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And Quentius, you're right. Favre IS playing pretty well. However, Sunday he did not. He moved the chains pretty well, but in the end he was directly responsable for 14 Steelers points and 0 Vikings points. That, in my opinion, doesn't translate to a good game.
If that is your definition of not playing well and for being "directly responsible" ... - I find that highly interesting ... Because by that logic ... then Rodgers is the "direct cause" that the Packers lost those 2 games against the Bengals and Vikings ... - Yet everyone was fast to blame it entirely on the offensive line ... Not to mention last seasons 6-10 record ...
My point being ... some critique is well justified, however, when you are giving critique just for the sake of giving critique ... then it's not ..., and sound more like "sour grapes" ...
Also look at the quarterback stats for the qb's (red zone stats) in the league as well ... before claiming anything ... - I'm sure those stats will tell you a different story ...
Granted in some (a few situations) things could have been done better, however, ... I'll give more credit to the defensive line of the Steelers than the Minnesota offense for playing poorly in that particular game really ...
Bottomline ... every player "should have" played better whenever a team loses ..., but when looking at the Steelers game ... come on ... atleast try to use some "factual" information and game situations before you make all kinds of claims lol ...
- As for those "miracle" passes ... - Well ... I think it's pretty evident that no matter how much you dislike Favre ... there are just some throws that he is able to make better than almost any other quarterback in the league ...
Not saying that he is doing that with every throw, however ... looking at the "tight rope pass" (and it was NOT a hail mary, all though all the critics say that ... makes me chuckle every time) against the 49'ers ... - it was a GREAT throw (put where only Lewis could catch it) AS WELL as a GREAT catch by Lewis ...
Atleast try to be honest ... and look at Lewis in the Steelers game ... and tell me again (on that particular instance) whether or not it was "mostly" Favre or "mostly" Lewis ... - I would say that Favre would have made that throw regardless of who the receiver was really ... where as the receiver would NOT have made that same catch if it were another quarterback ... Hence why, in that particular situation ... it was actually more because of Favre than because of Lewis (but Lewis did in fact make an AMAZING catch).
Another situation being the throw to Chester Taylor ... similar to the dropped pass by Donald Lee (in the Packers @ Vikings game) ... - Yet everyone seemed to blame it all on Donald Lee ? ... - Again my point being ... some times the critique just seems out of place ... and "fueled" solely by "dislike" and "bias" and not on the particular game situation itself ...
Another thing which is rather funny to read it how Favre is being "blamed" for not making a tackle (the strip fumble) ... - Could Favre have made the tackle ? Most likely (as he seemed to be faster than the player who had the ball) ... but please remember how people were "all over him" for doing the same in other games ... Saying that he shouldn't put himself in such a "risky" situation ... And honestly ... I think him not making the "direct" tackle has more to do with what he has been told (by the coaching staff ?) than anything ...