BREAKING NEWS: Favre Calling It Quits?!
The Strib's Judd Zulgad is reporting that Brett Favre began informing Vikings personnel late last night that he is NOT returning to the team and he is retiring for a third time. Brad Childress is set to address the media at 11:30 this morning, where I'm sure we'll find out more.
Stay tuned--this could be a pretty huge day.
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WTF!!
What is this crap….
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson
by RileysCannibalJct on Aug 3, 2010 10:02 AM CDT reply actions
What?!
No no. I thought for sure he’d be back. FOR SURE. No good.
"All I want to do is beat the hair mannequin [Anthony LaPanta] this year"-Souhan
by fischean on Aug 3, 2010 10:05 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Relax guys
- will be there against NO Thursday night. You guys have nothing to worry about.
and the year before...
and the year before that…
More drama for the drama queen.
But, but...Deanna's health-club membership????
The Star-Trib says Favre’s ankle is not responding to treatment, and that is why he is not coming back.
Yes, I would not be shocked if this is a repeat of last aummer’s drama…and, uh, the five or so years before that in Green Bay, and Favre ends up taking the field in New Orleans.
But, what if the man’s ankle really is not up to it? I can’t blast him if his body just can’t take the hits or perform anymore.
At least the Vikings have a rock-solid plan in place at QB if Favre really is done—oh, crap.
by Midnight Rambler on Aug 3, 2010 10:13 AM CDT reply actions
Not only did he not get penalized . . . . we gave him a raise.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2010 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Will this be a sad day?
Potentially yes…
Does not help when we’ve been reading how the team is not doing so hot QB wise…..
Is this another potential cover?
Potentially, yes.. One could only hope…
I think its still early yet..
I almost would of preferred a later announcement.. Be sure prior to giving the yes/no.. Don’t say no than yes, don’t say yes than no.. Wait it out until you just know for sure.
I think the internet might explode today.
by Eric J. Thompson on Aug 3, 2010 10:19 AM CDT reply actions
I think my head is going to explode....
All the anticipation leading up to the season…all the feel good shit from last year….is slowly disappearing.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson
by RileysCannibalJct on Aug 3, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
my god
I’m sorry, I’ve always been a Favre fan, even though I’m a Giants fan. But my god…what a selfish jackass. I feel for you guys, being put in this position, when you guys could’ve gotten some sort of backup plan. What a jerk.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
I feel like the Vikings could have drafted a QB regardless of Favre’s situation. No one knew if he was coming back or not, why not draft a QB (aside from Webb)?
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by blackjackfishtaco on Aug 3, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
The answer is obvious
The Vikings did not evaluate any of the top QBs available in this draft, except Bradford, as a decent QB to train as the QBOF. Only the future will tell if they were correct.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
a lot of teams passed on this years QBs. something tells me this years class kind of sucked for QBs….
We got the tools, We got the talent
by J2 on Aug 3, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
We won't know that until they perform in the future.
But of all of them the only draft pick that could have been ready this year was probably Bradford.
The discussion over the last year or so has been “does a team build to win now or build for the future?”. Always an interesting question.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
As a saints fan this hurts me also
None of us want any questions about the better team on that opening night. So who does everyone think will be the starter? T.J.
Who cares.
We have no depth at QB. It was Favre or nuts.
Right now I’m looking at a 7-9 season for us.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
No I think he'd agree we're a 7-9 team
just he’d think that is acceptable QB depth.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Come on down step off the ledge.
We won 10 w/ TJ and Gus with fewer weapons on offense. We can do it again.
That was more Gus that TJ
As well our running attack was much better then as well. Lastly, Green Bay and Chicago were not as good either, hell Detroit was much worse back then.
It will also be interesting to see how this affects team morale. I know most of the pro bowlers on the team were looking forward to Favre coming back. People don’t just get over that kind of disapointment.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
No.
That was more Adrian Peterson. Check Gus stats during that stretch. I’m pretty sure he threw for more INT’s than TD’s.
we agree.
but Gus was at the helm for more of those games.
even when #7 was ‘well enough’ to play, Chilly stuck with Gus.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Then when Gus was 'well enough' to play
Chili stuck with TJ…yeah, I don’t get it either.
He did it for two reasons that I read
First was that TJ did not understand the play book even after being there for a good while. Second, TJ had no confidence in his abilities and was said to be ‘just trying not to lose’. Now the first reason would be why Gus won more with the team even though his stats were about the same as TJ’s.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
That was then.
The competition in the NFC North alone was not as stout as it will be this season, and the OL was better in 2008. 10 wins then = 7 or 8 now.
Well considering in 2008 we split with the bears and packers, and swept the lions, so to “lose” 3 wins the Vikings get swept by the packers and bears and lose a game to the Lions?
It would be the first one win in division season since Bud Grant’s first year (even then we had a couple of ties).
Well..
Until he confirms it…
I’ll be aware and concerned, but no devistated until he confirms it.. And even than, I’ll be hoping he once again changes his mind.
You know he’ll feel like he let down way too many ppl w/ the late decision.
Not buying it
until Brett doesn’t show for the first game. The Boy Who Cried Wolf . . .
My thoughts exactly
No matter what, this isn’t certain until the first snap on September 9.
by Eric J. Thompson on Aug 3, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
ESPN is exploding in a Favregasm
Sirens are going off, emergency personnel are scrambling. All Hands On Deck, All Hands On Deck!!!
Somewhere in an undisclosed location The ’Ole Gunslinger is smiling and watching it all.
by Duck99 on Aug 3, 2010 10:24 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Possibly...
And he still has time to let his ankle heal.
Anyone know his official website to see if it has any announcements??
Well, this makes a dozen roses look like a booger, don't it?
"Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword never encountered automatic weapons."
There goes somebody's draft pick in the DN's draft....
Heh.
He’ll change his mind.
Again
R4F Suicide Watch?
Can someone ensure that R4F doesn’t have any toxins, sharp objects, firearms, shoelaces, rope, open windows, gas ovens, or poisonous snakes within reach?
I kid, I kid…but I see this as an 8-8 season if TavarenFels is our starting QB for all sixteen games, so I’ll find humor where I can.
by Midnight Rambler on Aug 3, 2010 10:38 AM CDT reply actions
Not happy about it, but I wont believe its real til kickoff in New Orleans and he isnt there. I still think he will be
Favre 4 Ever
I Believe In Chris Drury
I don't know.
If you read the Strib story, it mentions that his ankle hasn’t heal how he hoped it would. I would guess he can’t play if his ankle is still messed up.
"All I want to do is beat the hair mannequin [Anthony LaPanta] this year"-Souhan
Yea which is enough evidence for a good reason for him to retire to me. If he comes back w/ a weak & injured ankle its absolutely going to affect his play and likely get worse as the season goes on. It would be a shame if he were to come back and possibly have an average or “disappointing” year that wouldnt live up to the expectations for him & this team
Favre 4 Ever
I Believe In Chris Drury
If Favre isn't retiring...
Why has Childress scheduled a press conference? I’m sure it will be announced Favre will be “retiring” today, but I’m not sold on him sitting the entire season out. If Week 5 comes and goes without mention of Farve, I’ll be totally convinced.
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by thewild_viking_twins on Aug 3, 2010 10:39 AM CDT reply actions
The Cowboys side of me rejoices somewhat, as the door is wide open for my guys. The Jets side of me sympathizes, since he stung the Jets in largely the same way.
Nonetheless, if it’s true, I am sorry. For all your sakes, I hope he returns, because the guy can still play crazy well and is always a lot of fun to watch.
Is it NFL time yet?
At the very least
We can all go back to hating Favre again if this is for real. Something just feels “right” about that. :)
by Eric J. Thompson on Aug 3, 2010 10:42 AM CDT reply actions
Somebody get his youngest daughter...
to tell him she wants to see him win a SuperBowl!
hehe…
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 10:42 AM CDT reply actions
Richard Harris
Did you know Richard Harris only accepted the role of Dumbledore because his young granddaughter said she would never speak to him again if he declined?
Is it NFL time yet?
Just great
Well we’re officially screwed. And now begins the reign of the annoying Packers, who actually have a QB for the future, unlike us.
And I officially hope we nearly kill any Saints players of any importance in our game with them. We have those a-holes to thank for his ankle being shot – bunch of pansy cheapshot artists, anyway.
The season was looking pretty exciting up until now. Guess I’ll just have to focus on Fantasy Football to get my kicks because anyone with half a brain can tell that T-Suck isn’t going to get the job done. And yeah, we’re going to hear a bunch of apologists for the team reminding us of all the other pieces that are in place but the cold harsh fact is that without a star QB, it’s nearly impossible to get anywhere.
DAMN. \:(
Dilfer
A good point about Dilfer and the Baltimore Super Bowl-winning team…but the Vikings defense, while very good, may not be the caliber of that scary Ray Lewis-led team.
Plus, Dilfer merely did not screw up enough to cost his team their shot at the Lombardi; others will differ with me, but I do not feel confident that T-Jack, or Rosenfels, has reached that level of basic competence.
by Midnight Rambler on Aug 3, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Dilfer also knew the offense very well and the Ravens had an awesome o-line that year
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
In all actuallity I hope the pundits beat Childress to death for this
He had opporunities to shore up this position and didn’t avail himself of any of them. The hope and a prayer philosophy is straight up retarded. I can understand not goign after McNabb, however, not getting a new Rookie to come play for us is immensley short sighted.
Honestly, the only hope we really have right now is that Gerhart is enourmously talented and we can get our run game going gang buster. Because, there is no way people are going to respect our passing anymore. God, I can’t wait to see TJ buckle under the pressure.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
I can wait a few months.
I’ve been waiting four years…
Totally agree with you, Grime
I had a hunch that would come back to bite us – how stupid of them.
T-Suck’s choking this season is going to make Childress really regret his decisions in this regard.
Why would you blame Chilly instead of Spielman.
He is the one that evaluated the draft class as not QBOF material. And why would we believe that Brett’s retirement would make those draft choices any better.
The Vikings always had the opportunity to release Brett and trade for McNabb. We could have traded for Campbell. This is not news to the FO. They have evaluated T-Jack as a better alternative than the other answers.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think it is one or the other, it is both!
I was on board the Tebow bandwagon prior to the draft and then I switched to Clausen once Tebow was gone and he was still there after we trade down.
Clausen may suck. No question that is a possibility.
But if I am running the Vikings, I have to take that QB this year when everyone knew that it was possible for Favre to finally hang them up.
I would not have passed on the chance. By all accounts we were pretty set anyway even in the DB department. So I would have done it. He would not have played anyway but he would have been a nice guy to have on the bench.
Oh well. Chilly has his work cut out for him now if it is true. No question on that. He will be lampooned for passing on all the QBs if TJack does not play well.
He also has to manage the psyche of the team too. This will probably be his biggest challenge.
This just escalated the QB position to the top of the heap for next year’s free agenecy and draft!
Yep- We talked this possibility out during the draft.
I thought Clausen would have been a good pick-up. But I am not an evaluator of QB talent. I have always felt that the FO absolutely did not evaluate any of the top guys as the QBOF. They might be wrong but they have been pretty good at talent evaluation.
But you are correct that Chilly has a lot of hard mental preparation to do if Brett does retire.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
But I am not sold on the evaluation angle. They did draft Booty afterall. So maybe they are not that great of evaluators?
At some point in time it becomes clear.
I mean they drafted Webb to play WR then decide to make him a QB.
This is indecision. And if they are good evaluators then they should have had him at QB from the get go. Well he practically has been but why would they come out and say they want him to be a WR?
I have grown to like some of the picks and they have done a good job at bringing in new talent. But every decision deserves review. It does not mean they should be fired but it also does not give them a pass.
Personally, I have not been to impressed with their QB evaluation skills. That being said, they really have not been in position to get a good one until this year.
I do not care what anyone says. When the consensus #2 rated QB coming out of college is sitting there when we were in the position that we are, then you have to take a gamble on him. If Cook does not work out then it is oh well. But if a QB does not work out it is worse. I don’t believe in that.
The QB deserves the chance to fail as does any other position.
And the #2 consensus QB coming out of college is not a bad pick up IMHO.
Now all I can hope for is Colt Brennan!
You have a gaping hole at QB
At beast Favre did come back at worst he didn’t and either way you need another QB because tendering TJ at third is not a way to give that boy confidence. And trust me he needs it especially after all the times Childress has undermined him in the past.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
I agree with you there Mark
I think this will effect the teams morale by a huge amount. How would you like to be Phat Pat right now who wanted to retire last year but didn’t because he thought he had a chance at the SB? No there are a lot of people on that team very disapointed right now, and honestly I don’t think TJ has it in him to handle this kind of pressure.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
It will not be that bad
It just tempers the Super Bowl aspirations some.
The Vikings still should be very good.
Now if it is true then all I can do is say thanks to Favre for the great year last year.
And we will finally see what TJack can do. If he gets benched or hurt then it is time to cut him loose.
I wouldn’t mind them trying to get a Logan Mankins if it is true. Maybe even Marcus McNeil too. We will have to change the identity a bit and beefing up the o-line could help the run game.
Rocky relationship
Reports have said that Chilly and Favre had a “rocky relationship” more than once this summer, so a retiring Favre may have simply not wanted to deal with Chilly anymore.
Don't buy it.
No way he’d have him down on the ranch for dinner and “varmint shooting” on a couple occasions of this were true.
by Jepp The Viking on Aug 3, 2010 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Google it
Read any of these articles:
http://www.google.com/search?q=favre+childress+rocky&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7
Favre was quoted as saying that they had a “rocky relationship.”
Who are your backups?
Still Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels? I think I’m a little out of touch with your QB’s.
Is it NFL time yet?
I'll believe it when he's not there week 1.
And maybe not even then.
I’ve said it before: when Brett Favre says something, there’s a better than even odds chance the opposite will turn out to be true. It’s just who he is. He’s long since past the point where I’d take anything he says at face value.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 3, 2010 10:59 AM CDT reply actions
Camp...
perhaps the pressure to attend camp had ratcheted up and this is his response?
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe, I guess.
It didn’t seem like there was pressure from the outside looking in (and I mean waaaaaaay outside), but obviously I don’t really know.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 3, 2010 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
You are all idiots.
Let’s all just freak out about this until he comes to play, wins games, and ends the season by being a Favre.
lol
at least we made it to the NFCC!
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Arizona, gotta tell you how the season played out for me..
I spent the entire season watching but staying at arms length. After every win I thought “cool, we’re getting closer to a championship game loss”.. All UP UNTIL that final drive. As they got into field goal range I said out loud “Oh my god! They’re actually going to do it!” Next play.. pick. The end. I had faith for exactly 30 seconds, unfortunately that’s all the time needed for the Vikings to rip my guts out.
Try it for over 40 years.
But I would rather lose the big game than not play in it.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
ouch
I thought 27 seasons was hard enough. Well, my strategy of acting like I didn’t care almost worked.. except at the end I broke and let some caring in. It’s all my fault. I’m sorry.
let the caring in...
all we got as ‘fans’ is the emotional aspect!
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
obviously didnt work
time for a new strategy. Because the course of the season hinges on what I do, ya know.
You want to know the real key to the Vikings success?
You switch over and decide to be a Packers fan.
too bad...
All those wins were great. The losses sucked, they always do.
We got that ball back with :30 to go and my Dad and I thought… here we go!!
This is why we brought him in…
The result was gut-wrenching… but no more gut-wrenching than all of the other NFCC and SuperBowl losses.
’99 is still the biggest disappointment for me.
Brett brought ‘fun’ to the season last year!
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
rosencopter will
lead the purple this year.
this is quite the lengths that this guy will go to avoid going to training camp.
my guess...
he “retires”…the vikings struggle a little (1-2), The bye comes and Favre UNretires to “save the day” and be the hero.
But then the streak is done
No way he allows that to happen. He can come back on the Wed before the first game and he’ll be good to go.
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
If this is true
The vikings front office is going to be saying to themselves: “Why didn’t we go after a QB regardless of this”
nope.
They had to know this was a possibility. They believe they have the QBs they need to win.
OR… there is something we don’t know about yet.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Not true
They always could have cut Brett if they felt a rookie could perform. But the only QB that made over 3 Mil was Bradford. If they had evaluated any of the top guys as the QBOF they would have taken one.
Fans just don’t believe they evaluated these guys as Not being the future.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking more of the McNabb angle
with the 10M deal.
You are right you ‘could’ cut Favre but comeon…you wouldn’t cut Favre. If you did…he’d run to the Lions or Bears or some other team and the Vikes would be the next target.
hehehe...
empty podium atm
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
i’d be shocked to not see Favre in 2010. Considering the dream situation you guys have for him to step into with progressing receivers, strong D and fantastic RB’s.
Maybe the ankle really is that bad?
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 3, 2010 11:13 AM CDT reply actions
If he doesn't come back
Rice,Harvin,Shiancoe,and Berrian ain’t going to have great years because when Brett was there,it was like they changed.
Unless they are better WRs for the experience and make another QB better also.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I BLAME DAILY NORSEMAN!
For not having anything Favre related the past few days. What else was Favre supposed to do?
LMAO
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
If this is true
I’m disappointed.
I was really looking forward to seeing Suh or Follett snap him in half.
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Pride of Detroits village idiot
Suh hasn't been signed yet
he may not see the field anytime soon.LOL j/k
I'll believe it when he's not on the field on Sept. 9th.
He’s part of the reason I went and bought tickets to that game! If it’s true, that really sucks. I was looking forward to watching two of the greatest teams and qbs in the game matching wits. Stay tuned…it’s not like he hasn’t changed his mind before!
"It's about time that something good like this happened." - Drew Brees
Now Chilly's saying that Favre hasn't told him anything???
What the heck?? News conference from training camp today and Chilly’s claiming ignorance???
Haha, seriously.
What the hell? I don’t believe for one second Chilly would be so left out of all this.
"All I want to do is beat the hair mannequin [Anthony LaPanta] this year"-Souhan
No, he's pretty convincing on what he's saying right now
He said very firmly and without hesitation that he’s not heard a single thing from Favre at all.
I know, but that's what I'm saying.
Maybe he’s not really ‘retiring’ if Chilly doesn’t know anything. :\
"All I want to do is beat the hair mannequin [Anthony LaPanta] this year"-Souhan
and...
we have yet to hear from #4 himself.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
of course...
he’s not going to come out and usurp any official announcement. Its not the first time Childress has lied about something favre related (if he’s actually lying)
Ugh… Why must bad things always happen to teams I cheer for?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Aug 3, 2010 11:32 AM CDT reply actions
That was it for the presser?
:\
"All I want to do is beat the hair mannequin [Anthony LaPanta] this year"-Souhan
Think about it..
The qbs are sucking it up so Favre had to find someway for them to work they ass off a lil harder.
Can you get ❼ Lebron? Can you get 1 Vikings? 2010 is the year to do it!!
by UnBannedVikingholic on Aug 3, 2010 11:33 AM CDT reply actions
possible!
stir up a little passion.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
With Brett retired the window of the future may have just opened.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't think peterson can keep the team going by himself
sure hope our other qbs are ready.
by lakerlover2by4 on Aug 3, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
A new QBs best friend is a strong defense and strong running game.
That is one reason Toby Gerhart was added. An O-Lineman was not drafted high because the FO trusts the O-Line.
And to have the stable of WRs we have can’t be all bad for T-Jack.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
as long...
as he throws the ball in the general vicinity of their hands!
and not their feet.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Chilly just says
" We evaluated all the players in the draft and took the ones we wanted"
Reading between the lines that means
" Clausen, Tebow, McCoy, and all the others did not look like a franchise kinda QB to us"
" In fact we couldn’t find anyone better as a project than Joe Webb. So we took him"
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
further between the lines.
I think Favre is coming back.
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 3, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
translated...
blah blah blah…of COURSE he isn’t going to say anything but that. No coach would…what is he going to say ‘yeah we wanted clausen but thought we could get him later and didn’t…now we are F’ed". or he could say “well I really thought Favre would be back, now that he’s not we are really up a creek with no paddle with Tavaris”.
What good would he cause to publicly second guess himself???
You’re right, so now its his word vs contrarian internet posters like yourself. We’ll see who has more clout on the subject of what the head coach and front office are thinking. You could also point to the fact that no head coach or front office member attended Clausen’s pro day to show their lack of interest. Heck, Speilman even went to Rutgers and worked out 7th round FB convert Ryan D’Imperio, but no one at Clausens.
I will also bet fist’s full of dollars that Childress has way, way more faith in Jackson and the rest of the team to think they would be “up a creek with no paddle” without Farve. Only the super emotional, sky is falling fans would think like that.
Sure, whatever....
This will only be interesting if it is true, he stays out the entire year and Gonzo has to admit that his constant yammerings of “he will be back” were wrong.
I would find that amusing.
by Big10freak on Aug 3, 2010 11:36 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
If Favre retires
i’ll just start counting down the days until he hopefully draft Locker or Luck or Mallett
The window for the future might be opening right now.
This could be a better QB class than last year. Could be a Rookie salary cap.
But I still hope that we pick last in the draft.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
by lifelongvike on Aug 3, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Daunte Culpepper is available for you guys
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Pride of Detroits village idiot
Chilly just said he has no clue favre has not told him anything I would think chilly would know something
I'll believe Favre is retiring when I actually see it week 1
I really think he’ll be back
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Pride of Detroits village idiot
I just had a totally conspiracy theory moment
Seeing as how ESPN and everyone else just took the report at face value and ran with it, and how even our HC doesn’t seem to know anything about Favre retiring, could this be the media’s way of piling more of that tired old “he’s indecisive” crap on us again?
Would they really be irresponsible enough to go to all this trouble without reliable news on the subject?
ESPN could do an hour-long special
Favre Decision 2010. Brought to you by Kleenex
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Pride of Detroits village idiot
brett doesn't need a pointless hour
he only needs 20 minutes….per day.
by lakerlover2by4 on Aug 3, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm callin BS with you.....
the more i see and hear about this i find that there is absolutely nothing but speculation. Nobody can find any of these players that Favre txted…..Childress has no idea what its all about…..there is just nothing substantial.
OK...
well that was an interesting diversion from work.
let me know when we actually hear something substantial.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 11:38 AM CDT reply actions
This is a fact or your opinion, or do you know the difference?
by Bodysuit Man on Aug 3, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone who has followed brett at all for the past 6 years
knows that this is how brett operates. The attention is his friend
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
Joe WEBB!!!!l lol
Can you get ❼ Lebron? Can you get 1 Vikings? 2010 is the year to do it!!
by UnBannedVikingholic on Aug 3, 2010 11:40 AM CDT reply actions
I feel sick.......
PLEASE say it aint so!!
"We never quit. We'll keep coming at you." ~Joe Mauer
by MiNnAZona MDG on Aug 3, 2010 12:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Typical farve
4-5 months ago you guys could’ve had your pick between Mcnabb,Delhomme,Jason Campbell,and possibly could’ve traded for Big Ben.
I'll take The rapist for a thousand Trebeck!
Oh and I can’t remember the joke but the punch line is ‘Your mother’s a whore!’
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
I'll take Jap Anus Relations for $200 Trebeck!
That’s Japan-US Relations!
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
This is the sound a doggy makes.
Moo.
Incorrect! The correct answer is ruff.
Ah, just the way your mother likes it, eh Trebeck?
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Over blown by media..
Another reason to second-guess the media.
There could be some truth to this….
But, I bet it was blown way out of proportion.
I think Favre is a guy who changes his mind on a daily basis…..
Ironically, Favre may indeed receive even MORE $$$ thanks to the media…. From the sounds of it..
they may up the ANTE on his pay…..
Vikings personel know that their best chance is w/ Favre at the helm. And I’m not just talking about winning games, but also ticket sales, merchandise, and so forth.
That’s my .02….
My .02...
As the day has wore on, what seemed like a sure thing at BSPN has now turned to doubt by many of the “experts”. It almost seems like they’re trying to save face by slowly backing off the story. Ryan Longwell has publicly stated that he talked to Brett today and Brett hasn’t said anything about retiring. Chilly has said he knows nothing of this. Just who are the people Brett has supposedly texted? Sounds like a big con to me with BSPN ending up with egg on their faces by jumping the gun. Anybody remember the “schism” story from last year???
Maybe Brett is just buying time…maybe he’s opting for a better deal (which I doubt)…maybe the ankle hasn’t healed like it was supposed to…we could speculate til the cows come home. Until I see for myself that he’s not under center against the Saints on Sept. 9, I’ll believe it.
He pulls this **** every year now, I don't buy it.
Farve will come back once training camp ends like he always does.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
except...
he didn’t pull it. the media did.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 3, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You stupid a__ qaucks who keep blaming this on Favre...
really should have your head examined. Your blinded, media driven hatred for Favre is beyond sickening. The same people knocking Favre and blaming Favre for this media fiasco need to get slapped a few times. How in the world can you STILL blame Favre for this mess? Are you retarded??Favre doesn’t pull this year after year. It’s ESPN who keeps this crap up. It’s the media who keeps asking Favre when is he going to retire. I am just so sick of these out of shape, old,and jealous morons who have the the nerve to blame Favre or to even type stupid remarks like he should retire or he is to old. You Packer trolls have to be feeling pretty freekin stupid right now. Coming on here talking smack and whoops, nothing has been verified. You stupid a— Packer fans who kept blaming this on Favre will keep blaming it on Favre even though ESPN just proved that they are the ones responsible for the “Retirement Watch” for the last 6 years or so. You will still blame him because you don’t have a freekin clue. And don’t come on here and say your overused comments that the Packers did what they had to do or it is Favre’s fault or yada yada yada. You same Packer fans should really be doing a little soul searching or some kind of search and think about who is to blame. And if you still blame Favre, then you really need to get a life.
by SeanInEauClaireWi on Aug 4, 2010 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions
if Favre still played for the Pack
you would be on the pack site ripping him. Take off the blinders and you will realize #4 is a D bag.
no I wouldnt be ripping him
I have never ripped him. I was smart enough to see what the media was doing a almost 6 years ago with the constant questions to Favre about when are you going to leave the game. How is Favre a D bag? Because you believe everything that the media tells you to believe? Because you can’t even imagine what it takes to be a NFL quarterback to play 18 years in a row? This man gave his all game after game, never missed a game with the Packers, then gets crushed towards the end of the NO game with the Vikings last year and actually comes back out to be with his team to help them win and you want to call him a D bag? You need to take your blinders off buddy.
by SeanInEauClaireWi on Aug 4, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I am not a Packers fan, I am not old, and I am not overweight, and I don't hate Favre.
And all I was saying is that this crap happens every year, whether he is the one starting it or not.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
From Bernard Berrian's Twitter
[in response to a question by a follower on whether or not Favre texted the players]
“he did. Mentioned nothin of retiring.”
And the puzzle gets bigger! lol
I'm still a Minnesotan at heart...
When GreenBay hs a parade . Changes their colors . And represents a completely different member of the four basic food group . Then and only then will I believe such CRAP !!!!!!
Let’s see if I got this right ?
1. The Media confirmed then denied then claimed discussions are fluid .
2. No Bus Cook ….
3. No owner comments…..
4.No official Brett comments into the evening ….
5.No Brett family insider confirmation …
6.Brad hasn’t confirmed ……
7. Bevell is nowhere to be found …..
8.Jared hasn’t said anything stupid or comical …..
9. Brett text the words " This is it. " and the networks go crazy .
10. Longwell informed him Pizza Ranch offered Brett FREE buffet if he arrives for camp . Brett replied , I’m on the next plane . (During the A.M.) Are those the words of a guy in the crossroads of his life ! At 5P.M. Brett refused to confirm a retirement to Longwell .
If this was a game of chicken. Trying to force Brett to commit . Using first the fear of the Bears with Peppers . And the supposed beating in one game by the Saints as motivation . It didn’t seem to work .
Nice try Ted Thompson with the false sources . If it were true . APC would be begging me to come back to guide their lost souls . I will have to say . I’ll be there when they induct Brett in Purple . In the Hall of Fame . He will have to stand in line . So many other Vikes will still go ahead of him .
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