Favre saga update

[cpk1994]

One fan yelled to coach Mike McCarthy, "You've got nowhere to hide!"

I would say McCarthy's dog is in some danger. Better get a mutt from the pound to serve as a food taster.

Favre and general manager Ted Thompson are meeting now at Favre's home. Favre told ESPN's Rachel Nichols that the sides were discussing trade possibilities.

Rachel may be an A+ student from journalism school, and a fine human being, but how the fuck would she know what is being discussed inside that house?

I don't know, may be this part "FAVRE SAYS"

[Harlan Huckleby]

ok, my apologies, sort of, but perhaps Favre's comment only should be reported.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm not sure, Merlin. I've written this before, so I apologize for the repeat, but here's how I see it. I think Favre is better now and would win a "real" QB competition. I think he'd be better up through game 10 or 11.

But I think there's a good chance A-Rod, if there's no Favre on the sideline and A-Rod is thus the undisputed starter from day one, turns out to be a more capable game winner by the end of the season than Favre.

I didn't say better QB, I said more capable game winner. Especially when it starts getting cold.

A-Rod's going to need some time, but I trust M3's instincts that they guy can be something.

I tend to agree. I'm not happy that Favre will likely be playing elsewhere. However, I'm more mad at Favre than anyone because I think he is the one who is primarily responsible for it. He doesn't like Thompson. That's fine. Some players don't like the GM, but he should have looked at the big picture in all of this. Thompson is doing a fine job overall. He let it get personal, and I think his ego didn't allow him to take the right approach. His Greta interview was the worst. The Campen comment turned me off, but the answer ("Why?") to Greta's question about whether he'd be willing to compete for the starting job was probably the end of my sympathy for him.

[SkinBasket]

Great point.. the thing that Jackson may have over Rodgers is that defense the Vikes have.. they are gonna be tough

What? The Packer defense is chopped liver?

Their defense is a lot better than ours IMO

what the hell are you smoking??? THEY HAVE THE MOST OVERRATED D in the league...

I tend to agree with this. The Vikings Defense is the newest example of if ESPN says it's so a couple hundred times, then it must be so.

Not saying they suck ass. They just haven't proven all that much to be garnering this much respect.

[gex]

Imo they are a top 10 de easily,
we are also if our d-line comes together and AL and Chuck don't show their age.

[CaliforniaCheez]

I can't what for the movie or the docudrama to be made.

It could be a television classic rpic like Shogun or Roots.

[Gunakor]

I'm not sure, Merlin. I've written this before, so I apologize for the repeat, but here's how I see it. I think Favre is better now and would win a "real" QB competition. I think he'd be better up through game 10 or 11.

But I think there's a good chance A-Rod, if there's no Favre on the sideline and A-Rod is thus the undisputed starter from day one, turns out to be a more capable game winner by the end of the season than Favre.

I didn't say better QB, I said more capable game winner. Especially when it starts getting cold.

A-Rod's going to need some time, but I trust M3's instincts that they guy can be something.

That is the whole issue! This is a win now league. As close as the Packers are, can we afford "some time"?

Baseball is a win now league. Football, as long as there is parity in the form of revenue sharing and a salary cap, is a win CONSISTENTLY league. You don't risk losing your future QB in favor of your past QB. Besides, as young as the Packers are, we have plenty of time. The departure of Favre does not signal the beginning of the end, and neither will the departure of Driver or Harris or Clifton or Taucher. It will mark the end of the transition. This is the beginning of a new era here, something that was going to come eventually.

Let me ask you this bbbffl66, were you okay with Rodgers as the starter back in March - post retirement presser but before any whispers of his return? Did you think we were going to be okay, or do we suck worse now simply because Favre wanted to come back? Aaron Rodgers is Aaron Rodgers, just like he was back in March. I was fine with him then, and I'm fine with him now. How bout you?

[Fritz]

This is a good point, Gunakor. Back when Favre retired, people didn't treat Rodgers like crap. They were, at least, hopeful.

Now he sucks? Man, he got really bad in four months. And not a game was played. And he went to all the OTA's and worked out, too.

[Pacopete4]

I was fine with him.. but I always hoped Brett came back... thats never gonna change... how could anyone not want him back is the insane part?... yes, we've moved on, blaw blaw.... not a meaningful snap has happened nor near happening

[Zool]

I can't what for the movie or the docudrama to be made.

It could be a television classic rpic like Shogun or Roots.

Lets start a roll call for who should play Brett. Im going with the guy who played Urkel....or maybe Partial.

[javqa]

This is a good point, Gunakor. Back when Favre retired, people didn't treat Rodgers like crap. They were, at least, hopeful.

Now he sucks? Man, he got really bad in four months. And not a game was played. And he went to all the OTA's and worked out, too.

I totally agree

[footballfever]

This is a good point, Gunakor. Back when Favre retired, people didn't treat Rodgers like crap. They were, at least, hopeful.

Now he sucks? Man, he got really bad in four months. And not a game was played. And he went to all the OTA's and worked out, too.

I totally agree

I'll second that

[javqa]

I dont see him throwing ARod under the bus. Is he suppose to say "yeah I suck and the kid will whip my ass"?

basically