Van Susteren: Favre Felt Pressured

[Lurker64]

Does everybody have their "World's Smallest Violins" ready for this interview tonight?

[gbgary]

well...he finally speaks. since he wants to play and the fans clearly want him back then, to me, that settles it. he's still good and if he wants to win, which he always has, then this team is the only option for him. i'm sorry if Rodgers gets pissed/hurt or whatever but we've had good back-ups before and traded them so if he wants to go then so be it. they'd probably get a higher draft pick for him anyway. TT will just have to get over it. they love BB and if he pans out TT will still look like a genius. so get an experienced back up and let's move on.....again.

Are you paying attention?

i'm going by what i've heard quoted from the interview on nfl network and the phone poll. when i hear the whole interview tonight i may change my mind.

[RashanGary]

Does everybody have their "World's Smallest Violins" ready for this interview tonight?

I'm sorry but I get great joy out of this. I've seen this spoiled Diva for too long and have been really dumbfounded that 90% of Packer fans have been completely oblivious to it. There are still a minority of idiots who will never see it but it's great to see so many people realizing what Favre hid so well.

[motife]

Favre is showing himself at his worse right now.

This episode may to some extent tarnish his whole career.

As said above, if you want to come back say so. Directly to Packer mgmt.

Not through your mother or your brother or the Biloxi News or leaks. Especially after you turned down an offer to return when you did say so and left everybody hanging for the umpteenth time.

I didn't have the stomach to listen to Favre's long winded monotone interviews after a victory. I'm sure not going to listen to this travesty.

[Pacopete4]

Favre is showing himself at his worse right now.

This episode may to some extent tarnish his whole career.

As said above, if you want to come back say so. Directly to Packer mgmt.

Not through your mother or your brother or the Biloxi News or leaks. Especially after you turned down an offer to return when you did say so and left everybody hanging for the umpteenth time.

I didn't have the stomach to listen to Favre's long winded monotone interviews after a victory. I'm sure not going to listen to this travesty.

So what you're sayin is that you are going to listen to MM and TT only and not listen to Brett's side of the story?... that makes a heck of a lot of sense....

[Merlin]

Favre has the right to put his side of the story out there. Personally for me anyway, he needs to file for reinstatement and then start the talk. The Packers didn't know he was committed to playing 100% and now they do, I think that changes the outlook from the Packers perspective. But for them to believe it, Favre has to file for reinstatement, something he has not done yet. If Favre files for reinstatement then it's at least on paper that he is committed 100%, then the Packers may change their stance on the situation, which they should if you believe they want to do what is best for the team. This whole "build for the future" mantra is really old. Thompson has had his "future building" for 3 years going on 4 now. At some point you have to realize that future is NOW. Rodgers may be the answer but it's hard to argue that he is better then Favre if both are on the roster and healthy. Thompson would be shooting himself in the foot if Favre files for reinstatement and he trades him. I am hopeful that all of Thompsons and McCarthy's comments are out there to vet out whether or not Favre is serious about returning. Once the reinstatement papers are filed, the answer should be crystal clear.

[Bretsky]

what channel is this dang thing on ???

[packinpatland]

what channel is this dang thing on ???

I still can't find it.

[green_bowl_packer]

FOX NEWS

[packinpatland]

I've got FoxNews on, and all it is is local stuff.

[Rastak]

I've got FoxNews on, and all it is is local stuff.

Not your local fox station, cable news network FoxNews.


Actually it just ended, they will have part 2 tomorrow.

[Bretsky]

It was on channel 66 in Milwaukee area

[Rastak]

He basically said McCarthy said they didn't want him but then TT changed the story and said he'd be a backup (I think that was just Favre's interpetation).

He was very complimentary of the Packers pretty much all the interview so far (part one).

[RashanGary]

This is what I said in April. This is pretty much what Brett just said.


April statement "Also, Havel has said over the last week or two that the Packers didn't even make an effort to ask him to come back. From everything I am piecing together, they made the deadline and told him he had to have an answer. He told them on that day that he had to retire becuase he wasn't sure. They said "OK". It all happened very fast. I don't even think Brett realized they were serious. He's used to being given more time, given mini camps off and being coddled. Instead they hung up the phone and let the story out before he could change his mind, then called him in for a retirement presser. Just like that, he was done. In his mind, I think he was just posturing to have mini camp off. In McCarthy's mind it was over on that day."

[HowardRoark]

Damn, he sure sounded and looked like Bill Clinton. Those Southern dudes sure have the same mannerisms.

1. Take the nut case back.

2. Tell him he has to play for 3 years. No more talking AT ALL.

3. Trade Rodgers, get some playmakers/draft picks. Do what's right for the kid, he deserves it.

4. Get Brohm ready.

5. Have a beer and move on.