Cook: Favre Not Ready for Decision

Bus Cook told ESPN this morning that Favre "just doesn't feel ready yet" to make his decision, adding, "there are some things he's still considering."

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Of course he did.

Favre? Indecisive? Never!

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Skol Vikings!
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by Manimal on Jul 24, 2009 11:56 AM CDT reply actions

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

In AP I trust
Just say no to Favre.
F-A-R-V-A =/= F-A-V-R-E

by FarvaForTheVikings on Jul 24, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions

C'mon already

Just decided one way or another – seriously, this is a bit ridiculous. This is just classic Favre being Favre.

by Vikesgal on Jul 24, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions

I feel for you guys and gals.

From Favre to the “Williams Wall,” this has been a crazy off-season chocked full of indecision. I wish for hasty closure, one way or another, for you and your fellow purple clad fans. God speed.

- Smudgers

"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by David Taylor on Jul 25, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

Always appreciated, especially coming from a fan of a rival team

by PurplePeopleEaters09 on Jul 28, 2009 2:30 AM CDT up reply actions

No problem.

I am just putting into perspective of how I would feel, as a fan, if it were my team in the same situation(s).

- Smudgers

"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by David Taylor on Jul 28, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

i still don't understand

why so many want this guy on our team? now i’m questioning even his desire to play. please, i don’t want some guy who kinda wants to play sometimes.

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 24, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions

I agree.

He will have no issue playing until the Bye, which just happens to be right after the 2nd Packers-Vikings game. That is also just long enough to make it take at least 3-4 games of poor play before Chilly benches Favre.

That gives us less than 3 weeks to get our replacement QB into sync with the team before the playoffs roll around. Not a place I want to be at the end of this year.

by Bjorno on Jul 24, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree.

If he’s going to cause this much distraction, he shouldn’t be playing football for our team.

"He didn’t call me or anything. It was an accident, but a lot of people would have called to see how someone is doing after they got hit in the head. Especially if they had to go on the DL." — Morneau on pitcher Ron Villone after an April 2005 beaning.

by Gonzo2 on Jul 24, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

>> why so many want this guy on our team?

So, if Favre plays for the Vikings this year, does it make them a better team? – That is the question people are asking themselves. It’s definitely why I want him to play for Minnesota, because I believe that he does make the Vikings a better team.

And that’s not a knock on Jackson or Sage. I think the Vikes will still be a pretty good team with Sage, it’s hard to say because of the lack of a track record. I think they would have a chance with Jackson, but if he plays like he did last year, it won’t be enough. He would have to play better and I’m not convinced that would happen, it might.

With Favre, you can guess what you’re gonna get. He’s had a long career. He’s not playing like he did 10 years ago, but he can still produce at a high level on a talented team. Like 2007. It is my GUESS that he will play at about that same level. If he does that, he would exceed my wildest dreams of what I think Jackson would do. And it would be on par with what I would consider the upside of Sage to be able to do. So it’s the difference between a almost certainty and a best case scenario for me.

Would I love it more if the best case scenario played itself out? I suppose so, but I’ll take the safer bet anyday. And be happy knowing I was smart enough to take it when it pans out.

>> i don’t want some guy who kinda wants to play sometimes.

Maybe that’s why it’s not an easy question for him to answer. Because he knows saying “yes” implies he’s prepared to give it 110% every week. If his mentality was less than that, I think he would have retired several years ago. After all these years, I’m sure he knows what it takes to play.

by newmexvike on Jul 24, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

he knows saying "yes" implies he’s prepared to give it 110% every week

if it takes viking players calling him to play, then he’s not going to give 110%. if he takes 3 months to decide if he has the desire to play he’s not going to give 110%. he should have known a long time ago whether he wants to play. the only thing should matter now is if his arm is healed or healing enough for him to play.

if he’s really waffling over the desire to play, then he shouldn’t play. there should be not question. if there is you can bet he won’t be able to give even 100% for the entire season.

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 25, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions

there should be not question.

not = no

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 25, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Stay where you are!!!

You know what Favre? Get back on your tractor and drive it to hell!!! Your a miserable selfish bastard…We do not need you!!! We will be just fine with what we have now. Our goal is to get to Miami with or without you……as we say in Brooklyn NY your a PRICK!!!

by MikeyBatts on Jul 24, 2009 12:39 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

That's what I'm talkin' about, Mickey!

by Gonzo2 on Jul 24, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions

What do you expect

Favre loves to have his name out there in the media. He is a media diva, there is nothing that he loves more than to know that people are talking about him. I say that the Vikes should just forget about him and move on. Sure he use to be a great QB, but he is WAY over the hill.

by GB Nordic on Jul 24, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

/puke

by drew10 on Jul 24, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

That's it

Add me to the list that don’t want him in purple. At first I hated the idea and over time came to accept the inevitable, now it is Blow me (pause) a kiss good-bye. Give Sage a chance and forget this clown. I don’t think I can stand reading hundreds more posts about this clown.

by SouthernNorseman on Jul 24, 2009 1:54 PM CDT reply actions

Obviously someone didn't tell him

That he’ll get to play a majority of his games indoors with air conditioning.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 24, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

Funny how one little article, by ESPN and Ed Werder nonetheless, can put everyone into a frenzy.

He’s still going to let everyone know by July 31st, nothing has changed. I know this is annoying, but we all knew and from what I can tell no one that I remember had any problems as long as he let the Vikings know before training camp. After all this, we can all wait 1 more week.

by dsludo on Jul 24, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

i had problems. still do. oh, we’re talking about football.

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 24, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions

He wasn’t going to make his decision until the 30th anyway…Espn was the one who said he would be making the decision today.

by vikesfan4lyf on Jul 24, 2009 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

Actually it was NFL.com that said he would make a decision by today

by Josh_D on Jul 24, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I like John Clayton's take on it...

“So John, will Brett Favre make his decision on Friday?”

“Yes, if Brett Favre wakes up on Friday and has his mind made up. If not, he will decide the following week.”

Perfectly simple answer.

V-I-K-I-N-G-S! Skol Vikings, Let's Go!!

by TheViking83 on Jul 24, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Uncertainty, Lack of Confidence, Insecurity?

Maybe he’s just not sure he has what it takes any more… better for him to take some time, really think on it, maybe have a nice long talk with his priest, get his mind right.

Maybe he’s feeling insecure, afraid that he can’t cut the mustard with all those young guns standing by, waiting for him to fall so that they can take his place… wouldn’t want to bung up the ol’ legacy, no?

If he lacks the certainty about his ability to play, it might be best if he stayed on the porch, rather than trying to run with the big dogs :)

Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
SKOL!

by DCPurple on Jul 24, 2009 5:17 PM CDT reply actions

dont u guys get tired of waiting for him

your team is great and ur hoping for a washed up qb who doesnt know when to say when

by Striker0418 on Jul 24, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions

Most sane people do not want him

But as long as there are people like newmex around that can not see his skills are no where near what they were, there will still be cries for him on this team. This is our best team in long time, true Viking fans do not want his distractions anywhere around our team.

by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 24, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

RE: no where near what they were

He played well for the Jets early in the year and he played great the year before that. What am I not seeing. Are you saying that his skills are going to drop that dramatically in one year? Because, he has played at a decent level when he’s not hurt.

I expect him to stay healthier on the Vikes than just about any other team. He won’t be the focus of defenders attacks. The offense is about AD, with or without Favre.

I don’t expect Favre to be a top 5 QB. But I expect him to do just enough to allow AD to get free more often.

>> true Viking fans do not want his distractions anywhere around our team.

And there are true fans that want the Vikings to win, period. Don’t you dare say that wanting Favre around makes you less of a fan. I’m a HUGE Viking fan. As off as you think I am on Favre, I feel the same way about you, that you’re off. The only difference is that I think you’re still a fan, you just don’t know any better.

by newmexvike on Jul 24, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

So not wanting someone who is turning 40, coming off of arm surgery, who’s play started to decline before he got injured, he got picked 6 times in 1 game last year, almost as much in several other games, makes me someone who doesnt know better or ignorant?

"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"

by VikesFaninNM on Jul 25, 2009 4:29 AM CDT up reply actions

I think you meant that he had 6 td’s in 1 game last year. Most INT’s he had in one game was 3, which is still nothing to brag about…

by dsludo on Jul 25, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

My Bad

But looking at his overall stats, 22 TD’s and 22 Pics………nothing to be stampeding to the Dome for.

"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"

by VikesFaninNM on Jul 25, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I was talking to bleeding purple since 74

I don’t think everyone who is against Favre is necessarily ignorant. I disagree with them. I think Favre represents the safest bet for the Vikes to achieve post season success.

But, I take exception to being told I’m not a true fan. I follow the Vikings and want nothing more than for them to get a super bowl while I’m still around to see it. When the Twins won the series back in 87’, that was an awesome time to be a fan. I expect the Vikings to feel 10,000 times better when they finally win a championship.

I feel like the Vikings have done everything to move the team in right direction since Wilf has been an owner. I hadn’t always felt that way before he took over. From the coaches and Spielman, to the free agents they’ve aquired, it’s always been about getting the best players for the needs. All the good moves they’ve made have made sense, you could feel they were smart moves right away.

Favre just represents that next logical step. He upgrades the position. I don’t see another option out there better than Sage. I didn’t want Cutler, I don’t want Vick, and there aren’t any other QBs available that make sense. McNabb or Warner would have been upgrades, but I don’t think that either were really available. But it’s not like I think they should go out and get any other QB to start/compete, Favre is just a good opportunity.

by newmexvike on Jul 25, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Favre represents the safest bet for the Vikes to achieve post season success

how can you say this when he hasn’t had playoff success in 10 years? i think he’ll be riding us more than he helps us.

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 25, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions

2 years ago

Favre went further in the post season in 2007 than Vikes have since 2000. What are you talking about? Besides, if he plays on a team that doesn’t go to the playoffs, it’s not all his fault anyhow.

And yeah, he’s going to get a lot of help from the Vikings. It will be mutually beneficial, is there a problem with that? I wish Jackson would have been more mutually beneficial last year.

The fact that you think it’s about Favre riding on the talent of the Vikings, that you see it that way, proves what your real problem is. Why wouldn’t you want your QB to be successful? I’ll tell you, because you can’t get over the fact that he once was a Packer. And that’s a very juvenile way of looking at it. Brett Favre is an athlete, just like the rest of them. If it’s a purple jersey, he’s not a Packer any more.

I’m glad that the powers that be in Winter Park, expect a more mature fan that would be able to handle a former Packer coming to Minnesota if it makes them better. I’m glad Jared Allen, AD, Berrian, Hutchinson, and Winfield are more mature than to not want a teammate because he used to be a Packer.

by newmexvike on Jul 25, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions

sigh

ok. in 07 the pack won 1 playoff game. they lost their second playoff game when favre threw a game losing interception in overtime. i don’t call that success.

he’ll get a lot of help from the vikings, this is true. he’ll need it.

thanks for telling me what you think i think but no, i don’t care who he played for. i’ve thrown statistics all over, favre has done nothing in past 5 years except ride his own reputation. he used to be a very good qb. he still is a very good qb. but his body does not last for a full season and he can’t make the plays that made him famous anymore. instead he makes the bad plays that made him famous. i don’t care what team the guy played for. he can’t take a team through the playoffs anymore because his body can’t handle it.

if that’s immature, then i’d rather be immature than a blind lemming following the crowd just because everyone still gushes about how much he loves the game and plays like a kid. that may be true, but his body isn’t the body of a kid and it shows it at the every of every season for the last 5 years.

look at the facts. your opinion is fine but come on, back it up with something other than ‘favre is great’

by iseepurplepeople on Jul 25, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

To bleedingpurple

>> But as long as there are people like newmex around that can not see his skills are no where near what they were, there will still be cries for him on this team.

Does this group include Jared Allen, AD, Berrian, Hutchinson, and Winfield? They have all reached out to Favre to get him to come to Minnesota. Can I be there if you decide to tell off Hutchinson to his face?

by newmexvike on Jul 25, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

watch their wording

They are trying more to get a commitment from Favre, and of course they want make it a team decision for a smoother transition. Unlike Favre they understand the importance of teamwork. Watch how quickly they state they never really wanted him if decides not to sign. (please god please)

by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 26, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions

So when they are privately communicating with him that they want him, it's a lie, they really don't

but are just saying that because for some infathomable reason this will make him make a dicision ot NOT play with them, and make that decisionquicker?

Errr … ok!

by puddnhead on Jul 26, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

hahahahaha

Watch their wording??? Come on dude. You know as well as I that they want Favre to join if they are calling him. I get what you’re saying but I would think that if they just wanted him to stay retired, they would at least say something to that effect.

You are dreaming, and panicking all at the same time. The dream being that Favre will not show and the panic is not knowing what Favre will do. He’s coming to Minnesota. He wouldn’t still be throwing balls if he wasn’t.

You need to look at the big picture. If he decides by the start of camp, by the end of camp, no one’s gonna care that he waited the extra days. This deal is going down. Favre will be the starting QB. Let it sink in.

Pretty much the great majority of people realize that this is a good thing for the Vikes. NFL commentators, the players, ex-players, and even fans. You are in the minority. The idea that Favre represents an upgrade to the Vikings is the common belief.

I appreciate your diligence on the matter, but you may want to consider the “what if’s” of Favre on the Vikings. Like, “what if he is the QB of the Vikings?”, “how will I cheer for a guy that I was previously so critical of?”, “if he does take the Vikings to the superbowl, am I going to be such a stubborn rockhead that I won’t enjoy it?”. These are all questions you should answer sooner than later so you’re not backtracking in the midnight hour. You never know, Favre could be the starting QB this year, and next.

by newmexvike on Jul 26, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions

decision deficit disorder

It’s my opinion the only thing worse than be a Favre fan waiting and hoping is actually being Brett Favre. That’s my personal take, being a long time Favre fan/analyst. I don’t think he’s a diva at all, I think he is seriously conflicted in the noggen. Really has a problem making life=altering decisions. I’m guessing he’s maybe running this film in his head about walking out the tunnel at Lambeau and wondering if Packer fans are going to be booing and throwing sh__t at him. Or maybe worse yet worrying he’ll fall on his face.

Can’t blame anyone for running out of patience tho.

by lorenzo4 on Jul 24, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions

This whole thing is manufactured by the media

Favre said clearly, definitively, that he would give an answer by the 30th, and that it was “not very much time.” Implying he would need all the time he had, meaning an announcement close to the 30th.

Then NFL.com said he would decide by Friday, then come Friday do they say “oops our report was a load of crap” No, of course not. What happens is that the SAME REPORTER who aid he’d decide by today — which is now clearly proven to be bad info — is trying to cover up his screwup by implying some great coflict going on inside Favre.

Ah, no dudes. The man said he’d have the decision by the 30th, and it’s not the 30th. You said that he’d decide by Friday, and you are now proven wrong. Fess up to it, instead of making up more shit to cover up your tracks.

by puddnhead on Jul 24, 2009 10:24 PM CDT reply actions

NAAAAAAAW

He Who Shall Not Be Named still cant figure it out? Imagine that! Wow, guess that supposed Super Bowl Ring that’s Garuanteed just like when Moss and Tarkentan were here is just around the corner……….wake up people, as I said before, the Vikes are just being used as pawns!

"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"

by VikesFaninNM on Jul 25, 2009 4:25 AM CDT reply actions

Two possible reasons for no decision this weekend

1. Favre is too distraught over the passing of Gidget the Taco Bell Chihuahua to make any complicated decisions or commitments.

2. Favre has finally had a wave of regret over the whole Green Bay fiasco. He now feels he owes the Packer organization and thinks the best way to pay them back for his actions is to disrupt their biggest competition in the division. By keeping them waiting on him instead of concentrating working with what they have they will be slow out of the blocks this season.

Personally I go with the first option due to the fact Favre has never cared about anyone but himself.

by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 25, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

How 'bout

3. Because he never said he’d have a decision now in the first place, he always said by Wednesday, and all the crap about this weekend is coming form the media BS machine, not him.

by puddnhead on Jul 25, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Which statement are you going by

What about when he said on TV that he was retired, or the time he said as soon as he felt his arm was ready again on TV. Does that mean he still does not know about his arm? But he knows it will be healed on the 29th. Those are just two of his statements so don’t blame me for not being sure when or if he will ever make a decision/nondecision about anything.

by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 26, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

this discussion is about him not having a decision by last friday

my point was tht he never said he would have a decions friday in the first place, he always said the 30th.

You can talk all you want about earlier, vague statments, but the LAST statement he made,and the ONLY one that gave a precise date, was that it would be the 30th.

by puddnhead on Jul 26, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions

vague

Is that what “his” previous statements were? Thanks for clearing that up, so if he stretches it out past the 30th then that too was a vague statement? The only thing vague about Favre is his ability, and all of you who only see the TDs and not the INTs. The horseplay with teammates on Sunday and not the way he ignores all of them during the week.

by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 26, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions