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Of course, Brett Favre threw a stupid INT


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Favre being Favre

I have been chopping at the bit to say `I told you so!` regarding Brett Favre costing his team in the playoffs with careless, selfish behavior. But I found the great Jimmy Traina of Hot Clicks fame describes my feelings perfectly. I could not express it in words better. Listen up - this is why real NFL fans hate Brett Favre:

How do I even begin to summarize last night's Saints-Vikings game? The outcome wasn't a complete shock because karma got Minnesota after Prince made that embarrassing tribute song, and Brett Favre jumped on the Pants on the Ground bandwagon. But who could've guessed Favre would throw a pick that cost the Vikings the game? Oh yeah, that wasn't a crazy guess because it's happened before, even though the NFL media does not like you to remember those things. Now, before you write in an ask why I'm so anti-Favre, let me be clear: Favre isn't the issue as much as it is the over-the-top coverage of Favre. I mean, do we really need updates on his smiling? Or a million shots of his wife in the stands when we get none of Kim Kardashian? The bottom line is this: The interception he threw at the end of regulation was so bad on so many levels (threw across his body, could've ran for several yards to get in field goal range, etc.), but it will get swept under the rug because we have to hear about how banged up he was (because no QB ever gets banged up during a game) and how much fun he has out there and how the pick does not matter because he's a gunslinger. In the end, he caused this Minnesota fan to put his allegiance on eBay and he cost the Vikings and their cheerleaders a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Oh wait, that's a good thing because now we don't have to endure the Favre lovefest for two weeks!

Now do you understand, media fanboys? I was beside myself with grief when the Saints repeatedly could not close out that game. I was preparing to boycott the Super Bowl - honestly. (And I REALLY love football. I dont gamble. I dont play fantasy. I have read books on scouting, West Coast offenses, and even Rex Ryan`s book on the 46 defense. I love the game of football.) The last time I boycotted? 1997 Favre vs Elway - for the exact same reasons. Elway was a choker who finally won when he was no longer the best player on his own team, that would be Terrell Davis, in case you were wondering. But thankfully, Brett being Brett prevented the most disgusting ball-washing Super Bowl hype ever. As one astute fan pointed out, the last pass he has thrown for the Packers, Jets and Vikings - all INTs. And regardless, of the current bile regarding his terrible decision not to run and then kick the FG, the pick he threw versus Philly in 2004 was in worse.

The Tale of Two Adjustments

With just a few minutes left in the first half, the Jets looked to be in great shape. They had just sacked Peyton Manning on consecutive downs. I don't recall ever seeing that before. But then something happened. The relentless pressure disappeared and the Jets lack of CB depth got exposed. Peyton never got touched again and the Colts rolled to victory.

Now clearly, something happpened. I just wasn't sure what. What I was telling to friends is that obviously, Manning went to Plan B, and the Jets did not have a Plan B, which is kind of shocking. You need to assume the Colts are going to adjust and then you need to counter it accordingly - that is where the chess game strategy is played out.

I wish the NFL starts giving feeds from the coaches tape which show the entire field, including the defensive backfield, because it is impossible to see all the defensive adjustments the way the games are currently shot. Luckily, John Clayton of ESPN got the scoop from Peyton Manning on what the elusive "something that changed" was:

Manning was a little surprised by how the New York Jets defensed Indy's three-receiver set. The Colts opened Sunday's 30-17 victory over the Jets in a two-tight-end alignment, but Manning admitted nothing positive happened in that formation. The Colts had a four-play drive that amounted to nothing and had a three-and-out in the two-tight-end set. So Manning switched to a three-receiver set that basically won the game.

To Manning's surprise, the Jets got out of their 3-4 scheme against the three-receiver set and the Colts took advantage of the matchup. The Jets took nickel linebacker Bart Scott off the field, leaving them in a four-man line with one linebacker, David Harris, and six defensive backs. Manning couldn't believe slot receiver Austin Collie drew man coverage against Drew Coleman, who is more a safety than a corner.

Jets coach Rex Ryan knew cornerback Lito Sheppard struggled in the Dec. 27 game against the Colts, so he had Dwight Lowery start at corner going against Pierre Garcon. Lowery didn't fare any better, as Garcon had 11 catches for 151 yards.

So the Jets dumped their flexible 3-4 defense for a vanilla prevent, essentially. And with no pass rush, the receiver eventually got open and Manning killed them.

But when it became obvious that the Jets could not get to Manning quickly enough out of this scheme before the coverage on Collie and Garcon broken down, why didn't they change it up?

I don't get it.



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