And Now, Attention Turns to Lambeau
"My career with Green Bay speaks for itself, and the games I played in Lambeau Field, it's a special place, and that won't change," Favre said Sunday following the Vikings' 27-17 loss at Pittsburgh. "Now, for three hours I'll be on the other side. Do I know what that will feel like? I have no idea, because I've never been on the other side. But I know our team needs a win, and I know it'll be a tough place to play because it always is."
I took a jab at FOX for billing this game as the "Game of the Year" in their promos last weekend, but seriously, even a statement like that isn't ridiculously over-hyping this game. How will the Lambeau fans react to Brett? That's a big question, even if it won't impact the final result. And, oh yeah, a win would be undeniably sweeter than your typical road win in Lambeau. The hype has already begun, and this time, I think we're going to be treated to an afternoon that lives up to the anticipation. This will be a fun week and a fun Sunday.
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Yep
Think so too….
I have reviewed the first game again, compared the Vikings performance Sunday against the Steelers…..
It warrants a separate post maybe, but the gist is that our Vikings are a much more imrpoved team from the first matchup…
The unknown factors are the fans, the weather, the refs, and the luck we have or do not have….
Factors we DO know on the Vikings side are that we have two strong weapons offensively in Favre and his passing repetoire, along with our running attackers headlined by AD, with Taylor, Harvin, etc. as well…
On the D side, showed they can hang w a couple of exceptions through 4 quarters, even without Winfield…They did have lapses, but against Big Ben overall they were mostly effective….
On the Green Bay side, they are without several players and also their offensive line is STILL vulnerable, as it was the first game….Offensively, they have done OK against opposing teams that we also have beat, although to listen to some of them, their victories were somehow “better” ????? (hahahah)
Defensively, I do not think we will have a problem with AD getting 100+ on them, nor with Favre passing for over 200 yards….They just are not that good (although again, from some of the posts I have seen, they walk on water)…
Bottom Line: Another important week, another great game coming, with the added bonuses of the opportunity for revenge/avenging starting with making up for the loss in Pittsburgh, having posters of stupid comments by Packers eat their words, and I guess for revenge for Favre as well (?) if you pay heed to R4F and a few others…
PREDICTION: VIKINGS 33 PACKERS 21
+ DIGNIFIED ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE PACKER DRIBBLING COMMENTATORS APOLOGIES
+ SAD FEELINGS IN PACKERLAND (HEHE)
+ WELCOME BREAK FOR VIKINGS THEREAFTER
I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
* Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...
by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 27, 2009 8:47 AM CDT reply actions
Oh, Packer fans in Green Bay...
you stay classy. :)
If the Vikings pull off a win this week, I will be happy no matter how the rest of the season turns out. Just to beat the Pack here and then back at home…with Favre at the helm? Priceless.
+1
Couldn’t agree more. My diehard packer fan friend said before the season started: “If Brett Favre beat the packers in Lambeau while wearing purple then I will throw up”
get a bucket
unless you want to clean it up from the floor. So long as the vikes don’t blitz and our O-line can open some inside running holes the vikes will win. Our DBs are good enough to allow our D to blitz alot. most of our big plays are given up when we blitz. Why blitz when you can bring pressure from the front 4?
by TheEvilProfessor on Oct 27, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
There's been criticizm
from other vikings fans/writers that we don’t blitz in certain situations. We almost lost the ravens game because in the 4th quarter they had about 80 yards to go and flacco had all day to throw the ball because we only sent 4 rushers. Blitz a couple LB’s or a nickel CB and that game isn’t nearly as close.
A good QB will always find an open WR with enough time.
CB By Committee
Steelers are just above the Packers in passing offense, and we held them to… what was it, 175 yards passing, w/o Winfield.
Lambaugh field can’t be much, if any, worse than Pittsburgh, so we definitely have a chance to tame the Packers here. As long as we don’t turn it over, I honestly think we can blow these guys out of the water. AD gets back on track this week.
Vikes win, 31-13.
GO VIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe because it's spelled close to Limbaugh?
That’s all I’m gonna say. :- b
When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.
Corollary: When people are visiting your house and behaving themselves, them being a fan of a different team is NOT a reason for you to piss in their beer.
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by Robert Rence on Oct 27, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't feel like sorting my thoughts into words today,
so I wish someone would hurry up and post pretty much what I’m thinking so I can just post “+1”.
Thanks in advance.
lol +1
I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
* Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...
by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 27, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
How will Packer fans react?
It’ll be a mix of boos and cheers, I think, the first time he hits the field, but by the end there I suspect the boos will be all but silent and all you’ll here are cheers for Favre. Why? Because a lot of Packer fans (though not myself) are really more Favre fans right now than they are Packer fans… AND because I can think of about a half dozen season ticket holders who sold their tickets for $500 or more months ago, and I suspect those that bought them are either outright Viking fans or are temporary Viking fans because they’re bitter that Favre isn’t in GB anymore.
Honest to God, win or lose, I can’t wait until this week is over.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 27, 2009 5:44 PM CDT reply actions
I'm not sure
I encounter a lot of sports fans in my work and every Packer fan so far has been uppity about the Favretroversy. I think team means a lot to Packer fans more than any NFL franchise. Thats why there is such a fall out over this.. if it were any other franchise rival pairing it might not make as big of a splash.
But now, its the “Game of the Century”? Sorry, I’ll save that billing for Manning vs Manning
by PackaCracka on Oct 28, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
They keep saying...
that it’s “only a matter of time before favre returns to his old self”, meaning that eventually he’ll start forcing throws and giving up a lot of interceptions.
Not the Brett Favre I’ve been watching. Here’s the biggest difference: Favre isn’t the centerpiece of this vikings team. He’s not carrying it, he doesn’t HAVE to make the big plays. He just has to hand it to purple jesus and let him run people over. Once in a while convert a third down….maybe even throw it deep to Rice (which is working very well, Rice is a stud). That’s all he’s doing, he’s taking sacks, he’s only had 1 interception that I felt he missed his target on, the other two were dropped balls by his receivers which happens, mistakes are part of football. I just don’t see this “bad” brett favre that these packer fans keep anticipating.
Okay
that all may be true, (Rice is def. a stud and Brent is playing “within himself”) but it has nothing to do with the topic, which is, Packer fans reacting to Favre positive or negatively.
I say, if you wear Green and Gold and don’t react negatively to Brent trotting out onto the holy green of Lambeau, you are NOT a Packer fan. Book it.
by PackaCracka on Oct 28, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Why are you calling him Brent?
Doesn’t sound like you’re a legit packer fan. How does this apply to your life if you’re not even really a fan
It's a joke.
There’s a popular t-shirt in Packer country with a picture of Brett’s face (young Favre, circa 1996) and the quote “We’ll Never Forget You Brent” on it. So the fact that he’s calling Brett Brent actually suggests he’s a Packer fan, though not a Brett Favre fan.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 28, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
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