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Brett Favre: Sick and Tired of the Guy

Found July 13, 2008 on Bleed Eagles Green:
PLAYERS: Brett Favre,  Aaron Rodgers
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers

Let me start off by saying that I am a die-hard Packers fan; I was born with a cheesehead on. I'm just sick of hearing about how Brett Favre wants to come back and with which team. If it's not rumors, it's texts messages or submitted letters. I can't take it anymore. Brett, you retired, DEAL WITH IT! If you still weren't sure, don't deliver a tearful retirement speech in which all of Wisconsin and most of the football world cried with you. The only person tarnishing your legacy is you. Yes, you still have the ability to play at age 38, but why come back and risk injury for another year? Didn't anyone tell you that once you retire, it should be for good, not four months. I know I'm going to take some heat for this, but the Packers don't need Brett Favre anymore. He put in his 17 years and did all he could for the team and the sport, including winning three MVPs and leading the Pack to a Super Bowl victory. You hold most of the records involving the quarterback position (good, bad, and some you don't even want to be associated with). What's left to do, honestly? Please, stay retired and let Aaron Rodgers be the new man in charge. It was something he was promised when the Packers drafted him in the first round back in 2005. Rodgers didn't know how long he had to wait, and just when he thought the wait was over, Favre apparently isn't ready to hand over the reigns. Rodgers sat in 2005 and watched Favre lead the team to a dismal 4-12 record, to which many analysts pushed for Favre to retire. Favre contemplated the decision and put fans through hell, but he decided to return. Rodgers sat on the bench again in 2006, and watched Favre lead the Pack to an 8-8 season, narrowly missing the playoffs. Analysts chimed in again, but this time thought that Favre should return for yet another year to get the team to the next step. Favre put Packer fans through hell (again), but decided to return (again)! Next year rolled around, and Rodgers saw himself again riding the pine-pony, holding the almighty clipboard. This time, he had a front row seat to one of the greatest seasons ever put up by No. 4. Rodgers had his shining moment in 2007 the week after Thanksgiving in Dallas. Favre got hurt (and actually came out of a game), and Rodgers came into the game. He played a nearly flawless game and gave Green Bay several opportunities to win it, but he eventually lost. The Packers got themselves all the way to the NFC Championship game, no doubt because of Favre. They flexed their muscles in the sub-zero temperatures of the Frozen Tundra, and lost on a play which can only be described as one of those "Brett Favre risky throws." The "R" word came up again, and Favre still showed no signs of quitting, until he uttered those words in his March 6 press conference. "The game has taken so much out of me that I have nothing left to give...I live for Sunday, but I don't fell like working Monday-Saturday...anything less than a Super Bowl victory would be a failure, and the odds of that happening are against us every year." What Brett needs to do is go back and watch that press conference again and actually listen to the words he said. Then the decision becomes simple...go back to Mississippi, ride your tractor, and hide in NFL-obscurity for awhile. At least until the NFL calls to offer you a bronze bust and a puke-yellow sports coat. Oops, too late for that. Apparently, you have the 'itch' to play again, and if the Packers won't scratch it, you want to be released and have someone else scratch it. Problem?the Packers hold all the cards. You can ask for a release, but you won't get it, because Green Bay executives won't let you ruin your good name (at least what's left of it). Of course the "itch" is there. For the past 17 years, all you've done in July is train for the upcoming season. So naturally, when that first year rolls around after you retire, you'll want to play again. Your body and mind don't know what to do in July now. Go to camp, but observe, give your two cents, just let A-Rod take all the snaps. As sick as I am about this whole situation, I feel that Favre will not be making a comeback with the Packers or anybody else for that matter. The "itch" will go away, and his life will go on and possibly return to normal. I'm ready for the Aaron Rodgers era to begin in Green Bay, and I'm sure he is too. After three years of waiting, he is set to prove that he can actually lead an NFL team. So, what about Brett Favre? Favre who?
Original Story: http://www.bleedeaglesgreen.com/2008/...
Comments 1-50 (of 79):
  • Every year for the last 5 years, Brett Farve does this to the Packers and his fans. He wants to be begged and flooded with attention before every season starts or he will quit. During the 2005 season when the Packers went 4-12, he kept blaming the other players and kept saying how bad they were. The Packers front office has had to wait for Farve's indecisiveness for several seasons now on what to do for their picks in the draft. If Farve quits, the Packers need to draft a back-up QB for Rodgers. So Farve holds the Packers hostage in regard to what they need to do during the draft.

    I feel for the Packers' front office. Its a losing situation for them regardless on what they decide.

    by jabbadahutt   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • You've got that right! With Farve, it's always "all about him". He thinks he's the team's head coach, owner, and likely the NFL commish all rolled up in one. If he saw another player acting like he does, he'd be the first to jump down the guy's throat.
    by KathyR   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • wow - your analysis has as many holes in it as a Packer cheesehead. i too am a life-long Packer fan and i see it a different way. go to my blog: jeffircink.blogspot.com for my thoughts on the subject.
    but a few quick thoughts. just because Brett cried during his retirement press conference and said he wanted to call it quits doesn't mean he can't change his mind. and if you're sick of hearing about this situation, turn your TV and radio off and don't read the sports section. Brett isn't asking YOU to play again. it's his reputation and legacy that HE has to worry about - no you or anyone else for that matter.
    and Rogers was PROMISED he'd start? don't think so. whoever give your team the best chance at a run for the Super Bowl is the starter - and it ain't Rogers when Favre's in the mix.
    Funny how when Thompson addressed the media Saturday and was asked which QB - Rogers or Favre - gives the Pack the best chance to go to the SB, TT DECLINED TO COMMENT. why is that. helluva vote of confidence for Rogers, ain't it??
    by belairjeff   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • I'm getting real sick of the abosolute blind devotion people give to Brett. I love the guy. Probably the best QB to ever play the game. But he retired...2x. He retires, we all feel the dissapointment. Back in March, he calls Ted Thompson and says he's changed his mind...he wants to play. Ted and the team welcome him back with open arms. The charter a plane to go down and finalize the deal. 2 days later he calls back and says he changed his mind again and wants to stay retired. Coach Mac and TT ask if he's sure and he says yes. Fast forward to last month, and all of a sudden Scott and Bonita Favre start rumors that Brett was forced out by TT. Then Brett wants to come back....after they draft for a whole new offense based on Bretts 2nd decision to retire. So when the taem says sorry, no can do, Brett uses his mommy and brother to start more contraversy about how TT doesn't want him around. How about being a MAN and saying it yourself? How about being a MAN and sticking to your decisions? Say what you gonna do and do it instead of holding the team hostage. By the way according to Leroy Butler, even though most of the players won't say it publicly, they too are getting real sick and tired of the "will he or won't he" game. They also all love him, but say it's time to move on and quit playing with us like this.
    by wolfpack   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I think that is the general sentiment of those not stuck on Favre
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • GM's do that all the time, even with established future HOF caliber QB's anytime there's a dispute for the starting position and whether Thompson and McCarthy want to admit it, they have a doozy of a dispute on their hands right now
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • " - not you" instead of "no you"
    by belairjeff   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Brett made his bed - now he needs to lie in it.
    Have some class Brett
    by packer_backer   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Are you serious? Exactly which cards are the Packers holding? You mean the card they play in which they release Farve? That's a great one, release him outright so he can haunt them in the division. Oh, you mean the card in which they bring him back as a backup? Can't wait to see how the Packer nation reacts to Rodgers first bad series when they see Farve on the sideline, in a baseball hat, collecting 12m. Oh, you must mean the card where they trade Farve, only problem is he's making 12m, and to trade him he'll surely have to rework his contract to fit under the cap, but he's not going to redo his deal to go anywhere he doesn't want, and the best teams in need of a QB, save for maybe the Skins and Ravens, are in his own Division. Face it, much like Jordan, and Magic, Farve is one of the select few players that's bigger than the organization. All the Pack can do is suck it up, trot him out there, and give Rodgers a giant contract extension and live with Farve.
    by CALBears   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • I agree with the writer. I would add that I think Brett's age was a factor in the NFC playoff loss. I think a younger man would have been less affected by the poor playing conditions. I think for Brett's good and the good of the team Brett should remain retired. Brett retired for all the right reasons. Just like you can't live forever you can't play forever either. It is time for him to keep his word and let the team move forward to the next chapter in Packer history.
    by Jimson42   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Favre who? What kind of question is that? You can't tell me that you weren't as shocked or disbelieving as I or many other Packer fans were when he announced his retirement. There are people who try to retire every day in this world and find out that they can't handle the decision they made. Even Mike Holmgren and Tony Dungy are hanging around for one more year (so they say). Welcome back Brett, I never believed you were leaving in the first place. Go Pack Go. I'll be making my reservation in Tampa for next year's Super Bowl.
    Papa T
    A Life Long Packer Fan Living In Chippewa Falls, WI
    by paulthornton   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • Dont make those reservations just yet, even with Favre in the fold as starter they arent a lock for Tampa in Feb....i think that's what makes his decision to "come back" all the more strange for me personally unless the Pack give him Mon's-Sat's off during the season......that I would like to see, then he really would be "above the team".......let's see that play out in that locker room this season, love him or not, Brett has lost alot of support in that locker room (although none of them will admit it) and nothing less than a SuperBowl win would heal that, which as I said, isnt guaranteed
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Favre is just a sefl centered individual, he can't keep a decision straight in his head. The vast majoroty shows that Bret favre has a lacok of a life outside of football for him to anually return to this same paradox every year.
    The game of football is bigger than Favre, as is Green Bay - The annual emotional blackmail just makes a mockery of the organization, the memories of playing days and te legacy he created in Wisconsin.
    God forbod he comes back goes to another team and ends up have a miserable season culminating in a Theismann type injury......Leave on top, stay out with reputation intact, Brett is just another part of lifes story, graduation from the working man into the wise man who can provide sage advice rather than be the center of attention.
    by Neutral   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Whose fault is it? Whose Fault is IT?? WHOSE FAULT IS IT??!! Get serious. You mean you have to ask? It's a TEAM game. Very few players would have gotten away with Favre's last-minute commitments the previous two years, let alone the nonsense he's trying to pull this year. You don't retire in March and then change your mind in July because you've got the itch again and don't know what to do with yourself.
    Someone needs to explain to Favre that people who are scratching to get by on their paychecks have to honor the agreements and commitments they make. If they can do it so can Favre. And he shouldn't need to be reminded that it's WRONG to leave your team and your teammates in limbo right up to the last minute every year.
    The Packers deserved to know Favre's final decision in time to prepare for the draft (at the latest). You can't run a football team (or any other organization) effectively with players (especially key players) coming and going as they please.
    Favre is not that much better than other QB's, including Aaron Rodgers, that the Packers should risk the upcoming season on whether Favre will give it 100% all season again, or if as he said in March, he just can't put in the work Monday through Saturday anymore.
    by 3rdguesser   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Die hard cheese head?? Please, spare me your bulls***. Obviously You have never played sports or been involved with something that you put your entire life into and devoted all your time to. Because if you did you'd no that right after a season, if you didn't make it as far as you wanted, you feel like crap, and it's your time now, almost vacation to take it easy. But when the new season is right around the corner you are stoked and ready to kick ass, you get the 'itch' to start playing, you feel the adrenaline in your veins, That's exactly what Favre is feeling. and for you to just want to give up on Favre as team leader is ridiculous!! After all Favre has given you and the community, I grew up with Favre starting, he is the only QB for the packers. I would take one more horrible season with Favre then any good seasons rodgers(who doesn't care about the fans) could give us. Packer games will never be the same to watch without Favre holding the reigns.
    by ibanez165   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +3 Likes
  • "I would take one more horrible season with Favre then any good seasons rodgers(who doesn't care about the fans) "

    so Rodgers doesnt care about the fans now? but what if he wins the fans a Super Bowl title this year, after all this mess? would he still be indifferent to the fans? I seriously doubt it since winning cures almost all ills in sports.....
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I agree with you on this one. I don't think it's fair for Brett Farve to FINALLY say he's retiring and the Packers plan for a new legacy to begin this season, then Farve up and decides, oh no, I think I want to play again....and people think it's totally fair to just push Aaron Rogers to the side and let Farve back in? I don't think it should matter how awesome Farve's record has been with the Packers, you have to be fair to everyone, and to just let him try to slide back into his spot is 100% unfair not only to Aaron Rogers, but to the rest of the team and officials. Brett Farve needs to accept the fact that he retired, and if he wants back in that he needs to go to another team. It's not like there's a permanent throne at Lambeau just for Brett Farve so he can come and go as he pleases. Regardless of his record, people. You have to consider every detail and stipulation involved in a contract and retirement, and keep it FAIR. It reminds me of when Michael Jordan came back from retirement to the Wizards...a lackluster team which, in my opinion, took away from the golden legacy he was trying to leave behind by coming back in such a way. If you're going to leave, then leave. None of this flip-flopping crap.
    by zeebz4   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Bottom line..this game is about getting to the super bowl. If you look at all 32 teams from last year, I dont think anyone will disagree that Farve was in the top ten among QB's. If he wants to return, you have to let him, and you have to start him. Its a good business decision. Having lived in GB, I will tell you now, that Ted Thompson will anger enough people in WI, that there will be seats available at Lambeau, and they will call for his head. Loosing revenue is not a good option.
    by red98pete   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • they have 70k names on the waiting list, arnt going to lose any revenue
    by packersbc   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Seats available at Lambeau? Like Wrigley, people will go to the game for the experience. It's not going to affect how many of the seats are filled. Sure, people may give up their season tickets, but all that means is that people who formerly had to wait 50 years for tickets will now get them in 45!
    by tika99   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • THATS A BUNCH OF CRAP. FARVE IS NOT BIGGER THAN THE TEAM AND ANYONE WHO REALLY THINKS ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING SHOULD BE PISSED AT FARVE FOR RIPPING THE TEAM APART. SHUT UP ALREADY. IF YOU WANT TO COME BACK, SEND YOUR PAPERS TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE AND SHOW UP AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
    by SRRX22   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • they should let him come back and keep him as a back up. if he wants to play so badly and if he doesnt like it, who cares. whos not god, hes brett farve. its the rogers era, lets see what he can do. who says that he cant be steve young to bretts joe montana. give the kid the chance, hes more than ready.
    by DreadsSwayin   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • That's the problem, fans idolize him as a "god" and that's why the situation is even debatable
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
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    by [locked]   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • As much as I have been reading it. Let him play. Ted Thompson has got to be dumber then a block of rocks if he thinks that Aaron Rodgers is going to get him to the Super Bowl. We've got the players, we need a quarterback to get us there. Sit back and watch Aaron your time will come just not yet. Besides rumor has it Brian Brohm is more ready for the NFL and obiviously you didn't learn much being under Brett for 4 years. Sorry to say
    by bw3racing   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +3 Likes
  • WOW TO FAVRE FANS, I AM A PACKER FAN FROM INDIANA. IT IS A VERY HARD DESICION TO ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT. I DO AGREE HE IS GREAT AND WOULD PROBABLY DO EXTREMELY WELL THIS SEASON,BUT THERE IS ALWAYS WHAT IF? WHAT IF HE COMES BACK AND DOES HORRIBLE,WHAT IF HE COMES BACK AND GETS HURT,WHAT IF HE COMES BACK AND WE GO TO THE SUPERBOWL? HEY WHOS TO SAY AARON RODGERS CAN'T GET US THERE,I BELIEVE HE CAN GET US PRETTY DARN CLOSE. BRETT STAY RETIRED AND ENJOY LIFE!! LET AARON TAKE THE ROPES.
    by JAMYE123   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • favre=selfish egomaniac. HOF QB that needs to grow up. you made your bed now lie in it.
    by EarlBB   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • For all you long time die hard Packer fans: I go back farther than Scooter McLean, Howie Fergeson, Verlyl Switzer, Tobin Rote and lots more never were players. The Packers survived in spite of those players and will survive Brett Favre's on again off again retirement. Sure he thinks he can play yet. That is what superstars are. I remember when I quit baseball, amatuer only; I knew I could still out play the younger fellows. I came back and found out that I was a step or two slower, reflexes a shade slow and could not play up to my expectations. It took only that one time to realize it was time to make way for someone else. Sure Bret can give some great moments but at the end of the season when he is worn down, he will find that the reserve just isn't there and something happens like the last pass of the Giants game. Ted Williams had it right, hit a home run and trot around the bases into retirement. What better way to go? Thanks Bret, but your time is past.
    by olstuf   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • love the Ted Williams reference btw, but I believe the main problem the Pro-Favre crowd(s) have is the fear of uncertainty, especially since Favre wants to come back. Favre made all this the more difficult, on the surface anyways, by having the tearful press conference back on March 6. Remove that from all this and everyone, including the Packers, are welcoming the guy back with open arms (not that the Pack isnt right now, but that's another story) and this isnt even a issue. This should be a textbook example on how NOT to handle a retirement for a sports star, no matter how hyped or great the player........icon or not.........
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I have been a loyal Green Bay Packer fan for over 50 years, and your typical Favre fan for 17 years;
    however, the ONLY reason Favre wants to come back to the NFL, is a very personal, selfish motive:
    there still a couple of records he still wants, and Packers be damned.
    by oldergolfer   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I agree with everything the writer had to say. While I am sure that Farve genuinely wants to return at the moment, the problem is that three weeks from now he may reverse his decision AGAIN. It is only July - If Farve does actually come back the starting position doesn't need to be decided for several weeks. Given his previous changes of heart, why should the Packers be in any hurry to jump back on the Farve bandwagon - certainly not until he is actually reinstated. The Packers have taken the best course of action in a no-win situation - There is nothing that says that IF Farve does return and is in game shape that he cannot be the starter - but why should the Packers be in any hurry to take any course of action until they need to. I wanted him to return after the season and if he had returned in March when he had wanted to that would have been great - but it seems that his doesn't know what he wants and he is putting everyone through hell finding himself.
    by jewellmark   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Totally agreed. Go away Bret; You should be gone three years ago; You should know to cherish your lucky last season; don't spoil you legancy by being a fool.
    by puffercow   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • hes a cry baby talks about his teamatesin 05 quits cause they didnt make it to the super bowl 07says he wont come back then now wants in again does anybody care about favre anyway. hes old go out with pride, i had respect for him until now that he wants back in. my opinon is if hes back this year he will fall flat on his face and wish he stayed retired. packers wont repeat the record they had in 07 with favre in 08 body wont be able to hold up
    by joeblack   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Problem is Favre is a lock on the HOF when he's eligible. If he decides to unretire and have a worst than a miserable season, his lock for the HOF would be shaky at best.
    I know because a certain tightend (mentioning no names) retired, unretired, then retired again. He deserves to be in the HOF but he hasn't made it yet. During his playing days, he was always #2 in his position behind What's - his -name of the Raiders.
    That's why I feel it would be a mistake for him to try to come back and upset the apple cart.
    by Cowboy59   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Seriously, Brett Favre cannot win! Yes, maybe he made his decision a little hastily in March but if he hadn't, he would have heard oodles and oodles of complaints because "he's taking too long" or "he's holding the franchise hostage". Favre was pressured to make a decision and he did based on what he was feeling at the time. Lots of players go into retirement and then come back out of retirement, it's not unheard of. This is his life here, he made a decision that he now regrets. How many of us have done the same?
    by brett4GBQB08   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • well now he should live with his decison and back up aaron rogers.
    by DreadsSwayin   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I know the team did ask him to make a quicker decision this year but 1. I think that was due to his dragging his heels the years before and 2. they probably felt he was going to do this anyways because the loss was draining on the whole organization, especially considering they werent even considered a playoff team prior to the season. I dont think he was exactly "pressured" at the time but I can certainly see how he might have felt "compelled" to do what he did in March, but if there was any shred of doubt in his mind, he shouldnt have gone through with it, simple as that. Of course he regrets his decision, but should the Packers be forced to changed their minds because he changed his? Football wise, if he can help them win, it makes perfect sense. Business wise as well since he is still technically a Packer. But the PR storm that has already resulted from this mess has negatively affected the franchise for years to come (IMHO). All things considered, it should be an interesting season this coming year. Just think, if you're tired of hearing about #4 now, just wait till September gets here
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I think Brett should be allowed to return! Let him continue the way he played in the last game of his career- throwing an interception on a wild throw. He was reverting to the old Brett Farve. He had a good season but let's not forget the two before that. He would be a fool not to stop now on a high note- the odds he has another good season are slim!
    by lcooksey   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Honestly this is stupid let him come and then Release him or let him start But the problem with that it would hard to see Brett in an other uniform walkin out onto the field

    by eagles4ever05   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • The Packers are Barry Sandersing Brett Farve. If they don't want him they should trade him or release him so he can still play football if he still wants too.
    by chuckyj360   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • Brett Favre is an over-hyped buffoon out on another ego trip. We're tired of your crap, Brett. Your "great" name is already sounding like trash and it's only going to get worse. The Pack was fine before you came and will be fine this year if you keep your "attention-grabbing" itches to yourself. Didn't your mommy give you enough attention as a child??!!
    by Otwins2   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • We have covered all the bases as far as if Brett should come back or not. we have argued who is right and who is wrong. But the question I have is this, will anyone really be happy with either decision. If Favres comes back, how much respect do you think he is going to get after putting everyone through this crap for yet another season?? If he is released, then Ted Thompson better get out of town quickly. If he is traded, same thing. there is no easy answer to this problem.
    As far as my personal opinion goes on this subject, Favre needs to stay retired, because even if he had changed his mind mid stream, this constant flip flopping year after year has soured alot of people to the integrity of Brett Favre. and how can a teammate look Brett in the face and honestly think Brett has the best interest of the team on his mind. And maybe Rodgers isn't going to be the QB people think he will be, or maybe he is. but we may or may not ever find out. Nobody plays forever, and every team has to adjust to life with out its super star. Thats just the way sports goes. So all I can say is, it will be an interesting year in G.B..That is the only thing all us fans can count on for sure..
    by Muzzie0323   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes

  • by Muzzie0323   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I have to ask a rhetorical question. Brett, what would your father think of your behavior? Did he teach you to be a man and take responsability for you actions? Or did you grow up in a Nintendo world where a do-over button exists? You made a decision. You spent a long time in preparation to announce that decision. You can't commit 100% to playing the game.
    , which is in the end, just a "game". It is time. You should have and could have walked away with your head held high. Now it is just time to walk away.
    by mkevoice   July 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Seriously...what kind of person thinks even a couple of bad years would make Brett Favre's hall of fame induction "shaky". Get real.
    by snunu333   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Favre's behavior over the past several months of typical of that of an athlete with a gunslinger mentality. He seems to think that he is above the rules set for any other player. When I watched him during his tearful press conference, I felt a) embarrassed that Favre cried, b) highly suspicious that he was really retiring, and c) thinking that he had somehow placed the blame for the loss in his last game upon himself (not that inaccurately, I might add). He was again operating under his gunslinger mode of act first, think later. Now that he's had time to actually THINK about what he did, he again wants to change the rules in his favor. You can't hold an entire city, a franchise, and a business operation, which the Packers are, hostage to your immature decision-making. You've retired. You said twice in the last few months that you retired. Stay retired, go out and do some good in the community, and hope that this embarrassing turn of events fades away from (most) people's collective thinking.
    by ivylily   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • It wont fade as long as ppl in Green Bay keep holding rallies for him and the media continues to get exclusives with his family......maybe they need to disappear too.......
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I was, and still am content with his retirement. BUT if he truly wants to play then he should be allowed to. There have been some comments that he should be backup to Rodgers. Given how Rodgers tends to get injuried nearly every time he plays, Favre will be back in the game soon enough. If he plays well, Rodgers will be back to riding the bench. Personally I wouldn't mind sitting on a bench, holding a clip board for the money Favre is going to make.

    I don't fault the guy for wanting to come back. Many people have "thought" that they wanted to retire only to change their minds later on. Some prove they can still play at a high level while others show that they should have stayed retired.

    I have to wonder about those who rather him playing for another team. How are they going to feel if he goes to either Minny or the Bears. And adding to that thought, how are they going to feel if Favre beats the Packers? My guess is not too many people are going to be happy with TT's decision.

    I feel bad for the up and coming ceremony for Winters and Brown. Winters picked Favre to present him with his plaque. Sadly all of this media attention will take away the day for Winters and Brown. Sad. They have earned their special day and now the focus will be on Favre and the Packers.
    by squirrel   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • "There have been some comments that he should be backup to Rodgers. Given how Rodgers tends to get injuried nearly every time he plays, Favre will be back in the game soon enough"

    Wouldnt it be funny if it worked out this way? Then it would really add fuel to the detractors of Rodgers already trying to run him and Thompson out of Wisconsin like national traitors or something and if he came off the bench and lead them to victories, that would add to the legend of "Brett Favre". Real sad thing is, at this rate, Rodgers will never be a starter in the NFL, cause Green Bay cant/wont move him in with Favre still alive and no other team will probably give the kid a chance because they havent seen enough of him.....a pity really
    by Douglas_Report   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Does poor Brett feel left out and neglected, therefore the need to un-retire. Well too bad....stay retired and move on with your lift. Personally I hope the Packers sit on you.
    by candlebizlady   July 14, 2008   Reply   Options  
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