Is Rodgers Ready?

[RashanGary]

McCarthy said Montana showed up for every OTA even into his late 30's. Gannon never missed an off season program. Favre just didn't care and I was happy to see him go because of it. It's fun to watch football players that want to be there (offseason, season, practice, games, all of it to get better)

[MJZiggy]

What a sanctimonious pile of garbage this is. Becuase I don't bow down to the Almighty Favre as sheep like you do, I am ungrateful and disrespectfull? I have right to criticize if I believe it. And for the record, while I enjoyed him as a football player, as a person I always thought he was a POS. The last 3 years with his drama queen act reinforced that belief. I'm sorry I don't chap my lips on his ass like everyone else does. I'm also sorry that some people can't take their almighty Favre being hated, but thats not my problem.

EDIT: And no, I wasn't one of the "silly bastards" as you put it.

The people on this site are supposed to be Packer fans. Favre was the face of the Packers for 17 years. I have not met one person no matter what team they're a fan of (including the soccer fans) who didn't at least respect him. You may wish he'd have shut up and not answered the questions, but the fact that he did answer them as honestly as he could (always) is part of what made him so beloved. To criticize him for this very fact is pure bullshit. I don't recall him EVER dumping on a reporter's question and refusing to answer it no matter the topic. He wasn't looking for the drama. He wasn't supplying the questions. He was just being who he is--honest. How the hell can you criticize a man for honesty??

[RashanGary]

And yeah, it's funny to see people get all bent out of shape because their poor little Brettney isn't adored by all. The funniest part is how they seem to pound their chest about it like it's some sort of honorary badge to bob on Favre's nob.

Don't ever wipe that stain off your lower lip nob bobbers. You might lose your place in heaven.

[MJZiggy]

McCarthy said Montana showed up for every OTA even into his late 30's. Gannon never missed an off season program. Favre just didn't care and I was happy to see him go because of it. It's fun to watch football players that want to be there (offseason, season, practice, games, all of it to get better)

We're talking about the same guy who worked all offseason with a personal trainer to specifically keep himself in playing form--and played through every injury he ever sustained, right? I'm sure he did that because he didn't care.

[RashanGary]

We're talking about the same guy who worked all offseason with a personal trainer to specifically keep himself in playing form--and played through every injury he ever sustained, right? I'm sure he did that because he didn't care.

What commitment I work out every day because I don't want to get fat. I don't even get paid for it. Am I committed to the Packers too?

[Bretsky]

McCarthy said Montana showed up for every OTA even into his late 30's. Gannon never missed an off season program. Favre just didn't care and I was happy to see him go because of it. It's fun to watch football players that want to be there (offseason, season, practice, games, all of it to get better)

Who cares what other players do; not every player attends the OTA's. Kudos to those who do; but reality is some do not. Should we go back and find examples of great players who regularly skipped them, or crap players who attended but did not perform ? I get a kick out of some of the offseason generalizations.

How would you know Favre didn't care ? He got himself into shape every year before the season. Maybe he just had enough and it's silly people want to throw darts at him after he leaves.

Maybe he didn't want to fully dedicate himself and unlike others he didn't want to collect a check for doing things half assed.

And if he did realize this we should celebrate him for realizing this instead of making cracks that he were happy to see him go. Maybe he would have been much better than AROD going about it half assed. Maybe he'd have been much worse.

But normally it's full go if Favre decides to return. So he probably made the right decision to hang up the cleats.

[MJZiggy]

We're talking about the same guy who worked all offseason with a personal trainer to specifically keep himself in playing form--and played through every injury he ever sustained, right? I'm sure he did that because he didn't care.

What commitment I work out every day because I don't want to get fat. I don't even get paid for it. Am I committed to the Packers too?

No, you idiot. You're committed to not getting fat. You think Favre was doing it for shits and giggles? You think he's working out that hard now? You think he sits around late every night now watching film for the hell of it?

Dumbest shit I ever heard.

[RashanGary]

Let's just put it this way, I respect Javon Walker and Ahman Green's off season work ethic more than Favre's. I'd bet that just about every one of the 88 players on the current Packers roster want it more than Favre did at the end.

I don't want to take anything away from his career as a whole, but when he decided he didn't care to show up for all of the work, I really didn't care if he showed up at all. The (I'm bigger than the game that gave me all I have) act grew old.

[MJZiggy]

And remind me again, in his last two seasons when he did any of that?

[Bretsky]

Give me a break; I doubt you have much background knowledge about Javon Walker's offseason work regiment. He never stayed behind in Green Bay. He wasn't that well thought of as a teammate in Denver or at the end in Green Bay. Most of Denver thinks of him as being a self absorbed guy. I'm not even sure he is a good human being outside of the game.

After grossly overpaying Javon Walker, his own coach noted that he needs to shed some pounds. So obviously he could be doing better.

Gosh if you are going to make general statement at least use somebody like Driver so you can set a good basis for an argument.

[RashanGary]

Lurker, you trying to think of something clever to say? Come on, bust it out little man

[GrnBay007]

JH, is this your way of attention seeking....or just your time of the month to be a dick?

[Charles Woodson]

Let's just put it this way, I respect Javon Walker and Ahman Green's off season work ethic more than Favre's. I'd bet that just about every one of the 88 players on the current Packers roster want it more than Favre did at the end.

I don't want to take anything away from his career as a whole, but when he decided he didn't care to show up for all of the work, I really didn't care if he showed up at all. The (I'm bigger than the game that gave me all I have) act grew old.

well shit i mean that work ethic of Javon Walker has really paid off lately now hasnt it?

[Charles Woodson]

JH, is this your way of attention seeking....or just your time of the month to be a dick?

Its just that time of the month

[Bossman641]

My take - I appreciate what Favre did for the team. I have so many memories from his time. He's the greatest QB I've ever seen and I consider myself lucky to have seen him play. He meant everything to the team, the fans, the state. However, I was absolutely fed up with the past few offseasons. The constant will he or won't he, the leaks from Favre camp (whether true or not) on how Favre didn't feel loved, on how TT hadn't given him enough weapons, on Favre IMO crossing the line between player and GM. You can say, well the media created it, it woudn't have ever been a story except for how it was blown up, that's why we love Favre cause he speaks his mind. I say Favre could have done a better job of keeping his mouth shut.

Glad that I got to see him play for so long, glad that some day I will be able to tell my kids about Favre, thankful for everything he did, sad to see him go, and happy that he got to go out on a high note. I will miss Brett Favre, the player and the person. I will not miss the Brett Favre circus of the past few years.