Would you like to see Favre play for the Vikings?

[RashanGary]

How do you feel? No riding the fence.

[Gunakor]

No. Because I'd hate for him to have a bad season, because I'd hate to see the one of the Packer greats running out of the visitors tunnel at Lambeau wearing purple, because I think it's time, and because I think the man should make his decision and stick to it this time.

Of course, that option wasn't included in your poll. So I didn't vote on your poll, but you now have my answer.

[mission]

I voted yes...

But I do think it would be a stupid decision for Favre and I'd rather not see his legacy tarnished any more. If he does decide that he wants to come back, at that point, then I would be all for it. Fuck it.

[RashanGary]

There are two that sort of fit. Take the best fit. Polls are not made to show shocking individual detail into how each voter feels.

[hoosier]

I voted yes because the football fan in me likes it when things blow up. On the human side of things it would be a little sad, like seeing your ex girlfriend at a restaurant with your younger brother, but my inner football fan doesn't care about the human side.

[Fritz]

I voted yes because the football fan in me likes it when things blow up. On the human side of things it would be a little sad, like seeing your ex girlfriend at a restaurant with your younger brother, but my inner football fan doesn't care about the human side.

If, however, you gave your ex-girlfriend herpes, you might not feel so bad.

Therefore, if the Packers gave Brett Favre herpes, I will not feel so bad if I see him at a restaurant with my younger brother. Or if he plays quarterback for the Vikings.

Or something.

[ND72]

I picture a Clay/Kampy sandwich...

[MadScientist]

No for two reasons, 1) it will be sad to see him stretch out his career for no good reason, when he doesn't really have it anymore. 2) He's still likely to be an upgrade to the Vikings, and I don't want last year's division winner to get better.

[hoosier]

I voted yes because the football fan in me likes it when things blow up. On the human side of things it would be a little sad, like seeing your ex girlfriend at a restaurant with your younger brother, but my inner football fan doesn't care about the human side.

If, however, you gave your ex-girlfriend herpes, you might not feel so bad.

Therefore, if the Packers gave Brett Favre herpes, I will not feel so bad if I see him at a restaurant with my younger brother. Or if he plays quarterback for the Vikings.

Or something.

Is boneheadedness contagious?

[Fritz]

I picture a Clay/Kampy sandwich...

....I'm feeling uncomfortably excited...

[DonHutson]

I'd say yes, for none of the reasons listed.

A pair of Favre/Vikings v. Packers matchups would be the most anticipated, highest stakes, most fun, most heated regular season games the Packers have been involved in, in I don't know, maybe ever? Who wouldn't want to see that?

His legacy has nothing to do with it. He'll go down as one of the greatest Packers and one of the best players ever. Another mediocre season won't change that.

I'm not particularly scared of him at this point, but if he does make the Vikes markedly better... so what? I have the same view on the Bears and Cutler. If new QB's make them better, so be it. Then the Packers will just have to play better to beat them. The division is more fun when it's competetive, and I don't think a healthy Packer team needs to take a back seat to any of them.

So I vote yes, simply because it would be fun.

[KYPack]

I "swung" the vote to the middle with my ballot.

I'm changing it after reading Mission's response.

I vote........ "Fuck it".

[Lurker64]

Really, I'd prefer that the whole Brett Saga just be not our problem anymore. If he lines up across the field from the Packers, I hope we wipe the field with him. If he plays for a division rival, I hope they finish behind the Packers in the standings. Otherwise, I wish him well.

[Cleft Crusty]

As a completely disinterested reporter, I can imagine nothing more juicy than conducting a post-game chat after Brett Favre leads the Vikings to victory over the Packers in Lambeau field - especially if it means the Bears take the lead in the NFC North. So I vote 'YES!' I might have to load up on extra blood pressure meds before that chat session.

[Bossman641]

My response is no, but none of the polls convey the way I feel about it. I'm not particularly scared of Favre on the Vikings. He'd be a big upgrade over what they got and I'd never say never with Favre, but his end of year swoons have gotten worse each year and I don't think he could lead them to a SB.

There are a few reasons why I don't want him to play
- Don't want him to embrass himself
- Don't want the Vikings to do good
- Don't want to further tarnish his legacy and have my last image of him being in Viking purple

The biggest reason though is cause I'm sick of the effects Favrewatch 2008 had on the fans and team. I don't want Packer nation to argue about Favre for another year. I'm sick of the TT vs. Favre thing and one side bragging "Favre is god" when he has a good game and the other side responding with "Favre blows" when he has a bad one.

This Packer team deserves to get out from under Favre's shadow. Last offseason was a circus and I'm sure it wore on the team. I don't want them to have to go through another season of being asked about Favre. I don't want to listen to another year of Kornheiser's "everytime Arod takes the field he's playing against the other team and Brett Favre" nonsense. We have a young team that deserves to have its own identity.

So please Brett, just stay home and enjoy your life after football. Mow the yard, cut some trees, throw footballs around with the high school team, and when the time is right; return to Lambeau to retire your number and bask in the cheers you deserve.