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Why does he need to do that? Do you go to family reunions of your ex-girlfriends?Quote:
Originally Posted by gbgary
Fuck "the medicine", he owes zero to fans in Wisconsin. (Maybe you are agreeing with me with your "or not" )
I have mixed feelings about Favre. I wish he would have just left and found success elsewhere.
I think Dickey deserves to be on stage with the Big Three. Dickey was a great QB who kept football interesting in GB for 9 years (I had to check, 76-85 ) I know his stats aren't great and he wasn't part of playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
I don't blame Favre for not wanting to get booed. It's one thing to get booed as an athlete, but to get booed on a social call to the old haunt is different. I'd stay away from people who would boo me.
Bossman nailed it almost 6 years ago today in this thread. On 10/24/2008 he asked PacoPete the above question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossman641
Only problem is trying to apply logic to illogical people. Thanks Ted?Quote:
Originally Posted by ThunderDan
Perhaps he could hold a Make-A-Wish kid out in front of him with one hand and help push Bart's wheelchair with the other, whilst the big screen plays testimonials from Mother Theresa (she was a big fan, back in the day) and Billy Graham.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
That ought to cover the bases.
This retirement ceremony reminds me of a wedding where the bride is 8 and a half months pregnant. Everybody just wants to get it over with.
The other way to go would be to show-up in a Vikings jersey. Then the boos are a badge of honor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritz
I would respect such a gag till the end of time, if not longer.
I'm not getting any seconds for my nominating ode to Lynn Dickey.:cry:
Who is this Brent Faver person?
Speaking from experience?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Campbell
If not Bart, Dickey by himself might not be enough. Maybe the Bikini Girls can help out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
Packers Greatest QBs
1 Brett Favre
2 Arnie Herber
3 Aaron Rodgers
4 Bart Starr
5 Tobin Rote
6 Lynn Dickey
7 Don Majkowski
8 T.J. Rubley
Is John Hadl still around? No one will notice Brett if he shows up.
I can't count guys like John Hadl and Jim McMahon as Packers.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
I wonder how far behind the Herschel Walker trade the Hadl heist ranks in NFL blunders.
Seriously, I think Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Lynn Dickey should be honored together. I know that Dickey is the Ringo of this Beatles reunion, but he was truly the shining star for the franchise for an era.
Dickey was the toughest QB I've ever seen, and a hell of a pure passer.
Putting Arnie Herber up there and not mentioning Cecil Isbell is a damn shame. Isbell was a pure passer who could run like the wind. And tough? The guy played with a chain running from his arm to his belt to keep his shoulder from popping out of place. And he played both ways with it. He got tackled every play but set passing records that were only broken by guys playing in the modern era.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
I'll post a writeup in the Legends thread for all you whipper snappers with short memories. :-)
Vince already posted on Isbell in the Legends thread here: http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...l=1#post533076
Here's a video of both Isbell and Herber in action:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNiPY-hbPvQ
[CHECK OUT THE AFTER-TOUCHDOWN HANDSHAKE IN THE ENDZONE. I've seen Packers' WR's shake hands like that in games this year. Could the handshake be our guys' nod to old timers like Isbell, Laws and Hutson? AND HOW ABOUT THOSE GOAL POSTS!]
And here are some pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlXfN-qPKE
And a really good article comparing Isbell with his more famous counterparts, Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh: http://www.profootballresearchers.or...27-06-1104.pdf
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Isbell joined the Packers after leading the College All Stars to a 28-16 victory over Sammy Baugh’s Redskins in 1938. The Packers already had an All-League tailback in Arnie Herber, but Isbell was so talented that the two generally would alternate for Cecil’s first three years in the league. Sometimes both would play at the same time and occasionally even would throw passes to each other. Slow-footed Herber caught two touchdown passes from Cecil in 1938.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...cil_Isbell.jpgQuote:
So does Cecil Isbell belong in the Hall of Fame? No, his career was too short. The above numbers indicate, though, that Curly Lambeau was not off-base when he said that Isbell was the best passer he ever saw. Isbell was the master at any range. He could throw soft passes, bullet passes, or feathery lobs. He was the best with Sid Luckman of the Bears a close second and Sammy Baugh of the Redskins a long third. Luckman wasn’t as versatile and Baugh coudn’t compare on the long ones.
The DBs when Woodson was around used to do the handshake too. They used to call it the business handshake or something similar.
They shared the QB position for three years. Herber played much longer and was voted to the NFL's "All 1930s" team, so I figured he must be the real legend. But I see now that Isbell was special too. Herber should have retired, then threatened to play for the Duluth Eskimos if Curly didn't let him return and play ahead of Isbell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi
Hmmm, Isbell pushes TJ Rubley off of the Big Eight list, tis a shame. There's something wrong with a list that has Bart Starr as only the 4th best QB in Packer history.
Especially since there's been a sportswriter or two that have called Starr the best QB in NFL history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
This is a terrible rankingQuote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
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