‘We’ comment catches Leber’s attention
June 16th, 2009 – 10:07 PM by Judd ZulgadBen Leber had forgotten that Brett Favre was going to make an appearance Monday night on HBO but as luck would have it the network was on when the Vikings linebacker sat down in front of his television. Leber admitted he was “pretty pumped to watch” the interview and like everyone he took note when Favre referenced the Vikings as “we.”
“That really stuck in my mind because he’s already including himself,” Leber said Tuesday. “It sounds to me like if [his arm] really is healed and he can throw he will be joining us sometime in the future.”
Leber admits he learned plenty about the situation by watching Favre and realized just how far along things seem to be.
“He gave out more information than I thought he would,” Leber said. “With everything going on and all these reports out there and everybody checking credentials to see who has the right information. He came out and said Coach [Brad] Childress wanted him at OTAs. I think he was way more honest and that’s a good thing.”
Favre, obviously, is going to have to decide if the arthroscopic procedure he had performed on his right biceps tendon will enable him to throw the football well enough to play in the NFL in 2009. The Vikings likely are going to want that decision by the time training camp opens in late July.
Leber said that would be fine with him.
“I would like to see this resolved by at least the end of the first week of training camp,” he said. “If it’s not resolved by the end of the first week I would hate to see it drag on any further. We’re only down in Mankato for two weeks and realistically have only 14 or 16 days before our first preseason game.
“After that first week, we start to taper things down and get into the mindset of playing a game in the coming days. I’d love to see everything resolved before then for the sake of our team chemistry and for the sake of the quarterback situation. It would seem unfair for [Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels] to ask them to battle it out and get ready for the game while this is going on.”
Jackson and Rosenfels already have been put in tough situations. They had been expected to compete for the starting job in training camp — and still might — and Rosenfels was acquired for a fourth-round pick from Houston in late February expecting he would get a legitimate chance.
“I think it would be hard to put this out of your mind if you were Sage or Tarvaris, but if you take a step back you’re being compared and put up against a Hall of Famer that a lot of people still believe has a few years left in him,” Leber said. “It’s not like bringing a lower-rated quarterback in all of a sudden and replacing these guys. … This would be special circumstances and a special situation.”
24 Responses to "‘We’ comment catches Leber’s attention"
Hey Judd..the July 29th date, is that sourced or just well-informed speculation on your part?
talked with any other players…any players tweets comment on it?
Yea Judd, whats up with the deadline thing. Was that you.
This whole “we” thing, I keep seeing that alot. Isnt he just sayin IF he becomes a Viking then WE would be good. Thats like saying IF I went to the game with you we could have a beer. Not that Im gonna for sure, but that thats what Im thinking about doing. See what Im gettin at?
I thought that at first…but watch it and watch the smirk….
Yea well, anytime you put yourself in with anyone or group (even hypotheticaly) they or them become we or us, right?
Leber- good linebacker. It’s a bonus he interviews well.
Liked the line about ’special situation’ with Favre. But it doesn’t change Tarvaris Jackson’s contract situation. He’s coming up to his option year. There should be other offers.
I agree with you Carter, I think it was more hypothetical. Nonetheless its obvious he wants to play for the Vikings(or against the cheeseheads)
He does refer to the Vikings as THEY first, then enters the hypothetical situation where he refers to the Vikings as WE.
AF,
Just saw your question. The thing I wanted to know entering today is would the Vikings let this go into training camp? I am told they will not. However, too much has changed in this situation for me to put the words “deadline” on anything anymore. That’s why I did not use that term in the story and would stay away from it at all costs. This thing is way too fluid. Deadline was briefly used in the headline but was changed. Hope that answers it.
Judd - saw you on NFL Total Access and you were GREAT! Wish they had given you a few extra minutes but you did us all proud!
one big thing here is Favre has never played with a great running back. They had some decent ones over the years in Cheesetown, but never one the caliber of AD. There won’t be as much pressure on him to do it all himself (like last year in NY and several years in GB). Stack 8 in the box to stop AD, Favre hits Berrian, Harvin, etc. Play back to stop the pass, and AD torches them for a big gainer. The potential is here for something great. Granted, thats all it is right now is potential, but its still a better feeling than T-Jack under center.
So Judd, you gonna keep pulling rank and get all the TV time, or are you gonna throw Chip a bone and let him do it once?
[…] “That really stuck in my mind because he’s already including himself,” starting linebacker Ben Leber told Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “It sounds to me like if [his arm] really is healed and he can throw he will be joining us sometime in the future. . . . […]
When might Favre make an “independent” decision on his future…T Thompson can no longer stand in the way of Brett’s “pursuit of happiness”…If I was to guess when Favre might make a decision to play ??…How about July “4″…: )
Go Vikes !!!
wonder if JDB has decided on a different number yet?
It amazes me that ESPN continues to say there was a deadline last week when both Childress and Favre said there was not. Basically by not retracting their story that there was a deadline, they are saying that both Childress and Favre (and Pat Kiriwan) are lying.
“Ben Leber had forgotten that Brett Favre was going to make an appearance Monday night on HBO but as luck would have it the network was on when the Vikings linebacker sat down in front of his television.”
Yeah right…LOL…Judd, I assume you wrote that tongue-in-cheek. He “forgot,” but it just happened to be on!
I know that’s not the point of the story, but still funny. People are so weird.
If Peterson’s nickname is “All Day,” should we call Favre “After My Nap?”
…on account of he’s old and stuff.
Tom Brady said in SI last month his goal is to play till he’s 41 and then if he feels good to continue playing. Farf has every right to continue playing. Does anybody remember Jordan as a feeble shell from his Wizards days? Not me. Packers fans see him as “their” QB. No. Just like Moss is not our WR. Things change Packer fans, thats the “Old” NFL. You know, the one where they wore leather hats, wool sweaters, played hung over, and there was only 6 teams. Back then, they were a “dynasty”. So were the Lakers.
Jared Allen poses an interesting question at 9:17. That’s easy. He’ll take number 7.
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