The Ticket Chest

Favre, Vikings Beat Rodgers, Packers in a Thriling MNF Game

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 | Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, General, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports | No Comments

It was a game that actually lived up to the hype – Brett Favre & the Vikings defeated Aaron Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers 30-23 Monday Night Football. Both quarterbacks played well, but it was Favre who shined just a little bit more as he led his team to the big NFC North division victory.  With the victory, Favre became the 1st quarterback in NFL history to record a win against every single team that he ever played against.

Favre completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 touchdown passes.  He did not have a single interception or fumble and his passer rating was 135.3.  With Favre at the helm, the Vikings have established themselves as the team to beat in the NFC along with the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints who are also undefeated.  The Vikings are 4-0 and they have a 1-game lead over the Chicago Bears in the NFC North.  With a phenomenal running back with Adrian Peterson and one of the more formidable defenses in the entire NFL, the Vikings are poised to make a championship run like never before.  As long as Favre stays healthy and limits his mistakes, you have to like the way the Vikings shape up.  Look for a Vikings Giants NFC Championship game in January 2010.

As for Rodgers and the Packers, Rodgers threw for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.  He completed 70+% of his passes (26 of 37) despite being pressure all night long by the Vikings aggressive front 7.  His 110.6 passe rating was outstanding.  Give Rodgers credit for keeping his team in the game – it wasn’t easy, but he held his own in an extremely adverse setting.

NFL Sunday Preview – Another Great Slate of Big Games

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports | 1 Comment

It’s another great slate of big games throughout the NFL.

The Titans do not want to fall to 0-3, and must travel to New Jersey to face the 2-0 Jets…

The 2-0 49ers travel to Minnesota to take on Adrian Peterson and the Vikings.  Something’s gotta give in this smash-mouth football game.

Will the Saints high octane offense continue to shine against the Bulls in Buffalo?

These and many more games will be fun to watch over the weekend – stay tuned here for all the latest news and highlights from another entertaining NFL weekend…

The Good – Schaub, Brees, Warner & Manning & The Bad – Tony Romo

Monday, September 21st, 2009 | Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, General, Houston Texans, Kurt Warner, Matt Schaub, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports, Tony Romo | No Comments

I focused the Good & The Bad on Monday on NFL Quarterbacks.  While it was hard picking the “Best” Good QB, it was easy picking the “Worst” Bad QB – Tony Romo…

The Good – My 4 Road Warrior Quarterbacks…

Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 34-31 winners over the Titans in Tennessee.  Schaub was 25 of 39 for 357 yards passing.  Schaub threw 4 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 127+ passer rating.

Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 48-22 winners over the Eagles in hostile Philadelphia.  Brees was 25 of 34 for 311 yards passing.  Brees threw 3 touchdown passes with only 1 interception, good for a 118+ passer rating.

Kurt Warner- Arizona Cardinals – 31-17 winners over the Jaguars in Jacksonville.  Warner was 24 of 26 for 243 yards passing.  Warner threw 2 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 131+ passer rating.

Eli Manning – New York Giantss – 33-31 winners over the Cowboys in the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.  Mannning was 25 of 38 for 330 yards passing.  Manning threw 2 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 110+ passer rating.  Manning orchestrated the game-winning drive with under 3 minutes to play, culminating in Lawrence Tynes 37-yard field goal that gave the Giants the big road win against the Cowboys as time expired.

The Bad – Tony Romo – loses at home to Eli Manning (see above) and the rival New York Giants in the “Grand Opening” of the new Cowboys Stadium.  Talk about a bad way to get things started in your new “home.”  Romo missed more than he connected – just 13 of 29 (only 44.8% completion percentage).  Romo had 1 touchdown pass but 3 costly interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by the Giants in the 1st quarter.  Not good.  Maybe it wasn’t all Jessica’s fault…

Stay tuned for more Good and the Bad as we hit every aspect of the sports world…