49ers 15 - Vikings 10: Watching Patrick Willis Sack Brett Favre over and over
by David Fucillo on Aug 23, 2010 11:50 AM PDT
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Up until today I had avoided talking about Vikings QB Brett Favre. However, after seeing Patrick Willis sack Favre in the first quarter of yesterday's game, I could not be happier. While I despise Brett Favre's actions and what he stands for, I certainly wouldn't wish major injury on the man. At the same time, I certainly can enjoy watching Bamm Bamm flatten the "distinguished visitor" (Horrible line from Al Michaels, who is normally a guy I enjoy).
The play itself was interesting to watch again this morning. The Packers Vikings went with a 3 wide receiver shotgun formation, while the 49ers sent a couple guys in on the blitz. The two outside linebackers dropped into coverage, but we got to see Willis and Spikes come busting up the middle. What I especially like is that Ricky Jean Francois and the rest of the defensive line did spectacular work on that play clearing lines for the blitzing linebackers. That's exactly what you expect from 3-4 defensive linemen, and they've done nothing to disappoint. If the 49ers decide to let Aubrayo Franklin walk in the offseason, RJF certainly is showing he could become a force to reckon with at the nose tackle position.
I've now watched that play five or six times this morning. Obviously part of it was to do some analysis, but a big part was to enjoy Favre getting flattened. Also, if you click on the photo, there's a second version that shows Favre flat on his back with WIllis and Spikes over him.
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When Willis sacked Favre I have to admit I got a little obnoxious with the Viking fans, just because it was a sick freaking play LOL
RJF is really showing his stuff right now, and against top flight competition as well. The Colts and Vikings have two of the best lines in the NFL.
Will it ever get to the point where we go with RJF and Mitchaell with Soap rotating and trade Franklin? Out of the box, but possible right?
"He who lives on hope will die fasting" Benjamin Franklin was a fool
"If we are thinking playoffs, why not look towards the mountaintop"
I like my quote better
by nocal81(Vincent) on Aug 23, 2010 11:58 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Franklin has no trade value
If he signs his tender he’s got one year then he’s a free agent. No team is gonna give up anything valuable for a guy who’s gonna be avialable soon anyway.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
wow
Really killing it with the typos lately.
by David Fucillo on Aug 23, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
November...
The Friday before Thanksgiving.
by David Fucillo on Aug 23, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially liked Peterson's miss on Willis...
AP made initial contact on Willis, but P-52 just sort of laughed, slide off the block effortlessly and crushed Favre. Good stuff. Also goes to show that we can’t take Gore’s blocking for granted.
It would be out of character for Willis but
I hope Spikes delivered a “Welcome back, Fishbait” as Favre was lying on the ground.
by DeathValleyCarl on Aug 23, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
you might not be able to wish injury on Brett Farve,
but I can! Don’t get me wrong, usually I would never wish injury on anyone, but this is Brett Farve we are talking about! i wouldn’t want him to get seriously hurt, just a thumb injury or turf toe or something like that. Something that will help him throw 24 picks this year. An injury that won’t stop him from playing but will hamper his ability to throw.
the previous section of my post is in jest, but seriously he is already “injured”. I’m sure if he has less than a stellar year, we will hear about all his ‘injuries’ that he is playing with as an excuse on why he didn’t do that well. His ankle that has had 11ty billion surgeries, his thumb, his sandy vagina that chafes when he walks, etc…
the guy leaked photo’s of his ankle on the web after the season as an excuse for that pick he threw.
Everybody in my fantasy league said he was making excuses about why he played poor on the Jets
I drafted him as my QB. Who was right? If he said the ankle is an issue it probably was. I mean really don’t be a fool. The guy has the all-time ironman record in the most injury causing sport in America.
dumb post all around
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The PACKERS???
I think the Vikings went with that 3 wide set…unless you made that error on purpose…which in that case is very funny…
geez
Another typo. I need to slow down my typing.
by David Fucillo on Aug 23, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
highly unlikely trade
how’s this sound fellas…trade franklin and clements for revis :)…the way he was playing last night I’d be satisfied with RJF starting
by texasniner06 on Aug 23, 2010 12:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Darrelle Revis reportedly wants a 10 yr deal worth $162 million
No way I’d take him, even if he only wanted $10 million per year.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
We can give that to him
And give him 32 Million guaranteed early.
Then load 75% of that other 130 Million onto the last 4 years of the deal and cut his ass before we have to pay it.
Kinda like Clements contract is set up.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
We'd end up paying him like
6 years 70 million.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
If he met the ridiculous guidelines we have set
for him to reach his contract bonuses. 7 INTs a year for the first 4 years… All-Pro 5 of the first 6 years…
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Id take him for 10 a year so would any franchise. How many PDs did he have? enuf said….
Black Sand Ninja!!!
by rlott#42 on Aug 23, 2010 8:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
31. That’s outrageous. Ten million a year is more than affordable to have Revis, I’m with you on this one.
No crow for me thanks, Brandon Jones cut.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 23, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd take him for what I said above
Agree to his 162. But make it so half of its after he turns 30… Then dump him for somebody younger.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
No Franklin sighting today?
Do the 49ers even have scheduled practice? This would be the expected time he’d sign off on his contract and arrive at camp.
betting they have the day off
day after game
Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Tedd Ginn/Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook...which one is getting the ball and where?
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agreed. they said he was already down
but I didn’t see it. I seemed like they just wanted to save Favre
It is only the preseason, but watching #4 get smacked was great. Watching him yuk it up on the sidelines was not.
No crow for me thanks, Brandon Jones cut.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 23, 2010 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It was so bad. I felt like I was watching Favre talk more than football. I wanted to vomit. He wasn’t even watching the game either?! So much for his “boyish love of the game.” More like a love of himself. At least our QBs were watching the game.
by WesHanson on Aug 23, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THANK YOU WESHANSON!
Do we share the same brain? It was driving me crazy, they just pimp this guy out to us as this 68 year old man that acts like he’s 12. I loved/hated him as a Packer. Greatest QB ever but these last four years have shown me that we were made fools of. He loves himself. I was ready for him to look right into the camera and tell us all that he uses a lunch bucket and hangs out with the guys from the mill to drink beers after the game. LeBron shakes his head at this guys ego
Greatest QB ever?
You’re joking, right?
"If you don't love it, leave it! USA, number one!" - Ricky Stanzi
by Haggardninja on Aug 23, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the context of that statement
implies that he was the greatest for the Packers. Not the entire history of the NFL.
Maybe I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt,
because anybody who would actually claim that would be mentally absent.
It was for effect
I was mainly illustrating how far my respect for Favre has plummeted. He was a fun quarterback to watch and is a hall of famer to be. Aside from Steve Young, he was the most fun. As far as literally greatest QB of all-time: Greatest Packer QB (barely and can be argued) but hardly in my top 15. The greats knew that they were responsible and had high completion percentages and avoided INTs like the plague. Favre would be below Aikman to me as Troy was selfless only cared about winning and never got a chance to really show what he could do statistically
It’s horrible. I think he is one of the biggest jerks in professional sports. For sure in the top five.
I feel bad for Tiger. He’s going through a rough time and everyone is piling up more garbage on him.
Favre is skipping hard work and laughing about it and everyone is piling up more bromances and pimping him on ESPN
Favre takes home his jerk trophy and puts it on his mantle for all to see.
So true about Favre
As far as Tiger goes. Shoot, I envy him. I could care less about the slack he takes, it comes with the spotlight. But damn, I wish I was pullin in all the pootang he is. That in itself would make me feel great, no worthless, jealous writer could bring me down.
I was not the least bit surprised that the 49ers
Sacked Favre on the opening drive. I would have guessed Spikes or Lawson to be the guys to get there first but it’s better that Patrick Willis hit him. I consider AP to be the best player on that offense so I like it was his muffed block. I love the competition between him and Pat. Too bad we won’t see them again this year. I doubt the Vikings repeat last season’s success because Favre is going to be blitzed nearly every play this year for every game and his age has FINALLY caught up to him. If not he would have insisted on staying in the game, that’s how he’s always been. I can tell his heart isn’t in it this year. The Vikings should start looking for a replacement QB now.
on this note
i kinda got the feeling he wasnt really into it either…. more like “my team is forcing me to be here but im over it”
I think he’s just disappointed with how beat up his team is and knows the Vikings will probably get off to a difficult start and have to fight there way back.
you know what I’ll give #4 credit for? last night he made the comment about the better team won the NFC Championship Game. It would’ve been easy for #4 to say anything else, but he instead said the better team won. I think that means #4 is a bit frightened heading into this season, but much like we saw with Jerry Rice, playing frightened doesn’t mean playing poorly. If one thing motivates #4, it’s fighting. Damn him.
No crow for me thanks, Brandon Jones cut.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 23, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you hear
the comment he made about the game last year against the Niners? He said they are a great team and really tough but then he said that game he wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t 100%. I thought that was kind of a low blow. I really hope the 49ers make it to the playoffs and I hope they play the Vikings and destroy them.
"If you don't love it, leave it! USA, number one!" - Ricky Stanzi
by Haggardninja on Aug 23, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Last night Favre also said that last year the 49ers were the hardest on him.
He actually said a few nice things about our beloved Niners
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
This play was wonderful.
I could watch it all day, every day. At least until Willis lays someone out again!
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Tweet Tweet.
If Fooch wont wish injury on Favre
Then I will. I wanted to see Willis and Spikes rip him in half at the waist.
Haven't heard his name much
But Tukafatu has had two great games so far. I love that picture with him and 6 other guys flattening their running poor running back.
I've watched that hit about 20 times since it happened.
And still not tired of it. Pre-Season or not, it was great.
"Bar None!" - William Floyd
I like the Anthony Dixon photo
I don’t like that he’s being tackled instead of trotting into the endzone but I DO like that he was the ball wrapped up tight with both arms. This kid looks to have good fundamentals. He needs to work on his protections though but what rookie doesn’t?
Dixon made me a bit nervous
with his tendency to stick the ball forward as far as it could go when going to the ground. I understand it at the goal line, but he seemed to do it way too often for my comfort. Other than that, I’m really impressed with his attitude, skill, and ability to learn quickly.
Oh, and watching Favre being sacked was the most emotionally satisfying thing I’ve seen in a long time….especially being there. That was soooo good. I used to like him as a player, but he’s getting old in many more ways than age.
As far as sticking the ball out he did it strategically.
When he was diving towards the goal line, where all he has to do is break the plane, he stuck the ball out. When he was diving for the first down marker he stuck the ball out. Those are the only two that I saw. There is the off chance I missed one.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 23, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked the goal line move
and it’s a good move along the sidelines so the ball is out of play (I thought that was Dixon but maybe not). I didn’t see the the sense of trying it in the middle of the field and within field goal range when the team is ahead. No guts, no glory I guess. I’m more on the wimpy side.
Did anyone see the pre-game for Cards-Titans?
I know, that is extreme NFL junkiehood watching pregames of preseason games, but in their “C’mon Man” section on ESPN they did a thing about Favre and all the talk about him retiring or coming in, and after all that rigamorole gets his ass handed to him by PW. Four stinking plays? “C’mon man.”
by Bob In Beaverton on Aug 24, 2010 9:21 AM PDT reply actions
Brett Favre is a walking "C'mon Man" at this point
Alex Boone WON'T survive on the PS...in fact, he wont even clear waivers.
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