Monday, May 4, 2009
Favre and the Vikings
Brett Farvre's flirtations with the Vikings last year resulted in him getting traded to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick. The Jets in turn could not trade Favre to any NFC North team or they would have to fork over three first round draft choices to the Packers. Favre ironically at 38 years old rejuvinated a Jet team that for most of the season looked like legitamate super bowl contenders. Favre stumbled badly down the stretch throwing more interceptions in his last three games than touchdowns. The Jets recently released Favre leaving him open to sign with any team he chooses. Favre and his agent Bus Cook ( The man known for his clients infamous breakups with their teams) emphatically say that Favre has no interest to play at this time, sounds a little familiar doesnt it? But if Favre does get the itch to return do the Vikings pursue him? Brad Childress has chosen instead of pursuing Jay Cutler to hold an open competition between Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. Favre despite looking like a fish out of water down the stretch lat year, provides an immediate upgrade at the Qb position at least for one year. While Jackson flashed some potential last year in stints replacing Gus Ferrote is not ready to hold down the Vikings starting job. Favre only two years removed from leading the Packers to the NFC Championship game would be playing for a veteren team wanting, ready to win now.
Favre Tells Dilfer He Won't Come Back
From PFT (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/05/04/favre-tells-dilfer-he-isnt-coming-back/):
Less than a week after “retired” quarterback Brett Favre said in a statement that he’s still retired “at this time,” Favre offered a less equivocal response to a question from ESPN’s Trent Dilfer regarding whether the all-time leading everything at quarterback might come back in 2009.
“NO,” Favre supposedly said via text.
So why does no one believe it? Heck, even Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com is risking suspension from employment and/or eternal damnation by openly questioning the credibility of Lord Favre.
But here’s the simple reality. Favre has no credibility on this topic. Not because he’s a liar, but because he’s too emotional.
Today, he doesn’t want to play. Tomorrow, he won’t want to play. But chances are that at some point between now and late June, Favre will wake up and decide that he wants to play football in 2009.
Then again, maybe he’s a liar, too. Last year, when he and agent Bus Cook were working behind the scenes to get Favre back to the top of the Packers’ depth chart or unconditionally released, Favre brushed off the reports as “mere rumor” and said, “There’s nothing to it.”
We’re not saying that this means Favre is coming back. We’re only saying that nothing he says about the matter can be believed.
Less than a week after “retired” quarterback Brett Favre said in a statement that he’s still retired “at this time,” Favre offered a less equivocal response to a question from ESPN’s Trent Dilfer regarding whether the all-time leading everything at quarterback might come back in 2009.
“NO,” Favre supposedly said via text.
So why does no one believe it? Heck, even Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com is risking suspension from employment and/or eternal damnation by openly questioning the credibility of Lord Favre.
But here’s the simple reality. Favre has no credibility on this topic. Not because he’s a liar, but because he’s too emotional.
Today, he doesn’t want to play. Tomorrow, he won’t want to play. But chances are that at some point between now and late June, Favre will wake up and decide that he wants to play football in 2009.
Then again, maybe he’s a liar, too. Last year, when he and agent Bus Cook were working behind the scenes to get Favre back to the top of the Packers’ depth chart or unconditionally released, Favre brushed off the reports as “mere rumor” and said, “There’s nothing to it.”
We’re not saying that this means Favre is coming back. We’re only saying that nothing he says about the matter can be believed.
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