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Packer nation is rejoicing today, seeing the Brett Favre led Minnesota Vikings fall to the New Orleans Saints 31-28 in overtime in the NFC Championship game Sunday night.
Much like Favre’s late interception for the Packers against the Giants in 2007 which cost the Packers a trip to the Superbowl, it was Favre who threw two picks yesterday, the second of which costing the Vikings a chance to play in their first Super Bowl in 33 years. [Read more...]
There was only one team Brett Favre hadn’t beaten in his NFL career, the Green Bay Packers. Favre took care of that on Monday night, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 30-23 win over the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome.
If there were any questions about Favre still being able to get it done, they ended Monday night, after he completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards, 3 touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 135.3. [Read more...]
It’s finally here. The Packers (2-1) and Vikings (3-0) in Monday Night Football action from the Metrodome tonight. It’s been one of the most hyped regular season athletic events in recent memory.
Most of the attention has been focused on Brett Favre, facing his former team after saying during the off-season he wanted to stick it to Ted Thompson (Packers GM). And throw in Aaron Rodgers (pictured), facing the legend that he once backed up in Green Bay. Those two story lines were interesting for awhile, but they’re not the main story lines, at least not Brett Favre anyway.
A year ago, the Brett Favre backers were not in the majority, but their voices were certainly heard. Fast forward 12 months and trying to find somebody in Brett Favre’s corner is far more difficult.
Favre signed a 2-year, $25-million deal with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday and that has apparently led many of the long-time Favre supporters to turn against him. Some fans are even going to drastic measures (picture) to show their disappointment.
Favre is a manipulator. He’s become uncoachable. Favre thinks he’s bigger than the game right now. Brad Childress even picked him up at the airport on Tuesday himself. When the head coach is picking up the player at the airport, how can he be coached.
While in Green Bay, Favre had his own office and private dressing area. He didn’t put himself with his teammates, he put himself above them. While his teammates parked their vehicles every day in the player lot, Favre rolled his truck right inside the tunnels of Lambeau Field. Yet the fans would only tell me he deserves it, for as much as he’s done for the Packers. [Read more...]
I knew it was coming, but I didn’t think it would be so soon. Just three weeks after Brett Favre said no to Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress, he changed his mind and signed a 2-year, $25-million contract with the Vikings on Tuesday. Favre even practiced for the first time and plans to play in the teams preseason game on Friday.
AUDIO: Bill Scott on Brett Favre signing with Vikings 1:32
The news hit about mid-morning on Tuesday and it spread throughout the 
sportsworld like a wild fire. Most of the Green Bay Packers players reacted with little interest, although they seemed happy that he found another place to play, even if it meant he’d signed with a division rival. Some believed Favre’s motivation was sticking it to the Packers, which Favre denied at his news conference yesterday. [Read more...]
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