Seahawks upset Jets in snow
Monday, December 22, 2008 10:17 AM PST
SEATTLE (AP) — Brett Favre spoke softly and shrugged his aging shoulders, saying for perhaps the last time in his legendary career: ‘‘I don’t have all the answers.’’
Mike Holmgren had some, and took a victory lap through the snow in his last game in Seattle.
If this is Favre’s kind of weather, then the magic for the three-time MVP quarterback just disappeared with the Jets’ playoff chances.
Seattle’s Maurice Morris sliced through the snow like a sled for a season-high 116 yards and John Carlson scored the only touchdown on a short pass from backup Seneca Wallace as the lowly Seahawks ended New York’s stay atop the AFC East with a 13-3 upset Sunday.
‘‘Three points is obviously not enough. There are a lot of reasons for that,’’ Favre said. ‘‘We are well aware of what opportunities that have been there for us. That’s what’s disappointing.’’
Holmgren, who’s taking a sabbatical from football in 2009, walked around the edge of the field with tears in his eyes immediately after the second win in eight games for Seattle (4-11). Green Day’s ‘‘Time of Your Life’’ blared over the public-address system amid a weird scene of snowballs pelting down around the 60-year-old coach.
‘‘That was the first time in my life that I enjoyed having snowballs thrown at me,’’ Holmgren said.
He and Favre embraced and spoke briefly after the game. Holmgren told the man he brought to Green Bay in 1992 and then made a champion that he wanted to catch catfish with him next year at Favre’s home in Mississippi.
‘‘Pretty special. I’ll never forget this day,’’ Holmgren said.
Favre came up short when the Jets (9-6) needed him most. Then again, New York has felt that way for a month.
The Jets were 8-3 and an apparent shoo-in for the playoffs. But New York has lost three of four while Favre has thrown just one touchdown pass and six interceptions.
On Sunday, he started 8-for-9 but finished 18-of-31 for 187 yards and two interceptions.
