Comments on: Manning didn’t pull a Favre

By: Dr.Schplatt

Dr.Schplatt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:50:26 +0000

Yeah, I wouldn’t say it was the same as Favre at all. In the case of the Colts, pretty much the only option they had was pass, pass, pass, pass away. The Saints, who were coached so much better than the Colts in that game, simply had the right plays called for what the Colts were trying to do. Was it a bad throw? Sure it was. Was it one of those throws where you find yourself screaming at the TV because your QB just made the biggest brain fart of the year? No, Favre has that one covered.

The bigger story in the Super Bowl was the coaching. I mean, really, run, run, run, punt? With two minutes before the half? Go big or stay home. And how on earth were the Colts at least not half expecting an onside kick in the a Championship game where time of possession was going to be the winning factor?

There were 3 people at my Super Bowl party who all said before the kick, “Payton’s going to call an onside kick, that’s the kind of stuff he does.” OF course, there were about 30 of us that all said “Manning throws a pick here for six,” just before that play also. Maybe it was all just fate.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:08:14 +0000

Sounds like someone has been pulling his own Favre too much.

By: JohnFN

JohnFN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:04:40 +0000

There’s an intellectual argument.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:37:34 +0000

Peyton DEFINITELY pulled a Favre !!!
THE GAME WAS LOST ON THAT PLAY, PERIOD ! I’m a Favre fan and I knew that most people would be ignoring Peyton’s F-up and not call it for what it was , A BAD THROW-EXACTLY LIKE FAVRE’S !
Any by the way Brett, Congrats on your 2020 MVP AWARD !!!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:11:19 +0000

Now who’s the magnificent “baster”?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:05:49 +0000

Eric, the only reason I called Manning’s pick “Favrean” in the open thread was to see if I’d get a rise out of Stephanie.

The difference between the two is that you start shouting “No! No! No!” with Favre’s before he throws it.

By: JohnFN

JohnFN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:55:15 +0000

There is a whole generation of Southwestern Ohio 30-somethings who will cry for days when Griffey retires. He was drafted when I was in eighth grade. I’m sure 90-percent of those ’89 Upper Decks reside in households south of Dayton.

If you get a chance, find the NFL Films show with the Holmgren roundtable. Among the great stuff the studio has put out, its among the best.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:30:51 +0000

>>The day he quits I officially become old.>>

Like Griffey Jr., Favre’s a couple months older than I, and I know exactly what you mean … dammit.

Interesting query about Holmgren, too. At minimum, I figure at least two more Super Bowl appearances, and a lot fewer interceptions.

By: JohnFN

JohnFN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:23:13 +0000

I think the game situation tells a lot. Manning was on the bench for most of he second half. Unless they run the clock out, tie the game with a touchdown, then get the ball first in overtime (all a big maybe), the Colts lose the game, because there was no way they were stopping New Orleans at that point. Not to mention a 3rd-and-5. They hadn’t stopped them for three quarters. That’s a big difference between being in field goal position for the winning kick.

Favre is a great quarterback. I could care less about Green Bay, but I damn near cried the first time he retired (and the second, and maybe the eight). The guy was playing when I was just a kid. Part of my childhood was watching Lambeau, Madden and Summerall have the call, and Favre is out slinging it to Sterling Sharpe while the snow fell. The day he quits I officially become old.

ESPN and NFL Films aired a special on the Mike Holmgren coaching tree, where they had a reunion and sat around a table and discussed Holmgren as a coach, Green Bay and Favre. Holmgren was the only coach that could control Favre’s inner gun-slinger. It was fascinating stuff, but you have to wonder if Holmgren stayed around a bit longer in Green Bay.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:28:38 +0000

Yeah Steph… Favre’s pick was dumb. He wasn’t outsmarted — he literally threw it away — though he’s not the reason they lost.

Peyton was outsmarted — there’s a huge difference. Favre held it together until he pulled a Favre on the last play… just like he did against the Giants in 2007.