The 1/27/10 podcast features NFL analysis by Mike Lombardi (a B.S. Report regular) and Simmons' "buddy Geoff", who apparently was the Best Man at the wedding of Sports Guy & Gal. Simmons has been vocal about his distrust of Brett Favre in big-game situations, and despite Favre's spectacular regular season numbers, he was ultimately right. Kudos to Simmons for not doing the "I told you so" routine too much in the presence of Vikings die-hard Geoff.
Here's the thing, though: the Vikes were 100% right to lure Favre out of retirement, and they would remain 100% correct to entice him to stay for one more season. Anybody who is mentioned in regular season MVP-talk shouldn't feel obligated to retire, it's clear that Favre loves to play the game, there's definitely an added level of excitement when a future HOFer is your QB, and, perhaps most importantly, the Vikes' back-up QB spots are hardly confidence-inspiring.
I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, and have followed the MN Vikings for many years. Within minutes of the tragic game ending, the Facebook comments left by my high school friends all had one common theme: "I'm not surprised." And this could refer both to Favre's penchant for throwing late-game interceptions as well as the Vikings' history of playoff chokes, it really doesn't matter.
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