Moss. There would have been a few die hards in Green bay not liking the guy but once he started hauling in passes it would be all good. It's the nature of being a fan.

It's also a well-known psychological process that everyone goes through called "cognitive dissonance". It's where you have an internal conflict about something (hating Favre and loving the Vikings) that can't stay in conflict because they go hand in hand (Favre is a Viking). Therefore, since you prioritize being a fan of the Vikings first, the lesser of the two (hating Favre) dissipates and you come to find yourself cheering for him (good ol' Psych 280).

[TennesseePackerBacker]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Do you find it weird having to cheer for the old man?

I mean, of course winning erases everything, but he was the hated rival for years. I'm sure 99% of the Vikings fans I could ask would tell me it doesn't matter and that it's all about now. But I feel like you might give a better answer(if there is one).

Does the magnitude(or lack thereof) of the ending of Favre's story write him as a Viking hero and savior?

Hollywood must be licking at their chops with the all the posibilities of a drama like this. A better movie could not be written. I'm excited for the climax of this story. How can it get any better? Maybe that is right up Hollywood's alley. A great story with a lackluster ending.

I'm used it now but it was pretty damn odd at first, I'll give ya that. I was luke warm on the idea all summer but was warming towards it when he said he was staying retired. So then it was a little disappointment as I had talked myself into believing it was a good move.

When he showed up it was just pain odd rooting for the guy, but he was a year removed from Green bay which helped the transition from a fans perspective. There are still some Viking fans that hate the guy, which is pretty stupid IMHO. It's like had the Packers signed Moss. There would have been a few die hards in Green bay not liking the guy but once he started hauling in passes it would be all good. It's the nature of being a fan.

It's also a well-known psychological process that everyone goes through called "cognitive dissonance". It's where you have an internal conflict about something (hating Favre and loving the Vikings) that can't stay in conflict because they go hand in hand (Favre is a Viking). Therefore, since you prioritize being a fan of the Vikings first, the lesser of the two (hating Favre) dissipates and you come to find yourself cheering for him (good ol' Psych 280).

Haha I'm a Psych major. I don't think you could have used a better example for cognitive dissonance if you tried.

[Smidgeon]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Do you find it weird having to cheer for the old man?

I mean, of course winning erases everything, but he was the hated rival for years. I'm sure 99% of the Vikings fans I could ask would tell me it doesn't matter and that it's all about now. But I feel like you might give a better answer(if there is one).

Does the magnitude(or lack thereof) of the ending of Favre's story write him as a Viking hero and savior?

Hollywood must be licking at their chops with the all the posibilities of a drama like this. A better movie could not be written. I'm excited for the climax of this story. How can it get any better? Maybe that is right up Hollywood's alley. A great story with a lackluster ending.

I'm used it now but it was pretty damn odd at first, I'll give ya that. I was luke warm on the idea all summer but was warming towards it when he said he was staying retired. So then it was a little disappointment as I had talked myself into believing it was a good move.

When he showed up it was just pain odd rooting for the guy, but he was a year removed from Green bay which helped the transition from a fans perspective. There are still some Viking fans that hate the guy, which is pretty stupid IMHO. It's like had the Packers signed Moss. There would have been a few die hards in Green bay not liking the guy but once he started hauling in passes it would be all good. It's the nature of being a fan.

It's also a well-known psychological process that everyone goes through called "cognitive dissonance". It's where you have an internal conflict about something (hating Favre and loving the Vikings) that can't stay in conflict because they go hand in hand (Favre is a Viking). Therefore, since you prioritize being a fan of the Vikings first, the lesser of the two (hating Favre) dissipates and you come to find yourself cheering for him (good ol' Psych 280).

Haha I'm a Psych major. I don't think you could have used a better example for cognitive dissonance if you tried.

It happens in sports all the time: coming to cheer for a former hated rival (or want a former hated rival to join the team -- *cough*RandyMoss*cough*), coming around to liking a draft pick because you really want him to succeed even though you were disappointed at first, etc.

[channtheman]

After week 12

1. Favre 112.1 (Another masterpiece)
2. Rodgers 104.9 (3rd best in NFL)
3. Cutler 74.4 (Vikes had the ball 40 minutes to 20)
4. Stafford 62.4 (Rookie or not, that is bad)

Absolutely incredible. Who would have thought that with Rodgers sitting at 104.9 that Favre would be outperforming him? The last 5 games will be very interesting to see. I don't see Favre dropping off this year (as he is in a dome mostly, no freezing weather) and he is playing the system.

[ThunderDan]

I hope that this works OK. Hot Clicks at SI has this wonderful song about Bear's QBs on their site.

http://www.youtube.com/v/DYlTpX9bNIs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1

[ThunderDan]

If someone else can make this work, thank you.

[Zool]

Instead of copy/pasting the embed use the one right above it from Youtube. You can also just copy/paste the address line from the YouTube window.