Fran Tarkenton Criticism Continues

Hall of Fame QB Fran Tarkenton continued his criticism of Brett Favre after the signal caller signed with the Vikings on Tuesday.

Tarkenton, who played 13 years for the Vikings, said that the Favre saga has been a major distraction to the other Vikings and that Packers fans should be “outraged” to see their former QB playing for their division rivals.

“I really think the whole Brett Favre saga of retiring, un-retiring, three weeks ago (saying) ‘I can’t play,’ the Vikings said, ‘We’re moving on,’ it’s a circus,” Tarkenton told Sirius XM satellite radio. “It’s an absolute circus, and it takes away from all the other things that are going on with the Vikings, with the NFL. We’re getting ready for a football season and this is a circus and I just have no interest in it.”

Tarkenton said in May that Favre was being selfish and called the QB’s flirtation with the Vikings “despicable.”

He said at dinner last night, he brought up the topic of Favre in a group of about 10. “You know who cared? Nobody,” Tarkenton said. “It’s good news for you guys. It’s good news for television and so forth but the last time I heard, football was a team sport, isn’t it? It’s not just about the quarterback.”

Tarkenton, who played five years for the Giants before returning to the Vikings for his final seven seasons, said Packers fans should be very angry that Favre crossed over to Minnesota. Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay, and said Tuesday his move to the Vikings was not about revenge.

“Wouldn’t you be upset if you’re a Packer fan?” he said. “I think you’re going to have Packer fans burning the No. 4 Favre Green Bay jersey. I think the Packer fans have every right to be outraged.”

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