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| Why Brett Favre Could Be Better Than in 2009 |
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by Chad Lundberg
Source: Bleacher Report
July 6, 2010
Wow, a Packer fan actually saying Favre will outdo his performance in 2009. Who would have thought that?
Every here and there I get a strong positive feeling for a player or a team. I don't mean I studied a particular player and then I feel like they're going to do good. It's just a feeling.
The only two I had last season were that Favre was going to be as good as ever, and the Colts were going to be as strong as ever. Everyone thought that Favre was too old and the Colts had lost far too much to continue their strong push.
When I was watching him in the preseason, I noticed something interesting. The guy just looked "athletic" to me. It just seemed like there was still a lot of gas in the tank, despite the fact that he was going to turn 40.
Since Favre has had one of the strongest arms ever in the NFL, was it not reasonable to conclude that Favre's arm strength could still be superb? A lot of NFL quarterbacks have maybe half the strength his arm did, and are very successful.
The fact of the matter is, Favre did an overwhelmingly good job last season at the age of 40. One year is a difference, but is it that big of a difference? If it didn't seem to matter at 40, then why is it going to matter that much at 41?
I believe Brett Favre took all his knowledge, experience, mentality, just everything he had in him last season to pull off what he did. He obviously improved a great deal with his interception ratio.
The offensive line needs to improve. 27% of all run attempts by the Vikings either went for a loss or no gain at all.
If the offensive line can learn to give A.P. the proper room, then he will have at least 1,500 yards next season. This is a very important because I believe one of the key reasons Favre was so successful last season was because defenses had to focus so much on A.P.
Since the Vikings had a new starter, and a rookie put in the offensive line last season, there's definitely a chance for improvement. Bring the sacks down a little, give more room to the running back, and that alone is going to bring some serious trouble for any defense.
Brett Favre is able to bring the best out of every player. Not only because he has a strong arm and has the accuracy to make the most of a talented receiver, but because the team surrounding him respects him so much that they'll give a 100% and more.
Will Favre repeat his success? That's up for debate. My only point in this article is to shed light on the possibility of him not only repeating his success, but outdoing it entirely.
This could very well be his last season, even though that's what we've all heard for the past five years. But it really could be this time. That's why Favre will undoubtedly try harder than he's ever tried before. |
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