Well it’s official. Brett Favre to the Vikings. I remember hearing several times after he agonized over his decision that this wasn’t over. One of my friends stated that this was just a ploy to get out of training camp but that he will be in purple this year. Well it turns out that Chicago Bear fan was right.
If you take a step back and look at this whole situation, I believe something went really awry with the front office in Green Bay. I see a front office who eagerly wanted to move on with Aaron Rogers and a future Hall-of-Famer who wanted to leave on his own terms. Who was right? I don’t know. It is the prerogative of the front office to make sure that they put a competitive product on the field. From Favre’s perspective, is Aaron Rogers really an upgrade? Hasn’t he earned the right to call his own shot?
Well we know how it has played out. The Packer front office got their wish and convinced him enough to leave. Favre then played his hand. He played the NFL’s retirement system very well so he could dictate how and where he would go. What better place than Minnesota, hated rival. What a great way to get back at the front office than show up to Lambeau on a day that was supposed to honor your Packer greatness in the jersey of your enemy. You say but what about his fans? Won’t this alienate his fans? In a word, no. He is their hero. He led them to greatness. Brought championships back to ‘Titletown.’ I would be willing to bet that after the initial sting has worn off the ill feeling held by Packer fans will turn to management. As time wears on, I would be willing to bet the prevailing thought in Wisconsin is that the Packer front office blew this one.
Either way this is a great situation for Favre. The Vikings possess the two things that take pressure off the QB, a premier running game and a stout defense. The defense will keep opponents out of the endzone and Adrian Peterson and that O Line will control the clock and punish the enemy. This puts Favre in a position where he doesn’t have to make 50 throws to be competitive. In fact, the play action game becomes the knockout punch in their gameplans. This means only a few throws a game for Favre which is perfect for his high mileage arm. This addition makes the Vikings a contender in a big way.
