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Your first thought when you read the BS Favre Retiring post.
Since it was a guy with 5 posts, I was skeptical immediately. I read about this "breaking news" being a replacement for the regular home page, so I checked packers.com...and lo and behold the regular home page was still there.
So I checked the ESPN and AP news areas. Nada.
I'm not going to believe ANYTHING at this point unless I hear the words coming straight from Favre's mouth.
I was sad, then I thought "well, it's not that much of a surprise", then I thought about what the team would look like with Rodgers at the helm, then I went to brush my teeth, then I took another look and was skeptical.
I fell for it, and I was surprised because the vibe I'm feeling is that there's no way he's retiring yet. Just no way.
But I was also ok with it. And I thought the Pack would likely be ok in the new era. I was not as depressed as I thought I would be. I think this means I'm a shallow SOB.
I thought, "What the fuck? The team is finally a serious contender and that motherfucker has just left us high and dry."
I am sorry and ashamed to admit this.
Nothing to be sorry about.
Favre WOULD be an idiot to not come back for at least one more year at this point. Why would you stick around after going 4-12 only to drop out when your team now has a legitimate chance to get back to the Super Bowl and you are coming off your best season since your MVP years?
I figured it would have shown up ion the MSM instantly. However, saving a web page for a rainy day has me concerned. Never heard of anything that lame before. A template is one thing but a full page?
"Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic.”
– Benjamin Franklin
I was going to hunt down Mike Greenburg (or is it Greenberg) and ask him if he was happy now.
He was bitching on Mike and Mike this morning about how selfish Favre was for not letting the Packers know his decision, how it would hurt them in Free Agency and how it would hurt in their planning for the draft. I know it was just a talking head making noise for the sake of something to talk about but it was really irritating.
I wrote Mike and Mike and told Greenberg (or is it Greenburg) it was a non-issue. Thompson wasn't going to base his plans for free agency or the draft on whether or not Favre is coming back...he never has. I also stated that most Packer fans would rather hear that Favre is returning in July than hear that Rodgers is our QB today. I said that this wasn't a knock on Rodgers, just Packer nation hoping to watch a legend play for at least one more year.
I thought shens, and then why in the hell am I reading something posted by a member who's had a whooping 6 posts here since joining almost 2 years ago?
The Bottom Line:
Formally Numb, same person, same views of M3
I was at work on my break. I just stared at the screen and was stunned. I was ready for Brett to make a decision, but I wanted him to announce his return. Alot of guys I work with were very happy (Cowboys fans.)
I thought "WTF? What does Favre have against Joe Toledo?"
I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen
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