Brett Favre Block Video: Favre's Illegal Crackback Block

I've been watching Packer games for years, including the Favre era. I have noticed a couple times a year, Favre will throw a block and always in the same manner, right at the defenders knees. Afterwards, the announcers fall all over themselves to describe what a throw-back Brett is, while the defender is thankful his career hasn't ended. Farve is the most overrated, overhyped QB of all time. For those of you who believe Favre is not a cheapshot artist, it is because you haven't watched him play his whole career as I have. And being a cheapshot artist from the QB position is hard.

Favre is not blocking anyone, he looks like he is throwing himself in front of a truck! I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to send your starting quarterback out to throw blocks for you in a preseason game? Favre doesn't know how to block, he wasn't trying to end anybody's career, he knows how to throw a football. That is why he is the quarterback!

Id do the same if i had a cracked rib and was a QB, big deal.

I am so embarrassed by Brett Favre's obvious disrespect for his family, his fans, and all NFL teams and their players. I honestly don't understand why this "man" has chosen to thumb his nose at everybody and everything that put him where he is today. It is so sad that one day he will realize what he has done to himself by exposing his true image. He will still be rich, but he will not still be respected and loved by his family and friends. What a waste of good air.

To  Gem Gem, Just who the heck are you to judge Favre?  You claim you've watched Favre play his whole career?....well then you should have better judgement.  Let me ask you something; What the hell have you ever done with your life?  Are you a professional football player....if not, then you need to shut up!  Sounds to me like you are jealous and a hater!

Just wait Brett.....till AJ Hawk blindsides you into the twilight zone.

To bad the Vikings were not smart enough to have placed in Favre's contract that if he is unable to play, no pay. He now will be in the sights of other players to help him along with some pain. The news will be how bad of a play they are to do such a time. Ending someones playing years is ugly. However, being in the W colom is the most important thing. Lots of the pro teams I believe that. Look what they cover-up

its FOOTBALL, quit being sissies. sounds like you all want NFL players to be in a Broadway play. Cant take a hit? sit behind a desk...see how many millions come from that

Go ahead Brett and retire its time for you to end your career.What a cheap shot to the knee! MY HOW YOU WOULD COMPLAIN IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOU OR YOU GOT A LATE HIT!

He went for the midsection - not the knees...of course, gravity took him toward the knees - but the point of contact was the stomach...get over it.

It was a quick play, they guy Favre blocked appears to be looking in that direction. Favre went down and made the block, if the defensive guy had been looking to his right a bit more it would have been a great block, but he didn't so it's a flagrant move? Bahhh

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what the heck this is football good play

Not a good play by Favre, but don't think it was intentional. But there should be some fine for this - can't risk health of NFL players.

I think it was a great block.  It was a perfectly legal block.  Not to mention he took out two defenders with one block.

the guy didnt even get hurt at the knees...if u look closely ...his leg was out when brett favre landed on it so looks like he almost broke his ankle or something..NOT his knees lol. anyways its foootball!!! Not Ballet : ]

The penalty was flagged and Favre was guilty as charged. It happens in football. It is dirty and a bad way to block and it injures players. That is why it is illegal and penalized.Bad Brett

If another player hit Farve like that, as a clean tackle, columnists would write about how defensive linemen are bitterly trying to injure him. This play was not only mind-bogglingly odd (considering Brett is old as dirt and the starting quarterback), it was dangerous and unsportsmanlike. I don't know why the coach of the Vikings would do this. I would commend Farve for his willingness to take a hit...but I am beginning to think he truly wants to be killed on the field, there could be no other reason for playing at his age. 

"I am beginning to think he truly wants to be killed on the field, there could be no other reason for playing at his age. " You obviously are too young to remember players like George Blanda then.... He still is the oldest player to play... He played in 4 decades..... He was also a quarterback and a kicker.... Early on he played defense as well... The players today couldn't keep up with the players from awhile ago when they played both offense and defense... Farve is one of "those" throwbacks... Great player and I am not a fan of Farves as I am born a Steeler fan and now cheer for the Seahawks..... That Superbowl was tough to decide who to cheer for... I wanted a Tie after 3 overtimes!!!  

"I am beginning to think he truly wants to be killed on the field, there could be no other reason for playing at his age. " You obviously are not old enough to remember George Blanda. He played Quarterback and kicked until he was close to 50 years old.... AND he played defense earlier as well ... He was one of "THOSE" both way players ....both offense and defense.... in the same game.... Brett is one of those kinds of players...... Plyers today couldn't compete with those old guys playing both sides of the game all game long...  

Oh, my... Look at all the anti Farve Comments.. Perhaps some of the people questioning the location of the hit should ask themselves "What exactly is a Cut Block?"..  A cut block is where you try and take an opponents legs out from underneath him.. This is a favorite tactic of smaller defensive players coming up against a power style running back from the HB or FB position..  Is it all of a sudden illegal and a crime when the offense uses a cut block, but it is called a "Crackback" block simply because of the direction the block is thrown at.  Seems awefully nit picky to me.. Oh, yeah, and pardon me for having the guts to say it, but Farve plays QB..  That is the position that everybody on defense wants to hit and "Take out" of the game..  When someone is coming in for a sack, they often try to hit the QB as hard as they can to rattle him up so it makes throwing and thinking straight tough.. It also puts fear in the QB..  So now a QB takes flack for trying to do the same thing??  Come on people..  Quit being girls and play like men..

Favre is way over rated, he was good in his day, but in '05 should have hung it up, and ended as an outstanding player, instead of someone in his mid-life crisis, who refuses to let it go. as far as an illegal block goes, he could have done a few other types seeing how the guy wasn't even looking his direction, and yes, it was illegal. im with the next guy, lets see some real football, however...there is no sence in playing if moves that end careers are intenionaly played, and not penalised. I have thought since '05 when he started to seriously consider retierment, i was in agreement with that assesment. thought yup, a great guy, made his share of $$ and had a sa-weet set of records. he should have left it at that, now he's a punchline. Was the block intentional? looking aat it 3 times...yup, looks that way to me. Was it illegal? indeed, and a fine shpuld be issued, however he's so stinking rich, wouldn't matter.   I USED to admire him and look up to him and respect him. now he's a washout who refuses to see it's that time. care less what he does, where he goes, and if i were to meet him in person, i'd keep walking.

I'm no major Favre fan by any means, but really, what are people getting all bent out of shape about?  It's not like it was a blind side block and that every block on the field consists of hitting people only above the waste.  I can certainly see it as being dangerous - but he's between the runner and a tackler with the ability to see him plainly.  I guess I can see the penalty since you don't want everyone to block like this every time, but in the context of what goes on play after play, game after game in the NFL, the only big thing about this was that Brett favre did it.