Vikings quarterback and former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre went back to Green Bay for Week 7’s Sunday night game, but the usual Favre-ian heroics were nowhere to be found. Favre threw three interceptions–including a game-changing pick-six to Green Bay’s Desmond Bishop in the third quarter–and was battered and booed in his Vikings’ 28-24 loss to the Packers. It was the first time that Favre had lost to the Packers since leaving the team in 2008 after 16 seasons there.
Vikings coach Brad Childress was upset at Favre’s turnovers, but even angrier at the officiating crew’s overturned call that wiped out what would’ve been a 17-yard TD catch by Visanthe Shiancoe(notes) near the end of the first half. Childress believed Shiancoe had made the catch, even though the ball appeared to touch the ground.
“It doesn’t make any difference if you control the ball in your hand or forearm. Period. That’s not the way it’s taught at our owner’s symposium and that’s wrong … They said he didn’t control it. And he controlled it,” Childress said. “If the litmus is 50 drunks in a bar those 50 drunks say it’s a catch.” –Y! Sports.
Speaking of controlling balls in your hand: Favre has finally spoken out on those cell phone messages and pics. Ol’ Bretty-boy admits to sending the voicemails, but says he didn't send the pictures. That’s
