Favre disses Chilly

[mngolf19]

I thought it was the latter - he was trying to protect Favre.

It was the latter, but I also think a more mobile QB might have changed things abit as well. Favre was not the problem.

Sharpe, Chilly has already made changes where a player is failing. Pro Bowl McKinnie sucked last night and was benched. AP fumbling suddenly does not get as many of the carries in "critical" situations, more go to Taylor. Favre has no history with MN, the fans, players that requires him to stay in no matter what.(from Chilly's perspective) They want to win, period. You do what you have to. While winning no longer helps Chilly keep his job, it does help with trying to get a new stadium.

I also agree with you Bobble.

[Scott Campbell]

Silly rats, that is just brett being brett. The man is a competitor, a warrior. He isn't going to come out of a game just cuz he is taking a few hits (other than NE in '06 and Dallas in '07).

Look, brett relearned a lesson when he tossed a tantrum and took the pine against dallas cuz his play was embarrassing (don't care what anyone says, he was not hurt that game, the look on his face on the sideline said it all). ARod showed what he had in that game and it ultimately made the team confident enough to let brett go. Do you really think he is going to come out of a game and have TJack come in and play better than he is thus causing a huge controversy? NO EFFFIN WAY!!

Not coming out is causing a huge controversy.

[sharpe1027]

I thought it was the latter - he was trying to protect Favre.

It was the latter, but I also think a more mobile QB might have changed things abit as well. Favre was not the problem.

Sharpe, Chilly has already made changes where a player is failing. Pro Bowl McKinnie sucked last night and was benched. AP fumbling suddenly does not get as many of the carries in "critical" situations, more go to Taylor. Favre has no history with MN, the fans, players that requires him to stay in no matter what.(from Chilly's perspective) They want to win, period. You do what you have to. While winning no longer helps Chilly keep his job, it does help with trying to get a new stadium.

I also agree with you Bobble.

Yeah, Chilly made other changes with other players. How do you explain that when he tried to implement the same change at QB it didn't happen?

Favre has no history in MN, so what? Clearly he has enough of "something" to overrule his coach's decisions.

You justify their actions because you want to believe in your guys. As Packer fans, we know where you are right now, we've been there. The sooner you snap out of it and see it for what it is, the better.

[Bossman641]

Sharpe, Chilly has already made changes where a player is failing. Pro Bowl McKinnie sucked last night and was benched. AP fumbling suddenly does not get as many of the carries in "critical" situations, more go to Taylor. Favre has no history with MN, the fans, players that requires him to stay in no matter what.(from Chilly's perspective) They want to win, period. You do what you have to. While winning no longer helps Chilly keep his job, it does help with trying to get a new stadium.

I don't remember Chilly chauffering any of those players around town

[Scott Campbell]

I thought it was the latter - he was trying to protect Favre.

It was the latter, but I also think a more mobile QB might have changed things abit as well. Favre was not the problem.

Sharpe, Chilly has already made changes where a player is failing. Pro Bowl McKinnie sucked last night and was benched. AP fumbling suddenly does not get as many of the carries in "critical" situations, more go to Taylor. Favre has no history with MN, the fans, players that requires him to stay in no matter what.(from Chilly's perspective) They want to win, period. You do what you have to. While winning no longer helps Chilly keep his job, it does help with trying to get a new stadium.

I also agree with you Bobble.

Yeah, Chilly made other changes with other players. How do you explain that when he tried to implement the same change at QB it didn't happen?

Favre has no history in MN, so what? Clearly he has enough of "something" to overrule his coach's decisions.

You justify their actions because you want to believe in your guys. As Packer fans, we know where you are right now, we've been there. The sooner you snap out of it and see it for what it is, the better.

Does anyone else think that Favre might fire Chilly mid season?

[mraynrand]

I'll be VERY interested in seeing what happens Monday night in Chi. Vikes are now 2-3 on grass and that will be very cold. Good Favre or Bad Favre? Chi cares or continues to not show up? Vikes straighten out their tackles or what?

I'd be pretty surprised if Chicago didn't show up for that game. I think y'all are a close second to rivalries with them behind us. Monday night to boot. Should be fun.

I never hear that though here in Chi or when I lived in MN. Vikes fans look at Chi almost like they do Det. Only difference is they feel a little sorry for Det. Haven't felt any animosity towards Chi since Ditka left.

This is consistent with everything we've ever heard: The Packers are the main rivals for Detroit, Chicago, and Minnesota - as it's always been.

Still the Bears have become shitty against the run, but they still are beastly against the pass. If they can stop AD just a wee bit, they might get to tee off on Favre. Can't wait.

[sharpe1027]

Does anyone else think that Favre might fire Chilly mid season?

Only if he feels that his buddy Bevell can carry the load. Otherwise he'll probably wait until the off season. That way Favre can use his effective passive-aggressive moves to force Chilly to retire out of frustration after five retirements in the same year.

[mngolf19]

Does anyone else think that Favre might fire Chilly mid season?

Only if he feels that his buddy Bevell can carry the load. Otherwise he'll probably wait until the off season. That way Favre can use his effective passive-aggressive moves to force Chilly to retire out of frustration after five retirements in the same year.

As long as they win, I'm ok with it.

[mraynrand]

I thought it was the latter - he was trying to protect Favre.

It was the latter, but I also think a more mobile QB might have changed things abit as well. Favre was not the problem.

Sharpe, Chilly has already made changes where a player is failing. Pro Bowl McKinnie sucked last night and was benched. AP fumbling suddenly does not get as many of the carries in "critical" situations, more go to Taylor. Favre has no history with MN, the fans, players that requires him to stay in no matter what.(from Chilly's perspective) They want to win, period. You do what you have to. While winning no longer helps Chilly keep his job, it does help with trying to get a new stadium.

I also agree with you Bobble.

Yeah, Chilly made other changes with other players. How do you explain that when he tried to implement the same change at QB it didn't happen?

Favre has no history in MN, so what? Clearly he has enough of "something" to overrule his coach's decisions.

You justify their actions because you want to believe in your guys. As Packer fans, we know where you are right now, we've been there. The sooner you snap out of it and see it for what it is, the better.

Does anyone else think that Favre might fire Chilly mid season?

Nah, Chilly probably has embarrassing pictures of Favre he could release if Favre fires him.

[imscott72]

the plot thickens..

Childress previously tried twice to bench Favre twice
Posted by Mike Florio on December 21, 2009 6:51 PM ET
As it turns out, last night's failed effort by coach Brad Childress to bench quarterback Brett Favre wasn't the first attempt to yank Favre off the field.

Per separate reports from ESPN and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Childress previously tried to pull Favre on two other occasions.

Per ESPN, the first one came on October 5 against the Packers, after Favre audibled to a long pass late in a game that the Vikings led by 10 points with 3:27 to play. We criticized the decision at the time, though it wasn't clear whether Childress called the deep pass at a time when the Vikes could have milked the clock, or whether Favre had changed the play at the line in order to further "stick it" to Green Bay G.M. Ted Thompson.

Chilldress reportedly was furious, but offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell persuaded Chilly to chill out.

When Favre learned of the near-benching, he confronted Childress, who blamed it on the emotion of the game.

Then, on November 15, Childress tried to do it again early in a 27-10 win over the Lions.

On the prior two occasions, Favre didn't say anything about it to he media. This time, however, he popped off -- and that apparently caused Chilly to blow a gasket, according to Tom Powers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Powers believes that he was in the vicinity of the visiting coach's office last night when Childress learned about Favre's comments -- and that Childress emerged from the office "like a wild man" and "went ballistic."

Bottom line? It's a mess right now in Minnesota, and that's good news for ESPN, since the Monday Night Football slate ends next week with a suddenly spiced-up game between the Vikings and the Bears.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/21/childress-previously-tried-twice-to-bench-favre-twice/

[red]

i just saw that too scott

its nice to watch "as the world turns" when its happening to a hated team

come on brett, endear yourself to packer fans again by making the queens implode

[mission]

this is really awesome. that's all I can really say about it.

awesome.

go brett!

somehow warms my cackles.

[imscott72]

It's bittersweet no doubt. Next Monday should be quite interesting.

[Fritz]

Merry Christmas, Packer fans.

[bobblehead]

Just when i thought it would take ten years to love BF again he proves me wrong....GO BRETT GO!!!