"Old and slow Favre"

[joeybee12]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ai8fHQkQnqUlEdbrPZseJ4VDubYF?slug=jc-favrereview090109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

While the numbers for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes) were relatively impressive Monday night in three quarters of play against the Houston Texans, there were some troubling signs.


Primarily, Favre looked “old and slow,” according to a former NFL quarterback who now works as an analyst.


“I watched him a lot last year with the Jets and he’s taken another step back from that,” the analyst said. “… It’s not about velocity. He throws the ball just fine. It’s about how he moves around.”


Favre completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in the preseason game won by the Vikings 17-10. The touchdown came on a screen pass just before the end of the first half. Running back Chester Taylor(notes) took the short toss and wove through the Houston defense for a 28-yard score.

The troubling part for Favre, aside from a crackback block that drew criticism and a 15-yard penalty, is that he was sacked twice in his 20 dropbacks. While the Vikings are expected to be a run-first team with Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor lining up at tailback, Favre’s numbers would project to more than 50 sacks during a full season. Favre has never been sacked more than 40 times in a season as he enters his 19th year.

[TZ]

1. I see a lot of screen plays

for the Vikings this year. Looks like the only think he still does well. And of course hand off to Peterson

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3. Which may cut back on sacks

[joeybee12]

4. Probably, and i can think of a zillion quartebacks who could

do that just as well...

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2. I believe any criticism

(justified or not) of Favre's performance this year should be directed at the people who are responsible for him having a contract with the Vikings. They could have said thanks but no thanks. On the other hand, if he leads them to a decent season this year Favre haters will be in a terrible state.

[fishnfla]

5. the vikings tampered to get Favre and the NFL knows it

Torrico let the beans out last night during the broadcast. Bevel was in contact with Favre while he was on the Packer roster and the Jets roster

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7. So who ya gonna shoot, Favre or the Vikings?

[JonLP24]

6. He has about as much mobility I'd expect from any pocket passer

However no mention of him escaping the safety. One of those sacks came from an unblocked linebacker and even QBs with the best mobility can't escape those.