Favre to Stay Retired
 

Thank goodness...........

LINK...

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:tu

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Yeah, like we ain't heard that before. :D

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I hope this is it. I was about to start shopping for a new team if the AntiChrist came to Minnesota. I was thoroughly disgusted that the Vikings were considering bringing on an aging has-been with a bum shoulder when they should have been grooming Jackson, a promising young talent with the potential to be another Culpepper (pre-Lions, that is :r).

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Thank you football gods!! :tu

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I agree that Favre should never have even been considered by the Vikings. I don't see him fitting in with the team at all. But I also don't think that Jackson is the right guy either. I think the Vikings still have a need for a qualified starting quarterback.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

It's gotta be tough knowing what you've always wanted to do since you first wore your oversized plastic football helmet that you can't go out and play anymore.....

I know it's been drama, but I believe he's still got the heart of a young child and is having a heckuva time quitting his dream.


Consider yourself fortunate to have been able to watch one of the best ever!

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

He's a great talent, but it's a good decision for him. He's a definite HOF'er

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

thank god I couldnt' sleep at night for the suspense.......

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I for one would have loved to have seen Favre play for the Vikings. If for no other reason than to shut up all of my Packer Loving in-laws.
I also agree that Jackson is not, and probably wont be the answer. Michael Vick anyone?

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

He'll sign with the Vikings after training camp...mark my words. He just doesn't want to go through all that work.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

When I was just a sprout, back in the Lombardi days, I was a Packer fan. I hold nothing but a sentimental attachment now, but I would have cringed to see Favre in that dang purple wing'ed helm.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Good.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

After the tour boat fiasco with Culpepper et al. just a few years ago, I think Minnesota should stay away from the whole Vick controversy.
I really think Jackson has a lot of potential if they stick with him instead of swapping QBs every few games. He's quick and has a decent arm. Maybe I'm biased: I did really well with him as my starter in Madden 09. :r

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Minnesota has a football team?

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Good, hopefully the next time I have to hear his name won't be until his induction to the HOF. ;)

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:r:r:r I hope Childress reads this! He'll probably cut Rosenfels!

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

This is a sad day. I'm a huge Favre pimp and I was hoping he would sign with the Vikes for multiple reasons. Now we have to rely on either a career back-up in Rosenfels, or a mediocre QB at best in T-Jack who folds under pressure. I'm still holding out hope that Favre flip-flops one more time and decides to join the team after training camp. You never know what this guy's going to do next.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I think a lot of that is the coaching staff. How can he learn to deal with those pressure situations if they keep swapping QBs?
Admittedly, Favre was a great player, but the last few seasons he's thrown more picks than TDs. And with the bum shoulder, I doubt he would have been good for an entire season. Then the Vikes would have been forced to go with Jackson or Rosenfels anyway.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Some team should give Favre a call and say, "Hey Brett! We could use a quarterback coach."

All you Favre haters can say what you want, but I think he has the potential to be a good coach.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

At least for the next five minutes or so.....

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I hated the Packers (Bear fan here) but I would not have liked to see Favre go out with a potential terrible year that so many do when trying to come back after it's time to hang 'em up.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

If I'm not mistaken, I believe he has a standing open multi-million contract to be part of the Packer organization.

Larry

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

That is this weeks decision...change #3000 will come next week.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:tpd: I am tired of the drama queen.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Yup, $20 million to be their "Director of Social Outreach" or some such public relations job. I'd be all over that like white on rice.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I agree that some of the blame has to go to the coaching staff, but the majority of it has to go to Jackson. He'll look fantastic at times when things are going great for the team and the game's not close, but if you need him to score a TD for you and it's late in the game, the guy's got no chance. There have been multiple times in the last couple of years where he's had opportunities to win the game for the Vikes and he totally folded.

I still had a lot of faith in Favre if he decided to join our squad for this season. He had shoulder problems at the end of last year, but he's had surgery in the off-season to correct those problems. His numbers at the beginning of last year pre-injury were pretty damn good. I think he still has the talent to play for another year if he wanted to. Unfortunately we're not going to find out.

The Vikes still have a solid squad this year and should win the North, but without a bonafide QB I don't believe we have a shot at competing for a super bowl. We needed Favre to put us over the hump.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

He earned the right to make decisions as he sees fit. It is tough to hang up the cleats, particularly when a guy knows he can physically compete. He is a better QB than no less than 5 starters in the league right now. It is no doubt annoying, but the media made it much worse than it actually was. :2

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I see that as a lack of experience. They need a young QB that they can develop into a team leader. I think Jackson has that potential, but it's never going to happen as long as the coaching staff keeps playing musical QBs. I think the constant changes also contributed to Peterson's fumblitis. He gets the timing with one guy, and then someone else is under center the next week.
I don't see any point in bringing on a high-dollar player like Favre if he's not gonna be there for several years. The money could be better spent adding some depth to the roster.
In the Culpepper/Moss days, Minnesota was all aerial with no ground game. Now it's the opposite. They can't take full advantage of Peterson without a solid passing game to keep defenses guessing.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I believe it when I don't see him suited up in several seasons.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Sign Vick. ;)

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I think the reason why Childress wanted to bring Favre in this season was twofold; first, Childress knows that if he doesn't make a deep playoff run this year his job is probably in jeopardy. He's under contract for one more season after this upcoming season, and if this club doesn't perform well he's not going to get an extension. Zigy Wilf has given everything that Childress has asked for (pass rushing DE...Jared Allen. WR to stretch the field...Bernard Berrien, etc.). He's given Childress the go-ahead to sign players and has invested a lot into this club. I think Wilf wants to see a return on his investment.

Second, this club is set up to win now. This core group of players that we have right now are geared to win in the next couple of seasons. A veteran like Favre in Childress' west-coast offense would have probably given this club the best chance to win this year. That's not to say that Rosenfels or T-Jack can't get it done, but this is the same offense that Favre has run his entire career.

This day in age in the NFL, teams don't look long future. Because of free agency teams can go from worst to first in their division in a single season. NFL fans, and sports fans in general, have a win now attitude and demand that their teams put out a winning club every year. I'm hoping that the Vikes will still be solid with whoever they decide to put behind center this season.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Let's not even joke about that one. ;) I disliked Vick even when he was the top paid player in the NFL. A QB who can't pass; no thank you. At least now he's got half a chance to be a decent player with the advent of the wildcat offense.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

You make some good points, Chris. BTW, Berrian is another one of my Madden favorites. :r

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Bummed he won't be playing anymore....but think it is time to retire

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Him, or you?

;) :r

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I'll believe it in 5 years when he is still retired....otherwise I don't trust him.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Yes. But it's not as a coach.
I think Favre has a lot to offer as a Coach.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

I think with time the riff between Favre and the Packers (or Ted Thompson more specifically) will heal. I know he was talking about helping out with the HS team back home coaching, but don't know that he would return to the NFL to coach

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

There's been more than a few NFL players who have retired and then worked themselves into head coaching jobs in the NFL. And that's not mentioning all the former NFL players who are coaching everywhere from high school up.

It's a shame that Archie Manning didn't go into coaching. Look how well his sons turned out.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Well, never mind about the whole being retired thing... Sounds like he is coming back. Again......

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4406963

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

He is so selfish. He didn't want to participate in training camp.

I am so tired of his BS :td

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:tpd: The saga continues.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:tpd:

Figgin ridiculous. I'm sorry he went off and did this crazy crap. Some people in GB feel a little responsible for letting "our boy" out run a muck.

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

good going :mad:










:r

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

:fu

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

it would be great if thompson joined favre in MN

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

Yeah! both of them can shove it for all I care.


ridiculous. :mad:

Re: Favre to Stay Retired
 

C'mon back Favre!!!! :tu