OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[Deputy Nutz]

I more than understand that the Packers are owned by the "people" but the people don't exactly run the franchise or considered the CEO of the franchise. The people pony up 200 bucks for a certificate that say that they now own a share in the team, but they can't profit from the share, nor do I believe can they sell it. It was a very brilliant way of making money for the Packers, hell they should do it again and soon.

Anyways, the Market really has nothing to do with it, again that is baseball not football. The Packers have rebuilt Lambeau Field and they absolutely rake it in from that place and from the sponsorships of business in the great state of Wisconsin.

Packers in a very odd position, they are the smallest professional sports city but yet they don't have the problems, they are run like a big market town. Of course that has a lot to do with the fact that they are winning football games, this has been a very successful two decades, strongest of any franchise in the NFL and it has paid off in a big way. Just look at this forum and count how many fans of the Packers show up here that have no connection to the Packers, hell the guy that runs this place just came to Wisconsin last year.

[MOBB DEEP]

favre reached out to romo. he called him to offer encouragement and said that if he can put up with the pain and cumbersome splint, he should try his best to play. favre said it "hurt like hell playn with that broken thumb but told myself it was worth tryn to play if i can deal with the pain"

beast...

[Gunakor]

favre reached out to romo. he called him to offer encouragement and said that if he can put up with the pain and cumbersome splint, he should try his best to play. favre said it "hurt like hell playn with that broken thumb but told myself it was worth tryn to play if i can deal with the pain"

beast...

I agree up to a point. If Romo can deal with the pain and the splint, then he should go out and try to play - unless his playing is costing his team games. Favre didn't cost the Packers any games by playing with that broken thumb, so nobody questioned him or the team. Imagine if he'd have lost 7 of his last 9 games rather than won 7 of his last 9 games. People probably wouldn't have been so supportive of the decision. If Romo goes out and starts stinking up the place - even if he can deal with the pain - Brad Johnson should be the starter until Romo's finger is healed.

[SnakeLH2006]

Honestly, Favre has had a HOF career. He's one of the all time greats. It's not fair to Rodgers to compare him to Brett and at this point it's insulting to Brett to compare him to any QB with less than 3 probowls and a SB win and even that would be a stretch.



To Rodgers credit, he's playing great. To Favre's credit, so is he. This team has a very bright future that looks brighter with every drop back from our 24 year old quarterback. We have some work to do on the DL and OL. We have to continue locking up or core before their UFA years. Things should only get better for thsi team and for Rodgers as he gains experience. Life is good as a Packer fan. The fighting and comparisons are getting very old.

Yes, they do get old. My main concern for the packers if if a new deal doesn't get struck between the NFL and the players association, there will no longer be a cap. That being the case, it's going to be hard to keep players in GB.

a guy like Jerry Jones will ruin the NFL and make it real hard for the packers

A team in ANY big market area is going to ruin it for the packers. NY teams, NE, etc. Just look at baseball to get the picture of what areas for football teams are going to start drawing in the most money to pay people.

It's not just jerry jones. Cap has kept teams like the packers able to compete year in and year out in the NFL. It puts everyone on a nice even playing field.

The problem is that the players association wants the players to get payed as much as possible, while the nfl wants it to stay the norm.

I don't forsee an agreement being reached. Either the NFL continues with no Cap, or the nfl forces Cap and normal standards WITHOUT a deal with the players union, and the players union goes on strike.

Wow, just think, something like the movie "the replacements" could actually take place in today's NFL.

"So, what ended Favre's career again? What? A 2 years strike after leading the jets to the playoffs? Greedy bastards."

The TV money coming in will provide a better balance to all NFL franchises compared to the situation in MLB where teams search and locate there own contract or like the Yankees and Boston own there networks. The Packers for the last 15 years have always been in the top 10 in merchandise sales, which might just happen to be the same years Favre was in Green Bay, gee I don't know, but hopefully the trend continues and the Packers can stay ahead in the uncapped market.

The Packers simply don't have the deep pockets of an individual owner like Jones or that Scmuck in Washington in Daniel Snyder, but the Packers should be alright I suppose, players will want the best contract available but they also like going to play for a winner and for franchises that take care of them in other ways. They will also be all right because they have been sound fianacially for a long time.

This is going to affect teams like Jacksonville, Buffalo, and possibly Minnesota before the Packers ever feel the real impact of it.

Far from it...the millions we have tied up in emergency excess could easily be dropped by a hotshot like Jerry Jones on 1 player. He's just dying to toss out some massive deals to change the financial landscape of the NFL like the Yankees have done for the last 10 years. We'd be toast in 5 years.

[th87]

favre reached out to romo. he called him to offer encouragement and said that if he can put up with the pain and cumbersome splint, he should try his best to play. favre said it "hurt like hell playn with that broken thumb but told myself it was worth tryn to play if i can deal with the pain"

beast...

And Rodgers says he hasn't talked to him since he retired. Hmm...

[MadtownPacker]

favre reached out to romo. he called him to offer encouragement and said that if he can put up with the pain and cumbersome splint, he should try his best to play. favre said it "hurt like hell playn with that broken thumb but told myself it was worth tryn to play if i can deal with the pain"

beast...

And Rodgers says he hasn't talked to him since he retired. Hmm...

Boo-who! I bet Rodgers is soooooo torn up about it. No way Brett is going to the prom with him now.

[mraynrand]

FAVRE!!!! FAVRE!!!!

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FAVRE!!!! FAVRE!!!!

hilarious

[wpony]

the fun starts now for the Jets will he or wont he :http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/p...urn=nfl,115434

[The Shadow]

This is a thread that really needs to go away.

[Bretsky]

This is a thread that really needs to go away.

actually you and others who are not fans of Favre should be very happy that there is just one thread that you can choose to ignore.

[mmmdk]

This is a thread that really needs to go away.

actually you and others who are not fans of Favre should be very happy that there is just one thread that you can choose to ignore.

Who are you kidding?



This forum could easily be re-named FavreRats.com; thankfully there are strong management within Packers to avoid a disaster similar to post-Lombardi era. Living in the past is for suckers; being momentarily nostalgic is not the thing in Wiz-gone-zin! With that said; 3 decades of dumb slumber won't happen again. Favre was kicked in the butt on his way out. :P But thanks for memories & warm nostalgia from time to time!

[Bretsky]

This is a thread that really needs to go away.

actually you and others who are not fans of Favre should be very happy that there is just one thread that you can choose to ignore.

Who are you kidding?



This forum could easily be re-named FavreRats.com; thankfully there are strong management within Packers to avoid a disaster similar to post-Lombardi era. Living in the past is for suckers; being momentarily nostalgic is not the thing in Wiz-gone-zin! With that said; 3 decades of dumb slumber won't happen again. Favre was kicked in the butt on his way out. :P But thanks for memories & warm nostalgia from time to time!

It's a simple concept; if you don't want to read about Favre or you want to bash him this should be one easy thread to skip. After all having one thread was a request of those who didn't want multiple Favre threads in teh first place.

I think the Favre fans are being respectful by keeping nearly all of the stuff in here

I'd hope the non Favre fans would be respectful by not bashing in here

If they can't then I won't blame anybody for the mutliple threads

Hopefully it never comes to that

[mraynrand]

FAVRE!!!! FAVRE!!!!

Hey, who edited out all my Kirks?

I shall leave you as you left me, stuck for all eternity as the QB of a doomed team. Never MVP. Never MVP....

FAVRE!!!!!

FAVRE!!!!!

[GrnBay007]

This will be Brett Favre's first trip to Oakland since his stunning Monday night performance in 2003 the day after his father, Irv, passed away. It will be tough to duplicate, but Favre will give it a try against Oakland's 25th-ranked pass defense.

I bet playing there for the first time since that game will produce a bit of a chill. Hope he has a great game.