Monday, June 08, 2009

Childress gives Favre a Deadline, really....why?

As we all know, ESPN reported last night that Brett Favre had surgery on his arm last month. An indication that he's a bit more serious about a return and more than likely to the Vikings than previously thought. Today the Vikings imposed a deadline on Favre, giving him till the end of the week to make a decision. Favre still needs to time to heal to see if this is even going to be possible, so why the deadline now? This is clearly a power move by the Vikings, trying to get Favre to cave in now and possibly sign a one year deal at a lower price. But really, isn't Favre still the one that has the Vikings by the balls? If he calls the Vikings in July and says "Hey guys, my arm feels better now than it has in years, you ready to sign me?" Do you actually think they will turn him down? If they did all Favre would have to say is "Really, who is your starting quarterback right now? You guys really think a TJack/Sage combo is going to get it done in this league?"

Seriously, this deadline is a joke. They are obviously serious about pursuing Favre so it's in their best interest to let him fully recover, bring him in for some throwing tests, and make a decision then. If they are attempting to ease the fragile minds of Sage and Jackson, they screwed the pooch on that one the second they entertained bringing Favre to Minnesota......for the second year in a row.

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