Favre To Sign With Vikings Today

**capitalcityguy** · 08-18-2009, 12:20 PM

ESPNews picked up the live feed and was broadcasting Favre's trip to Winter Park.

I am a Viking's fan and am extremely excited about this. That said, I can understand any Packer fan's feeling of disloyality. Steve Young was commenting on this on ESPN just now and he said this is the first time anyone of this significance has made this kind of move to a direct rival.

Aside...the TV executives have to be loving this!!

**akclone** · 08-18-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by TarHeelHawk

Not the case at all. He RETIRED - do you not understand that? He hung it up, rode off into the sunset, went a winner, insert your cliche here. He wanted to play, but that's all he wanted to do. He didn't want to put in the work that the other 52 guys on the roster were putting in, and that (putting in the work) was what the Packers were looking for last August. They didn't see it from him, and showed him the door.

Right. The Packers didnt want him. He still wanted to play. Now hes a Viking getting ready to punk Packers everywhere. I understand that.

**Clones85'** · 08-18-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jonecy

After looking into my crystal ball, I can tell you that Iron man BF will get hurt again (hello Karma!) and Sage will save the day.......and I don't have to look into a crystal ball to know that Sage will show up and work hard every single day regardless of what happens - this is why I think Sage prevails in the end.

Depth at QB is never a bad thing, but I just have to wonder what the true feelings in the locker room are since Brett is "above training camp" and gets this thing handed to him w/o earning anything as a part of the Vikings roster. Should be a very interesting season in the TC!

Hurt again? Quick tell me the last time Favre missed a game due to an injury............

**Icky_Mettle** · 08-18-2009, 12:27 PM

Good article on what Viking fans can look forward to.

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**Clones85'** · 08-18-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by akclone

Right. The Packers didnt want him. He still wanted to play. Now hes a Viking getting ready to punk Packers everywhere. I understand that.

The Packers absolutely wanted him. They even flew down to get him. But he changed his mind 1 to many times for their likely and they said "enough."

Good for them. Wasn't smart as far as W's go last year for them but it will pay off in 2 years or so

**cyclonemaniac7** · 08-18-2009, 12:28 PM

I hope he has his worst season to date and that Sage has to come in and save the day.

**Bader** · 08-18-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Hurt again? Quick tell me the last time Favre missed a game due to an injury............

He didn't miss time but he played half of last season with a torn bicep muscle

**jbhtexas** · 08-18-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dryburn

For everyone so excited about this.....some food for thought.....

QB Ratings.......last 4 seasons........Brett Favre......
81.0 95.7 72.7 70.9

Sage............
79.5 84.1 103.0 81.5

Neither set is something to write home about, but.........

Precisely. Personal feelings aside, this seems like a move with many possible downsides, and few upsides. What are stats regarding 40-year old QB's surviving a full season as a starter? How did they perform? As his been pointed out in a previous thread, over the past 3 seaons, Favre's performance drops off noticeably in the last quarter of the season.

I'm sure it also didn't help Sage's case that he has missed the last couple of days of practice with a sore ankle.

Can we have a CyBookie as to when Favre gets replaced as starting QB? Something with maybe for options, like Games 1-4, Games 5-8, Games 9-12, Games 13-16?

**tube1** · 08-18-2009, 12:30 PM

I hope the 12 mil comes with a clause that he goes into the hall as a Viking.

**cyclonemaniac7** · 08-18-2009, 12:33 PM

The only address I could find was his fan mail one, but that might be good enough.

Fan Mail Address:

Brett Favre
Brett Favre Fourward Foundation
1 Willow Bend
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

I think I'm going to include some of his football cards with his face marked up and torn up.

**Icky_Mettle** · 08-18-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by tube1

I hope the 12 mil comes with a clause that he goes into the hall as a Viking.

You don't go into the NFL Hall with a specific team. All teams are listed equally.

**akclone** · 08-18-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonemaniac7

The only address I could find was his fan mail one, but that might be good enough.

Fan Mail Address:

Brett Favre
Brett Favre Fourward Foundation
1 Willow Bend
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

I think I'm going to include some of his football cards with his face marked up and torn up.

You got him there kid. Pow Pow. No response for that from #4. He just has to take it.

**Clones21** · 08-18-2009, 12:38 PM

2 year contract!

**Jonecy** · 08-18-2009, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Hurt again? Quick tell me the last time Favre missed a game due to an injury............

Originally Posted by Bader

He didn't miss time but he played half of last season with a torn bicep muscle

Exactly......playing hurt when you can't make the plays you need to (did you see the throws he made at the end of last season??) and losing games for your team is worse than not playing at all IMO.......but Brett needs to keep his consecutive start record going regardless of how his team performs, right?

**CysMyGuy** · 08-18-2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisMWilliams

I am a huge Minnesota Vikings fan and have been for my entire life. I don't know about everyone else but I am having a REALLY hard time with this. I don't know what to do! I still love my team but I've disliked this man so much for so long, it's tough to think he's going to be wearing purple.

I'm right there with you, but if he brings home the hardware, I think I can forgive him for his time in Green Bay.