OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[RashanGary]

If you go to any Packer board, almost all of them are overrun with Packer fans. There aren't very many vocal Thompson haters or Favre lovers left anywhere.

[mraynrand]

From the KSK post Campbell linked to:

Just know that I will fucking hunt you down with a goddamn bow when you end up fucking us in the end. And you will fuck us. Just know I’m far more excited by the thought of you getting booed at Lambeau than the thought of you being cheered at the Metrodome.

I'd love to read the epilogue to that awesome rant about a week after the late throw over the middle.

Maybe there is no epilogue because he got arrested. That was a pretty specific threat, and Favre fulfilled his part of the 'bargain.'

I found his book. It's called INTERCEPTED: Chronicles of my fucking failed attempt at avenging fucking Brett Favre, written from the Mississippit State fucking Penetentiary.

LOL That's good copy.

[vince]

"I just know that there's a bunch of guys here," Childress said. "This has the term mandatory for a reason. The work's here."

She's pissed.

[Joemailman]

I don't know for sure if there's a connection between what AP is doing, and the Favre situation. However, I will say that although I would have loved to see Favre as the Packers QB in 2008, the potential for this type of situation developing is one reason why I never criticized MM for deciding to go with Rodgers rather than bring Favre back. It is certainly understandable that a coach would not want to have one set of rules for one player, and another for everyone else. Obviously Childress doesn't have a problem with it. It would be interesting though to hear Childress explain why it is more important to have his starting running back at mini-camp than it is his starting quarterback.

[Scott Campbell]

People will put up with a lot when the alternative is Tavaris Jackson.

[mraynrand]

The work is here:

[Iron Mike]

[Merlin]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

Didn't see him complaining, and he strapped it up and kept playing. Like to see Manning do that. I think the only reason manning wouldn't keep playing is because he would still today, 5 months later, be complaining to the ref.

I'm not a real Manning fan, but I'm not sure where the comment about Manning not playing through it comes from (assuming you meant Peyton). He has played 192 straight since game #1 as a rookie 12 seasons ago. I suspect during that time he has played through his share of things too. No one avoids it completely for 12 seasons.

When Favre's string was approaching 200, it was viewed by some as virtually unbelievable for a QB. Either Manning's streak deserves the same respect as Favre got at the same stage, or Favre's wasn't as impressive at that time as we were lead to believe. Which is it?

If I remember right, didn't the refs screw the pooch on this call and then make up for it a play later with unnecessary roughness? This is the Tom Brady rule, or at least what the reult was supposed to prevent. Over the years two QB's have been way over protected by the refs: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Favre seldom has the call go his way and we also learned that they don't throw the flag for Rodgers much either. BUT, if you are Tom or Peyton - they can't be touched without a flag being thrown. I agree that they should just let them play the game but if you are going to make up rules to protect the QB, every team has one and they need to enforce it equally. I don't know what the points of emphasis are for 2010, but this whole favoritism thing that the refs pull is BS.

[pbmax]

Favre seldom has the call go his way and we also learned that they don't throw the flag for Rodgers much either.

Where does his assessment come from? Doesn't get the flag? People have been complaining for years about the stuff he gets away with. For just one example, recall the Viking (while he was still a Packer) game where he removed his helmet, then remembered it was a penalty and slammed it back down on his head, all in front of the Head Ref. No call. No Viking fan who remembers that play will agree that Favre doesn't get calls.

And I think Manning's rep on this is confused with the fact that Polian got a point of emphasis passed by the Competition Committee after their yearly playoff loss to the Patriots, where the Patriots roughed up the Colts receivers multiple times inside (and sometime after) five yards. Mostly Peyton just whines.

As for the non flag vs. New Orleans, I have no idea how it was supposed to be called. Did Perreira do his NFL Network segment on it? At the time, I thought that the fact that the initial hit was just above the knee, and the fact that it came from behind (as opposed to the ligament shredding hit from the side or front) saved the lineman from the flag. The NFL has taking QB roughing and the catch and possession rules and made them impenetrable for me.

[retailguy]

Favre seldom has the call go his way and we also learned that they don't throw the flag for Rodgers much either.

Where does his assessment come from? Doesn't get the flag? People have been complaining for years about the stuff he gets away with. For just one example, recall the Viking (while he was still a Packer) game where he removed his helmet, then remembered it was a penalty and slammed it back down on his head, all in front of the Head Ref. No call. No Viking fan who remembers that play will agree that Favre doesn't get calls.

And I think Manning's rep on this is confused with the fact that Polian got a point of emphasis passed by the Competition Committee after their yearly playoff loss to the Patriots, where the Patriots roughed up the Colts receivers multiple times inside (and sometime after) five yards. Mostly Peyton just whines.

As for the non flag vs. New Orleans, I have no idea how it was supposed to be called. Did Perreira do his NFL Network segment on it? At the time, I thought that the fact that the initial hit was just above the knee, and the fact that it came from behind (as opposed to the ligament shredding hit from the side or front) saved the lineman from the flag. The NFL has taking QB roughing and the catch and possession rules and made them impenetrable for me.

well said, PB.

[Iron Mike]

Favre has been in the league too long to really be able to fix his mentality with the bad throws, but peterson still has time to fix his flaw.

So what you're saying is that Favre is beyond redemption for choking, but AP might yet be saved - if he goes to camp.

What I'm saying is that if BrINT doesn't have to show up for camp, Purple Jesus shouldn't have to either......

[Scott Campbell]

Hey Brad, good luck trying to fine AP for missing camp.

[Bossman641]

I know this doesn't really have much to do with the current discussion but I have to say that I really like this Favre commercial here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pIvg-2vEY&feature=PlayList&p=D535C37FE94C968D&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7

I don't really care for the first 20 seconds which are merely highlighted by Favre's teammate making a great catch on a bad throw, but I am intrigued that the commercial cuts away on the last throw by Favre. I have to think that Favre kept throwing interceptions and finally Wranglers was like "you know what, fuck it. Just cut away to the next commercial."

If they really wanted to make the commercial realistic they would have begun it with video of Favre sitting at home while all the other players called and texted him begging him to come play and telling him how much they really needed him.

[Fritz]

It would be fun to write a commercial for him. Sears did pretty well with the indecisiveness bit, but maybe a car company could hire him to be a spokesperson for the theme of cutting corners. Y'know, Brent could be shown sitting on his lawn tractor with a beer in hand, then cut to his teammates sweating in the hot Mankato sun, busting their butts, training. Cut to Brent sitting on a beach in a speedo with the hot wife beside him. Cut back to players listening to Chilly delivering a lecture on the new wrinkles to the offense. Then cut to players being introduced at the Metrodome, polite applause following each. Then Favre coming out of the Viking tunnel, and the place explodes.

The voice over: "Don't work hard. Don't work smart. Don't work at all."

[swede]

It would be fun to write a commercial for him. Sears did pretty well with the indecisiveness bit, but maybe a car company could hire him to be a spokesperson for the theme of cutting corners. Y'know, Brent could be shown sitting on his lawn tractor with a beer in hand, then cut to his teammates sweating in the hot Mankato sun, busting their butts, training. Cut to Brent sitting on a beach in a speedo with the hot wife beside him. Cut back to players listening to Chilly delivering a lecture on the new wrinkles to the offense. Then cut to players being introduced at the Metrodome, polite applause following each. Then Favre coming out of the Viking tunnel, and the place explodes.

The voice over: "Don't work hard. Don't work smart. Don't work at all."

And a fan in Viking horns leaning over the railing above the tunnel yelling at Brent as he trots out to huge applause, "Save something for the post-season once, willya?!!""