Eighty-nine seconds to play, eighty yards to go, no timeouts, and down by four.
Does Sage Rosenfels get the job done in that situation? I donÆt know.
Does Tarvaris Jackson dance away from the pass rush and throw a perfect strike to Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone? I have my doubts.
But Brett Favre sure does.
If you were wondering why the Vikings are paying Favre $12 million to hand off to Adrian Peterson, you got your answer Sunday.
The 49ers had Peterson under control, limiting Minnesota to a whopping two first downs on the ground. They had Favre on the run, sacking him twice for a loss of 18 yards and knocking him down on a number of other occasions (including the moment after he delivered his final pass).
San Francisco had a ...
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Brett Favre’s $12 Million Buys a Storybook Ending and Nightmares for NFC North
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Marino Eccher in NFLComments Off on Brett Favre’s $12 Million Buys a Storybook Ending and Nightmares for NFC North