Your Brett Favre Roundup
by Anthony21 on Aug 19, 2009 12:00 AM CDT
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PrintOnce again, delving into the huge amount of Brett Favre news out there:
- Want to see some footage of Brett Favre on the practice field yesterday? Vikings.com has you covered. The selected highlights make Favre's performance look very impressive, but remember: You're only seeing what the team wants you to see. Still, Favre had just hopped off a plane and briefly stopped in the Vikings facility to sign a contract before running out to the practice field. Considering that, he looked good.
- Tuesday was a big day at the box office for the Vikings. By yesterday afternoon, the team had sold 6,000 single game tickets and 2,000 season tickets. Just what the Wilfs wanted.
- When asked if he wants to remain with the Vikings, Sage Rosenfels was evasive. The fact that he told the media "I haven't really thought about that" set off some alarms for me, but a league source told Mike Florio that Rosenfels will be a "good soldier." I sure hope so. With Favre's questionable health, the Vikings need a solid backup behind Favre. Not to mention that Sage is currently next in line for the starting job.
- And on that note, I see little question that the quarterback least likely to be a "good soldier" is Tarvaris Jackson. Sure, Rosenfels came into yesterday morning as the odds-on starter, so this has to be a blow for him. But can T-Jack handle becoming a third-stringer? That remains to be seen.
- Deadspin looks at what the intellectuals on Green Bay's Craigslist think of Favre coming to Minnesota.
- Robert Francois' claim to fame? The rookie linebacker was released to make roster space for Favre. Happy trails, Robert -- you might be bummed out now, but this is something you can tell your grandkids about.
- Wait, you mean there's stuff happening at Winter Park not related to Favre? Ah, that's right -- Jared Allen hobbled off the practice field on Monday after injuring his right ankle. Thankfully, it's not serious.
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WOW!
Like many die-hard Viking fans across the nation/globe (I will always be a Minnesotan, one from the best HS Hockey town in that state (International Falls) at heart), this latest move to add Favre has raised my already high expectations for the season.
I have watched the Vikings year after year and the excitement, anticipation, or anger if you are a Packer fan matches some of the great years (I hope not the disappointments though at the end of the season)…
Could it be, finally – a SB for title the most deserved team that lacks one? Guess we will see….It will certainly be a grand year in the NFC North…
I do hope I get to catch most of the games from “over here” (Middle East – WAY away from Minnesota!) – especially the two against GB!
SKOL!
by vikingfanfrom afar on Aug 19, 2009 4:38 AM CDT reply actions
WE’LL NEVER FORGET YOU BRENT!!!!
Thank you Deadspin for the best Packer fan quote I’ve read this week!
You really handn't heard that before?
There’s been people waliking around in wisconsin with tshirts saying that for like two months now …
So Sad!
I used to have a lot of respect for Brent Farve. That was before he started acting like a 12 yr old girl…I’m retired, no I’m not, yes I am, yes I am, no I’m not, maybe this week, but not sure about next week, no I’m not, never gonna play again, etc., etc., etc. He’s 40 years old and acting like he never had a set of nads in his life. Very sad for a once great NFL player.
And you respected him when he waited til his daughter was ten to marry her mother
or when he got addicted to vicodin, or when he was such a drunk that his wife threatened to leave him? Huh.
He is still an upgrade and gives the Vikes a better chance to win, bottom line!
Sad, mad, plad…I don’t care. He gives us a significant upgrade and thats all there is to it.
Bernard, Percy and AP oh my!
Sad but True
Francois would have probably made a better impact on the team than Favre. Definitely been a better teammate.
by bleedingpurplesince74 on Aug 19, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions
The Favre photo at the top of the page.
He’s demonstrating what he just did to the Viking organization. Use your imagination.
Skol, fellow Vikings!
Constant reader, sporadic contributor here. Just wanted to show off my excitement about the latest development and share a few thoughts.
First off, I´m more than happy Brett Farve decided to come out of “retirement” and sign with the Vikes eventually.
Sure enough he was the face of the "enemy" for well over a decade, but he´s on OUR sideline now. All things considered I´m very excited about what the Vikes could achieve this season with Farve under Center, much more excited as I would be if we´d be going into this season with Sage (who I trust a little, he´s a very decent backup and potential starting material provided he gets familiar with the [extended] playbook, though) and T-Joke (who I don´t trust at all anymore – sorry, dude is a bust).
This ball club is ready NOW! And with a decent QB like Brett Favre, who knows how far we can go…
I´ve spent the whole day checking out my favourite Vikings resources – and some Puker sites, of course ;-) and I was honestly surprised about the negativity on most sites I came across. I´m not asking anybody to jump on the Favre bandwagon, but I am asking anybody who labels him- or herself a VIKINGS FAN to get on the VIKINGS rollercoaster, regardless of who is under Center and who isn´t.
It sure as hell will be one wild ride, destination unknown so far – but that´s exactely the excitement of it, isn´t it?
SKOL from Austria!
*Futile to resist
You know why we have come
Futile to resist
The battle is already won!*
come back to this side of the world
All the blood must be running to your head
by bleedingpurplesince74 on Aug 19, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Get me a Green Card
I´ll be there.
*Futile to resist
You know why we have come
Futile to resist
The battle is already won!*
by AustrianViking on Aug 19, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Addicted to Hatin'
That’s all it is. Blinded by the habit of hatin’ on Favre, change is always difficult for some folks. Eventually, their love for the Vikings will win out :) .
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!
I can understand that,
we´re talkin´ friggin´ Brat Favre here, after all!
BUT:
Last Sunday, we had a very decent backup QB (possible starter material once he´s familiar with our offence, looked good for one quarter), a decent bust (sorry, T-Joke), and JDB.
As of now, we have a decent, if not great veteran QB (3 x MVP, 1 Ring, looking for one more), a very decent backup QB (possible starter material once he´s familiar with our offence, looked good for one quarter), a decent bust (sorry, T-Joke), and JDB.
Is that not a major improvement?
*Futile to resist
You know why we have come
Futile to resist
The battle is already won!*
by AustrianViking on Aug 19, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
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