tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post3310514555141485453..comments2023-10-16T06:09:53.892-04:00Comments on Scott Says ...: Why is the NFL so hard-headed?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-31918649639610458022010-01-30T11:55:46.010-05:002010-01-30T11:55:46.010-05:00I find it amusing that people want to crucify Favr...I find it amusing that people want to crucify Favre for the Vikings loss. Adrian Peterson fumbled the ball THREE times in this game. There was an incredibly stupid penalty for 12 men in the huddle that took the team out of field goal range in regulation. But, for the sake of argument - let's say it was that one poor decision by Favre that gave the Vikings the win. Nevermind that the special teams allowed a big run back in OT and the defense couldn't stop Brees. Would the Vikings really had a better shot with Tavares Jackson or Sage Rosenfels? Seriously? That's what it sounds like the anti-Favre faction is saying. "Tavares to Rice" or "Rosenfels to Harvin" doesn't exactly strike a lot of fear in your heart when you hear it.<br /><br />By the way, in spite of their vulnerabilities - the Saints defense forced fumbles and made plays when it counted. The Vikings defense did not, in the end. That was the difference. Favre's mistake simply allowed the game to go into OT. There's no guarantee the Vikings would have made that 50+ yard FG had they gotten those few extra yards instead of the turnover.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600766727811681269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-47955333003273340552010-01-28T07:52:11.559-05:002010-01-28T07:52:11.559-05:00Consecutive starts as a quarterback: 285 (309 incl...Consecutive starts as a quarterback: 285 (309 including playoffs)<br />Consecutive starts as a position player: 285 <br />Career regular-season victories by a starting quarterback: 181 (Regular-season record: 181–104)<br />Most wins by a starting quarterback against a single opponent: 27, Detroit Lions (18–0 in home games)<br />Career passing touchdowns: 497<br />Career passing yards: 69,329[110]<br />Career pass completions: 6,083<br />Career pass attempts: 9,811<br />Career interceptions thrown: 317<br />Career games with at least one touchdown pass: 241<br />Career games with at least two touchdown passes: 157<br />Career games with at least three touchdown passes: 71<br />Career games with at least four touchdown passes: 23<br />Career games with at least 200 passing yards: 202<br />Career games with at least 225 passing yards: 165<br />Career games with at least 250 passing yards: 139<br />Career games with at least 275 passing yards: 100<br />Career games with at least 300 passing yards: 61 (Dan Marino is 1st with 63)<br />Touchdown passes of 80+ yards: 9<br />Touchdown passes of 70+ yards: 15<br />Touchdown passes of 20+ yards: 165<br />1 yard touchdown passes: 37<br />1 yard touchdown passes, passer/receiver combination: 8, Brett Favre/Bubba Franks<br />Career games with at least 30 completions: 24 (Peyton Manning is 2nd with 18)<br />Career games with at least 20 completions: 185 (Peyton Manning is 2nd with 138)<br />Completions in a game played on a Friday: 30; 12/24/2004<br />Seasons with at least 30 touchdown passes: 9<br />Consecutive seasons with at least 30 touchdown passes: 5<br />Seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards: 18<br />Consecutive seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards: 18<br />Seasons with at least 300 completions: 18<br />Consecutive seasons with at least 300 completions: 18<br />Brett Favre & Sterling Sharpe tied Dan Marino & Mark Clayton's record for most passer/receiver touchdown combinations in a season in 1994: 18-broken by Tom Brady and Randy Moss in 2007.<br />Most consecutive AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995–1997)<br />Career playoff pass completions: 481<br />Career playoff pass attempts: 791<br />Career playoff passing yards: 5,855<br />(2nd) Career playoff passing touchdowns: 44 (Montana, 45)<br />Career playoff interceptions thrown: 30<br />Career playoff losses as starting QB: 11<br />(5th) Career playoff wins as starting QB: 13 (Joe Montana, 16; Tom Brady, 14; Terry Bradshaw, 14; John Elway, 14)<br />Favre is the only quarterback to have led a team to victory over all thirty-two teams in the league since the NFL first expanded to 32 franchises in 2002Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-46022172641672849252010-01-28T07:51:49.414-05:002010-01-28T07:51:49.414-05:00BRETT FAVRE #1 QB IN NFL HISTORY
and #1 reason for...BRETT FAVRE #1 QB IN NFL HISTORY<br />and #1 reason for the success of the NFL as the #1 spectator sport in the USA. <br /><br />Brett Favre <br />Minnesota Vikings <br />Quarterback <br />Personal information <br />Date of birth: October 10, 1969 (1969-10-10) (age 40) <br />Place of birth: Gulfport, Mississippi <br />Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) <br />Career information <br />College: Southern Mississippi <br />NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 <br />Debuted in 1991 for the Atlanta Falcons <br /> <br /> <br /> Career history <br /> As player:<br /><br />Atlanta Falcons (1991)<br />Green Bay Packers (1992–2007)<br />New York Jets (2008)<br />Minnesota Vikings (2009–present)<br /> <br />Roster status: Active <br />Career highlights and awards <br />11× Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)<br />3× First-team All-Pro selection (1995, 1996, 1997)<br />3× Second-team All-Pro selection (2001, 2002, 2007)<br />3× AP NFL MVP (1995–1997)<br />5× NFC Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2007)<br />2× NFC Champion (1996, 1997)<br />Super Bowl champion (XXXI)<br />Career achievements, honors, records and statistics<br /> <br />Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009 <br />Pass attempts 9,811 <br />Pass completions 6,083 <br />Percentage 62.0 <br />TD-INT 497–317 <br />Yards 69,329 <br />QB Rating 86.4 <br />Stats at NFL.com <br /><br />Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/; born October 10, 1969) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers between 1992 and 2007, and for the New York Jets in 2008. As of 2009 he is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.<br /><br />Favre started at the quarterback position for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (33rd overall). After one season with the Falcons, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 season, starting every game from then until his retirement in 2008. In 2008, Favre came out of retirement, was traded to the New York Jets, and continued his consecutive start streak. On February 11, 2009, Favre told the New York Jets that he was again retiring. He came out of retirement for the second time and signed with the Minnesota Vikings on August 18, 2009.<br /><br />Favre is widely considered the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (1995–97). He led the Packers to seven division championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007), four NFC Championship Games (1995, 1996, 1997 and 2007), winning two (1996 and 1997), and two Super Bowl appearances, winning one (Super Bowl XXXI).<br /><br />He holds many NFL records including: most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career pass completions, most career pass attempts, most career interceptions thrown, most consecutive starts, and most career victories as a starting quarterback.<br /><br /><br />Was selected to play in the Pro Bowl eleven times in his career.<br />Was a six-time First- or Second-team All-Pro selection.<br />Was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.<br />Records and milestones<br />As of the end of the 2009 NFL season, Favre owned or shared most of the well-known NFL career records, including:<br /><br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-24477655472765680012010-01-27T20:11:19.482-05:002010-01-27T20:11:19.482-05:00As a former soccer player, I take exception to cal...As a former soccer player, I take exception to calling the NFL kickers soccer players, present or former. There is not one kicker in the NFL who could make a decent college level team. True, there were soccer players who have played in the NFL, but the style has evolved until it is nothing like a soccer kick. I know it is off the subject, but soccer players have a sensitive side as well.blankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681771190051665230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-69799775384204063182010-01-27T19:28:20.893-05:002010-01-27T19:28:20.893-05:00The overtime rules are fine.
No changes needed her...The overtime rules are fine.<br />No changes needed here.<br /><br />The NFL has found an overtime ruleset that achieves their goals.<br />Regulation time is over, get an end to the game.<br /><br />You simply can't give each side a chance, it could in theory go on forever. If you do put some limiter then you could have a tie game. Nobody likes tie games.<br /><br />Quick frankly the games are too long as it is. Three hours to watch a 60 minute contest. This is crazy.<br /><br />If you want to talk about something then lets talk about making the games shorter.<br />No more breaks for Commercials.<br />Reduce the number of timeouts.<br />Make the delay of game penalty more serious.<br /><br />Let's wrap this thing up in 2 hours, I have stuff to do.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041410388808476670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-79071351604982009492010-01-27T17:42:51.984-05:002010-01-27T17:42:51.984-05:00Brett Favre, Brett Favre, Brett Favre. Give me a b...Brett Favre, Brett Favre, Brett Favre. Give me a break. You grown men sound like middle school cheerleaders. Brett, Brett, he's our man. If he can't do it, no one can. This guy has been so overated his whole career. Simply put, even with the fumbles and other miscues by the Vikings players Favre's ridiculous interception at the end of the fourth quater is what lost the game for them. I don't understand why this guy is worshiped. Is it because he rides tractors and wears Wranglers? This was clearly his best season and I give him credit for that. But he has made bone-headed plays like that his whole career. He knocked the Packers out the last year that they got to the playoffs with him. Doesn't his intelligence have to be questioned if this happens again and again? Scott, forget about the NFL being stubborn. This post should have been titled, "Why is Brett Favre so hard-headed?"Kennethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-1261139234497685712010-01-27T16:56:06.647-05:002010-01-27T16:56:06.647-05:00Since the Saints won the toss why didnt they kicko...Since the Saints won the toss why didnt they kickoff instead of recieve? yea rite ...<br /><br />Why do all teams who win the toss at the start of the game choose to recieve instead of kickoff? <br /><br />Are you crazy ???????????????<br />Aint even close ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-80506196355747354682010-01-27T16:24:46.583-05:002010-01-27T16:24:46.583-05:00Allow me to quote your former colleague Ron Green ...Allow me to quote your former colleague Ron Green Sr., who in a column once noted, "I see that there is a movement building to allow hoops teams who are fouled in the last 2 minutes to choose between foul shots or possession. Some coaches are complaining that doesn't give teams a chance to catch up. I say they shouldn't have fallen behind." <br /><br />In other words, the first commenter is exactly right. <br /><br />And oh, please dear God, do not let the college or high school overtime rules ever get anywhere near the NFL. If you want to change the NFL overtime only to mean that each team gets one possession, but keep the coin toss and kickoffs, I can deal with that. But if the college rules were in force this weekend, the Saints probably would have won 66-60 or something like that. Starting a possession on the opponent's 25 yard line instead of a kickoff is the stupidest rule college football ever came up with. I hope the people who were overdosing on hallucinagenic drugs that thought up that rule don't have any current decision-making power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-70776104657708738832010-01-27T11:10:25.471-05:002010-01-27T11:10:25.471-05:00I agree with Scott. The NFL doesn't have to go...I agree with Scott. The NFL doesn't have to go to the college rules, but they should at least give both teams one shot on offense. In this game after the Saints scored they should have kicked off to the Vikes and given them one opportunity to score. If they don't, game over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-50395751536563972532010-01-27T08:43:43.463-05:002010-01-27T08:43:43.463-05:00The only ones wearing black and gold panties would...The only ones wearing black and gold panties would be the cheap shot cowards who couldnt sack the QB legally playing thug ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-30990968684942483892010-01-26T20:13:59.942-05:002010-01-26T20:13:59.942-05:00WOW, what a bunch of cry babies!!!
What game were...WOW, what a bunch of cry babies!!!<br /><br />What game were you ref haters watching?<br />The calls went both ways.<br /><br />This is not the National Pansy League.<br />These players get paid huge salaries to play the game.<br />If they didn't want Favre to get hit then block the defensive players.<br /><br />It is smart play to exploit your opponents weakness. Favre is known to make poor decisions when he is pressured. The number of interceptions prove it.<br /><br />So pull up your purple panties and move on.<br /><br />I am not being mean, just calling it like I see it.<br /><br />Oh and BTW, Who Dat?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041410388808476670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-17456731199074199152010-01-26T15:22:11.440-05:002010-01-26T15:22:11.440-05:00The refs in OT were 100% biased against the Viks. ...The refs in OT were 100% biased against the Viks. <br />They made a terrible pass interference call against the Viks but made a 2nd bad call on the bobbled pass that clearly touched the ground on review that immediately preceeded the easy winning FG.<br />Terrible refs and after it was over the post game was totally rigged for the Saints automatically.<br /><br />Was it a 2 tailed coin too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-25902763950182271092010-01-26T11:58:36.968-05:002010-01-26T11:58:36.968-05:00Agreed. Of course, the Vikings blew TONS of chanc...Agreed. Of course, the Vikings blew TONS of chances to win the game in regulation, but once overtime started, they may as well have brought the George Halas trophy out to midfield to present it to the captain who won the toss. It really ruined a great game for me once the overtime period started. Fix this, Goodell!Newsinznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-66849142082162785702010-01-26T11:17:36.152-05:002010-01-26T11:17:36.152-05:00Agree. Equal opportunity winning for both is neede...Agree. Equal opportunity winning for both is needed and not just whoever wins a coin toss. <br /><br />Terry Bradshaw had concussions and got his neck broken on a late head slam into the ground prompting the NFL to protect QBs way back. He has been under med care for ages and takes medication to prevent extreme mood swings due to the spinal brain injury. <br />Same for boxing with Ali brain damage. <br /><br />Safety #1 is the key.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-54415862782394268172010-01-26T10:21:42.568-05:002010-01-26T10:21:42.568-05:00I couldn't agree more. If the coin toss didn&#...I couldn't agree more. If the coin toss didn't matter that much, then why does virtually every team who wins the coin toss decide to receive first in overtime?<br /><br />It's time for a change.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820578356648800069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-87552808004456719082010-01-26T09:38:07.478-05:002010-01-26T09:38:07.478-05:00I agree that the officiating was bad and perhaps s...I agree that the officiating was bad and perhaps slanted towards the Saints. I think that has been going on for 5-10 years (at least as far as I have noticed). The calls will go to whatever team brings a larger TV audience. <br /><br />However, I only remember one play where I saw a cheap shot on Farvre (I only saw the second half). It was a turn over and one of the Saints nailed him while he was trying to make a tackle. At the least it looked like a block in the back.<br /><br />Farvre is a great QB and didn't seem to play any worst for the wear except for his interception which required two good ankles. If I were him, I would be really pissed at that OL that didn't protect him at all. Its amazing that that team made it that far on that bad of a line.<br /><br />I refused to watch the last 2 superbowls because of the "questionable" calls from the refs... I might watch this one tho.<br /><br />Also, I think if Brees plays like he normally does, the Saints will win. Otherwise the Colts will. Wonder who the NFL wants to win?Panthsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-3316454081304676542010-01-26T07:52:27.247-05:002010-01-26T07:52:27.247-05:00Some moronic idiots obviously know nothing about f...Some moronic idiots obviously know nothing about football defending a bunch of cheap shot lowlife late hit artists trying to injure the QB who has been clearly protected by many NFL rules is so typical.<br /><br />Football is a contact sport of course but it is a sport that requires knowledge of the rules to avoid serious injury since QBs are the most vulnerable to being blindsided as the main playmaker. All it takes is one lousy late cheap hit to injure a QB for life. Thats why the NFL made rules. A couple of ex-49er SB winner Joes can attest that with permanent head traumas due to late hits. Forget the tons of vicious late hit head poundings 3 time SB winner Bradshaw took before these rules were created for player safety but he was made of steele and lucky. <br /><br />Clearly the Vikings kickazz defense could have destroyed fragile prettyboy Brees but they played clean by the rules and did not play dirty in an effort to do serious injury to him otherwise he would have been carried out on a stretcher in the 1st quarter. <br /><br />Clearly this sorry dirty bunch of rats New Orleans bunch of punks had a premediated game plan to make violent late hits to take out Favre to get him out of the way to win the game to get to the Bowl. They were scared to death of Favre after his 4 TDs to Rice who was also banged up with late hits himself but never called. This is next to criminal. <br /><br />If any QB can take a cheap shot it would be Favre and they knew it but clearly the reason Favre didnt run on his last offensive play was more reasons of safety since they had already injured him with so many cheap shots the whole game. <br /><br />Too bad these lowlife cheap shot rats will be destroyed by Manning and the Colts so that payback gone be a bitch ... win the battle but lose the war ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-47205577224837246042010-01-26T01:06:54.473-05:002010-01-26T01:06:54.473-05:00No it was not decided by a coin toss. Many things ...No it was not decided by a coin toss. Many things could have happened..couple chances for interception for instance, penatlies but I was somewhat surprised with the close game. Never expected that--thought one team would emerge as leader. And to think the Panthers beat them both.<br /><br />I watched the Colts also and that team is a well disciplined well working machine of men.<br />No way will they Saints beat them so they best enjoy their next 2 weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-8458818587218895222010-01-26T00:17:59.501-05:002010-01-26T00:17:59.501-05:00Turnovers and penalties determined that game but I...Turnovers and penalties determined that game but I will say that the officiating was terrible. It almost looked like the refs were told to make sure the Saints won. Like someone else said in another blog, "just because they had a hard time with Katrina, that does not justify the bad calls." I'm a strong believer that if there is a wrong call then the ref should be docked some of his pay. And before some of you jump on the bandwagon about how difficult it is to call penalties, they don't have to accept the job do they? All too many times I have seen Carolina lose possession of the ball because of bad calls. I'm sick of it and they need to do something about it. This isn't high school or college, this is the pros and wrong calls can affect someone's paycheck. <br /><br />I felt that the Saints should not have won because the Vikings are the better team. Even with all of those turnovers, they were still in it. Therefore, I hope the Colts win. They are the better team and I feel like the Saints are there by default and I hate Peyton but I am so sick of hearing and reading the uneducated spewing off "who dat?"<br /><br />JMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-16381673835007346422010-01-25T20:32:02.153-05:002010-01-25T20:32:02.153-05:00I have a different suggestion for the OT. Leave it...I have a different suggestion for the OT. Leave it sudden death, but require that each team must score a touchdown out of their first OT possession, instead of allowing a field goal to win it. If the coin flip winning team can score a touchdown, it's over. IF NOT, then the other team must score a touchdown for their part. After that any score goes and wins the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-85171177509447866892010-01-25T15:30:37.319-05:002010-01-25T15:30:37.319-05:00There are 60 minutes in regulation play. Any othe...There are 60 minutes in regulation play. Any other time needed to declare a winner needs to be accelerated in order to meet TV schedules. So the overtime rules are effected by the TV schedules. Overtime is used to determine a winner, not another tie. To win at anything requires skill and good luck. That is the way it has always been and I suspect the way it will always be.<br /><br />Who Dat?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041410388808476670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-67512042049599339872010-01-25T14:23:55.361-05:002010-01-25T14:23:55.361-05:00Some teams with a strong defense and a weak Specia...Some teams with a strong defense and a weak Special Teams, that win the coin toss, actually give the ball to the other team first. This can result in better field position when the other team goes 3 and out. I believe the Panthers used this strategy some this year (cant remember when). The first team with the ball is not an automatic winner. Where was that "awesome" Viking DL in overtime? If they wanted it more, they would have stopped the Saints, got the ball in better field position and won the game.<br /><br />Also, I believe it was the Vikings who had the choice in the coin toss. They didn't even get this right. To me the Vikes were the better team but fate, luck and the football gods where against them. I think some luck definitely plays a part in every superbowl winning team. Gratz to the Saints for their first SuperBowl (hope Brees shows up for this one).Panthsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-64408959254339117452010-01-25T14:11:03.387-05:002010-01-25T14:11:03.387-05:00Um, Jackson took the Vikings to the playoffs last ...Um, Jackson took the Vikings to the playoffs last year, so yeah, it's not unthinkable that he could have done the same this year. Now you've destroyed his confidence and willingness to play for the Vikes because Favre was brought in. If he couldn't run because he was hurt he shouldn't have been in there. He's a selfish glory hound who only looks out for himself. And as for overtime, just like everyone said last week when the Vikings ran up the score against Dallas, if they didn't want the Saints to score they should have stopped them.Get realnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-24239574182510783152010-01-25T14:02:43.773-05:002010-01-25T14:02:43.773-05:00I agree let them play 1 quarter then if it is stil...I agree let them play 1 quarter then if it is still tied do the HS thing and give them 4 downs each until someone steps up and wins. Also I am not a vikings fan , but I agree the calls from the booth were lousy espically the last 2 where one On the 4th and inces he did not have control until he landed behind the line. That should have been vikings ball right there. And the last call where the player did not catch the ball it hit the ground and they called it a catch. I would bet that Indy will beat them easily, because Manning will not make the same mistakes that Favre did. JMOTomc112https://www.blogger.com/profile/05214177299695805361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-52312920172081279062010-01-25T12:53:56.938-05:002010-01-25T12:53:56.938-05:00How does it look for Childress to bring in Favre? ...How does it look for Childress to bring in Favre? Hello, fool! He took them to the championship game. Would Tavares Jackson do that?!? Don't be an a s s!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com