OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[mraynrand]

That's a solid list of MIA posters. Miss them all for sure. Not that I agree with them all the time, but I think they all go way back to JSO.

And this is the real issue. Well said MPF. I only named 4. If I thought about it, I could probably name 10 more.

Face it, there's probably 200 people gone in the last year. Some part time posters and a significant group of daily posters.

Personally, I think the discussion was better when they were here. But you all read it for yourself, the personal attacks are still in full force. Would you come back? Why, or why not?

I seriously doubt that 200 people went away because of personal attacks.

This website is hard to find, and apparently hard to log into. As it gets smaller, it becomes more insular. Pretty soon we will be hanging witches.

A witch! A witch! We have found a witch. Might we burn her?

Shit, I'm not sure if the witch is supposed to be retail or mraynrand! We should probably just burn both of them to be safe, right?

That's what I would do. I weight about the same as a duck.

[mraynrand]

Admin, why in the hell are you letting this go on and on?

This is a BF thread not a did the "ProPacker" people drive off the BF Lovers thread. This should be in the Romper Room not here.

BFFF! BFFF! Burn the BFFF!

[cheesner]

That's a solid list of MIA posters. Miss them all for sure. Not that I agree with them all the time, but I think they all go way back to JSO.

And this is the real issue. Well said MPF. I only named 4. If I thought about it, I could probably name 10 more.

Face it, there's probably 200 people gone in the last year. Some part time posters and a significant group of daily posters.

Personally, I think the discussion was better when they were here. But you all read it for yourself, the personal attacks are still in full force. Would you come back? Why, or why not?

I have another theory on the missing "200". They left - not because of personal attacks on themselves , but because of the state of the Packers.

Many of the missing posters spent a better share of their posts over the last 5 years personally
attacking TT. Now that the job that TT has done their positions are looking extremely foolish, they realize their credibility is ruined. They have either found new sites or reregistered with a new login.

So I appreciate the irony of attributing their loss to personal attacks by other posters when it probably has more to do with the personal attacks they were dishing out. I don't feel sorry for them or miss them.

[cheesner]

As far as BF goes, I'm glad he is back so the Packers can have another shot at him with the Vikes.

He did great things for the Pack, but when he said he wanted to stick it to TT by plaing with the Vikes, he was saying he wanted to stick it to the Packers. That immediately spoiled his legacy in my eyes. The very next QB signed by the Packers should be assigned #4 and kill any discussion of retiring his number.

[Pugger]

That's a solid list of MIA posters. Miss them all for sure. Not that I agree with them all the time, but I think they all go way back to JSO.

And this is the real issue. Well said MPF. I only named 4. If I thought about it, I could probably name 10 more.

Face it, there's probably 200 people gone in the last year. Some part time posters and a significant group of daily posters.

Personally, I think the discussion was better when they were here. But you all read it for yourself, the personal attacks are still in full force. Would you come back? Why, or why not?

I seriously doubt that 200 people went away because of personal attacks.

This website is hard to find, and apparently hard to log into. As it gets smaller, it becomes more insular. Pretty soon we will be hanging witches.

A witch! A witch! We have found a witch. Might we burn her?

Shit, I'm not sure if the witch is supposed to be retail or mraynrand! We should probably just burn both of them to be safe, right?

I'm sure Retail thinks the witch is me.

[Joemailman]

So, did the Vikings conceal the true extent of Rice's injury until after Favre agreed to play? I love a good conspiracy theory.

[MJZiggy]

So, did the Vikings conceal the true extent of Rice's injury until after Favre agreed to play? I love a good conspiracy theory.

JH's conspiracy theory was better. First believing Favre when he says the 11 lbs was muscle and that his waist is smaller (right, there, chubby boy). Then attributing it to 'roids.

Favre, for several years, has not been able to tolerate anything bad being thought about him. From when he visited Greta to play the victim, to excuses for bad games and losses, to look at my bruised thigh. He came back into Lambeau and after the crowd loudly boo'ed him for 5 minutes said after the game that he hopes the fans still love him. Right dude, those were "love boos."

He got fat (comes along with getting old which he also did). The only one not willing to admit it is him (and maybe Woodbuck).

[mraynrand]

So, did the Vikings conceal the true extent of Rice's injury until after Favre agreed to play? I love a good conspiracy theory.

JH's conspiracy theory was better. First believing Favre when he says the 11 lbs was muscle and that his waist is smaller (right, there, chubby boy). Then attributing it to 'roids.

Favre, for several years, has not been able to tolerate anything bad being thought about him. From when he visited Greta to play the victim, to excuses for bad games and losses, to look at my bruised thigh. He came back into Lambeau and after the crowd loudly boo'ed him for 5 minutes said after the game that he hopes the fans still love him. Right dude, those were "love boos."

He got fat (comes along with getting old which he also did). The only one not willing to admit it is him (and maybe Woodbuck).

We've already driven 200 posters away with talk like this. Are you trying to get rid of the rest?

[gex]

Just got back from the Dells... Howd Favre do tonight...He play for more than 4 snaps...radio said he had one bounce right off Berrians hand for a pick six.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Just got back from the Dells... Howd Favre do tonight...He play for more than 4 snaps...radio said he had one bounce right off Berrians hand for a pick six.

Not very good. The one that bounced off Berrian's hands was one thing, but on the same drive before that, he threw another one that should have been picked but the Seattle defender played hot potato with it. It evened out. Threw another pick and fumbled twice.

[packerbacker1234]

Don't think they are too worried yet. Two new recievers who still need to learn the system - something tells me they are pounding it the first couple weeks until those WR's get set in - I predict a start like last year, where favre doesn't throw it much due to chemistry issues.

[RashanGary]

Vikings DL is still all world. Their secondary is better this year than last year. Adrian Peterson looks amazing. The OL has some decent continuity. The new receivers is their biggest problem, but with the way they run it and their decent line, they should be really good on offense. Their ST's is fantastic, starting with their punter and kicker and then their return game too.

Favre looks old and slow. His arm looks average. His understanding of the game is off the charts.

End of the day, It looks the Vikings are as good or better than last year in all areas except the passing game.



The Packers offense is a well oiled machine. The defense, when they get their best players back, we'll see. . . . They shouldn't be worse. The ST's, again, we'll see. All in all, the Packers don't look to be getting worse anywhere really. The offense looks to be clearly better. The defense and ST's. . . . There is some unknown.

It's going to be a battle, with the Vikings looking to be a very similar team to last year and the Packers either being similar to last year or better with the roof being SB champs.

We'll see how it pans out. It's going to be a freaking battle again.



I like that the Vikes start out against the high scoring Saints. It puts pressure on their weak spot (the passing game) right out of the gate. If we can get out of Philly with a win, we could have a one game cushion to start the season with comparable schedules down the stretch. The first week is never a make or break game, but it really is a big opening game. One team could leave with a big advantage on the division and it looks like we have the more favorable situation.

[Tarlam!]

I like that the Vikes start out against the high scoring Saints. It puts pressure on their weak spot (the passing game) right out of the gate. If we can get out of Philly with a win, we could have a one game cushion to start the season with comparable schedules down the stretch. The first week is never a make or break game, but it really is a big opening game. One team could leave with a big advantage on the division and it looks like we have the more favorable situation.

Excellent observation, plus Chicago losing to Detroit should round off an impressive Week 1.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I think Brett's arm strength looks like it has for the last several years (e.g. not quite as good when he was young, but still above average). He was a bit inaccurate last night and he forced several balls. The first interception was a perfect ball to Berrian, but he had at least two other balls that should have been picked that were dropped and the second interception was an ovrerthrow by 10 yards to Camarillo.

Continuity on the Vikings OL? Depends on how long John Sullivan is out. Last night, they started their RG, Herrera, at OC and a rookie 5th round pick started at RG. They are going to miss Hicks. I think their OL has issues and is overrated. McKinnie is up and down. He's never been as good as he should be or as good as his reputation. Hutch should rebound from an injury plagued year, but he's getting older, so it's not a given (like Clifton and Tauscher). Sullivan and Herrera are JAGs. Loadholt was decent last year. Jury is out on how good he'll eventually be. I think he'll be good, but hopefully he suffers through a sophomore slump.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I like that the Vikes start out against the high scoring Saints. It puts pressure on their weak spot (the passing game) right out of the gate. If we can get out of Philly with a win, we could have a one game cushion to start the season with comparable schedules down the stretch. The first week is never a make or break game, but it really is a big opening game. One team could leave with a big advantage on the division and it looks like we have the more favorable situation.

Excellent observation, plus Chicago losing to Detroit should round off an impressive Week 1.

I don't think Detorit is as bad as people think. They will score on people this year.