We Can Officially Declare "Operation Break Brett" A Failure
Just a quick thing that sort of crossed my mind here. . .
Prior to the Minnesota Vikings' season opener this year, much was made about the incredible strategy that, apparently, if you hit Brett Favre a lot of times, he gets rattled. There was also much ado about Favre's streak coming to an end this year, since he's apparently really brittle now after having started over 300 consecutive games.
Well. . .here are the NFC North quarterbacks that started in Week One of this season.
Minnesota - Brett Favre
Green Bay - Aaron Rodgers
Chicago - Jay Cutler
Detroit - Matthew Stafford
And, you know. . .depending on how the NFL's concussion rules treat a couple of those guys, it's entirely possible that the only NFC North quarterback that started in Week One that will also start in Week Six is. . .
Brett Favre.
So much for "Operation Break Brett," huh?
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Good point. Come to think of it, you guys really aren't in bad shape.
Especially with the Packers losing, the Lions suffering without Stafford are at the bottom of the pile and the Bears declining with or without Cutler, a win tomorrow for the Vikings would be HUGE. The Packers haven’t really been as impressive as I originally imagined they would be and you guys can take this division. Again, a win tomorrow would be epic, perfect timing if you ask me, seems like the stars are aligning for you. Tomorrow will be an interesting night.
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Now see mike was that so hard to be open minded now I agree you guys will give us a good game but im not going to just say yea you guys are much better because IMOP were primed and ready to tear some shit up so we will see and good luck!!!
by cali viking on Oct 10, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I gotta be optimistic about my squad to
and I still think we’re ready to bring the pain as well. My time here has got me more hyped about this game. If we lose I have to congratulate you guys…
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by MikeTheIntern on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It will be a good game, but I still believe the Jets will win
Why do I believe Jets beat Vikings on Monday?
1- True or not, Jenn Sterger and scandal’s impact on wife will be on Favre’s mind.
2- Jets have Home field advantage, 80,000 fans cheering J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets and N-U-T-S, Nuts, Nuts, Nuts ; which is similar to their normal cheer. Hard for Favre to block out because it is personal and on national TV. (see 1)
3- Favre has a hurt elbow and ankle. Showing age.
4- Has not practiced enough to have timing down with Moss. Less then a week with restrictions because of elbow.
5- May not be patient and hurry decisions, making bad ones trying new toy. May be intercepted on long throws which fall short.
6- Jets have return of 3 Pro-Bowl quality players for this game, who practiced for a full week.
7- Vikings lost to Miami, who Jets defeated
8- Vikings play so far this season 1-2
9- Jets are a strong team 3-1 with a passer rating of 105 to Favre’s 65
My farily Odd Twin
we should Tear some shit up as well!! You in? Or you In?
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by UnBannedVikingholic on Oct 11, 2010 6:58 AM CDT up reply actions
And Damn the Braves shot themselves in the foot!
Down 2-1
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by UnBannedVikingholic on Oct 11, 2010 6:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Im all in the vikes are going to bring us a big win and damn brooks conrad but it will be a dbl win tonight the vikes and the braves will win SKOL!!!
by cali viking on Oct 11, 2010 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions
2 for 1
Oh yea sweeett!!
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by UnBannedVikingholic on Oct 11, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
i was laughing about this with my brother
people can say what they want about brett, his age and playing capability. But at least he is still in there, at 41!
Yep
He’s one tough S.O.B.
I love the video floating around on youtube where he’s mic’d up. There is a clip from Brett’s Packer days and he gets smashed by a Viking defender. He pops right up and taunts the guy who is twice his size saying “That was you who hit me!?!?!?!?! I thought you hit harder than that!!!!!!!!”
Classic.
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by LORD KAYOSS on Oct 11, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I think this is extremely ironic actually.
However, let’s not jinx ourselves. Brett still has to get through the Jets before we know he’ll be healthy for week 6. One week at a time people. One week at a time…
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
But like all the greats ...
the thing that may ultimately bring him down is a woman (tramp).
But this is a very interesting point. Rodgers is probably fine, Stafford will be back, and Cutler is probably playing up his concussion. He won’t get back behind that line without an armored tank division
(tramp)
Im not sure if Im missing something here. Brett Farve sends pics of his genitals and this woman is a (tramp).
Why does this come out 2 years later.
If this really happened we would have found out about it before this. These pictures were gone over by a third party which means anything coud have been photo shopped.
Favre: It's rare to ever see a QB be so indecisive, waffle...
It's also unlikely to have one start 19 consecutive seasons.
They're bitching about something that happened...
two years ago? Really?
It sure does sound like this week’s opponent is involved with breaking this to the press…given that he was playing for them at the time.
Personally,
I feel as if anyone that poses nude in a magazine such as Maxim is a slut/tramp/bimbo etc. Not that I really have a problem with that though… << >>
yeah, +1. I would also rather not be messing with karma right now by bragging about how favre is not missing starts.
No doubt
Karma can be a BITCH
Farve has proven over and over that he is as tough as nails and when things are the most stressful he plays the best. The beauty of Brett is that he gets everyone around him to play at their best when he is pumped up.
"If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow."
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by just another viking on Oct 11, 2010 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Break Brett is Stupid
The Saints talked big about that crap but the Vikings more or less had their way with them, not only despite the big hits but because of the over blitzing they were doing. Favre is good against the blitz. He can take hits. He’s proven to be damn near concussion/knee injury proof over his career. You can hurt his hands or his arm, maybe an ankle, but that’s about it. He’s well put together.
It is funny to hear people talk about injuring the most durable player other than Jim Marshall in NFL history as being sound strategy. Rodgers has now been injured 3 times, twice relatively severely (two of the injuries before he was a starter) despite only having started what like two seasons of games? I’d say operation break Stafford/Cutler/Rodgers has much more statistical validity, seeing as though each of them has been hurt more than once in their short careers.
Scientific progress
Do you get the feeling that Brett Favre is harder to kill than a cockroach? Considering the NFL, his ability to continue to play and play the way he does is nothing short of freakish. Maybe they will some day be studying him the way Keith Richards is being studied.
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They should ...
… study Keith Richards though. I had thought before that “undead” was just a ridiculous superstition made popular by books like Dracula. Keith and Ozzy make me question that.
Not that I’d make Ozzy or Keith an NFL quarterback, but some gene for resiliency must be in common with Favre.
The people going on about the “getting old” and “breaking down” will eventually be right, of course. And, he probably isn’t as good as he was in his prime. But, his experience I think makes up for some of the loss in his athletic prowess.
I do worry about his arm. Still, I expect he’ll be out there slinging it tonight. Skol!
by HammeroftheGods on Oct 11, 2010 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
That's right! So many toasted rockers, so little time...
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Reminds me of some classic Denis Leary
“The other day on TV, I saw an interview with Keith Richards where he said kids shouldn’t use drugs! Keith Richards! Keith, we can’t do any drugs, because you already f***ing did them all! We have to wait until you die and smoke your ashes!”
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by Christopher Gates on Oct 11, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes . It was I who boldly predicted that all three opposing QBs in the NFC North would miss no less than 3 full games worth of quarters in the 2010 season .
Gothic purple maybe one to taunt . But I am not one to brag about such a simple assessment . Please let me explain . Most average fans like yourselves ride the coat tails of success and failures of the year prior . I take a much different aproach . Most of you also get sucked into the ESPN spin train that is the new NFL as long as you feed into the bullshit . And most of you do . Kinda like ESPN building up this Brett story just to blast the Jets for being teased by the female Mexican radio journalist with the tight shirts and short skirts . She had everything but the shot of Tequilla in her at the time . But back to the less than prediction . Most don’t dispute my NFL Nostrodamus like ability to befuddle the most grizzled of Vikings lovers and haters alike . As LLB learned as of late . As I embarassed him with reality as he again can’t keep up with the reality that lives and breathes alone on “Gothic Island” ! He would stick his tail between his crotch and apoligize for his poor journalistic views and lack of information . But why when I hear he is lobbying for my removal from DN for his constant failures at staying out af administrative hot spots . I again will bring up the late injuries that lingered from last season as a key component in the QB debacle . I illuded to 23 GB injuries during OTAs to PAD555 . As I warm to his resilience at taking the heat here at DN . I still have to grind out the reality that is GB . If you think GB and CHI are in trouble now ? With the winds and frozen ground will bring a much greater fear to our two division front runners . Along with previous injuries .and future conditions .
We have a well timed schedule in the area of NFL North oppenents . The front running two can’t enbibe in Brett’s chronic early slow starts . As he begins to seem to warm up . In truth . As other teams have less than week ones talent out on the field . Brett begins his famed onslaught of the mismatches in talent . A welcomed threat this year is Goodell’s ability to create an uncapped year for Zigmund to roam free with his cash at the demise of our enemies . As the Barbarians out spend the competition to gain supremicy in the whole of the NFL . As the infamous power houses can’t weather the EGO bruising losses . ESPN has helped to thicken the nations resolve when dealing with Viking losses . How far did we drop in the polls with a failed last minute drive to beat the Saints . And without all our guns . And yet we could sit at 1-6 and the nation would still be glued to Brett’s bandwagon .
Then we look at the bizarre areas of damage the enemy started with this year . As all three enemies of the North failed to seal up their O-lines . As the Vikings used luxery picks to strengthen their D-lines . And to add insult . Trade away some of that depth for furure players to undoubtable help contend with future salary cap issues . We as fans fail to realize that as close as we feel to our esteemed teams . They are the ones who sit in the NFL meetings and they know what the fiture holds for new policy developement . Putting your ignorance aside .
We then bring up the new Madden’s Swagger effect . Rodgers is a purist as a stats guy . As jay to is becoming . But you all seem to annoint these fellas as top 5 guys before they even get their little willies wet . 0-5 , 1-4 , 1-3 are the records of just a few of the Bear’s wins . As GB fans have done the unbelievable . They have jumped on the bandwagon to end MM and TT’s careers . As this is the sole purpose in Brett’s quest for immortality . Yes some blame the shoes this week . As others the refs . Still forgetting the penalties they weren’t called for and the injuries to so many starters and key backups . Vike fans tend to worry about the progress of their downed warriors . Where GB seems to move on as though the replacement was intended to start all along . Leading to the next apparent issue . GB and CHI along with Detroit all seem to force athletes to play hurt . Or before complete recovery . The word toughness can be stretched to mean disaster as it applies to the North enemies for different reasons . Detroit can only aquire banged up guys . As CHI of late only seems to aquire banged up souls . As they discard former starters for future starters with no depth to allow rotation . Peppers salary seems to cause the former Moss Effect . As they can’t afford the backups . It is an uncapped year right ? And then we get to GB . Rex being the only one worse . As he will play a guy until his career ends if he is paid an above medium salary . But as for GB . They push guys to play to early . Every draft pick needs to play at a probowl level or get benched . And starters are beginning to show signs of doping . Jolly with the purple drank . Mathews with an HGH type developement . We will see how his other test results turn out this week won’t we ?
Putting this all together with an ESPN friendly East Coast schedule . And you only begin to scratch the surface .
As the three QB enemies all play with a wreckless style . They don’t care to protect their bodies as they all tend to hold on to the ball too long . All took serious hits last year . And racked up alot of sacks . Jay’s big body will sustain the most future damage . And the new schemes will only add to these QB’s shortened careers . All three organizations have no problem forcing their squads to throw 50 passes in a game . But as you see . None seem to sustain a good Red Zone % for long . Out went Pettigrew lst year . Out went Finley this week . And out will go Oelson . Not worth a 5th rder . In the coming weeks . As we to have issues as Shank is now practicing again this week . I could go on and on about Offensive dynamics but why ?
The NFC North enemy defenses have over achieved time and time again until the leaves have all fallen in the Midwest . Then historically they all begin to fall like dominos . Briggs went down this week . His girlfriend Brian will come soon after . Al Harris will go back in to slow the progress of the Packers non-progressive defense . And they were so proud of their new 3-4 that I said will never hold up with the wrong mix of athletes . Wait until Frazier leaves and the 3-4 comes to Minnie . You will see all about what team has the guys to convert . I see to that none of these clowns have seriously delt with the AFC East . And as none of us could have predicted the fall of the NFC East right ? Oops! I did say again that Washington will win out in that division . But even I didn’t see such a group of pussies forming as those four .
Shall we get into the mismatches . Like GB/ATL or GB/SF as a hard hitting game do to releive the Pack of a few more starters . Or the hapless 4-1 Bears and their downward spiral after such a weak line up . Darn they still get up and down Seattle and Buffalo in the next three weeks . And Washington at home . I see the Bears going 4-4 in the swirling winds of Chicago . But wait and see .
Special teams are the only big disappointment of the year . As several teams have survived thru their S/T . As they determine field position . When defenses are not at their best . As they help sputtering offenses in their times of need .
But I derive from these seemingly unpredictable predictions mainly based apon the natural histories of the game that time and experience aquires and your dependence on your computers can’t provide you . So that is what I’m here to do . As you suck on the teets of Auntie Gothic’s Wisdom . As your former Editors , heroes and opposing farmers views provide . But Gothicpurples Almanac isn’t out in print just of yet . I’m still grooming you all to even begin to understand the complexities of the game . That this site still hasn’t even came close to accomplishments . I will frustratingly stay patient as you all crawl before you can walk . And I’m sure the EGOs in your finger tips believe they can run marathons . But as you know . You all have been hard on the Vikes in the first 3 weeks . And you all should be ashamed to call yourself fan or friend to this great team . Go sit and ponder your failures and I will be back to darken your spirits ! I will off a small token of light apon a once again gloomy and twisted banter …..
FUDGE PACKER’s 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENT’s TO BRIGHTEN AN OTHER-WISE GLOOMY DAY !!!
QB: Rodgers(concussion w/tests still coming)
- Flynn(ready to start week 6 and beyond as we get to compare him to Tarvaris for a change?)
WR: Reported as all healthy .(only dark spot if true ?)
TE: Finley(OUT/tests pending) - Havner(released)
- D. Lee(shoulder stinger this week/QUESTIONABLE)
- Crabtree (PROBABLE)
RB: Grant (IR) - jackson
- Starks (PUP)
- Q. Porter (IR-CUT)
- Nance (former PS body)
FB: kuhn - Q. Johnson (OUT)
- K. Hall (PROBABLE)
RT: Tauscher (DOUBTFUL) - lang
- newhouse
- Bulaga (projected starter week 6_
RG: sitton/mcDonald
C: wells/spitz
LG: Colledge (PROBABLE)
LT: Clifton (PROBABLE/WASHEDUP!!)
K: ?
LS: ????
P: ??
LDE: Jolly (DRUGDEALER/JAIL/SUSPENDED) - Pickett (QUESTIONABLE/new ankle injury added)
- Neal (QUESTIONABLE)
- J.Wynn (CUT_resign)
- CJ Wilson (froma cracker jack bow)
LILB: Mathews (QUESTIONABLE/tests pending/HGH results soon) - Poppinga (switched to fill spot )
RILB: B.Chillar (OUT) - ajhawk
LILB: Barnett (OUT) - Bishop (PROBABLE)
LOLB: Zombo (FA body) - bjones
FS: Collins (PROBABLE) - Peprah (CUT-resign)
SS: Bigby (PUP) - Burnett (IR)
- D.Martin (PROBABLE/reinjury week 5)
CB1: Woodson (PROBABLE) - Blackmon (IR-CUT)
- Shields (OUT)
- p.lee
CB2: A.Harris (PUP/back in week 17) - J.Bell (IR)
- #3 t.williams
- B.Underwood (PROBABLE)
- j.bush
I’d have explained each injury but I didn’t want to cut into tonights game time ! I would go into the future list but then what would I have to brighten your days with after the Jets win propels us into the top 3 again .
Bold predictions?
Anyone with an internet connection can do a bit of research on NFL injury trends and see that your “prediction” is not quite so bold as you make it out to be. Not even close. Instead of making any “bold predictions” you instead rant about ESPN and the Packers…..and a perceived lack of respect for the Vikings. Next time you make a “bold prediction” make one that actually counts. One that actually means something.
And let me clue you in as to why the Vikings get little respect nationally.
1. Their division is historically weak. Lions…LOL, enough said. Bears…field a strong team about 20% of the time. Packers….previously dominant (SB years) but really not much over .500 since that time.
2. Brett. Yes, he’s the best QB on the roster. Yes, he sometimes pulls out the old Brett Magic and wills the team to a seemingly impossible victory. Beyond that, he’s an object of ridicule and scorn. Too much drama. Too much ego. It’s all about Brett or he takes his ball and goes home. Or he takes a picture of his ball and texts it to a hot chick. (OK, I apologize for that, but couldn’t resist)
3. No significant accomplishments in the “W” column. Besides making it to the NFC championship once in a blue moon, what else can be said? Win an NFC championship. Win a Super Bowl. Respect must be earned.
4. Randy Moss. Seriously? This move reeks of desperation. Haven’t the Vikings already seen, first hand no less, what Moss is all about? He’s a front runner. When things are going Randy’s way and things are coming easily to him, he plays like a superstar. When things are less than perfect for Randy, he quits. He’s hated by coaches and teammates alike for his behavior. The casual fan such as yourself may be enthralled by the occasional deep pass he catches, but if you’d look past the highlight reel you’d understand what a bad move this was for the franchise. And you’d realize why the rest of the league is snickering about it.
5. The “face” of the franchise. Is there one? For most teams it’s the QB, the coach, maybe the owner. Vikings QB’s that come to mind – Daunte, Brad Johnson, Gus Frerotte…other than Brett (and see above on that) have the Vikings had a “face” QB? No. Coach – ummm….I think you see my point here. Childress looks like your weird uncle that has sweaty palms and buys his shoes at Payless. Owner – should be mostly unseen by the public. Snyder and Jerrah come to mind here as examples of what not to do as an owner.
6. Win a Super Bowl. In any sport, players (and teams) are judged by whether or not they are “the best”. Whether or not they’ve won a championship. In some cases how many championships they’ve won. Vikings – win a SB. Just one. Earn the respect.
Ok Gothic. School time is over. Get back to your injury reports and your crystal ball. I look forward to your next (heh) bold prediction.
by A Man For All Seasons on Oct 13, 2010 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions
The updates are even greater .
Aaron will miss at least one week . Maybe more as the coach is lobbying for a helmet-to-helmet .
Finley has surgery on tues. with a 3 to 6 week recovery .
The back up D. Lee will miss at least two weeks with a shoulder/chest strain .
Mathew’s hammie strain requires a MCL test later in the week .
Barnett who has Urlacher’s identical wrist break that caused him to sit out since week 1 . Nick is hoping to still play late in the year . Why ?
Pickett added a sprained knee to his already questionable Knee .
D. Martin had a severe knee sprain and will be out for more than a couple weeks they said .
Tauscher’s shoulder sprain may need surgery.
Clifton is a hush hush subject as he maybe gone to for awhile .
I had no time to number the injuries . As they are believed to be masking a few dings with the WRs too.
Smile boys and girls . We will enjoy the fact that Pack fans wanted their late bye . As they think it is a great advantage . LOL

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