Update: Favre Returns (Again); Signs with Vikings

[NYCskinfan82]

I don't like him his best days are behind him. I think Favre needs a hug he wants to be wanted, have you seen how many INT 310 to TD's 465 a diff of 155 wow thats not much of a difference IMO it equals for every 3 TD's he throws 2 INT's. They give him to much leway and if he had the B & G i would be mad very mad, madder than if Cutler or Sanchez had it on.

[jdlea]

This has gotten ridiculous. I used to love Brett Favre, now I just want to go away...that's saying a lot. I'm still going to root for the guy, but I have no faith in him actually doing all that well. He's certainly an upgrade over what they had, but it could still be a pretty brutal season for them.

The thing I don't get is why would the Vikes go after him? They don't need a guy who's going to take the chances that Brett is going to take. It makes a lot more sense to have Tavaris in there trying to manage games and occasionally trying to make big throws. It seems like Favre takes the opposite approach to a lot of games, with their running attack and D, they should be a team that controls the clock and wins 13-6 each week, if necessary, you add Favre and you'll probably put up 35 one week and then he'll throw 3 picks the next week.

This is a big risk for Minnesota.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by jdlea

This has gotten ridiculous. I used to love Brett Favre, now I just want to go away...that's saying a lot. I'm still going to root for the guy, but I have no faith in him actually doing all that well. He's certainly an upgrade over what they had, but it could still be a pretty brutal season for them.

The thing I don't get is why would the Vikes go after him? They don't need a guy who's going to take the chances that Brett is going to take. It makes a lot more sense to have Tavaris in there trying to manage games and occasionally trying to make big throws. It seems like Favre takes the opposite approach to a lot of games, with their running attack and D, they should be a team that controls the clock and wins 13-6 each week, if necessary, you add Favre and you'll probably put up 35 one week and then he'll throw 3 picks the next week.

This is a big risk for Minnesota.

It really is. Minnesota felt like they upgraded their QB position this year by bringing in Sage Rosenfels and having Tavaris with one more year under his belt. On that note, if you compare the combined numbers of Vikings' QBs last year with Favre's numbers last year, VERY similar. Both with 22 TDs, Favre with more picks, both with ratings of 81, and the Vikings actually won one more game than the Jets.

And Favre turns 40 this year. Whatever, Minnesota. Enjoy.

[skinsfan_nn]

Was gonna start a thread ...but said NAH. This isn't talk, Farve will be a Vik by days end. All left is a pending physical and put a bow on this package!

Farve is a VIKING, its just a statement from BF and the viks that has to be released at this point! This is a done deal.

Source says Brett Favre will sign with Minnesota Vikings pending a physical - ESPN

[wilsowilso]

The guy has mental problems. He can still play, but I sure am sick of hearing his name.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

The guy has mental problems. He can still play, but I sure am sick of hearing his name.

The media has far more mental problems than the guy who likes to play football.

THEY are to blame for us being sick of his name with their daily "FAVRE WATCH" and leading off segments/front pages and constant baseless talk about him.

Sure he has changed his mind in the past, but the reason we're sick of Brett Favre is NOT Brett Favre, it's the perverted love affair the media has with him. They overblow and prolong every decision the man tries to make.

If he can still play, I don't care about him coming back. Even if he can't play...who cares, he'll be ruining one of the NFC's Super Bowl contenders, not MY team.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Buster

The media has far more mental problems than the guy who likes to play football.

THEY are to blame for us being sick of his name with their daily "FAVRE WATCH" and leading off segments/front pages and constant baseless talk about him.

Sure he has changed his mind in the past, but the reason we're sick of Brett Favre is NOT Brett Favre, it's the perverted love affair the media has with him. They overblow and prolong every decision the man tries to make.

If he can still play, I don't care about him coming back. Even if he can't play...who cares, he'll be ruining one of the NFC's Super Bowl contenders, not MY team.

I agree that the media has a stupid obsession with drenching us in everything Favre.

But the fact remains that Favre has become a circus. Retiring, un-retiring, BS press conferences about being done for good, etc etc. That's all him. The media didn't make him do it. And don't give me the whole, "he just loves to play," bit. If he loved the game that much at this point, he would never have retired to begin with. He just would have kept showing up until his wheels fell off.

Ever since Aaron Rogers was ready to take the reins in GB, Favre's MO has been all about sticking it to Ted Thompson and the Packers front office. This isn't about the love of the game. Not even close. Otherwise, why is Minnesota the ONLY team he considered playing for? I mean, his career numbers in the Metrodome have been pretty bad. Why Minny? Who is their arch rival? Exactly.

And what the hell was last year about? He didn't give a rat's ass about the Jets. He couldn't sign with Minny last year, so the Jets were nothing but a big payday stop-gap until he could stick it to the Packers in Minnesota. He's had playing for the Vikings in his head since the day the Packers bid him adieu.

[KLHJ2]

He has just signed, update the thread.

Brett Favre Signs With Vikings, Why They Still Won't Win the Super Bowl | Bleacher Report

Source says Brett Favre will sign with Minnesota Vikings pending a physical - ESPN

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by angry

he has just signed, update the thread.

brett favre signs with vikings, why they still won't win the super bowl | bleacher report

source says brett favre will sign with minnesota vikings pending a physical - espn

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[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Unreal.

How.....

[firstdown]

I wonder if Madden will now come out of retirement.

[CRedskinsRule]

^^^

[over the mountain]

favre used to be one of my fav non skins players just b/c he stuck with the same team so long, always played his butt off and did some special things in the league. watching him in green bay was watching a future first ballot hall of famer in his prime, it and he was special.

that being said, this has gotten out of control. i understood last year that he wanted away from GB b/c they wouldnt commit to him as the starter and he didnt want to ride into the sunset on the bench but this .. . is . . . beyond me now.

i hope he does well in minny.

go skins!!

[MTK]

I think Favre and the Vikes knew this was the plan all along. He wanted to skip out on the start of camp, to "rest his arm" and now he's back just in time to snatch away the starting job. People are kidding themselves if they think this just happened out of the blue.

[SFREDSKIN]

I think Rosenfelds will get the starting job after Favre starts to throw interceptions all over the place. He's no better than a backup at this stage of his career.