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He sure is going well this year! Not my team but have to admit Farve and the vikings look GREAT!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gi...16&prov=ap

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I'm gonna call this a political post and not comment.

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fun to watch you have to admit, fan or not.

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Relax minority White Sox fan https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

I hope Farve and the Vikings go all the way!

Dan.

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I hope Farve and the Vikings go all the way!

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Bite your tongue!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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I think Im' going to puke. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Its so rewarding knowing Favre is playing sooooooo much better than he has ever played for th Pack. Its kind of like taking a guys wooden leg and beating him with it. I pray the Packers make the playoffs so the Vikings can do em one more time!

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IMO, I think that he has surrounded himself with a strong team. The O line is giving him time, the running game is very good, has some good receivers, and that defense is one of the best I think. Looks like he is really having fun this year.

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Great to see him doing well!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Brett Favre's truly one of the best players ever,no matter what team he plays for.I hope he continues for years to come.

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Regardless of how this year turns out, it has already been a success. We finally have the answer to the question "what would this team be like if we only had a decent quarterback".

Favre is much better than "decent", but a decent quarterback was the missing link for this team.

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Looks like the team is more than happy to have him IMO

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Absolutely! 99 out of 100 fans are as well. Myself included.

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Living in Idaho all we have is the Boise State football team but hey it's awesome! The Vikings have been on TV almost every week as far as our local coverages go. I have been following them with my wife. Back in '91 while on business in S. Dakota I scored on 2 tickets to see game 7 of the World Series. Homer hankies and all! Never forget the game or the crowd. Twins won in extra innings.

Sure hope Brett can get them back to the big show this year!

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Living in Idaho all we have is the Boise State football team but hey it's awesome! The Vikings have been on TV almost every week as far as our local coverages go. I have been following them with my wife. Back in '91 while on business in S. Dakota I scored on 2 tickets to see game 7 of the World Series. Homer hankies and all! Never forget the game or the crowd. Twins won in extra innings.

Sure hope Brett can get them back to the big show this year!

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WOW, u saw arguably the greatest world series game ever. congrats.

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I had a cheap camera but took about 15 pictures and finally got one of the winning hit! I want to say that it was Chuckie Nobla (sp) on third that came in to score the winning run. Anyways I have a color 8x10 of the winning hit, framed with my ticket stub, and a brass plate I had made with the date, etc.

Best dam game I have ever been to. Still recall all the crazed fans high fiving me as we cleared the stadium and hit the local pubs. Fun times! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Green Bays head honcho's were stupid to get read of him.(you don't tell this guy he's going to set the bench to Arron Rodgers)
And they knew he would beat their A$$ why do you think they traded him outside there division to the Jets.

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I had a cheap camera but took about 15 pictures and finally got one of the winning hit! I want to say that it was Chuckie Nobla (sp) on third that came in to score the winning run. Anyways I have a color 8x10 of the winning hit, framed with my ticket stub, and a brass plate I had made with the date, etc.

Best dam game I have ever been to. Still recall all the crazed fans high fiving me as we cleared the stadium and hit the local pubs. Fun times! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I was there for the ALCS and it was crazy. It was Gladden that scored the winning run in G7 of the WS.

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Is my memory correct about Chuckie scoring the winning run?

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In the bottom of the tenth, Dan Gladden hustled out a broken bat bloop double to left-center off Peña, and went to third on a sacrifice bunt from Knoblauch. The red-hot Puckett, who had been intentionally walked in the eighth to set up a double play, received another free pass. While a double play was now a possibility with a slow-footed Hrbek now batting, Cox elected to load the bases with another intentional walk and pitch to a light-hitting speedster in Jarvis Brown, who had entered the game in the eighth as a pinch runner for Harper. Kelly, down to an injured Gene Larkin and Junior Ortiz on his bench, called for a pinch hitter and sent up Larkin to bat. Larkin lofted Peña's first-pitch fastball to left-center, over the Braves' drawn-in outfielders, to score a jubilant Gladden. TV broadcaster Jack Buck called out that the Twins had won the World Series the moment the ball was struck. The Twins became world champions for the second time in five seasons.

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Gotta love wikipedia. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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I was 21 years old and at a bar a couple of blocks from the Metrodome that night.

THAT was a good time!

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Living in Idaho all we have is the Boise State football team but hey it's awesome! The Vikings have been on TV almost every week as far as our local coverages go. I have been following them with my wife. Back in '91 while on business in S. Dakota I scored on 2 tickets to see game 7 of the World Series. Homer hankies and all! Never forget the game or the crowd. Twins won in extra innings.

Sure hope Brett can get them back to the big show this year!

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WOW, u saw arguably the greatest world series game ever. congrats.

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One of the greatest world series games ever? You got to be kidding! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Green Bays head honcho's were stupid to get read of him.(you don't tell this guy he's going to set the bench to Arron Rodgers)
And they knew he would beat their A$$ why do you think they traded him outside there division to the Jets.

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Bret screwed his old team the Packers by retiring then not retiring and stringing them along. They were left with no choice but to go with Rogers which has worked out pretty well for them. Bret didn't exactly work out in NYC either. Vikings appear to have a strong chance to go some in the playoff this year as long as Favre holds up. He's still immature and self-focused, but at least has more talent (football smarts) than Cutler.

jmho of course

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Glad to hear your not drinking that Minnesota Kool Aid like the rest of this post!

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif famous last words https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

Love him or hate him he's a hell of a QB in my book.
BTW only beer here in Idaho https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I can't disagree, he loves to play football and he's extremely entertaining to watch. Unless you have Adrian Peterson in your fantasy league and he keeps throwing downfield ... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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One of the greatest world series games ever? You got to be kidding! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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The '91 WS is arguably the best that has been played. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

#4 has completely transformed the Vikes from where they've been the last few years. What they needed was a QB. 21TD, 3INT. Pretty damn good so far.

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Living in Idaho all we have is the Boise State football team but hey it's awesome! The Vikings have been on TV almost every week as far as our local coverages go. I have been following them with my wife. Back in '91 while on business in S. Dakota I scored on 2 tickets to see game 7 of the World Series. Homer hankies and all! Never forget the game or the crowd. Twins won in extra innings.

Sure hope Brett can get them back to the big show this year!

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WOW, u saw arguably the greatest world series game ever. congrats.

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One of the greatest world series games ever? You got to be kidding! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Yes it is and i'm biased https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif
However, a man who has seen more games than you and I combined also states this as the greatest game ever played. His name....Peter Gammons.

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I hope Farve and the Vikings go all the way!

Dan.

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That is a positve attitude Dan! Sorry i missed you at the show.

Chad

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Its so rewarding knowing Favre is playing sooooooo much better than he has ever played for th Pack. Its kind of like taking a guys wooden leg and beating him with it. I pray the Packers make the playoffs so the Vikings can do em one more time!

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Hmmm...sounds like an emotional thing...

Simply - Packer management wanted to keep Favre but was basically told he would be the back-up for Rogers...and honestly I think he made the right move by going to another team...and the Vikings are a good fit for him...honestly if he was still the starting QB for the Packers he would probably be out with an injury...look at the Packers' offenseive line, every week the announcers make the comment on how player X on the defense is putting on a "sack clinic"...maybe the Packers management knew they would need a young quarterback who could take some hits while they rebuilt their front 5.
I work with the guy that bought his last house in Green Bay so he got some of the info from behind the scenes. Oddly enough he found a can of paint in the basement of the house that was labeled "Potentially Purple" so of course that was big news when he signed with the Vikings...must have been a slow news day...

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I wish Farve had gone to the Bears, it would have been fitting since Mc Mahon ended up with the Packers.

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After a stint with the Vikings!

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Another impressive win for the Vikings. Bret almost set a new career high for passing yards. Again, the defense looked great.