WCCO's Mark Rosen reports Favre is a Viking

[Senser81]

I hate the Brett Favre/Bus Cook soap opera as much as the next guy, but its funny to me how everyone hates the good QB who refuses to retire (Favre), while the same people are quick to defend the bad QB who is just getting out of jail (Vick). Even with last year's performance, Favre still threw for more yards, TD, had a higher comp%, and almost a higher rating (81.0 v. 81.6) than ANY season of Vick's.

[ralaw]

I don't get the Favre hate.....if the dude wants to play who cares? You can't get mad at him for wanting to play the game. Before the Jets meltdown down the stretch Favre was playing good football. The Vikings' other options are Jackson and Sage.....are you serious? Even an injured Favre is better than that.

[bucky]

There aren't many "good" moments to throw a INT. Even if Brett plays like he did last year, its still better than any qb performance we got out of our QBs last year.

I heard it's an incentive laden contract which is good for Minny.

If his arm holds out, and he doesn't get hurt, and you have coaches that can control him, he'll be good for you.

I'm amazed he's lasted this long having such poor mechanics. Once his arm strength goes, he doesn't have much to fall back on, unless he changes his throwing technique.

He's been able to rely on arm strength wall into his late 30's. That's pretty impressive.

[FirstTimer]

I don't see why Bear/Packer fans should be happy that this makes the Vikings worse. ?

B/c The Bears have kicked Brett's ass the last few years when we have faced him.

[Fox1994]

What development? TJack hasn't developed in 3 years, why would he start now? And JDB? All he needs to develop are good clipboard holding skills.

There aren't many "good" moments to throw a INT. Even if Brett plays like he did last year, its still better than any qb performance we got out of our QBs last year.

T-Jack (maybe if he gets better he'll get a better nickname: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...mergler/090623) has shown improvement. He's had a better completion percentage (if only marginally) each year and threw the same amount of TD's in 2007 and 2008, as well as throwing ten less interceptions... to me that seems like improvement. I'm not sure how I feel about David Booty. He went to USC, but he's got 0 mobility... we'll see, I suppose.

Tarvaris's Passing Stats...
YR TM GS CMP ATT CMP% YDS Y/A TD LNG INT RTG
2006 MIN 4 47 81 58.0 475 5.9 2 50 4 62.5
2007 MIN 12 171 294 58.2 1911 6.5 9 71 12 70.8
2008 MIN 9 88 149 59.1 1056 7.1 9 59 2 95.4

Suffice to say, I think Tarvaris is improving.

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I hope Brett can help-out Minnesota win a Super Bowl. I think AD's earned it. :D I dunno, I wish he'd quit retiring and un-retiring. Apparently, he did it this year because he 'didn't want to offend NY' by asking for a trade or release because they've treated him so well. All I'm saying is, when my respective grandfather's retired from the post office and the airplane industry, they didn't keep coming back for more.

[Spidey]

I hope Brett can help-out Minnesota win a Super Bowl.

God I hope that was a slip up or a joke. That should never be spoken from a Packer fans mouth. No matter who we are talking about.

[JMeist]

I love people who defend T-Jax the guy is terrible.

Brett Favre will make you better for maybe that game. But in the long run, it will be no better than Jackson or whoever you throw back there.

The guy is a choke artist. And unfortunately it's 1 and done in the NFL.

[Herm]

who freaking cares

[Esjay]

What a fucking attention whore this bitch is. I think I honestly hate him more than anyone in the world.

Just retire and die already for fucks sake.

[Fox1994]

God I hope that was a slip up or a joke. That should never be spoken from a Packer fans mouth. No matter who we are talking about.

lol. I like the RAIDERS. (I know, it's terrible.) Anywho, did I type somewhere I like the Packers. I mean, they're cool and all. I like Ryan Grant and Greg Jennings and Al Harris and Aaron Rodgers, but I'm a Silver and Black man through and through.

[MrBill]

The guy is a choke artist. And unfortunately it's 1 and done in the NFL.

I didn't really want Brett to come back but it's his career and he still wants to play so I will live with it. What are you basing the choke artist blast on? Don't really think statistics would bear you out on that one.

[Hasselbeck]

Unrelated report: Energized, Excited John Madden to return in 2009-10 as well.

[Spidey]

lol. I like the RAIDERS. (I know, it's terrible.) Anywho, did I type somewhere I like the Packers. I mean, they're cool and all. I like Ryan Grant and Greg Jennings and Al Harris and Aaron Rodgers, but I'm a Silver and Black man through and through.

Yeah, totally my bad. For some reason I thought Mr. Bill posted that. He's a Packers fan which immediately made me think WTF. Sorry bout that.

[BossMyShiiUp24]

I can't fully believe this until I see it on NFL or ESPN.com

Yea this would be big news and I still don't see it on ESPN

[Fox1994]

^Strange, isn't it? I wonder why that is.. It honestly has me extremely confused.