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I am convinced that there is truth in Cook's comments. You can't be an agent for a guy like Favre for so long and not have an intimate understanding of what your guy is feeling.
Favre blew up last year when he didn't think the team was improving. He openly called out the GM. That right there tells you there is truth in Cook's comments.
Favre did not feel appreciated by Thompson...and Favre, despite his toughness and macho image, is more of an emotional person deep down. Thompson's cold shoulder bothered Favre...who probably was loved and coddled a little too much by Ron Wolf and Mike Sherman.
What disappoints me is that Favre seems to have taken the fans out of the consideration altogether in this decision. He opted out of the Pro Bowl. He shrunk away from the limelight when he retired and left his agent to speak for him until it was too controversial for him to ignore.
I don't care that he retired...but at some point you have to recognize that the reason you can walk away on your own terms is due in large part to the fans of the Green Bay Packers who supported you through it all. When you are a famous athlete, you work for the fans just as much as you do for team management...because none of it would be possible without the fans.
Personally, I feel Favre dropped the ball on this. He could've handled things so much better...even if his final choice was the still the same. He should have announced his retirement to his fans himself.
Favre blew up last year when he didn't think the team was improving. He openly called out the GM. That right there tells you there is truth in Cook's comments.
Favre did not feel appreciated by Thompson...and Favre, despite his toughness and macho image, is more of an emotional person deep down. Thompson's cold shoulder bothered Favre...who probably was loved and coddled a little too much by Ron Wolf and Mike Sherman.
What disappoints me is that Favre seems to have taken the fans out of the consideration altogether in this decision. He opted out of the Pro Bowl. He shrunk away from the limelight when he retired and left his agent to speak for him until it was too controversial for him to ignore.
I don't care that he retired...but at some point you have to recognize that the reason you can walk away on your own terms is due in large part to the fans of the Green Bay Packers who supported you through it all. When you are a famous athlete, you work for the fans just as much as you do for team management...because none of it would be possible without the fans.
Personally, I feel Favre dropped the ball on this. He could've handled things so much better...even if his final choice was the still the same. He should have announced his retirement to his fans himself.
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