I only rooted for the Jets because of the draft pick we'd get. But I sure as hell didn't want them to win a freaking Super Bowl with #4 under center! :shock:
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He was also known as the "Anti-Polar Bear" before he drifted away, or was booted, or whatever it was.
But I think he was tight with Torrance Marshall's girlfriend.
he was a shut down corner too
revis' island, before revis
Too funny - Minnesota Chubby:
Brett Favre gets his very own Mardi Gras float
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 7, 2011, 4:15 PM EST
http://nbcprofootballtalk.files.word...ardi.jpg?w=193 One year after Brett Favre threw one of his most memorable interceptions in New Orleans, No. 4 was back in the city over the weekend for Mardi Gras.
Or at least a gigantic parade float in his image was on the streets there.
We present, courtesy of the folks at Deadspin, the Brett Favre float from this year’s Krewe D’Etat parade. The float was entitled Pocket Pool, and it gave Favre a new nickname: Minnesota Chubby. Well done. (Video of the float at 2:45 left here.)
For all you college football fans out there, the Les Miles Clock Management float looked pretty sweet too.
Minnesota Chubby - pocket pool. Clever. But Scott, you can also post about Packer football - kinda miss your irreverence on topics other than this.
One wonders when the time will be right to have Brett come back to Lambeau and feel the love as they retire his jersey. Instead of time healing wounds we've had time wounding the heel for so long that there is a new dynamic working.
New York Giants fans booed the hell out of Tiki Barber when they put his name up on the "Ring of Honor" at their stadium, and all he did was say a few stupid thing in his last year.
How long before Lambeau fans mellow out enough to greet Brett without more than a third booing loudly? I think it may require ten years for us, and that would be too long for Brett's ego to bear.
I seriously doubt that the retirement of Brett's jersey will happen in a traditional ceremony within the next decade. If it does, there will be a lot of booing.
Is that really what we're upset about in GB? Are we truly mad at Brett because he couldn't make up his mind on retiring or not? Are we really still even clinging on to that as a reason to dislike the guy?
Sure, some will claim foul play with how he and left and that is fine - the reason for rampant hatred of him is because he played for Minnesota above all else. You think he is going to ever admit that was a mistake? Should eh admit it? He had the best statistical season of his entire career playing for them.
I never get mad at players being selfish and making selfish decisions because that is the nature of the game, and that is the nature of humans. Yes, it's well known I respect Favre the player and I do not condone his off the field actions, but he played for and almost took our enemies to the SB. Without saying publicly that was a mistake, us fans will always boo him - even 10 years later, even if in that 10 years he apologizes for the will he wont he stuff.
I never expect him to admit that was mistake, because 2009 was one of his best seasons ever. He shouldn't feel bad about it. It just went to show you that once your off that field on sunday - the players aren't as big into rivalries as the fans. We may hate minn, does that mean if we cut Driver he would hate minn if they persued him? Hardly - this is a business, players don't get too wrapped up in that stuff once you get off the field.
It's going to be a long time..........
Yeah, I think so too.
I have a sense for how WE feel; it's a nation divided with feelings running 2 to 1 against Bert. This situation is Mark Murphy's headache. Thinking it through a bit further, Murph may need to connect the Ring of Honor/retire the jersey bit with Favre's induction into the Hall of Fame. Show Viking/Favre lowlights on the Jumbo-tron. Show Jets/Favre lowlights on the Jumbo-tron. Fill the stadium with images of Favre victories and all of the good times in Green Bay. Mike the crowd and run the "Booos!" through a digital processor that plays back "Yaaaaay!" through the sound system. Shake his hand, hand him a sandwich, show him the door.
Javon Walker and Mike McKenzie left GB under a cloud and we had Schadenfreude with Walker and a bad taste in our mouths with MM. Longwell bagged on the city of GB, so obviously we dislike him and cheer every miss. Sharper in purple didn't bother many of us and we usually laughed when Minnie picked up GB retreads.
But, Lombardi retired, came out and coached elsewhere - he remains an idol to this day. Reggie White? Similar.
I seriously doubt if Al Harris or Kampman went to/go to Minnie a wave of hate would develop.
All of the above know this is a business. All of the above put their own interests first (except Al, who was cut). So, there are ways to go play for Minnie or other teams post GB without invoking hatred amongst the fans.
I will never forgive him, personally. I don't care what he did off the field. He broke my heart over and over again. And he did it purposely.
It's up to Favre. He's gotta do some major repair work. Good luck to him. I'd like to be able to go down and have that big HOF induction bash in 5 years and feel clean about it. Also, I blew $12 on those Favre glasses and I'd like at least a 2% ROI.
On a related note, I reviewed that loss at Tampa in 2002 recently, and doggone it but didn't those interceptions change! Back then, I was certain the receivers ran the wrong routes (So were Chris Collinsworth and Troy Aikman), but this time, it really looked like Favre forced several very bad passes. Perspective, perspective!
I don't think it will take that long. I would bet its a mostly favorable crowd the season after his induction.
Rodgers has succeeded and won a Super Bowl. Favre can no longer make fans regret the move, the Packers look like they made the correct decision. I know the first Vikings year hardened feelings in a way that the Jets year did not, but the Packers have had too much success now post Favre.
I have no doubt he'll hear Boos, but they will give way or be drowned out.
I think its far more likely that Favre wants to wait and be certain of a favorable reaction. He's very conscious about how he is perceived and probably doesn't want to take a risk.
I was an early jumper off the bandwagon, but the Packers came out of this smelling like roses and I think people will be mostly magnanimous.