Man that sucked...

[Narcotized]

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...if you were pulling for Favre.

How to lose a close game: fumble every chance you get, let Favre get the crap beat out of him, put no pressure on the opposing quarterback, play not to lose at the end for the game winning FG with 2 wasted running plays, followed by 12 dopes on the field penalty, and then a horrendously bad pass decision, next lose the coin toss, watch a key bobbled trapped ball be called a completion, and then have some kid that has made about a handful more kicks in the NFL than anyone here knock through the game winner.

That's a tough one. I'm glad I'm rarely emotionally involved anymore watching sports causing watching this loss sucked. If someone else had to go, I'm happy for the city of New Orleans. They've waited a long time. Poor Archie; he has to turn his back on either his city or his son.

What's the 2011 over/under on the number of times Favre retires and unretires? I'm saying 2 retires followed by 2 unretires.

 

[Bertelman]

From someone still burning over last week's embarrassment, it's hard to believe that's the same team that drilled Romo to the ground. I can only imagine the Vikes were high off the home crowd and lack of respect from the press, neither of which they had this week.

That, and their 40 y/o QB who had been tenderized last week was taken apart limb by limb today.

My vote says he stays retired for good this time. By the third quarter you could see the look on his face- "WTF am I doing out here? I could be with Jimmy and Terry on the sideline sipping coffee and reading the teleprompters."

 

[GoodmanBrown]

From someone still burning over last week's embarrassment, it's hard to believe that's the same team that drilled Romo to the ground. I can only imagine the Vikes were high off the home crowd and lack of respect from the press, neither of which they had this week.

That, and their 40 y/o QB who had been tenderized last week was taken apart limb by limb today.

My vote says he stays retired for good this time. By the third quarter you could see the look on his face- "WTF am I doing out here? I could be with Jimmy and Terry on the sideline sipping coffee and reading the teleprompters."

Think it would've been a different game if Favre hadn't been hit so hard so early? I can't find official "hits" stats, but it seemed to me by the middle of the 2nd quarter the Viking's OL was giving him better protection. But man, Favre looked like **** after like the 5th hit. There was one before his ankle injury where he just pounded the ground in frustration and then lay there for a good couple seconds before making it back to his feet. I say he retires for good after this.

 

[ChiDO]

The vikings self destructed. Also, all Farve had to do on that last play was run about 5-7 yards (ALL OPEN FIELD) and slide, time out with 3 secs left, FG from ~30 yard line, and book his ticket to Miami. But, as a Bears fan, it was watching him take all those hits.

 

[Bertelman]

Think it would've been a different game if Favre hadn't been hit so hard so early? I can't find official "hits" stats, but it seemed to me by the middle of the 2nd quarter the Viking's OL was giving him better protection. But man, Favre looked like **** after like the 5th hit. There was one before his ankle injury where he just pounded the ground in frustration and then lay there for a good couple seconds before making it back to his feet. I say he retires for good after this.

He officially got hit 15 times. Most were blistering.

 

[Noyac]

It still goes to show just how the physical nature of this sport can't be taken out of the game as in penalties for lowering your head as a runningback or this ridiculous officiating of the hits on the QB's. These hits are as big a part of the game as running, throwing and tackling. Just like in the NCAA championship were Bama put Colt out of the game with a well placed helmet to the shoulder in effect completely changing the game from there on out, the Saints did the same by hitting Favre one every opportunity. It undoubtedly changed his approach to the game. Had he not been beat down and thoroughly malled by the Saints he may have ran that ball at the end of the game but his body was so bruised that he would rather throw and get the ball out of his hands than take another hit. The physical aspect of the game is what it is, a major part of winning.

Also, history shows that if a team gets 2 or more interceptions in a game they have better than an 80% chance of winning.

 

[wAyRadikull]

...if you were pulling for Favre.

How to lose a close game: fumble every chance you get, let Favre get the crap beat out of him, put no pressure on the opposing quarterback, play not to lose at the end for the game winning FG with 2 wasted running plays, followed by 12 dopes on the field penalty, and then a horrendously bad pass decision, next lose the coin toss, watch a key bobbled trapped ball be called a completion, and then have some kid that has made about a handful more kicks in the NFL than anyone here knock through the game winner.

That's a tough one. I'm glad I'm rarely emotionally involved anymore watching sports causing watching this loss sucked. If someone else had to go, I'm happy for the city of New Orleans. They've waited a long time. Poor Archie; he has to turn his back on either his city or his son.

What's the 2011 over/under on the number of times Favre retires and unretires? I'm saying 2 retires followed by 2 unretires.

I didn't feel this bad when my Ravens lost, but last night was on another level. I've been a Favre fan for a really long time and to see him get smashed like that time and time again was super painful. I wasn't in position to talk to anyone after the game. But you know what, it was destiny, everyone said that the Saints were meant to win, whatever the hell that means. Good luck NO, I hope you get stomped out by the Colts. Sorry I'm a sore loser, Bretts my boy.. what can I say.

 

[Narcotized]

I can't stand Favre.

Dream is mad at Favre for rapping "Pants on the ground" and making fun of saggers.

 

[Narcotized]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMevQJTOUJc

I think all 3 of these calls in OT were wrong. But I don't think Minnesota can cry about the home cooking. They blew their chance. They put 12 men on the field. Favre threw that bad pass. The bad calls were all extremely close, and it is a sport subject to human decisions (ie, errors). That's the way the ball bounces. Still sucks though.

 

[GoodmanBrown]

Not to be a hater, but why does everyone even like Favre? Sure he might've been the everyman hero if he'd retired for good after Green Bay.

But in the last 2 years, he's acted like a huge blowhard. He argues with coaches on the sidelines, refuses to go sub out when the coach wants, calls audibles from the line without the coach's permission, and publicly badmouths the coaching staff after games. And that's setting aside the circus that is retiring and unretiring about 5 times in 2 years.

Clearly the guy wants to win a Superbowl and go out on top (and I'm not saying that's a bad thing), but when you decide that you alone know how to get there and everyone else be damned, then you need an attitude change.

 

[excalibur]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMevQJTOUJc

I think all 3 of these calls in OT were wrong. But I don't think Minnesota can cry about the home cooking. They blew their chance. They put 12 idiots on the field. Favre threw that bad pass. The bad calls were all extremely close, and it is a sport subject to human decisions (ie, errors). That's the way the ball bounces. Still sucks though.

If as you say the calls are "extremely close" than video replay would be inconclusive and the play can't be overturned. The replay has to provide clear cut conclusive evidence for the play to be overturned....like when Reggie put that ball inside the pylon for the TD.

SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE SAINTS FAN OF THE WHO DAT NATION. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!

Gonna leave Little Rock and be in New Orleans for Super Bowl Sunday and stay all through the Mardi Gras weekend. Life is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bertelman]

Gonna leave Little Rock and be in New Orleans for Super Bowl Sunday and stay all through the Mardi Gras weekend. Life is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**jealous**

 

[Narcotized]

If as you say the calls are "extremely close" than video replay would be inconclusive and the play can't be overturned. The replay has to provide clear cut conclusive evidence for the play to be overturned.

Correct. Hence why I said Minnesota has to suck it up and not cry about it. I thought I made it clear that in a sport of human decisions, there will be errors you have to live with. The extremely difficult calls by the refs I'm pretty sure were wrong, but couldn't be overturned as you say (well, they could have, but you'd have seen a worse scene inside the Super Dome than the days immediately following Katrina).

After seeing the slow mo replays do you think that catch was a trap? Do you think the 4th down dive received a favorable spot? Be honest.