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By Rick Alonzo
ralonzo@pioneerpress.com
Updated: 01/14/2010 05:57:02 PM CST
Brett Favre wants to clear up something: He didn't guarantee a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Vikings quarterback is aware how his words can be interpreted as bulletin board material, even if he had no intentions of making a bold statement. His optimism and line of positive thinking can be taken out of context.
On Wednesday, Favre said it would be a shock if he wasn't holding his weekly press conference with the media next Wednesday. Television reports locally and on NFL Network left room for interpretation but suggested Favre was all but guaranteeing victory. Profootballtalk.com got in the mix, too, with a headline that stated Favre made "an indirect guarantee."
"Well, first of all, I'm not guaranteeing anything and the last thing I ever want to do is be bulletin board material," Favre said. "Of course, I gave the Cowboys a ton of respect, as they deserve. They are playing outstanding. That's not B.S. They are playing, and I'm speaking NFC, as well if not the best, maybe in the league. San Diego, obviously, would argue that. But I was not guaranteeing."
Favre's original comment was this: "Honestly, I see us sitting here next week having this press conference again," Favre said. "If that doesn't happen, to me, it will be a shock."
It was delivered in the context that he isn't allowing negative thoughts to creep into his mind, and that he hasn't started thinking about the future because he's focused on winning this game.
"How could I sit there and say, 'Well, next week possibly [we] could be home,' " Favre said.
But of course, the Cowboys might already be using Favre's original comment as motivation.
Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh responded with confidence when asked about Favre's comment. He said Favre can do a news conference, but Favre "might be on the losing end."
"We'd have to beat ourselves to lose," Sensabaugh told Dallas reporters. "The way we're playing right now, I don't think we can be beat."
ralonzo@pioneerpress.com
Updated: 01/14/2010 05:57:02 PM CST
Brett Favre wants to clear up something: He didn't guarantee a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Vikings quarterback is aware how his words can be interpreted as bulletin board material, even if he had no intentions of making a bold statement. His optimism and line of positive thinking can be taken out of context.
On Wednesday, Favre said it would be a shock if he wasn't holding his weekly press conference with the media next Wednesday. Television reports locally and on NFL Network left room for interpretation but suggested Favre was all but guaranteeing victory. Profootballtalk.com got in the mix, too, with a headline that stated Favre made "an indirect guarantee."
"Well, first of all, I'm not guaranteeing anything and the last thing I ever want to do is be bulletin board material," Favre said. "Of course, I gave the Cowboys a ton of respect, as they deserve. They are playing outstanding. That's not B.S. They are playing, and I'm speaking NFC, as well if not the best, maybe in the league. San Diego, obviously, would argue that. But I was not guaranteeing."
Favre's original comment was this: "Honestly, I see us sitting here next week having this press conference again," Favre said. "If that doesn't happen, to me, it will be a shock."
It was delivered in the context that he isn't allowing negative thoughts to creep into his mind, and that he hasn't started thinking about the future because he's focused on winning this game.
"How could I sit there and say, 'Well, next week possibly [we] could be home,' " Favre said.
But of course, the Cowboys might already be using Favre's original comment as motivation.
Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh responded with confidence when asked about Favre's comment. He said Favre can do a news conference, but Favre "might be on the losing end."
"We'd have to beat ourselves to lose," Sensabaugh told Dallas reporters. "The way we're playing right now, I don't think we can be beat."
