Green Bay Packers beat division rivals The Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre would not be happy with the way he played this Sunday; not just with how he played but with how the game was officiated. It remains disputed if the officials made the right calls or not but we won’t get into that. The
bottom line is that victory was snatched out of the Vikings in one play.
Minnesota’s quarterback, Favre, threw three interceptions in the game; the first came in the 3rd quarter and ended up with the Packers scoring a touchdown. A.J. Hawk caught the ball on Green Bay’s 38 yard line and ran
it to Minnesota’s 41. It took Green Bay 4 plays to get to the 14 yard line. Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw the 14 yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings.
That wasn’t the only time Favre’s mistakes cost the Vikings. In the very next drive the quarterback was intercepted again by linebacker Desmond Bishop on Minnesota’s 32 yard line. The effect of this mishap became apparent immediately
as Bishop carried the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. Bishop had a clear run to the end zone. The touchdown took away the lead Minnesota had created.
It’s not that Rodgers wasn’t intercepted. He threw the ball at Minnesota’s defence twice too but those interceptions did not result in points for the Vikings while Brett’s did. “It's devastating,” Favre said. “I take a lot of pride
and ownership in all phases of the game. You've got the ball in your hand, you hope to win those. You just feel like you let everybody down.”
Favre though is a true professional. Even with the two consecutive disappointing plays, he somehow still managed to make a comeback stand. After giving up the touchdown on the interception, Favre scored one for his team in just
six plays. Randy Moss received the four yard touchdown pass - the only touchdown for Favre in the game.
Favre just needed one good touchdown to put the Vikings in the lead and he almost had it. In the last minute and 35 yards from the end zone, Favre threw a deep middle pass to Percy Harvin. The pass appeared to be good, as Harvin
had broken into the end zone. However, the replay assistance interceded and challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was ruled to be an incomplete pass.
Harvin didn’t question the officials call. “I did the best I could trying to get the ball down,” Harvin said. “It was a heck of a throw. I just ran out of space. Some of those plays you make, some of them you don't.”
Even after almost making the comeback and having it just taken away, Favre continued to fight. He followed up the overruled touchdown with a 15 yard pass and tried to find Randy Moss in the next two plays. That wouldn’t happen
though and the possession fell to the Packers. Rodgers kneeled and the game ended with the Packers just barely being able to win.
Brett himself wasn’t the only one unhappy with how he played. Minnesota’s coach Brad Childress was practically fuming. The two have an uncomfortable arrangement and disagree with each other about almost everything. “You can't throw
it to them, you've got to play within the confines of our system,” Childress said speaking of Favres many interceptions. “Sometimes it's OK to punt the football. You can't give seven points going the other way, not in a game like this.
Favre wasn’t the only thing Childress was upset about. He was also disturbed by the officials in the game. “That’s the worst officiated game I’ve seen,” Childress said.
Green Bay quarter back Rodgers was just glad the game ended on their terms. Rodgers threw touchdowns and 2 interceptions in the game, completing 21 passes for 295 yards.
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