Rice says signing Favre "could really backfire" on Minnesota
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has invited several NFL players to work out with him in Minnesota, according to Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. In addition, the NFL's all-time leading receiver worked out with Fitzgerald today.
After Scoggins and Judd Zulgad of the Star-Tribune watched the workout this morning, they had the opportunity to talk to Jerry Rice about the likely future of Brett Favre in Minnesota.
While the fact that Favre will put fans in the seats in a less-than-robust economy shouldn't be discounted, I'm not sure that the Vikings will even be a better team with bringing in Favre and all of the drama that would entail.
After Scoggins and Judd Zulgad of the Star-Tribune watched the workout this morning, they had the opportunity to talk to Jerry Rice about the likely future of Brett Favre in Minnesota.
"...If they feel like bringing him in is going to get them to the next level, I think they should. But to be honest with you, I think the two guys with the team right now should be the two guys that they should be focusing on.”And if Favre struggles early, it really doesn't leave the Vikings with many options, as Rice points out.
"...I think if he still wants to play, I think he should. But I really thought this team would be moving and looking down the road instead of trying to look for the one-year miracle.”
"...I think with Brett right now, he’s been so in love with the game and he still wants to play. I tip my hat to him for going out there and giving it everything he can give it, but I don’t know if it’s going to be a good year.’ "
”Then everything backfires. You’ve got a major problem. Also you have to look at the scenario that happened in New York. If he pretty much distances himself completely from the players, then all of a sudden you’re going to divide the players because a lot of the players are going to say, ‘Hey, Tarvaris Jackson should be in here or Sage.’ You don’t want this to divide the team. So this could really backfire.”Rice essentially summarizes my opinion on this subject. Tarvaris Jackson played reasonably well down the stretch. Favre did not. Like Rice, "I thought Tarvaris would be the starting guy this year."
While the fact that Favre will put fans in the seats in a less-than-robust economy shouldn't be discounted, I'm not sure that the Vikings will even be a better team with bringing in Favre and all of the drama that would entail.
