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Thanks For the Memories Brett Favre
The yoyo Brett Favre and his re-re-return to football...AND one last shot at glory.
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The Game Manager ArrivesEntry #667625
Brett Favre was Kerry Collins-like in his debut with the Minnesota Vikings today against the Cleveland Browns.

This is what a game manager must be like. It wasn't Favre-like, though he showed the veteran skills to call audibles that exposed the Brown's defense on way to a 34-20 victory. Going 14-21 with 110 passing yards and a TD pass, the old QB was the 2009 version of what the Tennessee Titan's resurrected in Collins last year. And it makes you think of the possibilities.

Favre will be able to pick his spots. He is there to keep defenses honest, to sniff out their guises to lead the Vikings down the field. He will have games when he can throw for a lot of yards, and others when he can tuck the ball and take a sack like he did four times today. He didn't turn the ball over in those pressure situations and it shows he's buying into the plan. A sign that the game manager is on board.

Don't expect a big statistical season. He might not throw for 3,000 yards or 20 TDs, though it's possible those offense weapons he throws to will likely pad his stats with a lot of YAC, like the receiving corps did his last year in Green Bay. That's why he can be Collins-like. The 'aw-shucks' ole Country boy will keep on selling that he's an aging man with nagging injuries to get defenses to relax and then pick them apart whilst they've gone to sleep on him.

Favre's in a perfect position to take advantage of any defense that cheats. With Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin to bait defenses, he'll have plenty of opportunities to show what he still has. Ignore those who will just point to the low stat lines and remember what Collins did last year with Tennessee. When needed, number four will light it up again.

This is a luxury, too. He can ease into his role and take on more responsibility with his passing in the weeks ahead. They have an easy schedule to start and with very little effort will have this team poised atop the division even after they've faced the Packers.

I have no clever ending, so I'll just end here.


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