Brett Favre has been a large component of the Minnesota Vikings undefeated start the NFL regular season, and on Monday night he finally beat his old team, the Green Bay Packers. Favre passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings prevailed by a 30-23 final score. The Vikings improved to 4-0, while the Packers dropped to 2-2.
The Vikings rewarded NFL betting enthusiasts by covering the spread as -4 home favorites. Minnesota is now 3-1 against the number, while the Packers loss evened their ATS record on the season at 2-2. The 53 points scored went OVER the posted total of 46.
Afterwards , Favre said that he didnt have any unusual emotions playing against his old team:
"I don't know how to explain it. I felt right, but I guess I never thought I'd be in that situation."
He had gone out of his way to downplay the significance of the matchup:
"My statement has been what I've done over my career. One game does not define my career good or bad. I know what I've done. I'm proud of what I've done. I know I can play. I wanted to do what it takes to win."
Favres teammate Adrian Peterson said that the team understood the games importance:
"I definitely wanted to get this win for Brett. He downplayed it all week, but I just knew it meant a lot to him. I could see it in his eyes."
Packers cornerback Charles Woodson gave credit to Favre, but then admitted that his team didnt help themselves with their effort:
"I don't think there was any question what he could do when he came back. But you know, we didn't do ourselves any justice."
Favres replacement under center in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers, had a rough night. He was sacked eight times and threw an interception, though put up decent numbers with 384 yards and two touchdowns but was still critical of his performance:
"Below my expectations, definitely. To have three possessions where you're in their territory and come away with zero points, two of them are directly related to mistakes by myself, that's disappointing."
Vikings coach Brad Childress was impressed with Favres poise in the face of all the media focus on playing his former team:
"You don't want quarterback crying coming out of the locker room. He was great."
The Vikings will your head to St. Louis to play one of the NFLs worst teams this weekend, the St. Louis Rams. Theyll return home to host the Baltimore Ravens the following week before playing the Superbowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers on October 25th. The Packers will take this weekend off before hosting the Detroit Lions on October 18th. Theyll play at Cleveland the following Sunday before a return date with the Vikings at Lambeau Field on November 1st.
The Vikings rewarded NFL betting enthusiasts by covering the spread as -4 home favorites. Minnesota is now 3-1 against the number, while the Packers loss evened their ATS record on the season at 2-2. The 53 points scored went OVER the posted total of 46.
Afterwards , Favre said that he didnt have any unusual emotions playing against his old team:
"I don't know how to explain it. I felt right, but I guess I never thought I'd be in that situation."
He had gone out of his way to downplay the significance of the matchup:
"My statement has been what I've done over my career. One game does not define my career good or bad. I know what I've done. I'm proud of what I've done. I know I can play. I wanted to do what it takes to win."
Favres teammate Adrian Peterson said that the team understood the games importance:
"I definitely wanted to get this win for Brett. He downplayed it all week, but I just knew it meant a lot to him. I could see it in his eyes."
Packers cornerback Charles Woodson gave credit to Favre, but then admitted that his team didnt help themselves with their effort:
"I don't think there was any question what he could do when he came back. But you know, we didn't do ourselves any justice."
Favres replacement under center in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers, had a rough night. He was sacked eight times and threw an interception, though put up decent numbers with 384 yards and two touchdowns but was still critical of his performance:
"Below my expectations, definitely. To have three possessions where you're in their territory and come away with zero points, two of them are directly related to mistakes by myself, that's disappointing."
Vikings coach Brad Childress was impressed with Favres poise in the face of all the media focus on playing his former team:
"You don't want quarterback crying coming out of the locker room. He was great."
The Vikings will your head to St. Louis to play one of the NFLs worst teams this weekend, the St. Louis Rams. Theyll return home to host the Baltimore Ravens the following week before playing the Superbowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers on October 25th. The Packers will take this weekend off before hosting the Detroit Lions on October 18th. Theyll play at Cleveland the following Sunday before a return date with the Vikings at Lambeau Field on November 1st.
About the Author:
Ross Everett is a widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on World Cup betting. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and sportsbook directory sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.
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