A battle is brewing. Time to pick sides

[GoPackGo]

vote on this. Lets see how the forum feels

[Bretsky]

This one will be interesting; my guess says the homers in here end up putting blame on Favre.

I don't consider myself to be a TT jock sniffer or a Favre Jock Sniffer

Both of these guys made mistakes; neither is overly productive as a smooth communicator IMO

The thread didn't ask for a side... so....it was hard for me to vote for anything but "both".

[Iron Mike]

I blame LawyerJoe.

[GoPackGo]

I don't consider myself to be a TT jock sniffer or a Favre Jock Sniffer.

I was all set to blame Ted Thompson. After learning that Favre changed his mind about retiring twice, I can't help but sympathize with Ted Thompson for drafting 2 QB's, publicly supporting Aaron Rodgers at a time when he needs it most, and making a tough decision for the perceived better of the organization’s future at the QB position.

[Bretsky]

I don't consider myself to be a TT jock sniffer or a Favre Jock Sniffer.

I was all set to blame Ted Thompson. After learning that Favre changed his mind about retiring twice, I can't help but sympathize with Ted Thompson for drafting 2 QB's, publicly supporting Aaron Rodgers at a time when he needs it most, and making a tough decision for the perceived better of the organization’s future at the QB position.

Here are comments regarding this from Al Jones, who was authoring a book with Favre around the time Fox said this was occuring

Jones said Favre never mentioned any desire in March to come back. The two were putting the finishing touches on Jones’ book about Favre’s career at that time and Favre seemed convinced he was finished, Jones said. It wasn’t until Jones caught up with Favre in June that he saw the quarterback had been working out and throwing at a nearby high school, clearly preparing to get in training-camp shape.

“That (the Fox report) is news to me . . . ” Jones said. “He would have told me. There was no indication to me that anything like that had happened.”

[SnakeLH2006]

This is quite simple... Take all the hysterics out. Brett Favre was one of the top 5 (easily) top 5 QB's in the NFL last year. Give him his fucking job. Wow. (Former TT supporter) TT needs to check his skeletons before he goes apeshit for an unproven AR...what if AR was the most hyped QB EVER in college and we got him for the #1 pick this year, would Brett lose his job?? N.O.P.E. Well I guess so with that logic.....Fuck you TT and your agendas....>>longterm support from day 1 = out the window punk!

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't consider myself to be a TT jock sniffer or a Favre Jock Sniffer

What?

[SnakeLH2006]

I don't consider myself to be a TT jock sniffer or a Favre Jock Sniffer

What?

HAHAHA..right...so are you a Packer fan?? LMFAO!

[Freak Out]

How about none of the above?

[SnakeLH2006]

How about none of the above?

This is Star Wars goddamit! Good vs. Evil.. Brett vs. TT....Hmmm.....they both have agendas..Hmmm..(saunters into his private pad). LOL but really there is a side to each...We all have opinions...What's yours, if you don't have one, then it's TT, as he won't make an "official" comment and "hope" this dies down...LOL

[Harlan Huckleby]

How about none of the above?

no kidding.

nobody did anything wrong.

edit: On second thought, isn't it just possible that Mike Sherman's hand can be seen in all this? Sherman spoiled Favre. Ya, the pieces are fitting together,

[Lurker64]

It's simple really, Brett Favre wants what's best for him. Ted Thompson wants what's best for the Green Bay Packers.

[Joemailman]

Favre has been my favorite athlete ever. But twice in a month he decided he didn't want to play for the Packers. Hard to blame Ted for deciding to move on with the post-Favre era.

[Packerarcher]

It's simple really, Brett Favre wants what's best for him. Ted Thompson wants what's best for the Green Bay Packers.

WHO wants what is best for the fans? Sure the fuck not TT,otherwise hewould put the QB on the field in 08 that gives them the best cance of WINNING. To say Favre is only thinking about himself is wrong,uless you are going to say the same thing about a crybaby Rodgers that threatens to walk if Brett comes back. How can TT say he is thinking of the future when they could have success now with Brett and in the future with Rodgers,if Rodgers were the team player he CLAIMS to be. This is not about moving on with Rodgers. This is about TT showing the world that he runs the ship,and if he lats Brett Favre go that ship will be named Titanic 2.

[FavreChild]

Brett changed his mind. How is that "wrong?"

He asked to come back, the organization said no, so he's just doing what he's gotta do. It's an unfortunate situation, but I don't see fault in that.

This is a PR nightmare for the Packers, but fortunately for them they have a professional PR team. They have no choice but to spin Favre as the bad guy.