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I agree Scott, and I'm sure Rodgers can't beat out Favre there's also probably 25 other QBs that couldn't beat out Favre. I really think though if Rodgers had the greatest preseason and TC ever, he wouldn't see the starting job. Whether it's because of the game experience or Favre's legacy. I just think that Green Bay tends to hold onto the past too long sometimes. Not saying Rodgers should be the starter at all, but even if he was ready he will never see the field while Favre is playing.

[Tarlam!]

This regimé is all about winning. You will not see M3 procrastinating on the sidelines in the 4th quarter if Brett has been picked 3 times. You will see A-Rod trotting into the huddle.

Next game, you will see a different Favre come out of the shoot. He'll be 10 years younger and have fire in his eyes.

[chain_gang]

Every regime is about winning, but in the end they will leave Favre in no matter how bad it gets. Seen it with Sherman, Rhodes, and Holmgren. Holmgren threatend to sit him a few times, and maybe that would be enough. With that said I don't see Favre having too many 3 int games this year. More 3TD games.

[Scott Campbell]

Every regime is about winning, but in the end they will leave Favre in no matter how bad it gets.

They've never had a QB on the roster that beat Brett out. Except for Majik.

[Tarlam!]

...in the end they will leave Favre in no matter how bad it gets. Seen it with Sherman, Rhodes, and Holmgren. Holmgren threatend to sit him a few times, and maybe that would be enough....

That was a different Favre. That guy was the future of the team and benching him might have robbed his confidence. No, if Favre has a mental lapse this year, first year HC M3 will substitute him - especially if they're playing away.

[Charles Woodson]

Even if Rodgers could beat out Favre, we would never see Rodgers starting ahead of Favre.

This is bull.

If Rodgers beat out Favre, Favre might still start game 1. But, if Favre wasn't winning, they would send in a guy that stood a better chance. Favre is not above winning. He is not above the team. He has not been issued with a license to be mediocre.

He'd be the 1st person to tell you that.

Yea, im starting to agree with you. i mean its not sherman any more that didnt have the ballz to do that. If that thing about they didnt want Favre coming back is true, then TT and MM will use the first thing they see bad to sit favre

[Badgepack]

I think Favre is going to come in with an attitude to shut up all the people saying he is done. Kinda like his "bet against me" attitude. He really only had the one bad season for crying out loud. With a much better defense, and hopefully a better offense, Favre will not feel he has to win every game with his arm.

He will have a good year, and AR will watch and learn from one of the best of all time.

[MadtownPacker]

He doesn't need to bench him he just needs to change the approach when he is struggling. That is what this offense is all about. Short quick confidence building passes that piss off the D until they cheat up and then you can burn them.

Great post! This was really the problem last season. Favre trying to score a TD on one pass. Play call? Chuck it in the endzone of course.

M3's O is gonna be just what the doc ordered for the aging gunslinger.

[Joemailman]

I hope M3 has the guts to bench Favre if he still shows his lack of discipline this year...

But can you imagine if they kept him from starting? The fans would go wild.

He doesn't need to bench him he just needs to change the approach when he is struggling. That is what this offense is all about. Short quick confidence building passes that piss off the D until they cheat up and then you can burn them.

I saw an interview with Holmgren where he said he knew he couldn't change Favre's gun-slinger mentality. Therefore, what he would try to do was call plays designed to keep risks at a minimum. That is what McCarthy will do. Lots of slant patterns and screens, with an occasional deep ball to keep the defense honest. It used to amaze me how wide open guys like Sharpe and Brooks could get on deep patterns once you had the defense looking for the short stuff.

[BlueBrewer]

I hope M3 has the guts to bench Favre if he still shows his lack of discipline this year...

But can you imagine if they kept him from starting? The fans would go wild.

He doesn't need to bench him he just needs to change the approach when he is struggling. That is what this offense is all about. Short quick confidence building passes that piss off the D until they cheat up and then you can burn them.

I saw an interview with Holmgren where he said he knew he couldn't change Favre's gun-slinger mentality. Therefore, what he would try to do was call plays designed to keep risks at a minimum. That is what McCarthy will do. Lots of slant patterns and screens, with an occasional deep ball to keep the defense honest. It used to amaze me how wide open guys like Sharpe and Brooks could get on deep patterns once you had the defense looking for the short stuff.

EXACTLY

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