Minnesota Radio Crew Finds a Way to Mention Detroit in Calling Brett Favre’s Late Interception

Everyone on the “I Hate Brett Favre” love boat is getting off on some schadenfreude and the fact that Brett Favre’s late interception in the NFC Championship game may or may not have caused the Vikings a chance at the Super Bowl. It’s juicy.

I don’t necessarily agree that the intercpetion was the reason the Vikings lost (there were plenty other turnovers by the Vikings), but it was definitely a terrible decision to throw that ball.  However, if he had just thrown it away the Vikings’ kicker, Ryan Longwell would have had to hit a 55-yard field goal, his longest of the season, with all the fans going absurdly nuts and all the pressure in the world on his leg.  I honestly don’t think he would have made it (although he was 2-2 during the regular season on 50+ yard field goals, both 52 yards and at the Metrodome).  Of course, it’s so much more fun to deflect it all at the old geezer who had a career year at the age of 73 to get the Vikings to that point in the first place.

I saw a bunch of VIkings fans on Twitter last night, who were polishing Favre’s balls during the regular season, cursing him for the interception and telling him to retire, that they don’t want him anymore.  Some were even blaming Brad Childress for pursuing Favre in the first place.  What a bunch of crap.

And then there’s the Vikings announcing crew, who I actually enjoyed hearing in agony, mostly because they find a way to take a shot at Detroit:

Brett Favre goes back to pass, he pumps! Now he fires over the middle… intercepted.  I can’t believe what I’m seeing right now.  It was intercepted by Tracy Porter, nearside to the 40 and John Sullivan chases him down at the 47-yard line.  You’ve gotta be kidding me, I can’t believe what I just saw.  Looking at that play, he should have just held on to the ball. He shoulda… he could have easily gotten 5 or 6 yards, if he would have just pulled that thing down and dove forward.

BUT WHY DO YOU EVEN PONDER PASSING!?!?! I MEAN YOU CAN TAKE A KNEE AND TRY A 56-YARD FIELD GOAL! THIS IS NOT DETROIT, MAN THIS IS THE SUPER BOWL!!

You can listen to it here, and trust me when I say that you want to hear this.

UPDATE: YouTube clip to play it here!