OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

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Back to Brett.

JSO has an editorial that Packer fans should cheer for Brett when he enters the stadium. After that, scream as per usual at the Vikings. Their reader poll has booing leading the way at double the votes of either cheering or stone silence (which are tied around 24%).

Two questions: What WOULD you like to happen (or what will you do)?

What WILL happen?

I say silence for my preference and I think it will be a mix of boos (not as many as you think) and cheers.

[Sparkey]

Interesting words from Butler

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/66155357.html

When Brett comes out you do like any other opposing quarterback, you boo him. If you don’t want to boo him, don’t say anything. But if you’re going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head.......

A true packer fan will always root for his team and against its opponent! ALWAYS!

[Sparkey]

Back to Brett.

JSO has an editorial that Packer fans should cheer for Brett when he enters the stadium. After that, scream as per usual at the Vikings. Their reader poll has booing leading the way at double the votes of either cheering or stone silence (which are tied around 24%).

Two questions: What WOULD you like to happen (or what will you do)?

What WILL happen?

I say silence for my preference and I think it will be a mix of boos (not as many as you think) and cheers.

Wouldn't complete silence be crazy ?

[Scott Campbell]

Two questions: What WOULD you like to happen .....

I'd like to see him burned at the stake for witchcraft on the 50 yardline. But that probably isn't realistic.

So I'd settle for him leaving the stadium utterly humiliated. And I'm not so sure that will happen either. The Vikings are good, and the Packers are just ok at this point.

Lambeau crowds are notoriously soft, and I'm not sure they can fulfill their potential to make him uncomfortable.

[Bossman641]

Two questions: What WOULD you like to happen .....

I'd like to see him burned at the stake for witchcraft on the 50 yardline. But that probably isn't realistic.

So I'd settle for him leaving the stadium utterly humiliated. And I'm not so sure that will happen either. The Vikings are good, and the Packers are just ok at this point.

Lambeau crowds are notoriously soft, and I'm not sure they can fulfill their potential to make him uncomfortable.

That's what I'm worried about. Still trying to decide for myself if I want to drop the cash to go to the game. It would be worth it just to boo like crazy. Anyone willing to sponsor my trip? I will boo with the intensity of 10+ Rats.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Truth is, after he retires (and I wait a while to make sure it settled so I don't get taken again) I'll heal. I've worked hard to separate how much I loved his play for 16 years and how much I hate him playing for the hated vikings. I completely understand why he'd want to continue playing football and I completely understand why GB went a different direction. Both of them are ok.

I'm not the type to boo much of anything outside of my officials and the opposing team as they are introduced while at the game. My true hope is that 1. Aaron Rodgers has a great game and the fans are too busy cheering him than giving a shit about Favre.
2. The defense has a great game and the fans are too busy cheering them than giving a shit about Favre.
3. The offensive line has a great game and the fans are too busy cheering them than giving a shit about Favre.
I'm a Packers fan!

[Scott Campbell]

Truth is, after he retires (and I wait a while to make sure it settled so I don't get taken again) I'll heal. I've worked hard to separate how much I loved his play for 16 years and how much I hate him playing for the hated vikings. I completely understand why he'd want to continue playing football and I completely understand why GB went a different direction. Both of them are ok.

If that were all that happened I think most fans would understand. I know I would. It was the bridge burning on his way out of town that poisoned his relationship with WI.

[Deputy Nutz]

Interesting words from Butler

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/66155357.html

When Brett comes out you do like any other opposing quarterback, you boo him. If you don’t want to boo him, don’t say anything. But if you’re going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head.......

I would like to put a bag over Leroy Butler's head and beat him with a sack full of oranges. This guy has nothing but crap to say about Favre. He isn't partial, and it is funny because he tries to be an expert on his radio program, and you can't be an expert when you have an agenda against Favre, personal or otherwise.

You want to cheer Favre, it is your choice, you want to boo, that is your choice as well, but don't do something because of what Leroy Butler has to say.

In my opinion Favre deserves to be cheered, and booed.

[Bossman641]

Interesting words from Butler

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/66155357.html

When Brett comes out you do like any other opposing quarterback, you boo him. If you don’t want to boo him, don’t say anything. But if you’re going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head.......

I would like to put a bag over Leroy Butler's head and beat him with a sack full of oranges. This guy has nothing but crap to say about Favre. He isn't partial, and it is funny because he tries to be an expert on his radio program, and you can't be an expert when you have an agenda against Favre, personal or otherwise.

You want to cheer Favre, it is your choice, you want to boo, that is your choice as well, but don't do something because of what Leroy Butler has to say.

In my opinion Favre deserves to be cheered, and booed.

I agree. I'm not taking Butler's word as the gospel. I just think it is refreshing, in a way, to see a former player who thinks like a fan.

Mobb, for instance, goes on and on about how it's all just entertainment and the players don't actually care about the team or the jersey they are wearing.

[Zool]

If the entire stadium could go silent during the introduction THAT would be impressive.

[Deputy Nutz]

Interesting words from Butler

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/66155357.html

When Brett comes out you do like any other opposing quarterback, you boo him. If you don’t want to boo him, don’t say anything. But if you’re going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head.......

I would like to put a bag over Leroy Butler's head and beat him with a sack full of oranges. This guy has nothing but crap to say about Favre. He isn't partial, and it is funny because he tries to be an expert on his radio program, and you can't be an expert when you have an agenda against Favre, personal or otherwise.

You want to cheer Favre, it is your choice, you want to boo, that is your choice as well, but don't do something because of what Leroy Butler has to say.

In my opinion Favre deserves to be cheered, and booed.

I agree. I'm not taking Butler's word as the gospel. I just think it is refreshing, in a way, to see a former player who thinks like a fan.

Mobb, for instance, goes on and on about how it's all just entertainment and the players don't actually care about the team or the jersey they are wearing.

Leroy gets payed to come to Wisconsin and support the Packers. A piece of his income comes directly from his support of the Packers. In fact he was no where to be found until Favregate last summer and then he was every where bashing the guy, saying how no other former Packers could even get a hold of him, they didn't even have his number, bla bla bla. Leroy certainly wasn't in the media game to not talk about Favre.

He wants to sell his autograph, and get payed to talk on the radio so he does it in Wisconsin, if he was ultra talented he would be doing talk radio in his native Florida where he resides, he doesn't he does it in Milwaukee where people tune into listen to a Packer Hall of Famer and his input on the team and organization.

[Bossman641]

From ESPN

Will the Packers find a way to draw attention to Favre during pregame warm-ups Sunday -- to help rev up their crowd, if nothing else? Minnesota hasn’t had players individually introduced all season, either at home or on the road. So we won’t have that moment to tell our grandchildren about. Typically, NFL teams don’t show opposing players on the video screen. Here’s my suggestion, and keep in mind the value is commensurate with the price: Ignore him all together. Carry on pregame festivities as if nothing unusual is going on, and send the message the Packers have moved on from the Favre Era.

The Vikings get to decide who they want to be introduced (offense or defense) or if they even want to be introduced at all, right? I was hoping Favre would be introduced, just to see the reaction.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Truth is, after he retires (and I wait a while to make sure it settled so I don't get taken again) I'll heal. I've worked hard to separate how much I loved his play for 16 years and how much I hate him playing for the hated vikings. I completely understand why he'd want to continue playing football and I completely understand why GB went a different direction. Both of them are ok.

If that were all that happened I think most fans would understand. I know I would. It was the bridge burning on his way out of town that poisoned his relationship with WI.

I think that part of what made this so challenging is that Favre was an extremely emotional player. We loved him for it and now some hate him for it. Personally, I was tired of the ESPN drama (take the ESPN drama factor out of the equation and this would NOT have risen to the exponential levels that it did.) We loved him for being competitive. He played all out for us for 16 years. That same fire drove him to play for a rival. I won't be cheering for him on Sunday. I'll boo him with the rest of the lineup. And then I will hope our Defense lives in the backfield. Like I do EVERY sunday!!

[channtheman]

Interesting words from Butler

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/66155357.html

When Brett comes out you do like any other opposing quarterback, you boo him. If you don’t want to boo him, don’t say anything. But if you’re going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head.......

I would like to put a bag over Leroy Butler's head and beat him with a sack full of oranges. This guy has nothing but crap to say about Favre. He isn't partial, and it is funny because he tries to be an expert on his radio program, and you can't be an expert when you have an agenda against Favre, personal or otherwise.

You want to cheer Favre, it is your choice, you want to boo, that is your choice as well, but don't do something because of what Leroy Butler has to say.

In my opinion Favre deserves to be cheered, and booed.

I agree. I'm not taking Butler's word as the gospel. I just think it is refreshing, in a way, to see a former player who thinks like a fan.

Mobb, for instance, goes on and on about how it's all just entertainment and the players don't actually care about the team or the jersey they are wearing.

William Henderson feels the same way that Butler does, and I agree it's refreshing to see some former Packers who really bleed green and gold. Henderson said in an interview with Jim Rome that he won't be able to call Favre or his family to see how they are doing until the season is over.

[MichiganPackerFan]

William Henderson feels the same way that Butler does, and I agree it's refreshing to see some former Packers who really bleed green and gold. Henderson said in an interview with Jim Rome that he won't be able to call Favre or his family to see how they are doing until the season is over.

In general, I think Henderson has a lot more credibility than does Butler. Loved them both, but William was a "pro's pro"