You're Off The Mark

The quote below is from Mark Schlereth on the Favre signing with the Vikings:

"That book was integrity and ethics. That's what that book was, and we're going to throw it away. And we're going to sell our soul for what we think is a championship," Schlereth said on the air. "And let me tell you: … You show me the last time that any NFL franchise was one player away from winning a championship. They just needed that one player. I'm gonna tell you something. That doesn't work. That may sound good in theory, but in practicum that doesn't work. And I guarantee it's not going to work in this situation."

Mark...let me brief you on some items you are clearly missing, because it appears that you haven't been following the Vikings lately or ever for that matter:

1. First off, you bring up "integrity and ethics" and something called a "book"...wasn't this "book" burned and/or at least singed a bit by acquiring Jared Allen (a two-time DUI offender at the time)...or how bout drafting Percy Harvin smoking grass and failing a drug test right before the NFL combine that determined his fate and future. Let me guess...you didn't have anything to say publicly at this time about those acquisitions.

2. "And we're going to sell our soul..." You're damn right we would sell our soul...we'd probably even give up our NBA team too along with our soul. The Vikings have lost four Super Bowls. However, the pinnacle of our failure came when we choked against the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game during the 1998 campaign. We had the best damn team in the league and nothing to show for it. We would've dismantled your Broncos in the Super Bowl...along with one your knees for good measure.

3. So no team is ever one player away from winning a championship? This does happen occasionally. As Howard Bryant pointed out on an article on espn.com http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4409317...Deion Sanders has done it twice with two different teams (49ers and Cowboys). Also, he points out the irony of Terrell Davis landing in Broncoland which helped Denver catapult for back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1998 & 1999.

Couple random rants that are semi-related to the above quotes...

Why don't these former players turned "TV analysts" just cover their own positions or same and/or similar positions. So the content of what Mark Schlereth should be commenting on would be the offensive and defensive line. I don't care what Mark thinks of Brett Favre or Ochocinco...it's irrelevant, because it's not factual or based on anything fact worthy. I'd rather hear what Trent Dilfer has to say about Brett...ok, I'm lying...but, at least it would be more believable.

Favre's best part in the introductory press conference with his newest team...he had a question directed towards how his legacy will be perceived now with the latest comeback attempt. His response, "First off, it's MY legacy..."

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