Favre Delivers Big Ratings for ESPN
by Anthony21 on Sep 1, 2009 9:00 PM CDT
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Here in the Twin Cities, it's sometimes difficult to get a feel for how much of a buzz the Vikings are creating around the country. But there's no mistaking the message sent by Monday night's ratings: Brett Favre remains a huge draw. The ratings were so big, ESPN put out a press release just to brag a little (h/t: Access Vikings)...
Last night’s preseason telecast of ESPN’s Monday Night Football, a 17-10 victory for the Minnesota Vikings over the Houston Texans, earned a 6.0 rating, representing an average of 5,943,000 households (7,918,000 viewers – P2+), making it ESPN's most-viewed NFL preseason game ever and its highest-rated since New England-Dallas on Aug. 12, 1996 – 6.6 rating.
ESPN's MNF game was the most-viewed program of the night (broadcast or cable) among households, viewers, all key male demos, Adults 18-34, and Adults 18-49. Additionally, ESPN was the No. 1 network for the night (broadcast or cable) among households, viewers, and all key male and adult demos.
Take that, repeat episodes of House, How I Met Your Mother, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent! You just got Favre'd. And when the regular season arrives, the viewerships are only going to get bigger.
What's nice is that those who tuned in were hardly disappointed -- despite the fact that preseason football underwhelms approximately 99% of the time. We saw Adrian Peterson bust a huge touchdown, Favre appear at or near regular season form, and the old guy make a block that Texans fans have been fuming about today.
Indeed, on Monday, the Minnesota Vikings established their presence on the big stage and won't be leaving for quite some time. They'll be under more scrutiny than they have in years (with schism-gate being just the first product of this scrutiny) -- but as Vikings fans, we're in for one helluva season. On a completely unrelated note, I enjoyed watching the favorite NFL reporter of Daily Norseman (Adam Schefter) make an awkward halftime appearance alongside Chris Berman and Cris Carter. A strange studio panel put together by The Worldwide Leader.
I found this amusing: On the way home from Houston, Visanthe Shiancoe snapped a picture of Phil Loadholt squeezing into a seat on the team's airplane. I also found this amusing: Brooks Bollinger is now a Detroit Lion. With him and Glenn Holt filling the final two pieces of the puzzle for the Lions offense, I just don't know how our guys will be able to compete with Detroit when they travel to Ford Field in mid-September.
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Texans fans not the only ones fumed!!!!!
Florio has his band of morons stomping they’re feet like spoiled 5 year old brats who did’nt get they’re way. But they got even with us.
They took they’re little nerf footballs and went home!!!! LOL!!!!!
by kdog69 on Sep 1, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
anthony, kinda wish you would ease up on the mockery of the lions. you may just be building up lotsa bad karma here that will bite us in butt later.
any given sunday
by puddnhead on Sep 1, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1 Puddnhead
"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 Sep 1, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry,
but I don’t expect the roar to be restored this year.
by Anthony21 on Sep 1, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh
Just wondering, did they ever have a roar, or has it always been a whimper?
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 1, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Lions...
The games against the Lions are the ones I fear the most. The Vikings ALWAYS play down to their level. Always. It’s so effing scary. I also do not want bad karma. The ghost of Barry Sanders will infuse Kevin Jones and all will be lost.
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Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!
by Manimal on Sep 2, 2009 7:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery. It’s nice to hear that the Motor City is attempting to recreate a former Viking team. I’m sure that Viking fans everywhere will wish them great success in that regard.
by Elgar on Sep 2, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
Tarkenton will come out of retirement and play for the Lions. Imagine the TV ratings for those games!
by Elgar on Sep 2, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that what you think of Favre
It is our sincerest form of flattery for Green Bay
by bleedingpurplesince74 on Sep 2, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, but I don’t expect the roar to be restored this year.
What are you talking about??? Brooks Bollinger FTW!
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Sep 2, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is your head actually made out of pudding?
"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 Sep 1, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been waiting for the return of this question! +1, haha
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Sep 2, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha!
That would be frustrating…considering that game is my first ever official Vikings game.
by i_am_pure_barbarian on Sep 2, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, speaking of Favre
one of you Vikes fans with Wikipedia skills might want to go tidy up his Wikipedia entry, specifically the last line of the opening paragraph.
To wit:
Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/)1 (born October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers between 1992 and 2007 and the New York Jets in 2008. He is also openly gay.
Just sayin’.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not that there is anything wrong with that
by PurpleJesus on Sep 1, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol! Deanna might disagree
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LMAO
Actually, I find that funny! Farve4Revenge might not tho, but I like it
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 1, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The wiki team already fixed it.
I looked at the revision history (at wikipedia) and it appears the article gets edited several times a day, with some vandalism and other stuff.
My husband and I (both Bears fans) ran across the goofy “openly gay” statement when we went to check whether this was Favre’s 18th or 19th season. We laughed, but thought someone should probably take care of it, and they did.
The “anyone can edit” thing about Wiki is certainly a mixed blessing.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My gosh.....
Im agreeing with Bears fans? lol Just Kidding. Yeah, sadly, the one thing I’ve come to hate about Wikiepedia. While loaded with info, have to take it with a grain of salt.
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 1, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and with a screen name like juperee why would thta be bothersome? ummm…just sayin’.
by PurpleJesus on Sep 1, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hah! I am a chick, and a married one at that, so it doesn't matter to me on a personal level.
Thing is, as Bears fans, we have both admired and cursed Favre for years, followed his career at the Jets with detached interest just because he’s such a great player, and now that he’s back in the NFC North and we live here in Minneapolis, we have very mixed feelings!
Of course we want the Bears to win, but we also love to watch Favre. Good or bad, top or bottom of the roller coaster, he is damned fun to watch.
So my pointing out the Wiki entry was with good intention, not bad. If you look at my other Favre comments you’ll see that I like #4, even though he’s going to be a thorn in the side of the Bears.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
my screen name is the first 2 letters of my first name, first three letters of my last name, and double e for my profession.
Didn’t realize that made for a gay male screen name, but you’re the expert on such matters, so I’ll take your word for it. ;-)
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and you sir (purplejesus) have been answered in full!
by iseepurplepeople on Sep 2, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was OBVIOUS to me
Read my comment again. My point was that with a feminine screen name why would “gay” even enter the picture or, better yet, be an issue. Take it personal if you wish but the topic gay, or even not gay, is just a waste of time. Why does it even matter? Hence my point….“just sayin’”
by PurpleJesus on Sep 2, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well you posted it. if it’s a waste of time why bring it up?
by iseepurplepeople on Sep 4, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t post it… I responded to a post by someone else who brought it up. So, please keep your facts straight.
by PurpleJesus on Sep 4, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fact is this was an original post, not a reply:
and with a screen name like juperee why would thta be bothersome? ummm…just sayin’.
by PurpleJesus on Sep 1, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i believe my facts are now ‘straight’
by iseepurplepeople on Sep 4, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!
But seriously, to answer PJ, what’s bothersome is inaccurate biographical info on Wikipedia that’s clearly put up there to shock and misinform.
The Wikivandal could have put something like “He also likes to torture dogs in his spare time”, but nobody would have believed an NFL QB would do something like that.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 4, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got it
Hence my attempt at humor below your original post where you seemed to find it humorous.
The later comment that was taken wrong was also meant humorously but went astray apparently. My apologies to you.
by PurpleJesus on Sep 4, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, Little minds….It is obvious it is a reply to hers, albeit incorrectly not indented, so now as you refer to it —the facts are now “straight” . So, as you can see you were indeed wrong and can’t really believe you don;t have something better to do than to try and stir something up… Probably a little too difficult for you to comprehend so I won’t bother.
Anyway, I want to spend my time talking intelligent football and this, and you sir, are not worth the time…
by PurpleJesus on Sep 4, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, i am just going to indulge my tendency to LOL again!
Regular season is almost upon us. What could be wrong with the world??
:D
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Sep 5, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
right you are!
Can’t wait for next week! Although not happy about the brain farts by Rosepetals and Booty last night. Have a feeling Booty is on his way out as he wasn’t given much playing time.
by PurpleJesus on Sep 5, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But back to the ratings
While people might be saying that hey, Favre got hugh ratings, hate to say this folks, so would have Vick, Owens and a few others. Only reason why people tuned in was A. not regular season and B. Anticipation of the first Vikings/Packers game, one which I will be attending in person*!
- Disclaimer = Tickets purchased before Lord Voldemort became Vikings QB for the not too distant future.
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 2, 2009 12:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tho I shall add....
That would not have made a differance except for ticket price. I already bought tickets to the last two Twins games in the Dome, regular season ones that is. Go Twins!
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 2, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Texan Fans"
Who are these “Texan fans” you speak of?
Seriously, I thought everyone in Texas who cared about the NFL was a ’boys fan.
by Midnight Rambler on Sep 2, 2009 7:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was at Reliant...
And I felt like Yoda. I kept wanting to go up to each of them and say, “Much fear I see in you…” Seriously, they are the Junior Minnesota Vikings when it comes to their fans. After every play that was negative, you could just see the disappointment on their face, but it was an expected disappointment. They know that they’ve got a good team, but they’re just going to underachieve. They already are expecting to be let down. It was like looking into a red and blue mirror. They’re great fans, actually some of the best I’ve dealt with (the worst? Bears’ fans. Just my own personal experience), and I ran into no problems, so that was good.
Hopefully, the Texans can take that stigma from the Vikings. Minnesota can maybe not underachieve for once. That’d be great, wouldn’t it?
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by Manimal on Sep 2, 2009 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes it would!
I believe the 'push off' cost us 'our' SuperBowl...
I believe you 'go for the win'... instead of 'taking a knee'...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Sep 2, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FAVRES STILL ON FIRE
So how does it feel to have a quarterback that plays with more heart than any other ever – Brett will do anything for his team to win – The burning quest to win another super bowl overwhelmes him – that is why his love of the game and desire to win wont allow him to quit – fellow Vikings fans you are in for a special treat all year – talk about ratings – Oct 5 WILL BE THE MOST WATCHED MONDAY NITE FOOTBALL GAME EVER – everyone will be there – Fox, NFL network along with EVERYONE from ESPN – I expect John Madden to come out of retirement for a night to be there – I got my two tickets and will endever from Florida to join my new fellow fans at the most unbelievable exciting game ever played in the regular season – prepare yourselves for a SUPER BOWL MEDIA EVENT – with the Great Defense he now has he will be way more carefull with the ball since he doesn’t have to carry this team on his back like he had for so many years in GB – That burning FIRE in his eyes is already fueling his teammates around him – AD is going to explode this year because Brett will make the other D back off the line – it is now nice to read the Viking fans now support and DEFEND Brett against all the JEALOUS HATERS out there – you can just feel all the energy and excitement building on this team – he will always downplay expectations of his play – but always gives 150% on the field – LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING SOME HORNS ON MY FIREHELMET CANT WAIT TILL OPENING DAY!!
by favresonfire on Sep 2, 2009 11:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Brett will do anything for his team to win"
except show up for training camp.
by Danwood on Sep 2, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
+eleventy billion
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Sep 2, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a huge favre fan,
but even I think it was pretty lame of him to skip training camp. He could have avoided a lot of drama and criticism if he hadn’t. I can only hope that that fades into the distance with success.
Oh, and I mean I’m a big fan. Not that I’m actually huge. Or big for that matter. Just, you know..
oh, never mind.
by Migrant lurker on Sep 2, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
somebody better put him out
3rd degree burns can certainly impede your throwing motion.
Don’t they teach “Stop, Drop, and Roll” down in Missssssipp?
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Sep 2, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so what he missed a little bit of time,getover it!
all nfl players miss some camp at one point in their career he chose towards the end to preserve his body only people complianing are one not there.
by clinton p on Sep 2, 2009 12:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd prefer it
if you would don a costume and give us your opinion as “Mad Scientist”, “Southeast Jerome”, or “Kid Bro Sweets”. Entertain us like you did back in ’05 Portis!!
The “Clinton Portis loves Brett” stuff is kinda boring.
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Sep 2, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. the guy has been in the league for 19 years now? If he thinks he can prepare in time, and get in synch with his receivers, I don’t have a problem with it at all. But he will be held accountable for that decision when week 1 comes around. training camp is hard on the body and could cause unnecessary injury. didn’t both Tjack and Rosenfels get hurt?
by dsludo on Sep 2, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loved the costumes........
talk about lightening up the mood at press conferences. That was good stuff!
by PurpleCrush on Sep 2, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lions Cut Glenn Holt
That was mentioned in the Bollenger article as an aside.
I thought Brooks was going to play for the UFL? Maybe I’m mistaken.
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 Sep 2, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I know someone has his rights...
He was drafted or whatever, but that doesn’t mean he has to sign. Kinda like Michael Crabtree.
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by Manimal on Sep 3, 2009 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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