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[woodbuck27]

Packers thinking about retiring Brett Favre's number

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...-favres-number-

Packers thinking about retiring Brett Favre's number


By Gregg Rosenthal ...Around The League editor

Published: May 18, 2012 at 08:09 a.m.
Updated: May 18, 2012 at 09:37 a.m.

"The breakup between Brett Favre and the Packers was ugly, like most high-profile breakups. The team, secure in the knowledge that it made the right choice to let Favre go, hopes that a little time heals all wounds.


The team plans to retire Brett Favre's number in a year or two, when it is meaningful to Favre.

(Translation: When the emotions have subsided some. And when we're absolutely sure Favre isn't going to play again.)" Fr. LINK

Comment woodbuck27:

We've a thread dedicated to Brett Favre. I decided this news would make it acceptable as it's own thread. If that's not best for the health of Packerrats it may be 'of course' moved to the FAVRE thread.

[Tony Oday]

Retire the number when he gets in the HOF. Should be long enough away for most of the bad blood to have boiled off while we bask in the thrid SB win under AR and TT.

[Deputy Nutz]

You all ain't gonna win shit

[woodbuck27]

Retire the number when he gets in the HOF. Should be long enough away for most of the bad blood to have boiled off while we bask in the thrid SB win under AR and TT.

No..too much like 'sour grapes'.

The Packer organization should take the bull by the horns and retire Favre's number after talking to Favre RE: just this.

The Packer Organization is too big for small insignificant backwards stances that have zero to do with any NOW!

GO PACKERS !

[woodbuck27]

You all ain't gonna win shit

Deputy Nutz. I respect your stance on this issue. You represent the hard line opposition to the Favre haters.

Gradually the rest of us have been reduced to aiming for a compromise or common sence just to get some PEACE on this forum.

a) Of course none of it can possibly do with how Brett Favre was as our teams offensive leader playing so distinguishedly.

b) How he did such a large part to restore the Packer Organization back to respectability.

Did anyone forget that...He's the only NFL player to win back to back to back NFL MVP's. Just that gets him into the NFL HOF as a first ballot candidate . How many achievements after that including the record of consecutive game starts 'all positions except kicker' get him the same honour?

It's just shameful for me to become aware of any Packer fan that would sincerely 'attempt in any way' to take that away from him. To do so and expect credibility as a Packer fan or a knowledgeable NFL fan? I've had to come to terms with that. Call upon every rational I have as a discriminating person to understand that. I always struggle with that one.

We'll likely NOT ever see another QB like Brett Favre. He was unique and wonderful. For so long the Icon of the NFL.

When it's all said and done can Packer fans forget:

c) That he was voted the 90's decade's Top QB on NFL.Com.

d) Deny that throughout two decades FAVRE was a TOP FIVE QB and dispute that and try to dispute that he was 'at least a TOP TEN QB' for consecutive decades?

e) Fault Bret Favre without answering the question. How many QB's in NFL history have been recognized by experts with that distinction in d) ?

One was Dan Marino. Brett Favre and Dan Marino. There's some fast company.

Brett Favre's number 4 'with the Packers', should be retired ASAP. Anything less than that is utter nonsence.

GO PACKERS !

[HowardRoark]

As far as the Ring of Honor (or whtever it's called)....you can't get up there until you are in the HOF the way I understand it. The retired numbers are set in their own area above the rest.......are they all in the HOF?

So, his number could be retired, but potentially not on the Ring?

[Cheesehead Craig]

As far as the Ring of Honor (or whtever it's called)....you can't get up there until you are in the HOF the way I understand it. The retired numbers are set in their own area above the rest.......are they all in the HOF?

So, his number could be retired, but potentially not on the Ring?

Both are gonna happen. Time heals all wounds and so long as he doesn't go off on the Packer organization he'll get the number retired. It will be a moving ceremony with lots of applause.

[sharpe1027]

Nobody is going to wear #4 any time soon, whether or not they officially retire the number right now. There's no rush.

[hoosier]

Both are gonna happen. Time heals all wounds and so long as he doesn't go off on the Packer organization he'll get the number retired. It will be a moving ceremony with lots of applause.

You got that backwards: time wounds all heels.

I predict it will be a loooong time before the Packers retire #4, not because management hates Favre but because Favre's animosity toward TT would not allow him to participate in any retirement ceremony. What would it take to bring Favre back to Lambeau as a Packer whose number is being retired? TT, MM and Murphy would have to crash and burn first, and get replaced by a new adminstration that has no connection to the current one. Not gonna happen for a long time.

[MJZiggy]

Smeefers, let's just say Fritz posted a revealing image that was supposed to resemble someone we used to admire in one of his lesser moments. But from what I have heard, anatomically speaking, it bore no resemblance whatsoever.

Waaaayyyyyyyyy too big.

[MJZiggy]

Yes, but by putting the willingness out there, they show that it's Favre being the baby about it, not the team.

[Joemailman]

You got that backwards: time wounds all heels.

I predict it will be a loooong time before the Packers retire #4, not because management hates Favre but because Favre's animosity toward TT would not allow him to participate in any retirement ceremony. What would it take to bring Favre back to Lambeau as a Packer whose number is being retired? TT, MM and Murphy would have to crash and burn first, and get replaced by a new adminstration that has no connection to the current one. Not gonna happen for a long time.

I think Favre needs to make his peace with Ted Thompson while Thompson is still with the Packers. If he waits until Thompson is gone and then says "Hey everybody, I'm back!", he'll get a lot of one finger salutes. Most of the fans will come around if Favre and Thomson heal the rift, but the decision is Favre's. He has to bury the hatchet.

[pbmax]

Instead of nixing the thread I have just deleted the post. I get how it might be humorous but it was a stupid thing to do in the Packers area.

That's a five clap admin move. Save the thread, lose the post.

I'd rep Mad, but I pretty sure he enjoys being red and underestimated.

[pbmax]

I think Favre needs to make his peace with Ted Thompson while Thompson is still with the Packers. If he waits until Thompson is gone and then says "Hey everybody, I'm back!", he'll get a lot of one finger salutes. Most of the fans will come around if Favre and Thomson heal the rift, but the decision is Favre's. He has to bury the hatchet.

I agree, it would do quite a bit to turn fan attitudes around. It will take someone to play peacemaker and make the first calls (Campen? ), but it would be for the best.

Maybe Andrew Brandt could do it and he would have five more years of articles about the Packers and Favre to write.

[MJZiggy]

That's a five clap admin move. Save the thread, lose the post.

I'd rep Mad, but I pretty sure he enjoys being red and underestimated.

You could always disapprove the post and write something nice in the comments...