Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Brett in debt to Viking nation!




Well, that's how he put it..."I owe it to the organization to give it one more try." I wouldn't say he owes it to the organization, until I realized how many hearts were ripped straight from the chest of all those associated with the Minnesota Vikings. For those of you who don't recall what happened last year in the NFC Championship game, Favre threw an interception in the last minute of the game on the last drive which ultimately could have been the last pass ever to be thrown by one of the best at that position! In a statement after the game, he said it felt like that last drive was "destiny" and that he was responsible for not getting the purple into the Super Bowl for the first time since 1976. So yeah, maybe the great #4 might owe them another shot at it!
Personally, I have come to the realization that no matter how old this guy gets he doesn't age on the football field. The "Silver Fox" still can compete with the other top athletes in the league that are half his age, at 40 years old last year(Favre will be turning 41 in October this year) he put up one of the best years in his career! He set career bests in completion percentage (68.4), quarterback rating (107.2) and fewest interceptions, while throwing for 4,202 yards, that's crazy good! The gray haired rocket arm also was the first 40 year old to win a playoff game while throwing four touchdowns. Favre says this will be his last and final season, no matter the outcome, and for the most part, I don't blame him. The average NFL career last somewhere between 2 to 4 years, Brett has been in the league since he was drafted in 1991 by the Atlanta Falcons. His career is anything and everything other than average. The amount of beatings Favre has taken over nearly two decades in the NFL will never be able to be measured, but one can assume that long after his career is over, he will still feel the pain and agony that he has established over the years. With that being said, he still has one more "Hail Mary" left in a shot at a super bowl ring, and to Brett, the reward outweighs the risk by far. He has been boasting about the chemistry of the team, and how much he has connected with all the young players in the locker room, there is something special about this team, and Brett will be the first to let you know. If you find it hard to believe that this 40 almost 41 year "old man" gets along with once his long time rival, and kids/teammates that are almost have his age, watch this...

1 comment:

  1. Hey Uji, what exactly do old man balls taste like? Silver fox, you are such a n00b.

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