FAVRE TO RETIRE

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Let me ask you, if this wasn't a hack, and it is a placeholder..why doesn't it follow the normal layout?

That is why I believe it is a developmental page. The Packers are planning to have a major TRIBUTE front page, not just an update of their current one, when Favre does announce his retirement.

So, it certainly could look different...and nothing like the current layout.

I already said i was wrong, though i'm not completely buying Plumb.

Something just isn't right...why TT having a presser in the afternoon, the story links on the side...why from this year/day...and why do they break them into different days..when the news section doesn't do that?

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

[packinpatland]

Re: FAVRE TO RETIRE

http://packers.com/breaking_news/

sad sad day.

Can we still tar and feather folks?................and run them out of town?

[The Leaper]

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

Which is why you won't hear anything conclusive on this.

The Packers.com staff looks pretty dumb either way. Either they are too dumb to allow someone to plant this fake page, or they are too dumb to handle a development project properly.

[packinpatland]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23377281/

Favre to retire? Bogus 'Net posting causes stir
But 'there's nothing to it,' Packers spokesperson says of quarterback

MSNBC News Services
updated 48 minutes ago
An Internet posting on the Green Bay Packers' official Web site caused a big stir in NFL nation on Thursday that reported that quarterback Brett Favre was going to announce his retirement.

The posting read, "Packers quarterback Brett Favre has announced that he will retire." The posting has since disappeared.

"There's nothing to it," Packers Public Relations Director Jeff Blumb told Newsradio 620 WTMJ.

Blumb said that the Web site prepare the story each year, in case the future Hall of Famer does decide to call it quits.

Favre's agent, James Cook, told Packers.com that he hasn't made a decision yet. Cook said the Web posting was a mistake.

New Packers president Mark Murphy believes Favre will return for another run at the Super Bowl.

“My guess is that he’s going to come back,” Murphy said Wednesday at a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon. “The team has gotten better around him and is in a position to really do great things next year.”

A message left with Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, wasn’t immediately returned.

Favre had a renaissance season in 2007, setting numerous league records leading the NFL’s youngest team to an NFC North division title and the NFC championship game at Lambeau Field.

Everything seemed aligned for the Packers and Favre to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1998, but Favre threw a costly overtime interception against the Giants. New York won 23-20 and went on to beat New England in the Super Bowl.

Murphy, who played eight years in the NFL with the Redskins from 1977-84, said that Favre continues his annual rite of winter in Wisconsin because it’s hard to prepare for the rigors of another season.

“When we watch the games on Sunday, you see the joy and how much fun he has with the game and obviously he’s still playing at a high level,” Murphy said. “What you don’t see is all the work that he has to do all through the offseason. The training and the grind of it.”

Murphy, the former Northwestern athletic director who formally replaced Bob Harlan as the Packers’ top executive on Jan. 28, said he anticipates a decision in the coming days.

“I think he still enjoys it, particularly the games, and he has a passion for it, but it’s not as easy of a decision as some people might think,” Murphy said.

Most of Murphy’s major franchise decisions were made before he formally took over, with Harlan locking up general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy to five-year deals in the wake of the successful season.

“Bob was really smart, and I supported it, locking both of them up with long-term contracts right as we made the transition,” Murphy said. “I really feel good about the future of the Packers. I think that has really given me the luxury of time. I don’t feel the organization is broken in any way.”

Instead, Murphy said the early part of his tenure as team president will center on league issues, including the collective bargaining agreement and revenue sharing.

“There’s a level, a sense that the agreement is costing the clubs a lot more than they would like, more than the previous agreements have cost them, but I think it’s all part of negotiation,” he said.

Murphy has a unique prospective with any labor disputes on the horizon.

He was the assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association for four years after his playing career ended, including during the 1987 strike.

“If you look back over the history, one of the biggest changes in the relationship between the owners and the Players Association was the ’87 strike,” said Murphy, who credits former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and union boss Gene Upshaw for mending fences to establish a good working relationship that resonates today.

Of course, big labor issues mean much less than championships in Titletown, the league’s smallest outpost.

And Murphy, a former defensive back, said the Packers have their best shot to win again with Favre, who threw for 4,155 yards last season with 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions to earn his ninth Pro Bowl nod.

“If Brett Favre comes back, as I said before, I do think it gives us our best chance to win a Super Bowl next year, just with his experience, his knowledge of the game and his leadership ability,” Murphy said. “Nothing that a defense does to him fazes him or surprises him. He really can take advantage of defenses when they leave themselves vulnerable.”

[Tyrone Bigguns]

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

Which is why you won't hear anything conclusive on this.

The Packers.com staff looks pretty dumb either way. Either they are too dumb to allow someone to plant this fake page, or they are too dumb to handle a development project properly.

True dat.

I've never EVER heard of placing a developmental page on a live server (well, i've seen it done..but, you would really hide it...i remember taking over a job and finding that the previous guy had his fantasy stuff hidden on the server for his buddies..LOL). Geez, i'm sure they got a spare dell lying around that they can call the developmental server.

Something smells.

[Merlin]

Wow I agree with Ty?

Something doesn't smell right. You don't make that kind of mistake unless you are a whopping moron in IT. Especially over something as big as Favre's retirement.

[BallHawk]

Man, I had a heart attack when I saw this thread.

Now, assuming that this is nothing more than a goof on the Packers' part, this situation is pretty hilarious.

[packinpatland]

I've already gotten several phone calls from the lovely Patriot fans that I must live amongst. Generally, the gist is.... the Packers look foolish for allowing such a thing to happen.

Come on Brett........let us have a nice weekend.....announce.

[Merlin]

Lovely Patriot fans saying this should never have happened? You mean like a coach who thinks it's "okay" to steal signals by video taping them from the sidelines? The least he could do is have a fan do it or the coaching staff in the booth like every other team. How stupid can you get?

Anyway, if it was a mistake that person should leave IT immediately. There are enough morons in the field and it's time to weed them out!

[twoseven]

I've already gotten several phone calls from the lovely Patriot fans that I must live amongst. Generally, the gist is.... the Packers look foolish for allowing such a thing to happen.

Come on Brett........let us have a nice weekend.....announce.

New England Patriot fans telling GBP fans our team looks foolish..

Pot meet Kettle

[Jimx29]

I think we, as Packer fans need to start up an online petition asking....errrmmm, DEMAND that Roger Goodell, Bill Belacheat, and Tom Brady to investigate the final 1:40 before that page went live

[Freak Out]

Has Red confirmed anything yet?

[MJZiggy]

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

Which is why you won't hear anything conclusive on this.

The Packers.com staff looks pretty dumb either way. Either they are too dumb to allow someone to plant this fake page, or they are too dumb to handle a development project properly.

True dat.

I've never EVER heard of placing a developmental page on a live server (well, i've seen it done..but, you would really hide it...i remember taking over a job and finding that the previous guy had his fantasy stuff hidden on the server for his buddies..LOL). Geez, i'm sure they got a spare dell lying around that they can call the developmental server.

Something smells.

Maybe no one in IT would do it, but someone in page design might. How easy would it be to have it on the server and when the story came in, dump it in and turn it on. Maybe they are using software that automatically publishes instead of the user having to turn it on manually? And they did do a page quite similar to this one last year if you recall and occasionally do it when they have a feature they expect to generate a lot of traffic or something they are really looking to publicize--contests and events announcements. I'm willing to believe that the person who does design for them had the page around and moved both pages onto the server to turn on whichever one they needed when an announcement was made because we know one IS coming. Sooner or later.

[packinpatland]

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

Which is why you won't hear anything conclusive on this.

The Packers.com staff looks pretty dumb either way. Either they are too dumb to allow someone to plant this fake page, or they are too dumb to handle a development project properly.

True dat.

I've never EVER heard of placing a developmental page on a live server (well, i've seen it done..but, you would really hide it...i remember taking over a job and finding that the previous guy had his fantasy stuff hidden on the server for his buddies..LOL). Geez, i'm sure they got a spare dell lying around that they can call the developmental server.

Something smells.

Maybe no one in IT would do it, but someone in page design might. How easy would it be to have it on the server and when the story came in, dump it in and turn it on. Maybe they are using software that automatically publishes instead of the user having to turn it on manually? And they did do a page quite similar to this one last year if you recall and occasionally do it when they have a feature they expect to generate a lot of traffic or something they are really looking to publicize--contests and events announcements. I'm willing to believe that the person who does design for them had the page around and moved both pages onto the server to turn on whichever one they needed when an announcement was made because we know one IS coming. Sooner or later.

MJ, you would know all the technical aspects of this thing, better than most of us........maybe now would be a good time to apply for a job there........there may be a vacancy!

[Rastak]

If that is the way they develop...they are, to be kind, way behind.

Which is why you won't hear anything conclusive on this.

The Packers.com staff looks pretty dumb either way. Either they are too dumb to allow someone to plant this fake page, or they are too dumb to handle a development project properly.

True dat.

I've never EVER heard of placing a developmental page on a live server (well, i've seen it done..but, you would really hide it...i remember taking over a job and finding that the previous guy had his fantasy stuff hidden on the server for his buddies..LOL). Geez, i'm sure they got a spare dell lying around that they can call the developmental server.

Something smells.

Maybe no one in IT would do it, but someone in page design might. How easy would it be to have it on the server and when the story came in, dump it in and turn it on. Maybe they are using software that automatically publishes instead of the user having to turn it on manually? And they did do a page quite similar to this one last year if you recall and occasionally do it when they have a feature they expect to generate a lot of traffic or something they are really looking to publicize--contests and events announcements. I'm willing to believe that the person who does design for them had the page around and moved both pages onto the server to turn on whichever one they needed when an announcement was made because we know one IS coming. Sooner or later.

Perhaps Zig. If they have a content management system it's possible for someone to promote some content onto the live server. I'd say it was a mistake. People are human. Either there is something in the works or they staged a couple of possibilities with just a framework and one got sent to the webserver under the live breaking news link. All these consipiricy theories just crack me up. What a crock of shit.


Now does someone know something and that's why the content was promoted? Again, who knows. Favre said he'd make up his mind soon when the season ended. McCarthy says a couple weeks ago, soon. Well? Make a decision already!