Breaking news-Brett Favre a Viking

Report: Brett Favre Will Be a Minnesota Viking by Andy Auger (Analyst)
 
Breaking News
June 24, 2009



 
The saga is over—again. The Vikings have an agreement in principle with quarterback Brett Favre, who will report to Vikings training camp.
Multiple sources, both radio and Internet, are claiming a contract is near completion and that Favre will likely have landed an incentive-laden one-year deal that could reach the $8-10 million range. A formal announcement will likely not come until later in the week, but the lights are all green to go—or really they're purple, right?
A formal announcement is even more unlikely with Packer Report stating that Vikings head coach Brad Childress will be fishing in Alaska along with Eagles head coach Andy Reid.
Unless the deal falls through, Favre gives the Vikings a proven top option at quarterback that represents an instant upgrade over Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, who were expected to compete for the starting job.
Favre's agent Bus Cook has denied anything is finalized, but don't most agents do that as part of their typical protocol?
Speculation intensified when Favre had surgery on his shoulder earlier this offseason, something he would not have done at that time had football not been on his mind.
From my view, the expected addition of Favre makes the Vikings not just the favorites in their division, but also favorites to win the NFC. If there ever was a final piece to the Vikings' puzzle, Favre is it.
They have a top rushing attack headlined by All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson and two burners at wide receiver in Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian to match Favre's gunslinger mentality.
I hope he is not in this solely for the revenge factor of getting to whack the Pack twice this season. He needs to be there mentally for the other 14 games, or it will do nothing but hinder this team.
Knowing Favre, and seeing how he has gotten his way, we could see him in Minnesota beyond 2009 at this point.
An NBC-affiliated site was the first to churn out the news:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/06/23/favre-report-confirmed/

That's old news. A week and a half ago on Jack Buck's HBO sports show Favre himself said "we" when talking about the Vikings and said he would play for he Vikings if he was capable. He had shoulder surgery just a month ago and seems to be cutting it close in my opinion as to whether he will be ready to play.

Brett is like so many other great athletes who don't know when to quit.  He could have gone out as one of the greatest QBs in history, but every year now just ruins his reputation.  I guess the Vikes are in bad shape--------is Tarkington warming up in the bullpen ?

They really aren't in that bad of shape. They'll win a good share of games with or without Favre. Favre will just ensure sell outs and draw a lot of national media attention. He'll be money in the bank and that's what it's all about. I'm just enjoying the circus atmosphere about it and I'm sure it will tweak the cheeseheads a bit.

Davydd

.........I'm sure it will tweak the cheeseheads a bit.

Tweak the cheeseheads?
 

AAAAUUUUGGHHHHHHH!

I think he is going to do ok actually.  He keeps himself in excellent shape.  He did well for the JETS until he got hurt.

He's got a go to runner, a decent line and a really good defense to get the ball back if he starts throwing a lot of interceptions.  He has an older coach.  I think it is gonna be ok.

GO JETS!

the ancient mariner


Brett is like so many other great athletes who don't know when to quit.  He could have gone out as one of the greatest QBs in history, but every year now just ruins his reputation.  I guess the Vikes are in bad shape--------is Tarkington warming up in the bullpen ?

 
I agreee with you that in the future when Favre eventually does retire for good and hangs up his helmet he'll be looked at as another athelete who waffled over quitting however that won't tarnish his accomplishments one iota as they are forever etched in cement
 
As a recently college graduate in the early 70s I recall a 42 year Willie Mays feebly playing for the New York Metropolitans and it hurt to see my baseball hero be a shadow of his greatness, that hasn't altered his place in the pantheon of baseball legends, ditto for Muhammaed Ali at the end of his incredible career and others I can name in various sports

I'm never going to tell someone they should quit what they love if someone is willing to pay them to do it.

I am interested in the crowd's reaction when he first runs out on Lambeau Field in the Vikings' uniform.  Will he break a lot of hearts, or will he be "forgiven" for leaving us? 

Sucks to be the Vikings.

mr chips


I'm never going to tell someone they should quit what they love if someone is willing to pay them to do it.

Yep.  If someone throws money at me with enough zero's behind it and says "dance", I'll probably dance.

Brett who?