Favre in charge: There's just no beating St. Brett

[Jimx29]

Favre in charge: There's just no beating St. Brett


By ART THIEL
P-I COLUMNIST

And now, they play against God.

A stretch, perhaps. But only if you haven't been to Green Bay.

Big-time pro athletes don't come more admired than Brett Favre.

Pro sports franchises don't come more endearing than the Green Bay Packers. Fercripesakes, the team is community-owned.

After a splendid 13-3 regular season, the Packers are recipients of the national hug as they commence Saturday their march to the desert and the inevitable fight for the soul of civilization against the remorseless New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.

Wondering what the striking TV/movie scriptwriters were doing with their free time? Now you know.

The Rest Of The Story

[SeahawkDude]

Gee, I never realized we are about to march into the Vatican and take down the Pope. I'm almost ready to start rooting for Green Bay..........NOT

[Bretsky]

Gee, I never realized we are about to march into the Vatican and take down the Pope. I'm almost ready to start rooting for Green Bay..........NOT

Na, you are just playing a class act; so what's the news on Holmgren ? Staying or going after this year ?

If he leaves coaching it would be ironic if Green Bay sent him off to the beaches.

[Deputy Nutz]

Gee, I never realized we are about to march into the Vatican and take down the Pope. I'm almost ready to start rooting for Green Bay..........NOT





Poor mans Aaron Kampman!

I see you have never been to Lambeau.

[SeahawkDude]

Gee, I never realized we are about to march into the Vatican and take down the Pope. I'm almost ready to start rooting for Green Bay..........NOT

Na, you are just playing a class act; so what's the news on Holmgren ? Staying or going after this year ?

If he leaves coaching it would be ironic if Green Bay sent him off to the beaches.

Well, I just got done listening to his press conference that was taped yesterday and he sounds very upbeat, not like someone who's considering bailing. Here's the link. It's almost an hour long, but I believe him being your former coach, you Packer fans would find it interesting. I just had a thought. Several of you folks keep wondering if he's leaving. Is that because you'd love to have him back?.....Just wondering.

http://www.seahawks.com/Multimedia/Multimedia.aspx

[Deputy Nutz]

Actually we have no need for Holmgren anymore. McCarthy is doing just fine.

Holmgren sounded pretty up beat right before the San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay in the playoffs in 1999. He bailed.

[Bretsky]

Gee, I never realized we are about to march into the Vatican and take down the Pope. I'm almost ready to start rooting for Green Bay..........NOT

Na, you are just playing a class act; so what's the news on Holmgren ? Staying or going after this year ?

If he leaves coaching it would be ironic if Green Bay sent him off to the beaches.

Well, I just got done listening to his press conference that was taped yesterday and he sounds very upbeat, not like someone who's considering bailing. Here's the link. It's almost an hour long, but I believe him being your former coach, you Packer fans would find it interesting. I just had a thought. Several of you folks keep wondering if he's leaving. Is that because you'd love to have him back?.....Just wondering.

http://www.seahawks.com/Multimedia/Multimedia.aspx

No, there was some article out there on the NET about Holmy possibly needing to step away for a while. That's the reason.

I admire him as a coach; along with Ron Wolf he brought a title here. However, the manner in which his last season went and the way he left bring back some bitter thoughts. At the end his ego was too big to be here along with a GM.

I still think he's a great coach. I want to stick with our guy now; but in the past I've have welcomed him back.

[MJZiggy]

It's because Florio's been flapping his yap (big surprise there). Here's where Scott found it.

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=10514

[RashanGary]

I'm listening to Holmgren right now. He's talking about Deion Branch being back for this game. He said he hasn't had all four except for maybe a game or two this year.

That's a little worrysome. We're going to have to get pressure with our front 4. Kamp, Williams, KGB and Jenkins are all going ot have to be on with their pass rush.

[RashanGary]

Sounds like he has a lot of confidence in Hasselback. Apparently Matt hasn't done much of that erratic stuff that we all are drooling over watching the Redskin game. Holmglren is making it sound like Hasselback will be better this week.

[RashanGary]

What concerns me a little is that now they have enough depth to get away from Chuck and Al and start picking on Tramon, Bush, Collins, Bigby, Poppinga and Hawk.

[RashanGary]

Holy shit, Holmgren loves to talk. He's worse than Brett.

[Bretsky]

not much difference right now between the top 4 NFC teams

The saving grace is Seattle and Hasslebeck have not been as good on the road

[RashanGary]

Said Ted Thompson has done a GRRREAT job. GRRREAT!! He's not as tough as you, Bretsky

[Bretsky]

Said Ted Thompson has done a GRRREAT job. GRRREAT!! He's not as tough as you, Bretsky

He's been very good; maybe my standards are higher

I just want a championship; nothing less.