Brett Favre went into the Metrodome needing only one TD pass to break Dan Marino’s all-time record of 420. It didn’t take Favre long either – with 5:01 left in the first quarter, Favre shot a slant to WR Greg Jennings who walked into the end-zone. Favre, who got knocked to the ground on the play and may not have seen the actual record-breaking catch, popped to his feet and ran to celebrate with his teammates. Per habit, Favre quickly shook off the jubilation of the moment, returning to the sidelines to review the Polaroids – not [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Missed Opportunities
Halftime Lightning Round
As expected, Brett Favre broke Dan Marino’s all-time TD pass record, doing it in the first quarter on a slant to Greg Jennings (after Favre saw the Vikings in blitz-mode and checked to the play). Hilariously, Favre completely ignored the taped Dan Marino congratulatory message that played on the scoreboard, using the time instead to kiss his wife then head to the bench and look at the play pictures.
Winfield wanted Driver. So far, Driver has 3 catches for 36 yards. The Vikings were in zone for at least one of the catches, and Driver got extra yards after Chad Greenway [...]
The Green Bay Packers make their annual visit to the Metrodome tomorrow – but this is no ordinary Packer/Viking showdown, for tomorrow, cheesehead god Brett Favre will attempt to pass Dan Marino and take sole possession of first-place on the all-time NFL touchdown pass list. In our house.
I ask you – could there be anything more sickening than the thought of Brett Favre breaking such a significant record under the Vikings’ roof? It’s bad enough that Favre has the Super Bowl ring, the accolades, the adoration of millions while the Vikings remain the eternal chokers – but now he has [...]
Packer fans seem to think their quarterback Brett Favre is Jesus. Well, I can assure you that he certainly is not. In fact, Jesus and Brett Favre have very little in common. Here then are ten reasons Brett Favre is not Jesus:
1. Jesus was born 2000 years ago. But Brett Favre isn’t a day over 600.
2. Jesus died and was resurrected only once, whereas Favre has been left for dead by the media numerous times and brought himself back (often by torching mediocre secondaries while in a state of grief over the recent death [...]
A Few Friday Links
News-flash – our offensive line isn’t as good as everyone thought it was going to be. And Britney Spears sort of likes attention.
Ancient mystery news…no one knows exactly how many games Jim Marshall started in a row. Apparently stat-keepers back in 1960 didn’t bother distinguishing between a start and a game-played, so Marshall’s game-started streak could be 270 or it could be 282. Other unanswered questions: Why was Stonehenge built? Was Noah’s Ark real? Why is Ashlee Simpson famous?
Viking Update gives props to Brett Favre. Traitors.
Gonzo explains why Fran Tarkenton and Bart Starr [...]
Week 4 Power Rankings
Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Ravens
Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans
San Francisco 49ers
San Diego Chargers
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Detroit Lions
Arizona Cardinals
New York Jets
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Rams
Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
Atlanta Falcons
Again, until the champs lose, they stay number 1. That argument is getting harder to uphold with each week of New England dominance but whatever – I can give them a cheater demerit if I want to. It pains me to admit that the Packers are probably pretty good, and since they’re 3-0, they have to be in [...]
Stuff They Said…
I fear Tarvaris Jackson has drunk the Kool-Aid. His alarming declaration:
No matter what the coaches call, you’ve got to execute. If we execute it right, no matter what they call, it’s going to work.
So coaches are infallible – it’s only players who screw up. Poor Tarvaris – it’s like Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Brad Childress on whether he’s seeing offensive improvement from last year:
I guess I don’t look at it that way. Last year is a separate entity. I’m dealing with what we have this year.
In other words, no.
Brad Childress on Bryant McKinnie aka Jared Allen’s bitch:
He’s playing decent at [...]