Moss Waives Goodbye to the Vikings

Randy Moss has been waived by the Vikings only four short weeks after the tumultuous trade from the Patriots. Moss was acquired by the Pats during the off-season in 2007. Even then, the acquisition was sketchy. Allegedly, Moss would only accept a pay cut if he went to the Pats. Obviously, that demand was based on the Pats stacking their lineup during the off-season, leaving them poised to win a Superbowl (which they should have won after winning every preceding game).

The bottom line: Randy Moss has always been "trouble." Much like Sebastian Telfair, Moss regularly found himself getting arrested for being a complete moron. It is no secret that Belichick runs a tight ship in Foxboro which may explain why Moss lasted there so long without incident.

However, this past Sunday, Moss repeated criticized his new coach, while praising Belichick. These are also rumor swirling that Moss disliked the Vikings choice of caterers, prompting some nasty commentary last Friday night.

Regardless, Moss is no longer with the Vikings and their ancient QB, Brett Favre. Although I doubt it, there is some talk that Moss may return to the Pats or, in the alternative, may be headed to Chicago.

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Are the dominos starting to fall?

Both on and off the football field, the times are tough for Brett Favre. A day after coming up just short in a loss to his former Packers, his Viking are sitting at 2-4. He's already chucked up more interceptions in six games than he did all of last year, and to make matters even worse, he fractured two ankle bones in last night's game, putting his starting streak of 315 games (including playoffs) in jeapordy. And we haven't even gotten to the little problem of his (failed attempt at a) fling with Jenn Sterger. Yesterday, he admitted that he did leave voicemails for Sterger, but denied sending lewd photos. The NFL is still investigating what is going on with the case, but I actually am starting to feel kind of sorry for the man. He's gotta have close to zero friends right now. Oh wait, maybe that's because he has proven over the past three years that being loyal to your team or your loved one means nothing to him. Never in my life can I remember anyone as beloved as Favre falling from grace so quickly. At least he's got still got the Wrangler commercials, or he really would have nothing going for him.

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Brett Favre Retires?!?! (Part 78)

Wait… why does this title not shock me? Oh, right: maybe because this is the 52nd different occasion I’ve seen it plastered across headline news. Judging by the way everyone and their brother seems to be talking about it, I thought maybe I was the only one who considered this worn-out statement to be such old news its to the point of cliché. But, because I absolutely refuse to believe EVERYONE in this world is stupid enough to believe Favre, the repeat offender, I decided to creep around and see what everyone else actually thought about the news instead of continuing to skip over the headlines.

Leroy Butler, former teammate:
Butler has an interesting view on why Brett Favre was not going to retire when he threw out this: "I've always said, from the day when he cried in front of the media in Wisconsin and retired, the guy is a football player," Butler said. "He's not good at anything else."

Terez Owens, sports writer:
Owens is obviously skeptical with him comment that, “until Brett says it himself..I’ll take all the Brett Retirement talk with a grain of salt..just like I always do..”

Elliot, (our very own) CCUB reporter:
Scroll down and you can see this one for yourselves, but I think his overall feeling on the situation can be summed up with his one word, “Really?”

Serena Williams, tennis player:
Might be the only one in America actually taking Favre seriously. She tweeted, “Am I the only one who’s eyes are watering. #BrettFarve is great!!! Hate to see an era end…”.


Bus Cook, Favre’s agent:
I like to think of it as the icing on the cake that Brett’s own agent said of his “retirement(s)”, "...Goddammit, why does he have to be such a goddamned drama queen? Play, don't play, goddamn, people are getting sick of it. I'm getting sick of it!

Unless you happen to be one of the few surviving Brett Favre believers nationwide, it looks like the general consensus is the same: Brett – you’re full of shit. Give it up already. (And by that I mean the publicity stunt and your spot on the roster.) You were undoubtedly one of the greats of your day, but let’s get serious: that was a decade ago. Shit or get off the pot.

NFL News: Prince writes a song for the Minnesota Vikings...

The Minnesota Vikings play at the New Orleans Saints this weekend in a matchup of the top two seeded teams in the NFC. It should be a good game, with two high-powered offenses and their Pro Bowl QBs going at it down in the Bayou for a shot at the Super Bowl. While I normally don't have a vested interest in either team, I know that I'll be rooting for Drew Brees and the Saints to pull this one out. While some might be rooting for New Orleans primarily because they don't want to see the 40 year-old dinosaur Brett Favre get another ring, I will be rooting for New Orleans so that I don't have to hear Prince's new Minnesota Vikings song, "Purple and Gold".



Yes. Prince wrote a song for the Minnesota Vikings. And don't get it confused with Purple Rain, because this song is awful. I feel bad for Prince, who was once one of the best performers out there (but, as this song has shown, has clearly experienced some tough times recently). But I feel worse for the Minnesota Vikings, who have to identify with this song, which sounds like a patriotic hymn gone wrong. At least the Vikings also have Brett Favre's signature hit, "Pants On the Ground", to offset this dud.



Now, in regards to actual football, I will give my picks for this weekend.

New Orleans 31 Minnesota 27 (see above)
Indianapolis 24 New York Jets 14 (Mark Sanchez can't keep it going forever, and Peyton Manning has been in this situation before)

Age Before Beauty

The Vikings kicked the crap out of the Cowboys which just reaffirms that Tony Romo is the worst post-season quarterback ever. Minnesota won 34-3. The teams matched up fairly well statistically except for the only stat that actually matters, scoring.

44-0 at the end of the 3rd...

...excuse me.

Don't hate the player, hate the...

Across all professional sports, contract negotiations, player-coach relationships, retirement, and player-player conflicts result in athletes changing their uniforms. The popularity of the player is positively correlated with the outrage of the old team and the excitement of the new team. Switching teams is not, by any means, a new sensation. Usually, a trade makes a small wave within the organization that ripples out into the public for a week at the most. When great players are traded, however, it is a different story. Over the course of five weeks, we’ll take a look at five significant cases. The first is Brett Favre.

1992-2007: Green Bay Packers

2008: New York Jets

2009-2010: Minnesota Vikings

Brett Favre was the starting quarterback and face of the franchise for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007, when he retired from the NFL, crying on national television. Four months later (July), Favre decided to return to the NFL and formally requested a release from the Packers when he found out he would not be a starter. The Packers tried to pay Favre to remain retired, but a month later (August) he was reinstated into the league. However, Favre and the Packers parted ways when general manager Ted Thompson decided that he did not want to take him back. (To their credit, the Packers had taken steps to overcome Favre’s retirement, including finding a new quarterback to replace Favre). Instead, Favre was traded to the Jets and welcomed to New York by Mayor Bloomberg.

After a successful start to the 2008 season, Favre and the Jets won only one game out of their final five. He retired again soon after…claiming that this time, it was for good. That turned out to be false. Favre signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on August 18, 2009, joining the same conference as his old team, the Packers. Thus far, Favre has led the Vikings to a 5-0 record, including a victory over Green Bay.

So now, the question remains…will Favre return to the Vikings for the second year of his contract, will he request yet another trade, or will he retire for a third time?

Next Week: Wayne Gretzky

The Old Wise Man

Brett Favre played an awesome game last night against his old team, the Green Bay Packers. As quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, Favre gave the Green Bay fans and franchise a big F-you for thinking he's past his prime. Favre, who will be 40 on Saturday (and is one of the oldest players ever to play in the NFL) showed that, as in most professions, an experienced, gray-haired old guy trumps a scruffy looking kid from Chico. Brett can now look Rodgers in the face and say, "I'm not only better looking than you, but I'm also better than you in every way." You go, Favre!