Favre to the Vikings?

[FootballSchemer]

Re: Favre to the Vikings?

I like that thought...Booty looked fairly promising last year in preseason, i definitely look forward to how he pans out. Now, our Harvin pick this year absolutely befuddles me...we needed to shore up the right side of our line real bad...Oher was available, and generally speaking, OL make more of an immediate impact in the NFL than any other position. Harvin, had all kinds of red flags attached to him, AND he doesnt really fit into our offensive scheme. He belongs with a team that goes vertical far more than we do. But that be said, Moss was supposed to be a "bust" too and he turned out okay. I just hope this Harvin at least produces something for our team.

A little bit of an understatement?

[OpusX910]

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A little bit of an understatement?

just a smidgen

[roadman]

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It looks like a done deal, Vikes fans.

Last nights sports news showed a tape of Favre working out with the local HS team like he has the past few years.

To me, it looks like it's all about Brett. I think he would rather people remember him like Elway, walking off in the sunset with a SB ring. The Vikings give him the most chances for that to happen.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Or that the Vikings are the ONLY possible choice for him to try and get one.

[roadman]

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Or that the Vikings are the ONLY possible choice for him to try and get one.

Yeah, that too.

[metallicatz]

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Even if Favre did win a SB this year with the Vikes (which won't happen), it still won't help his damaged relationship with Packers fans nor will it undo the damage he's done to his reputation and image. Elway didn't have those obstacles to overcome.

I keep hearing Vikings fans say "we don't need him to throw 35 times a game, we just need Favre to be a caretaker and hand off to AP". Well, you just signed a guy who's capable of being a caretaker and handing off the ball. You don't need Favre for that. Bad decisions are bad decisions regardless of how many times you throw. And nobody makes bad decisions more frequently that cost his team games (or seasons) than Brett Favre.

[shnuskis]

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(Taken from a news story)Brett Favre's fan base is dwindling faster than his arm strength.LOL.

Seriously, if Brett were to even make it to the playoffs with the Vikes, I don't see how he could ever recover any kind of fan base. The Jet fans were fine with him leaving. If there is no Super Bowl, Viking fans will discard him like yesterdays trash. I don't see how he could be inducted into the Packer Hall of Fame(let alone Canton) without being booed. I have never seen that happen before.

As far as the Vikings, I think it is a good move. I don't think they would win the division with either of their two starting qb's. I am just wondering what they do with 4 qb's on their roster.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I said it before and i'll say it again: If people think they are getting 2007 Brett Favre, then they are in for a rude awakening. He can't resist the urge anymore to go out there and try to win every game by himself.

[shnuskis]

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Just heard on the radio(K-Favre sports talk) that the $20 mil offered by the Pack is off the table. I hadn't heard that and don't know when it happened. I would think if the Pack thought Favre to the Vikes this year was a major threat the offer would still be there.

[wwharton]

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Or that the Vikings are the ONLY possible choice for him to try and get one.

Or his only motivation to keep playing even last year was to go to the Vikings or another team in the division and stick it to the Packers. Last year there was behind the scene talks with the Vikings and the Packers wouldn't ever let that happen. We know he never wanted to go to the Jets. The Packers went through serious effort to make sure he couldn't use the Jets as just a stopping place before being traded to the Vikings... so Favre asked for his release (twice), the only way he could get to the team he originally wanted to be on.

When the clock starts and he's on the field, Favre just wants to win, but none of this crap has to do with winning a SB. If he goes it'd be all about revenge. The Vikings just hope that that's enough to help them win a SB. So much for team chemistry.

[wwharton]

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Just heard on the radio(K-Favre sports talk) that the $20 mil offered by the Pack is off the table. I hadn't heard that and don't know when it happened. I would think if the Pack thought Favre to the Vikes this year was a major threat the offer would still be there.

Or they think that the allure of Favre in the "family" would quickly disappear if he signed with the Vikings and the thought isn't worth $20 mil.

[shnuskis]

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Or they think that the allure of Favre in the "family" would quickly disappear if he signed with the Vikings and the thought isn't worth $20 mil.

But he hasn't signed there yet. Why would it be off the table before he signs there? He isn't worth a pack of gum to the Pack after he signs with the Vikings.

[wwharton]

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But he hasn't signed there yet. Why would it be off the table before he signs there? He isn't worth a pack of gum to the Pack after he signs with the Vikings.

But you see he's already losing fans left and right. It's extremely transparent that he wants to go to the Packers' biggest rival with the sole purpose of sticking it to the organization and specifically to beat them twice. Even if he doesn't go, he burned the bridge, collected the ashes and poured more gas to burn them some more. Hopefully one day the relationship can be mended, but there's no way the proud Packers are going to let Favre decide between taking $20 mil from them or starting at QB for the Vikings.

[mvb34]

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http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/44748862.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsl

I'm sure he's not the only one on the team that feels this way on Farve..

[shnuskis]

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But you see he's already losing fans left and right. It's extremely transparent that he wants to go to the Packers' biggest rival with the sole purpose of sticking it to the organization and specifically to beat them twice. Even if he doesn't go, he burned the bridge, collected the ashes and poured more gas to burn them some more. Hopefully one day the relationship can be mended, but there's no way the proud Packers are going to let Favre decide between taking $20 mil from them or starting at QB for the Vikings.

The bridge is on fire, but isn't completely burned. If he doesn't wear purple it can be repaired, eventually. If he wears purple, he can retire wearing it. In fact, I think he would have to.

I know you have been saying he only wants to get back at the Packers. The chance to win a super bowl is also a huge motivator here.