Vikings Vs. Cow"boys"

Well another round of the playoffs have come and gone this past weekend. Like every other week in sports there are winners and there are losers. So, after the game there are people who get microphone and people who get left alone.

Today the Microphone goes to none other than, Brett Favre. Was there any question as to who else deserved it this week? NO would be the correct answer. Just like professional bowlers defy physics to knock down pins, Favre is defying sports analysts who spend every week discussing his age and ability to still play. Ever heard the phrase, “age is just a number,” well Brett sure has and he is now demonstrating that slogan may very well be true. The numbers involved with Favre’s performance this past weekend are why he gets the microphone. 4 is the lucky number for this man I swear, 4 is the number on his jersey, it is in his age, 40, by the way he is the first 40 year old quarter back to win a playoff game. 4 is also the number of touchdowns Brett Favre threw in the NFC matchup against the Boys and his first touchdown pass was for 47 yards. Here is where it gets a little weird, he played the Cowboys 3 previous times in the playoffs, lost all three but won this 4th attempt. It’s in his total passing yards as well, 234. Vikings total score for the game, 34. If 4 really is a lucky number for the man, he has suffered 4 losses this season and that will be his only 4. As for the Vikings organization as a whole, it has been 49 years without a championship.

There were a couple of good plays on the other end of the spectrum for the Cowgirls, ah, I mean boys. They certainly aren’t Cowmen yet; some proved this more than others. Tony Romo wasn’t the only embarrassment the Cowboys suffered against the Vikes; I think Keith Brooking spread his pride all over the field so everybody in the Dome could be embarrassed for him. So Brookings is getting left alone after this game for his outburst during the closing minutes of the game when Favre threw for his 4th TD of the day. Yes it is embarrassing, maybe a little disrespectful, but if you leave it be then people feel sorry for you and it goes more unnoticed that you’re getting your butts handed to you. Instead this intelligent individual showed the most hustle he showed all game by chasing over to the sideline wear Childress was residing and yelled God only knows what. This outburst is just as embarrassing as how many points your team scored, 3, or how many your defense gave up, 34. In an interview after the game Brooking said it was, “classless and disrespectful,” how ironic, him acting that way in front of millions of viewers is no different. I of all people am an avid Vikings hater but I do respect their aggressive playing style and LOVE to watch Brett Favre play. He is playing every down hard and doing what he loves and wanted to set another record for himself, then leave it be Brooking. So swallow your pride, at the end of the day you’re still getting a paycheck.