"Surprised" by decision to cut Moss, Favre focuses on the immediate future
After Vikings coach Brad Childress took a tongue-lashing and/or finger-wagging from the media regarding the decision to cut Randy Moss and the manner in which it was handled, quarterback Brett Favre took the podium to discuss various topics.
Though he was able to duck some of the early questions about Moss, Favre eventually waxed philosophically about the situation.
"Randy is Randy," Favre said. "There's probably certain routes he doesn't run as well. But there's one in particular that you're scared of. . . . Did he hustle on every play? I don't know if Randy's ever hustled on every play. That's just Randy. . . . I thought it was worth a try, I was surprised by the decision to let him go."
Favre also talked about his own health, and it sounds like he'll be ready to go on Sunday against the Cardinals. He was asked specifically, "How's your chin, foot, ankle, elbow, anything else we don't know about?"
In response, Favre said, "Aside from all those, I'm great. . . . I probably should feel a lot worse."
He said the foot injury still bothers him, but he pointed out that it didn't affect him when it was time to play on Sunday. "I wasn't anticipating getting smacked in the chin," said Favre, "but it made me forget about the foot."
As to that smack in the chin, Favre was asked if he passed the applicable concussion tests.
"I don't remember," Favre said, reprising a line he initially trotted out last year in an interview with NBC's Cris Collinsworth. "I did," Favre then said after a pause.
As to the team's current status, Favre was pragmatic. And he realizes that things aren't over yet.
"[It] could be in my opinion a better ending than last year," Favre said.
Wait, maybe he really does have a concussion.