Fine that MFer!!!

I have been trying my best not to post about the Vikings/NewOrleans game knowing that I am rather biased and that I would in fact be routing mostly for my team ... but I can not believe the officiating in this game!

First let me say - I am a total Favre hater .... I didn't like when he kept retiring and then coming back .... I didn't like how he seemed to be able to change the rules of the games he played to suit him ... and I especially didn't like how the officials always seem to rule in his favor no matter what ...

but that being said....

the officials totally let the Saints consistantly hit Favre late this game .... the ball would be well out of his hands and still they were allowed to drive him down.

The one penalty that I did see for a late hit was actually called for hitting a man out of bounds, but it was blatant that the flag came back by were Favre had been planted into the ground.

Then they didn't penalize when their player purposefully, blatantly, and with intent planted his helmet and shoulder gear into Favre's underbelly - easily setting him up for some broken lwer ribs.

But the shot from behind - well after the ball was gone ... the one that hurt Favre's hamstring, and caused him to have a limp for the rest of the game was just uncalled for -- and unpenalized.

Now of all the shots -- this one should hold a fine! The ONLY REASON for such a move was to end Favre's career!

The coach should have been seen on the sidelines ripping this guy a new one --- they should have pulled him out of the game --- they should have done a lot of stuff ....

this move nearly ranks up there with the head stomping incident of last year.

And really, the ones to really blame are the officials who didn't keep a tight reign on things from the start!

Vi-Queens

well what else do you call them when they are talking about signing America's Favorite Drama Queen - Brett Favre?? Now I'm not saying he's a 'queen' ... first, I don't like that term - second, I'm referring to his way of faking a toss to the Viking media hounds.

So now he has landed and is on the way to the Viking training camp -- to supposably sign a contract for one year @ $10million? Gee, wonder why their prices are so high?

Reporters are speculating that he waited this long because he hates training camp -- some one call the 'wam-bulance' .... oh, gee Mr. PrimaDonna doesn't want to do what every other player has to do ... oh boo hoo.

I do feel for his arm ... and I do feel for the fact that his is 40 (or going to be) and that is really old for the sport - practically unheard of these days ... but he just seems to do everything he can to keep his name on the sports page.

Does anyone else have a feeling that some where in his home is a whole room dedicated to "Brett"? Full of framed articles featuring him ... photos all over the place, of himself ... and a dvd player always on standby for showing his best moves.

He could be a very nice guy off the field ... I don't know. He could be the sweetest guy in the world .... all I know is the image that he gives to a Vikings fan who has always boo'ed and mocked him -- he comes across as just willing to do anything to keep himself in the lime-light.

He's like a child -- any attention, good or bad, is still attention.

I guess I am worried that we are going to have another Warren Moon, Tom Kramer, Randall Cunningham, Randy Culpepper situation -- you know the ones who as soon as they got into the big bucks of their contract began to complain about 'injuries' .... oh I jammed my finger ... oh my knees hurt ...

I'm just sick of that, because then they leave the team - go to another team and don't have any issues at all after the move. Yeah right, after a few of those you start suspecting everyone who claims injury.

I just can't see any good coming from this partnership.

And I have to feel for TJ (Tarvaris Jackson) ... rumor has it that if Favre gets signed, he will end up out of a job. What a kick in the gut, huh?