Favre

[Scott K]

The only positive thing that I see about the Viking's even considering the possibility of signing Favre is that they know they don't have a good QB, and are willing to look to improve it.

Let me clarify myself now, I do not think Favre is the answer here, just that it shows the front office knows we need a better option at QB

[Sandmannd]

I agree with you on that Wandering.

[pegleg]

This reminds me of a high school homecoming dance. A guy wants to ask this girl to the dance, the girl wants to go to the dance with the guy, a friend of the guy (Buzz Cook) says the guy should ask the girl to the dance because she will go with him. Everybody wants each other but they are all afraid to lock up the deal.

[Scott K]

I think the deal is all in the works and has been for awhile, but the deal wont be locked until Favre is healthy and can show that he is!

[Badger]

Ron Yary played for the Vikings from 1968 through 1981. Fran Tarkenton, who has chastised quarterback Brett Favre for the possibility of signing with the Vikings, was quarterback for three of the losing Super Bowl teams Yary played on.

Yary, like Tarkenton a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has great admiration — and empathy — for Favre, a future hall of famer.

"If the Vikings would have had Brett Favre during the time of my career, we would have been 7-0 in Super Bowls. Absolutely," Yary said.

"I'm a fan of Brett Favre, and so is my wife (Jamie)," Yary said from his home in Murrieta, Calif. "And if my wife's a fan, he's got to be a good guy. I'm a fan for different reasons."

Yary always has been brutally honest, and he's not afraid to say what he believes.

"In 2000, I had dinner with (former Vikings coach and longtime offensive coordinator) Jerry Burns in Washington, D.C., and I asked Jerry who he thought was the best quarterback of all time. And before I even got the sentence out of my mouth, he said, 'Brett Favre.'

"If there's anyone who can understand how good a quarterback is, it's Jerry Burns. In my opinion, what made Jerry Burns a genius as an offensive coordinator was that he not only had the ability to understand football, but he had the ability to put in an offensive system that matched the skills of all the players on the offense.

"It's easy to draw a play based on defensive schemes, but a great

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coordinator can take the best skills of their players and incorporate that into their offensive scheme or defensive scheme. That's what makes a coach a great coach. Jerry Burns was able to do that with every quarterback he coached, as well as every other player on the offense. So I respect Jerry's opinion of Brett Favre as being the best who ever played the game.

"Great quarterbacks have two limitless qualities. One, obviously, is their physical skill at throwing a football. But the other one is an intangible where you're able to get the most out of your players on your offense and get them to perform at their very highest level by your relationship with them.

"That's the difference between legendary quarterbacks and quarterbacks who are not. Brett Favre, in my opinion, has been one of those."

[nofishfisherman]

Supposedly there's deadline in place imposed by the Vikings. Favre needs to make his decision soon, possibly this week.

He just had the surgery though and he seems reluctant to sign until he knows how the arm responds.

I just want this all to be over with. And the only way to do that is for him to sign. If he says no there will be constant talk about him changing his mind.

[Shack]

I think the deal is all in the works and has been for awhile, but the deal wont be locked until Favre is healthy and can show that he is!

I have no doubt in my mind what is going on right now was planned out over a year ago Chilly’s call out today is all just PR. Favray will say it when he is ready or told to Suspense draws publicity which intern sell tickets and memorabilia Heck it got me to buy a Vikes jersey for the first time in about 10 years

I should be getting my Favray Viking's jerseys I ordered last week in the next couple days:

Bought my tickets and ready for a great year to watch the Vikes.

[Shack]

I had a whole conspiracy theory post on how Favray going to the Jets was all a smoke screen to get him to the Vikes but not posted it LOL. I hate conspiracy theories so i did not hit submit.

[Steve Foss]

I had a whole conspiracy theory post on how Favray going to the Jets was all a smoke screen to get him to the Vikes but not posted it LOL. I hate conspiracy theories so i did not hit submit.

Not to mention that whole scenario has already been detailed on this board by someone else.

[Scott K]

Vikings coach Brad Childress has reportedly set a deadline for Brett Favre to decide this week on whether he wants to return to play in Minnesota or not.

Favre is hesitant to commit until he's sure that his arm will hold up. Though the Vikes will also want to see him throw before making a commitment, Chilly is pushing a Favre resolution out of respect to his other quarterbacks. The Vikings appear to be more interested in getting Favre's word right now than his name on the dotted line. Jun. 8 - 12:03 pm et

Source: ESPN.com

[BrianLucky13]

When Chilly says he needs a commitment this week is a bunch a bull!! Who does he think he is?? Doesnt he releaze this is Brett Favre. Number 4 will make the decisions not some menu reader!! God, I cant stand Chilly!!

[Shack]

Not to mention that whole scenario has already been detailed on this board by someone else.

Great minds think alike then.

This was a month or so back when I did the post and scratched it (back when I was up to date with this thread). I figured who would care also. Like anyone reads more than two or three posts at a time when making a responce. When you have 75 new responces who is going to sit, read back and bring up something said 50 posts back. Just pick up on the fresh ones and go from their.

[PierBridge]

Unfortunately it doesn't look good at this point but at least we have T-Jack to fall back on!

[Fazerfish]

I'd just like to throw my pridiction in there.

Vikes sign farve, he plays awesome for the first 5 games, then turns into his typical Farve with interceptions and sacks, Chilly makes the move in week 8 and goes with T-jack, who has 2 good games, then a couple bad games, Chilly makes another move in week 12 to Rosenfels, who does well and brings us into the playoffs, where we get blown out in the first round....Sounds like typical Vikes football to me

[Wadinator]

And we would be back at square one a year later.

As opposed to what? Square 2?

The odds of a healthy Brett Favre taking us deep in the playoffs are better than our odds with Sage. I don't know how you can argue against that. He took the Pack within one game of the Super Bowl two years ago, and was on pace to do the same with the Jets until the arm injury last year.

And who's to say that with a full recovery and successful season with the Vikes that he'll only play one more year? Our best case scenario is for Favre to be healthy and wearing purple for the next two seasons, and for us to draft a quality QB next year to sit and learn behind Favre for a year before taking the reins.

The odds of going anywhere with the three QBs we have now are much lower than if we get a healthy Favre. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

However, if Favre isn't 100%, I'm with the "stick with what we have" group.

[KMR85]

It seems like you guys think we're a lock to go to the Superbowl with Favre. He hasn't been to a Superbowl since the Mid 90s. And we also have one big roadblock standing in our way, Childress. Just don't put all your eggs in one basket. I will cheer for them no matter what, because I always have (Favre or No Favre). I will not get my hopes up though.

[harvey lee]

With our running game, Farve will be a great addition for the next 2 seasons. The Vikes will fill the place and make a huge profit.

Brett will sign when he is ready and the Vikes will sign him then.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

When Chilly says he needs a commitment this week is a bunch a bull!! Who does he think he is?? Doesnt he releaze this is Brett Favre. Number 4 will make the decisions not some menu reader!! God, I cant stand Chilly!!

Exactly, deadline.... if the morning of game 1 Favre said he was ready to play chili would stick him in.

On the flip side, its favre, selfish arrogant, no timeline for him, whatever is best for favre. Stay in MS.

[Scott K]

Free agent Brett Favre's family reportedly reserved 25-30 rooms at the Midway Motor Lodge near Lambeau Field two months ago for the weekend of the Vikings-Packers game on November 1.

"They called and said if he goes to Minnesota they definitely want to be at the game," said hotel manager Doug Warpinski. The family hasn't paid for the rooms yet, but this indicates that they're betting he'll play for the Vikings.

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Related: Vikings

[LMITOUT]

Apparently the "deadline" was another bogus rumor.

[zepman]

How can they put a deadline on a guy who is waiting to see if the surgery he had was successful in relieving the pain in his arm. He supposedly had surgery late last month and with an 8 week recovery time that puts the "deadline" sometime in late July...just in time to catch a ride to Mankato.

[Sandmannd]

Ah, the drama that is Favre never ends does it??

[pinkfloyd4ever]

And Chili will lose all credibility after this week, when Favre will say nothing and then in Mid July say he is ready to play and Chili will fawn all over him pick him up and drive him everywhere. The real #4 is Booty baby!

[Scott K]

The dead line story is now rumored to be false. Imagine that!

[Steve Foss]

Much of the drama we criticize Favre for is drama we've created ourselves.

Not all of it. He certainly likes his share, but let's accept responsibility for our own role as football fans in this circus.