OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[KYPack]

For what it's worth, it looks like the Jets OC would like for Favre to return.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...s&confirm=true

If they can shed 13 mil of salary this month they do own his rights.

You might see the cuts Lurk suggested.

They almost gotta keep Jones.

Kris ("the almost Beast every six games or so) Jenkins carries a big ticket to the pay window. They signed a lot of guys that could make some cap sense by cutting. Rex Ryan is a stern SOB. He may want to start over. it's real funny how Ryan hasn't said diddly poo about the BF situation.

[GrnBay007]

Here is one solution:

http://www.nyjetscap.com/salarycapcuts09.html

[KYPack]

Great stuff, 007.

No wonder they gave you the license to kill!

The more I learn about the Jets cap situation, the happier I am with TT as our GM. Tannenbaum is lucky he didn't go out with Mangini the Boy Genius. I thought Tanny was supposed to be a cap wizard. Some of those contracts are crazy.

I also doubt the Jets can get even half of that cap maneuvering done.

[cpk1994]

cpk, why are you so concerned with the Vikings well-being? If Favre comes to MN with the circus & all the distractions, wouldn't you be happy? Unless of course, you think he can still play and actually be a threat to GB? It doesn't sound that way, because you say he'll be 40, can't play a whole season, etc.

I guess if I saw McMahon coming back to play for Chicago, I'd be elated! No way in hell I'd say saying "Poor Lovie doesn't need an old QB and all those distractions"

Its real simple. If the Vikings were to sign Favre, and if the Vikings were then to win regardless of if Favre played well or not,, All the shit about ARod would start up again. I don't wan't to go through that again. Also, excuse me for playing devil's advocate here amongst those that seemingly wnat Favre to go to the Vikings so he can stick it to TT. GB & ARod will never be able to totally move on until Favre retires.

[KYPack]

Another opinion weighs in,

This from Brian Schottenheimer, Jet's OC last year and this year under Rex Ryan... (from Newsday)

(Quote on)Brian Schottenheimer said yesterday that he would "welcome the opportunity" to coach Brett Favre again but didn't elaborate much more on the issue.

The Jets' offensive coordinator also said he, like just about everyone else, had no idea when the notoriously indecisive quarterback would make up his mind about whether to return.

But Schottenheimer did say something interesting about the acquisition of Favre last August, and the season-long struggles of getting him acclimated to a new offense. The coach acknowledged what most thought: that it was a shock to the system, so to speak, after spending an entire offseason preparing to start Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens.

"Was it a lot of work? Absolutely," Schottenheimer said in a conference call with Jets beat reporters. "Quite honestly, when Brett got here, it was very simple - we started over. We went back to the early installation and said, 'What are you comfortable with? What do you like?' There was a lot of sharing of ideas. Brett, at no point, did he say, 'I only want to run this, I only want to call that.' It really was give and take."


Glauber's NFL Blog Schottenheimer pointed out that none of those kinds of questions were being asked when the team was 8-3. As for what went wrong, he said turnovers were a big issue (Favre threw nine interceptions in the final five games) but was quick to say, "It would be unfair to put it all on Brett."

He did float the theory - then pulled away from it - that perhaps options were limited with Favre not having the full playbook at his disposal.

"At 8-3, we did find our groove. Unfortunately, our groove dried up a little bit," Schottenheimer said. "Maybe that's because we didn't have as big a package as we would've liked and teams caught on. I really don't think that's what it was. It came down to more us not executing, and not always calling the right play in the right situation."
(Quote off)

So he wanted to say the small playbook affected the playcalling, but then pulled back from that, eh?

When will all this shit end?

2020?

[Zool]

Unfortunately, our groove dried up a little bit," Schottenheimer said. "Maybe that's because we didn't have as big a package as we would've liked and teams caught on.

I lawled

[Fritz]

Unfortunately, our groove dried up a little bit," Schottenheimer said. "Maybe that's because we didn't have as big a package as we would've liked and teams caught on.

I lawled

I thought the rumor was that Favre had a huge Package?? Ladies?

[packinpatland]

Unfortunately, our groove dried up a little bit," Schottenheimer said. "Maybe that's because we didn't have as big a package as we would've liked and teams caught on.

I lawled

I thought the rumor was that Favre had a huge Package?? Ladies?

[Pugger]

Unfortunately, our groove dried up a little bit," Schottenheimer said. "Maybe that's because we didn't have as big a package as we would've liked and teams caught on.

I lawled

I thought the rumor was that Favre had a huge Package?? Ladies?

I really couldn't say!!!

But lord, I wish the guy would just retire already!!! I'm getting absolutely sick of all of this, really. If Favre is cut by NJ and goes to the queens that's it for me. He'll be right up there on my shit list with Shortwell and Sharpier.

[Bretsky]

Why blame Longwell ? He was one of the best kickers in Packer history.
TT lowballed Sharper to redo his deal; hard for me to blame him either

I'd rather not see Favre play in purple but I would not be ticked if he did either

[Partial]

Why would you be mad at him for playing for the Vikings? The Packers threw him away.. not the other way around. In my opinion, he is fair game to play for anyone, and to blame him for taking the opportunity to start on a good team is ludicrous.

[Bossman641]

Why would you be mad at him for playing for the Vikings? The Packers threw him away.. not the other way around. In my opinion, he is fair game to play for anyone, and to blame him for taking the opportunity to start on a good team is ludicrous.

Without starting this all up again, the Packers didn't "throw" Favre away. He did as much (or more) distancing from the organization as the organization did from him.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Brett should just retire anyways. The doesn't commit to anything until training camp and him switching systems every year is not going to do him any good. Plus he's lost some in the past year and a half.

And if he keeps playing all these years why couldn't he just tell the packers he wants to keep playing. The more years he hangs on the more respect I will lose for him. I was on his side at first, but he's becoming Jerry Rice really fast.

[Lurker64]

Why would you be mad at him for playing for the Vikings? The Packers threw him away.. not the other way around. In my opinion, he is fair game to play for anyone, and to blame him for taking the opportunity to start on a good team is ludicrous.

I'm still going to loathe anybody who puts on a purple uniform, no matter who he is or why he's wearing it.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Why would you be mad at him for playing for the Vikings? The Packers threw him away.. not the other way around. In my opinion, he is fair game to play for anyone, and to blame him for taking the opportunity to start on a good team is ludicrous.

I'm still going to loathe anybody who puts on a purple uniform, no matter who he is or why he's wearing it.

As would I. Playing for the Vikings would get under my skin. He needs to call it a career.