OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[Patler]

I'm beginning to believe Favre "retired" because he wasn't all that certain he could beat out Rodgers for the starting job in 2008.

It's interesting because several writers wrote in 2007 that Rodgers clearly had the best camp performance in 2007, and that if you went strictly by what they did in camp, Rodgers would start. Of course all agreed that Favre deserved to start, and that he would turn it on when the season started, as he did that year. That was when I first started to have confidence in Rodgers.

You could be on to something. Favre clearly wanted no part of an open competition for the job when it was offered in 2008.

[gbgary]

Fence Mending 101. They teach this tactic on the first day of class.

yup. backtracking brett.

[mraynrand]

It's interesting because several writers wrote in 2007 that Rodgers clearly had the best camp performance in 2007, and that if you went strictly by what they did in camp, Rodgers would start. Of course all agreed that Favre deserved to start, and that he would turn it on when the season started, as he did that year. That was when I first started to have confidence in Rodgers.

You could be on to something. Favre clearly wanted no part of an open competition for the job when it was offered in 2008.

I got to see Rodgers come out with Jennings very early for practice at Detroit before the thnxgivng game 2007. Guy was very sharp, completing everything. Deep outs to the sideline, comebacks, posts, sluggos, etc. etc. I was really impressed and was starting to think about Manning-Harrison connection stuff (since it was always well-publicized they threw 100 passes or so in warm up). I was a little shocked at how much they practiced together. Where was Favre? (He came out later for that typical team warmup they do). So in the back of my mind, I'm thinking the Rodgers has as big a gun as Favre and may be more accurate - and may be more connected with the receivers - at least Jennings. Then Favre comes out and throws a franchise record of consecutive completions! It was a great time because I knew that once Favre was out, they had this really solid guy ready to go - and the very next week they needed him against Dallas. That was really the beginning of the realization that Favre's time was limited to maybe one more year.

[gbgary]

I got to see Rodgers come out with Jennings very early for practice at Detroit before the thnxgivng game 2007. Guy was very sharp, completing everything. Deep outs to the sideline, comebacks, posts, sluggos, etc. etc. I was really impressed and was starting to think about Manning-Harrison connection stuff (since it was always well-publicized they threw 100 passes or so in warm up). I was a little shocked at how much they practiced together. Where was Favre? (He came out later for that typical team warmup they do). So in the back of my mind, I'm thinking the Rodgers has as big a gun as Favre and may be more accurate - and may be more connected with the receivers - at least Jennings. Then Favre comes out and throws a franchise record of consecutive completions! It was a great time because I knew that once Favre was out, they had this really solid guy ready to go - and the very next week they needed him against Dallas. That was really the beginning of the realization that Favre's time was limited to maybe one more year.

sluggos?

[mraynrand]

sluggos?

slant and gos

[gbgary]

slant and gos

cool, thx.

[Freak Out]

[gbgary]

I bet Bert's not feeling so smart right now. Just relieved. He no longer has to be that phony persona he cultivated all those years.

that won't stop him. there are chicks to call/sext, reporters to charm, network execs (who want him to be on during their games/shows/pr-spots/etc.) to string along.

it's already started with his ed werder text. geesh. go away already.

[mraynrand]

it's already started with his ed werder text. geesh. go away already.

In fairness, it was Werder who initiated the contact. But we know what Werder was up to....

[gbgary]

In fairness, it was Werder who initiated the contact. But we know what Werder was up to....

werd!

[vince]

Another massage therapist has surfaced this time in MN, but Brett is a new man. He's found God.

[mraynrand]

Another massage therapist has surfaced this time in MN, but Brett is a new man. He's found God.

I didn't know God was lost

[Tarlam!]

.....I think it would be unfortunate if he were to remain bitter towards the Packers for the rest if his life. What happened the last 3 years should not define the relationship between Favre and the Packers.

Ah, but it will, at least in my Packer fan eyes. I could have forgiven him, I did forgive him for all the bonehead plays that had me chewing through saftey belts and tearing phone books in half. I still adored him. I got over the trade demands and actually rooted for him as a Jet, despite my initial ill feelings.

But when he went to our arch rival, that defined him for me. And this after what IMO were huge gestures of respect by the Packers front office: Sending him his locker as a retirement present, offering him a 20 million PR contract and scheduling his number retirement in absolute record time (the first home game after retirement?!!?).

I hope this Packer regime does not retire his number. In fact, I hope I don't live to actually see it in my lifetime. Even legends should be put in their place. Let Murphy's successor shake his hand on the 50 yard line someday. By that time, there should be less boobirds in the crowd.

But, I'm not bitter.

[Gunakor]

Technically the #4 has already been retired. There was no ceremony, no fanfare, no addition to the Ring of Honor. But nobody will wear the #4 in a Green Bay uniform ever again.

[swede]

Ah, but it will, at least in my Packer fan eyes. I could have forgiven him, I did forgive him for all the bonehead plays that had me chewing through saftey belts and tearing phone books in half. I still adored him. I got over the trade demands and actually rooted for him as a Jet, despite my initial ill feelings.

But when he went to our arch rival, that defined him for me. And this after what IMO were huge gestures of respect by the Packers front office: Sending him his locker as a retirement present, offering him a 20 million PR contract and scheduling his number retirement in absolute record time (the first home game after retirement?!!?).

I hope this Packer regime does not retire his number. In fact, I hope I don't live to actually see it in my lifetime. Even legends should be put in their place. Let Murphy's successor shake his hand on the 50 yard line someday. By that time, there should be less boobirds in the crowd.

But, I'm not bitter.

Good stuff, Tar.

Many months ago I posted that the first unretirement of Favre and his trade to the Jets was--to me--like reading a great, great novel that had you laughing and crying and cheering and totally involved as you turned every page and then you got to the last chapter and realized that the author had totally screwed up the ending. Totally.