AndrewJackson: Since when is knowledge about Professional Football a prerequisite for having an opinion about the Packers-Vikings game? This is what I do know: I hated football until we moved to Wisconsin at about the same time Green Bay acquired Brett Favre. My husband grew up a Packer Fan and I was forced to watch the games. I was soon a Packer Backer and along the way learned to tell a first down from a field goal.

All these years I thought I, too, was a Packer Fan. But when Brett Favre was forced out of GB, I realized that I was, in fact, a Brett Favre fan and always had been. Two weeks ago, I had more fun watching five minutes of Viking game highlights on SportsCenter than the entire Packer game all afternoon. Yesterday, my husband brought home a Favre Vikings jersey for me and I was overcome with joy. GO BRETT!

As for the Monday night showdown, it was really fun to watch him in action again. He is sometimes poetry in motion, sometimes a gunslinger, sometimes an interception producer but always, ALWAYS he is entertaining.

SarahB1, are you here to instigate or are you here to comment on the source article?

SarahB1, I said absolutely nothing to you. Unless you are one of the bandwagon types I was refering to. In that case, I stand by what I said.

curtaincall. YOU shouldn't post until you can prove me wrong. If you can read and comprehend that won't be until IF and WHEN the arrogant, conceited turncoat plays in a playoff game. That, my uninformed friend, is a long way down the road. Match NFL wits with ANY of you bandwagon types any time of any day! Your legs must be killing you from jumping on the Jets wagon, then down, then up on the Vikings and more than likely down soon.

2nd place is the same as LAST PLACE to the winner.

When the dust settles...the only thing that matters is...who won on February 7, 2010?

I grew up watching #4 play and just like most people just loved him, I still love watching him play. The guy is an arrogant prick though. Those who think TT "pushed" him out of town are crazy. The guy talked about retiring for a couple years before the first "real" retirement, they had a new starting QB, then he wanted back and they said he'd have to compete and thats when favre blew a gasket. Last nights game was a bit crazy with the penalties (or lack there of) on the queens, but really the packers cost themselves with continuing to drop passes just as they have all year and not being able to score in the redzone. Yeah rodgers could have thrown some balls away, but give the guy credit after being roughed up after the first 5 sacks or so he still hung in there and made plays.

87, as long as the receiver has control of the ball, it can hit the ground. It was not a blown call.

Job Well Done!!!!

The Vikings have a new quarterback and he's pretty good.

Agree with all you said MrScott. I can't wait to see in a few weeks from now the vikes at lambeau. If Rodgers can learn how to throw the ball away instead of taking sacks all night long and Kampman and the rest of the D-line can put a pass rush on #4 along with the offensive line protecting rodgers more, I do believe the Pack has a very good chance to win at lambeau. But, all 3 must be better for them to beat the vikes.

"curtaincall"... Right on!

Rogers was good - on paper and during the doesn’t count any more down-time. But it is game spirit, gaminess (eg, eluding at least some sacks) and the ability to play above your team when they do poorly that separate Favre and Rogers.
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Also I do not understand the anti Favre and "traitor" rhetoric some use against him. It was HE being rejected by THEM - not vice versa.
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And as for being indecisive, the battering he took at the ends of seasons recent would lead anyone to hesitate, at least in part in modesty, till the new-year love of the game kicks back in.
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GB was small potatoes in the ways they treated both Mike Sherman and Brett Favre. The boys in the office all want to be Lombardis and they have no clue of the underlying humanity, intelligence, courage, and dedication that really made the man great. They not only lack the modesty to make an analysis, they’re not even Steinbrenner Light.
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Until wisdom comes to the top, and humanity, I have surrendered my half-century Packer faith. It’s now Favre or, as a loyal midwester, even the Bears!

Isn't it strange how much time favre had to throw the ball, wow! I could had eaten a sandwich in the time that Favre recieved to throw the ball. I still say shame on the whole packer team for leaving their guy on his own. Nice tribute to Favre, but Rodgers is the packer QB, not Favre. Would had been nice to have someone protect our QB, so he could had had a chance to show his talent too. If Rodgers would had had the team work the vikings gave to their QB, we may had had a different outcome. Come on Pack, Get into the program.

andrewjackson, you might want to try not posting then, take your own advice.

916WI , The only ill will that comes of this is the ignorance of the fans! On both sides of the ball!

How about them Packers?!

I love them Vikings! (twice a year, that is!)

Can't wait to see how Brent what's his name will throw away the ball and a game in the playoffs! People that know very little about professional football should comment very little. Yes, it shows people!

JozeMozes, you blame the Packers loss on the refs? Also you say the interception in the endzone should have been good? Remember the Packers were also offsides on that play so it wouldn't have counted anyway. The only missed call was the tipped ball that the Packers got the first down on, it hit the ground but the Vikings did not challenge it. I think it was a great game, Favre played great, the Packers stopped 28, J.Allen played great. I am a Vikings fan and have always been a Favre fan even when he was with the Pack.

The press did seem to forget there was another quarterback in the game.

One of the reason's I stopped watching the Packers was I was tired of the Farve Show. It's not all about one player. When he left I was back. Last night it started again. Rodgers did a wonderful job, as all the Packers did. Shame on the press for making all about Farve.

what the heck did thompson do in the office season? Pick out that pink tie?

Tomtom sorry nobody in the NFC North is going to the Super Bowl.

spark, no matter how good or bad the offensive line, a QB has to make decisions which can have a significant impact on the game. Rodgers was sacked I believe 8 times, on at least 3 or 4 of those sacks he could have thrown the ball away instead of losing significant yards on a sack. As a QB, he can't hold on to the ball so long as to try and find an open receiver when there aren't any. Most NFL QBs are taught that you do NOT hold onto the ball for more than 3 seconds, and many of the sacks came after those 3 seconds...that mistake is on the QB. Fumble, safety - he needs to know where he his and make smarter decisions with the ball and not just hold onto it, period.

The Better QB won the game and the statistics show at this time who is the better one and are sure not in rodgers favor read em and weep. I am a packers fan and I will always be a Favre fan as I watched him play from day one and have seen many other QBs play but none have the records the MAN has and set more last night. What can you say but they outplayed the pack and I hope the Pack can get it together and play like they know they can.

OMG, It was as though to me anyway, that the Packer's whole team were definitly on Farve sticking it to the management. Sorry, but no one protected our QB,Rodgers, and the poor guy was out there on his own, without alot of support if any. All I seen was players missing opportunity on purpose, and then giving the whoops!!!!!!!!!! oh darn, I should had caught that ball and made that play. It was total in time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. I meant I am amazed! Must correct myself before some "do good" does.

I will cheer for Brett at the Super Bowl.
the Packers won't be there with the defense we have and lack of a offensive line!!

I am amazing. What has happened to all the Favre bashers????
I am a Packer fan, but will always be a Brett Favre fan. He had a great game.
Thompson should be fired for not spending some money and recruiting some "players". The offensive line is a "joke." How much more can Rodgers take??? Getting sacked 6-8 times a game! He has been playing well. No protection!

And if don't think having time to throw the football as a quarterback makes a difference, you need to educate yourself on the game of football. The Vikings clearly beat the Packers and it was all about protecting the most important man, the quarterback.

Lost_city - It was an exaggeration, try not reading into things so much. You get the point. It's all about the offensive line. That game proved it.

I hope Ted Thompson feels like a complete fool, because its clear Brett still ' has it.'

HE never had minutes. Fix your watch. But yes the Vikings did play better.

Really? He had minutes to throw the ball, he had time, but not minutes. Let's not make this out to be more than what it was. The Vikings just played better overall.

I think Rodgers is the better quarterback, no doubt. Favre just had a better night, if Aaron was not having to run for his life all night, and could stand there for minutes at a time we would have kicked their butts. But that's not what happened, but I think when they come to Greenbay we will return the favor.

Those of you saying it was Favre playing better than Rodgers show how little you know about football. They are both great quarterbacks and both are beyond capable. It has everything to do with an offensive line and if you can't see that watching a game, you're getting up too much for a bathroom break. The Packers offensive line is absolutely horrible. Favre has practically minutes to throw the ball, Rodgers has seconds.

Favre is an incredible player on so many different levels. Even after all of these years it's quite clear that he just loves to play the game. Hopefully he keeps up his winning ways with his new team! It really was cool to see that no ill will exists between Brett and his former teammates as well......

The Packers are an embarrassment to football, I see my Sons Middle School team play with more heart and enthusiasm..

Brett played a great game . Aaron is still the better quarterback. Maybe if he was not running for his life all night, and had the time like Brett did we would be 4-0. Give credit to the Vikings they came to play, we came to see if Brett would really wear purple. I loved seeing him and Donald Driver hugging and laughing after the game.

rodgers ia a better QB than brett right now, the packers just dont have any offensive line whatsoever. look at the time Favre had to throw the ball. The QB for janesvilles gladiators could have put up those stats with that much time to throw.

Sigh, where will all the Favre fans be when he proves once again he is the king of choke come 4th quarter if the Vikes can get into the playoffs. Some of you sound exactly like those lousy ESPN analysts. Only football you have watched all year eh?
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You call Minnesota on all the face masks and give Woodson his pick back before halftime and we got a different ballgame I am afraid. Anyone else feel like the that horrible defensive pass interference against Woodson was the proverbial sail being deflated?
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Good teams find ways to win. Period. The Packers outside of the offensive line played a great game today and the better team prevailed.
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I miss the old days where you didn't have referee's micro managing football. Sure more people were hurt, that was football. Starr, Cecil, Butkus, Lott, Bradshaw and the Iron Curtain! Bring it back!

YES BRETT was a class act and he had humility in the end and true packer fans know how he feels as he stated after the great game. TEDDY eat your heart out. Rodgers did well also he was just out played by one of the greatest QBs to ever play the game and the records he has set shows what he really is The Best QB and he deserves that title.

And by the way, what good are those extra 100 passing yards when you're going to fumble the ball away, throw and INT, or get stuffed on 4th down on the 3 yard line?

I'm looking at the stats. Favre passer rating 135.3; Rodgers rating 110.6. Favre TD - 3; Rodgers TD - 2. Favre INT - 0; Rodgers INT - 1. The ONLY statistic Rodger led in was passing yards 384-271, with most of those extra yards coming during a few "big" plays and junk time yards when the Vikings weren't playing their normal defense near the end of the game.

Brett would have been out for the year if he had to fend for himself behind what the Packers call an offensive line.

Just listening to Rodgers after the game shows what a class act he is.

Sore loser Rex. Brett played better ball than Aaron did, just face it the packers pick the wrong one to keep. Go Brett Go.

Oh rexy, I figured a bitter Packers fan would come ruin the fun. Get a good night sleep and you'll feel better in the morning.

"Brett Favre is a class act, simply the best! Only wish I could shake his hand and tell him congrats!"

No, he's still a narcissistic, attention starved diva with no regard for anyone but himself. That said, he had immaculate pass protection tonight and made all the throws he had to make, when he had to make them and his receivers actually hung on to the ball. It also helped that the Packers' offensive line still can't get out of their own way. Perhaps this should serve as a wake up call to Ted "I'm a genius, just ask me" Thompson that trying to build an offensive line out of duct tape and bailing wire doesn't work, you actually have to draft and/or sign quality players. I thought Rodgers did as well as could be expected considering he was wearing Jared Allen for most of the night.

WOOOOOOOOOOO! He's STILL the man! And Jared Allen is becoming one of my faves to watch. :)

Brett Favre is a class act, simply the best! Only wish I could shake his hand and tell him congrats!

Beautiful! Jared Allen roping the cattle all night, Favre passing all over the Packers D, and Rodgers running around like a scared little girl. What happened to Favre trying to force passes? Rodgers was the one trying to make something out of nothing. He could have thrown away half the balls on plays he got sacked but chose to run around trying to force a play. It's too bad for the Packers that they took one of the best defensive ends in the NFL(Kampman)and put him at linebacker where he did nothing! Can't wait for the showdown at Lambeau! Go Vikes!