Favre plans to retire!

[LL2]

Not sure if this was posted in another thread but Lord Favre finally admits that it was his plan to stick it to TT after all...what a prick! Not sure if anyone else saw the comment below in Peter King's MMQB article. I'm glad TT and MM moved on with Rodgers! Favre is nothing more than a drama queen.

"3. Why wasn't his retirement real last time?

The reality, Favre knows now, is he not only wanted to play again, but he wanted to show Green Bay -- particularly general manager Ted Thompson -- that it was making a big mistake in going forward without him. "Part of me coming back last year, I have to admit now, was sticking it to Ted,'' he said in a rather startling admission.

I still maintain Favre meant it when he said he was retiring. I've saved the four-minute voice-message from him on my cell phone the day he quit, and when I've played it for people, I've asked, "Does that sound like a guy who was retiring with a lot of doubt in his mind?'' And everyone says no. Fifty weeks ago, even if he was mad at Thompson -- and, as he told Ed Werder in his weekend ESPN interview, all he heard from the Packers after the 2007 season was "crickets,'' meaning he thinks they wanted him to walk away -- he was a convincing retiree."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/02/15/favre/index.html

[Packers4Ever]

Packers Statement.

It's cool, we're not making any money off the words herein:

Congratulations to Brett on a remarkable career. The Packers organization wishes him and his family well. Brett always will hold a special place in Green Bay Packers history, and we remain committed to retiring his number at an appropriate time in the future.

It won't happen as long as TT is around.

BLF has it out for that boy.

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Agree with all you say, KY - but TT just about has to have a retirement date

ready for the 2009 season, don't you think? I dread it already.

Brett's jersey retirement wouldn't be in TT's hands. Mark Murphy would take care of that.

One less detail on the mind, good.

[Packerarcher]

He wouldn't of had a reason to stick it to TT had the non grateful moron not given it to him. I still can't beleive there are those that defend TT and blame Brett in this whole fiasco. Brett Favre has done more for the Packers than TT will do if he lives 5 lifetimes.

[Harlan Huckleby]

He wouldn't of had a reason to stick it to TT had the non grateful moron not given it to him.

Could you give a specific example of how TT stuck it to Favre?

Are you saying that TT had no choice but to take Favre back as a starting QB when Favre unretired in July?
Was TT wrong to draft another QB?
Where's the beef?

[Noodle]

Brett's jersey retirement wouldn't be in TT's hands. Mark Murphy would take care of that.

If Packers were smart, they'd have Bob Harlan and maybe Ron Wolf do the honors -- sort of a "getting the band together one last time" kind of thing.

That would even be kind of cool.

Murph intros Harlan and Wolf, then gets the heck out of the way.

[Patler]

Brett's jersey retirement wouldn't be in TT's hands. Mark Murphy would take care of that.

If Packers were smart, they'd have Bob Harlan and maybe Ron Wolf do the honors -- sort of a "getting the band together one last time" kind of thing.

That would even be kind of cool.

Murph intros Harlan and Wolf, then gets the heck out of the way.

I disagree. It should be handled by Murphy and Thompson, the current "administration". Wolf and Harlan could be honored guests, but no more.
If Favre can't put his petty grievances behind him long enough to receive the highest award the team can bestow on him, along with the adulation of the fans to boot, then he can wait.

[Noodle]

Patler, you're just being a stiff-necked ol' fussbudget.

A retirement ceremony is for the fans and for the player. It's not supposed to be about making a point as to who is in charge.

Bringing back the beloved Harlan and Wolf would be a wowzer for the fans and would make the whole day go better for everyone involved.

And I wouldn't be too worried about whether the current players might get the wrong message as to who's in charge. After all, it is a retirement ceremony for the guy who got released. The "Who's the Boss" point has already been made.

[Joemailman]

Brett's jersey retirement wouldn't be in TT's hands. Mark Murphy would take care of that.

If Packers were smart, they'd have Bob Harlan and maybe Ron Wolf do the honors -- sort of a "getting the band together one last time" kind of thing.

That would even be kind of cool.

Murph intros Harlan and Wolf, then gets the heck out of the way.

I disagree. It should be handled by Murphy and Thompson, the current "administration". Wolf and Harlan could be honored guests, but no more.
If Favre can't put his petty grievances behind him long enough to receive the highest award the team can bestow on him, along with the adulation of the fans to boot, then he can wait.

Stop and think. Do you really want Ted Thompson introduced to the crowd so that the fans who think he drove Favre out of Green Bay (There's a lot of 'em) can boo him? That would be the worst think that can happen. It would be perfectly appropriate for Murphy to introduce Ron Wolf, the guy who brought Favre here, and for Wolf (or whomever Favre wants) to then introduce Favre.

[cpk1994]

Brett's jersey retirement wouldn't be in TT's hands. Mark Murphy would take care of that.

If Packers were smart, they'd have Bob Harlan and maybe Ron Wolf do the honors -- sort of a "getting the band together one last time" kind of thing.

That would even be kind of cool.

Murph intros Harlan and Wolf, then gets the heck out of the way.

I disagree. It should be handled by Murphy and Thompson, the current "administration". Wolf and Harlan could be honored guests, but no more.
If Favre can't put his petty grievances behind him long enough to receive the highest award the team can bestow on him, along with the adulation of the fans to boot, then he can wait.

Stop and think. Do you really want Ted Thompson introduced to the crowd so that the fans who think he drove Favre out of Green Bay (There's a lot of 'em) can boo him? That would be the worst think that can happen. It would be perfectly appropriate for Murphy to introduce Ron Wolf, the guy who brought Favre here, and for Wolf (or whomever Favre wants) to then introduce Favre.

THe fans wouldn't boo THompson. THe season-ticket base is a very respectful bunch. Remember when Arron Rodgers got booed at the scrimmage game? Those weren't season ticket holders. But when the first preseason gmae hit with season ticket holders, he got cheered. Same would apply to Thompson. The ones that would boo Thompson are on the lunatic fringe of the fan base.

[Joemailman]

There are a lot of Packer fans who would boo Ted Thompson if he were giving out gifts to homeless kids on Christmas Eve.

[cpk1994]

There are a lot of Packer fans who would boo Ted Thompson if he were giving out gifts to homeless kids on Christmas Eve.

True, but those fans probably don't have season tickets, and those are the people that would be at the jersey retirement.

[PlantPage55]

There are a lot of Packer fans who would boo Ted Thompson if he were giving out gifts to homeless kids on Christmas Eve.

True, but those fans probably don't have season tickets, and those are the people that would be at the jersey retirement.

You'd be surprised. I can't tell you how many fans were cursing Aaron Rodgers during the Carolina game this last year, when it was the defense and the Special Teams that most certainly lost that game for us.

[cpk1994]

There are a lot of Packer fans who would boo Ted Thompson if he were giving out gifts to homeless kids on Christmas Eve.

True, but those fans probably don't have season tickets, and those are the people that would be at the jersey retirement.

You'd be surprised. I can't tell you how many fans were cursing Aaron Rodgers during the Carolina game this last year, when it was the defense and the Special Teams that most certainly lost that game for us.

ITs true there will be a few bad seeds, but its not like it will be mass booing of TT at Brett's jersey retirement.

[Patler]

Patler, you're just being a stiff-necked ol' fussbudget.

A retirement ceremony is for the fans and for the player. It's not supposed to be about making a point as to who is in charge.

Bringing back the beloved Harlan and Wolf would be a wowzer for the fans and would make the whole day go better for everyone involved.

And I wouldn't be too worried about whether the current players might get the wrong message as to who's in charge. After all, it is a retirement ceremony for the guy who got released. The "Who's the Boss" point has already been made.

So Ted Thompson should go hide in his office because Brett Favre is in town? Ridiculous. As I said, bring back Harlan and Wolf as honored guests, but don't insult Thompson by asking him to watch from home. If Favre can't walk over and shake Thompson's hand, then he is a much smaller man than I think he is.

Think of what THAT simple gesture would mean for the fans!
A great opportunity to unite the factions.

[GrnBay007]

Patler, you're just being a stiff-necked ol' fussbudget.

A retirement ceremony is for the fans and for the player. It's not supposed to be about making a point as to who is in charge.

Bringing back the beloved Harlan and Wolf would be a wowzer for the fans and would make the whole day go better for everyone involved.

And I wouldn't be too worried about whether the current players might get the wrong message as to who's in charge. After all, it is a retirement ceremony for the guy who got released. The "Who's the Boss" point has already been made.

Agree. A retirement ceremony is for the fans and the player. Harlan and Wolf would be perfect and I think ALL fans would enjoy it.

TT doesn't have to go hide....just not have any formal part in the ceremony.