biggie. Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 In 2008, Favre had the Jets at 8-3 before a shoulder injury caused him to stumble in the final quarter of the season and miss the playoffs. He would "retire", end up in Minnesota and have one of his best seasons ever, leading Minnesota to the NFC Championship. Meanwhile, the Jets made the AFC Championship despite Mark Sanchez's inconsistency. If Favre stayed on the Jets, do you think they would have gotten past the Colts? Win the Super Bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7DnBrnc53 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Depends on Favre's health. If he has the same year in NY as he had in Minnesota, they have a good shot. Apparently, Rex Ryan would have drafted Percy Harvin in this scenario, so Favre would have had another weapon that he didn't have the year before. More than likely, though, he probably blows the game on a late pick like he did against NO, and then falls off a cliff the next year, which probably leads to an earlier firing of Ryan. That's a good question, though. Another "what if" that would be fun to think about has to do with the Dolphins getting Brees and the Jets losing to KC in Week 17 of the 2007 season (and drafting Matt Ryan with the third overall pick). Ryan and Brees in the East? Suddenly, it's not the AFC Least anymore, and I don't think that Brady and Belichick get six rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Being a resident of Minnesota for most of my life, this would have changed things drastically for me. Saints likely win the Super Bowl still, but I wouldn't have to listen Vikings fans cry about that 2009 NFC Championship game for the past 10+ years lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, tyler735 said: Being a resident of Minnesota for most of my life, this would have changed things drastically for me. Saints likely win the Super Bowl still, but I wouldn't have to listen Vikings fans cry about that 2009 NFC Championship game for the past 10+ years lol Never experienced anything else like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 3:59 PM, biggie. said: In 2008, Favre had the Jets at 8-3 before a shoulder injury caused him to stumble in the final quarter of the season and miss the playoffs. He would "retire", end up in Minnesota and have one of his best seasons ever, leading Minnesota to the NFC Championship. Meanwhile, the Jets made the AFC Championship despite Mark Sanchez's inconsistency. If Favre stayed on the Jets, do you think they would have gotten past the Colts? Win the Super Bowl? Does he still sexually harass Jenn Sterger in this scenario? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Minnesota goes 6-10, getting Childress fired and take Devin McCourty with their 1st round pick instead of Chris Cook in the 2nd or draft Tebow. The Jets still embarrass themselves. Saints beat Colts in the Superbowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scar988 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 20 hours ago, tyler735 said: Being a resident of Minnesota for most of my life, this would have changed things drastically for me. Saints likely win the Super Bowl still, but I wouldn't have to listen Vikings fans cry about that 2009 NFC Championship game for the past 10+ years lol I've been hearing about the 1998 NFC Championship game for 23 years now from a few of my Vikings fans friends that moved from Minnesota to here. It's not ever going to change. They always complain about their losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, scar988 said: I've been hearing about the 1998 NFC Championship game for 23 years now from a few of my Vikings fans friends that moved from Minnesota to here. It's not ever going to change. They always complain about their losses. Yeah the words "Gary Anderson" still seem to be quite the trigger in this area lol. To be fair though, that legitimately might be the most talented team ever to not make it to the Super Bowl. Edited June 22, 2021 by tyler735 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scar988 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, tyler735 said: Yeah the words "Gary Anderson" still seem to be quite the trigger in this area lol I'm just happy I can live rent free in their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, scar988 said: I'm just happy I can live rent free in their heads. Please! The Packers are living rent free in our heads. Sucessuful franchises are living rent free. Atlanta and New Orleans aren't even a blip! Vikings Record (W-L-T): 495-412-11 Atlanta Record (W-L-T): 369-473-6 Minnesota Vikings lead series 20-12-0 New Orleans Record (W-L-T): 387-442-5 Minnesota Vikings lead series 23-13-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew39k Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: Minnesota goes 6-10, getting Childress fired and take Devin McCourty with their 1st round pick instead of Chris Cook in the 2nd or draft Tebow. The Jets still embarrass themselves. Saints beat Colts in the Superbowl. Back to back AFC Championship appearances was an embarrassment? Farve was way better than any version of Mark Sanchez so it would be a fairly safe assertion that the team would have been at least as good, if not better. Especially considering they would have been able to take Harvin without trading away their second rounder which could have been used on Vollmer or Sean Smith. Of course this does mean that when Farve does fall of a cliff the Jets are probably the team stuck drafting Ponder sooooo.... Maybe that does count as "classic Jets"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scar988 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 hours ago, TENINCH said: Please! The Packers are living rent free in our heads. Sucessuful franchises are living rent free. Atlanta and New Orleans aren't even a blip! Vikings Record (W-L-T): 495-412-11 Atlanta Record (W-L-T): 369-473-6 Minnesota Vikings lead series 20-12-0 New Orleans Record (W-L-T): 387-442-5 Minnesota Vikings lead series 23-13-0 Gary Anderson Missed a kick Morten Andersen made a kick What am I talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 6 hours ago, drew39k said: Back to back AFC Championship appearances was an embarrassment? Farve was way better than any version of Mark Sanchez so it would be a fairly safe assertion that the team would have been at least as good, if not better. Especially considering they would have been able to take Harvin without trading away their second rounder which could have been used on Vollmer or Sean Smith. Of course this does mean that when Farve does fall of a cliff the Jets are probably the team stuck drafting Ponder sooooo.... Maybe that does count as "classic Jets"? That was a good year for the Jets but it would still be embarrassing to lose in the AFCCG with Favre just like it was for Minnesota in 2009. That game still stings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Jets would have beat the colts but have lost to the Saints in the SB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeptunePenguins Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Tracy Porter still gets a pick six to seal the game that year in the Super Bowl. Only Favre throws it instead of Manning. Edited June 24, 2021 by NeptunePenguins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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