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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
I don't think anyone said "epic and utter fail" but Erick was simply pointing out, and rightfully so, that in the past decade, Favre has taken his team far, but ultimately costs his team the game with a (or several) untimely INTs.
Now, would those teams have gotten that far without Favre? Likely not. But at the end of the day, Favre's track record for big game success has been tarnished to those that actually look past the media's love affair with his "gunslinger" approach to the game and regular season heroics.
No doubt Minnesota is in a better position with Favre than without him, but it's been 3 years straight that Favre has played like a dog to end the season.
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I'd argue it was Childress' conservative play calling at the end of the Saints game last year that cost them the game. IIRC, 1st and 10 inside the 35 and he figured he was within Longwell's range. So he run on first and second down, even though the Saints were stacked against it. A couple of loss plays ensued and Favre was forced to make a huge 3rd and long throw to get them back within range.
The way that drive was going...it was Childress that should take the brunt of the blame IMO. It shouldn't have come down to a heroic play by Favre to win them the game, because it was theirs for the taking.