BRETT FAVRE IS BACK

[cpk1994]

If Ted Thompson were inducted into the Green Bay Hall of Fame, walked onto Lambeau Field next September to accept award, what would you think of the people who booed?

Booing Ted? I'd go up to him and introduce myself.

I'd say - hi Tank, it's me - Scott Campbell.

Damn you are on a roll!

[Fritz]

The NFL management has to be on their knees praying that Favre comes back. Think of the ratings for the Packer-MN monday night game! As long as Favre can still spin the magic, even if just in spurts, it will be good for the Vikings and the NFL, and for us fans IMO.

Actually, from a stirctly ratings/good for the NFL point of view, after the ideal scenario - Favre comes back, plays great, leads the Vikes to the SB - the almost-worst scenario - Favre comes back, plays badly, Vikes kinda in the thick of it, some more drama - would also play well. Many people enjoy a train wreck.

So I agree that the NFL is hoping he comes back. For me, I've already said I hope he does not, and here's another reason: The announcers of the games on TV, over the years, have focused less and less on the games themselves and more and more on "storylines." If Favre comes back, this will go on and on and on everytime he's on TV with the Vikes. It'll be tough to stomach. I will turn the sound down.

[Deputy Nutz]

I love the Juice behind this baby!!! Favre is gonna go out like John Elway baby!!!!

Favre is a stone cold motherfucker that is gonna cut your throat out. Look for me on the first with a really big bear looking motherfucker with a Favre Jersey in purple. I don't buy NFL Jeresies not my thing.

[Fritz]

I love the Juice behind this baby!!! Favre is gonna go out like John Elway baby!!!!

Favre is a stone cold motherfucker that is gonna cut your throat out. Look for me on the first with a really big bear looking motherfucker with a Favre Jersey in purple. I don't buy NFL Jeresies not my thing.

In my bizarre mind, this post got me thinking....what if Favre comes back, but the Vikings fizzle? But then, next offseason, the Bears trade Cutler for a great couple of defensive players and a wide receiver, and the Bears become a contender needing only a QB....in a really twisted way, it'd be funny if Favre came back - again - with the Bears. And then, after that fizzled, the Lions would have built up their roster, and Stafford would've flamed out, so all they'd need is a QB....

And then Thompson moves on. He's won a couple of Super Bowls in Green Bay, so he leaves and gets made part owner/GM of the Houston Texans. Brett Favre starts leafing through the Hattiesburg Gazette in the offseason, to see what division Houston is in, and if any of their rivals are close to the Super Bowl but are lacking a QB....

[PackerBlues]

Re: Worries

In all honesty, we have a lot more serious concerns then what Favre is doing this fall.

1-Offensive line. Question marks all over the place. Going into a season not knowing who is playing where is a recipe for disaster. We need continuity.

2- Running game. Which Grant shows up this season?

3-TE's. Will McCarthy finally incorporate them into our passing game? Will Finley take the next step up?

4a-Will MM take the next step up and stop choking on his play-calling in key parts of the game?

4b- Will Rodgers be at a point where he can audible out of bad play-calls? Or does MM still have him on a leash?

5-Defense. Loved our draft. However, we all know from history that rookies rarely contribute. I'm scared to death that the new 3-4 is going to go through some serious growing pains and most of you take it for granted that this is a top 10 D with not one damn logical thing to back up that opinion.

6-KICKING GAME. We're going into a season with no clue who the punter is. Crosby choked in some critical moments last season so the jury is still out on him. Thompson still has no clue how valuable special teams are as he continues to treat them like a non-factor.

I don't know, may-be it's just me, but it would seem like what Favre does or does'nt do is'nt all that important in the grand scheme of things. We have enough to worry about with the Green Bay Packers...........

Great post Packnut.

[MOBB DEEP]

just woke up and before i could wash cold out my eyes i thought thread title said brett favre is BLACK

i was like, dam this cat really can do anything: walk on water, revive two franchises, change races...

but unfrotunately its just another tired thread about that washed-up turncoat hick

only 22-10 won-loss record and pro bowl the past 2 seasons so whats the darn fuss ppl??

[MadScientist]

Re: Worries

I don't know, may-be it's just me, but it would seem like what Favre does or does'nt do is'nt all that important in the grand scheme of things. We have enough to worry about with the Green Bay Packers...........

Your spot on with your list, however there is not a lot to talk about when we are not even at the OTA's. When we start getting real Packer news, hopefully this Favre crap will quite down.

Favre is in the news now, so we are left to talk about the drama queen going to the Queens. The worst thing about Brett playing this year is that it will be another excuse for Korny to continually ramble about Brett Favre on every MNF game.

[PackerBlues]

Did all of you really think that while Thompson was taking his own sweet time rebuilding the Packers, that the Bears and Vikings would just sit in limbo waiting for the Packers to improve?
Face it, the Vikings would have probably have gotten a veteran QB anyway. The fact that it might be Favre, is sad in so many ways, but what did any of you expect?
Thompson couldn't wait to chase Favre out of GB, he got what he wanted, and now, it looks like living with that decision might just become a little harder to swallow than anyone previously thought.

For those of you who have had the honor of watching Favre play in GB for 16 years, you should know how competitive he has always been. The emotion he always showed in his desire to win games is legendary.

How could anyone who has ever watched Brett Favre play, believe that pushing out a legend, would not carry concequences? If Brett does have it in for Thompson, who could really blame him? Is there any other way, or a better way, that anyone could think of for Favre to get back at Thompson? Hell, Thompson didn't even want to make it an open competition between Favre and Rogers.
Thompson didn't have to say out loud what his actions said for him...... he just didn't think Favre was good enough anymore. To add further insult to Favre, rather than just release him at that point, Thompson wanted to bansish Favre to the AFC, where he would never have to deal with him again. You can all defend Thompson by saying "yeah, but we got a draft pick by sending him to the Jets"............ but does that really wash? Especially after seeing Thompson go from picking the BPA, to drafting from need.

Just so we are clear, and to avoid the bashing that usually follows anything I post. I am rooting for the Packers! I still do not think the Vikings/Favre thing is really going to happen, and I still think that regardless as to weather or not it does happen, bashing Favre for wanting to get back at Thompson is disgusting and pathetic.

Thompson made his bed, now he has to lay in it(he is a grown man who can defend his own postion on all of this.....not that he would bother). If the Vikings go all the way, led by Favre, then perhaps you should all be upset with Thompson for pushing Favre out in the first place. If nothing else, it surely sets up questions about Thompson's ability to judge a players worth. (Moss anyone?) Thompson could have done things differently, the path he chose was not a popular one, and he knew that going into it. Let the chips fall where they may.

[cpk1994]

Re: Worries

I don't know, may-be it's just me, but it would seem like what Favre does or does'nt do is'nt all that important in the grand scheme of things. We have enough to worry about with the Green Bay Packers...........

Your spot on with your list, however there is not a lot to talk about when we are not even at the OTA's. When we start getting real Packer news, hopefully this Favre crap will quite down.

Favre is in the news now, so we are left to talk about the drama queen going to the Queens. The worst thing about Brett playing this year is that it will be another excuse for Korny to continually ramble about Brett Favre on every MNF game.

It won't quiet down. As ong as Mobb, Paco and Gex are here, I guarantee it won't.

[cpk1994]

Did all of you really think that while Thompson was taking his own sweet time rebuilding the Packers, that the Bears and Vikings would just sit in limbo waiting for the Packers to improve?
Face it, the Vikings would have probably have gotten a veteran QB anyway. The fact that it might be Favre, is sad in so many ways, but what did any of you expect?
Thompson couldn't wait to chase Favre out of GB, he got what he wanted, and now, it looks like living with that decision might just become a little harder to swallow than anyone previously thought.

For those of you who have had the honor of watching Favre play in GB for 16 years, you should know how competitive he has always been. The emotion he always showed in his desire to win games is legendary.

How could anyone who has ever watched Brett Favre play, believe that pushing out a legend, would not carry concequences? If Brett does have it in for Thompson, who could really blame him? Is there any other way, or a better way, that anyone could think of for Favre to get back at Thompson? Hell, Thompson didn't even want to make it an open competition between Favre and Rogers.
Thompson didn't have to say out loud what his actions said for him...... he just didn't think Favre was good enough anymore. To add further insult to Favre, rather than just release him at that point, Thompson wanted to bansish Favre to the AFC, where he would never have to deal with him again. You can all defend Thompson by saying "yeah, but we got a draft pick by sending him to the Jets"............ but does that really wash? Especially after seeing Thompson go from picking the BPA, to drafting from need.

Just so we are clear, and to avoid the bashing that usually follows anything I post. I am rooting for the Packers! I still do not think the Vikings/Favre thing is really going to happen, and I still think that regardless as to weather or not it does happen, bashing Favre for wanting to get back at Thompson is disgusting and pathetic.

Thompson made his bed, now he has to lay in it(he is a grown man who can defend his own postion on all of this.....not that he would bother). If the Vikings go all the way, led by Favre, then perhaps you should all be upset with Thompson for pushing Favre out in the first place. If nothing else, it surely sets up questions about Thompson's ability to judge a players worth. (Moss anyone?) Thompson could have done things differently, the path he chose was not a popular one, and he knew that going into it. Let the chips fall where they may.

Again with the pushing out BS. If by some miracle FAvre wins the SB with Favre, I will not be upset with TT in the slightest. I am very happy with Aaron Rodgers as the QB .

If he had kept Favre, Rodgers bolts, and then Favre retires you would be bitching up s storm becuase TT has nothing at QB.. TT would be in a hell of a worse position if he went that way.

[Packnut]

Re: Worries

I don't know, may-be it's just me, but it would seem like what Favre does or does'nt do is'nt all that important in the grand scheme of things. We have enough to worry about with the Green Bay Packers...........

Your spot on with your list, however there is not a lot to talk about when we are not even at the OTA's. When we start getting real Packer news, hopefully this Favre crap will quite down.

Favre is in the news now, so we are left to talk about the drama queen going to the Queens. The worst thing about Brett playing this year is that it will be another excuse for Korny to continually ramble about Brett Favre on every MNF game.

Well, I see it kind of different. My point is there are plenty of worries about our team. The Favre stuff is just an excuse for football ignorant people like SC and Cpk to take their usual childish shots at Favre. They took those same shots in 06 and then he made them look like idiots in 07 so now it's time for the kiddies to rip on Favre.

[cpk1994]

Re: Worries

I don't know, may-be it's just me, but it would seem like what Favre does or does'nt do is'nt all that important in the grand scheme of things. We have enough to worry about with the Green Bay Packers...........

Your spot on with your list, however there is not a lot to talk about when we are not even at the OTA's. When we start getting real Packer news, hopefully this Favre crap will quite down.

Favre is in the news now, so we are left to talk about the drama queen going to the Queens. The worst thing about Brett playing this year is that it will be another excuse for Korny to continually ramble about Brett Favre on every MNF game.

Well, I see it kind of different. My point is there are plenty of worries about our team. The Favre stuff is just an excuse for football ignorant people like SC and Cpk to take their usual childish shots at Favre. They took those same shots in 06 and then he made them look like idiots in 07 so now it's time for the kiddies to rip on Favre.

1. Actually, you will note that I haven't taken any shots at Favre and have been very civil about him, save a couple of jokes. In fact in one of these threads I said, "If Favre wants to go to Minnesota, let him."

2. He didn't make me look like an idiot in 2007 becuase I took issue with his indecision about coming back, not his play. My issue with Favre is not his play. It never has been. It's about the off the field stuff and his unprofessional behavior.

Again I'll reiterate that if Favre wants to go to Minnesota, fine. Aaron Rodgers is the QB of the Green Bay Packers, no matter what Favre does. The Green Bay Packers are the same team, no matter what Favre does.

[Scott Campbell]

Is there any other way, or a better way, that anyone could think of for Favre to get back at Thompson?

I'm really struggling to think of anything.............well, except:


1) He could mock Ted in a nationally broadcasted interview by Greta Van Stusteren.
2) He could call Matt Millen the week before the Detroit game to give them game plan pointers.
3) He could mock Ted's communication skills when talking about how great Mike Tannenbaum is.
4) He could throw a big hissy fit and become a major distraction for the team.
5) He could text message Mort that he was coming back while telling all the other media that there is nothing to those "rumors".
6) He could publicly mock Ted's offer of his old locker.
7) He could let people think that the Packers tried to bribe him to stay retired.
9) He could call Darrell Bevell and the Vikings and try to broker a deal while still under contract to the Packers.
10) He could instruct family members like his mother to make disparaging comments about the organization.
11) He could continue making disparaging comments about the team even after being traded to NY.

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Worries

The Favre stuff is just an excuse for football ignorant people like SC and Cpk to take their usual childish shots at Favre. They took those same shots in 06 and then he made them look like idiots in 07 so now it's time for the kiddies to rip on Favre.

Source? I don't remember taking any childish shots at Favre in 06.


Perhaps it was the same source that had Justin Harrell as an underclassman. Funny how you just sort of disappeared in that thread.

There are two rules you do not dismiss as a GM. You can get lucky ignoring one or the other but Teddy violated both. He drafted an under-clasman and he drafted an injury riddled player going back to HS.

Adrian Peterson

Justin was not an underclassman, sorry.

Your boy Reggie was. Collins is better than Reggie anyway and the exact same type of player.

Not only was Harrell not an underclassman, he was a 5th year senior having redshirted his first year college and having played four seasons thereafter.

Good times...............

[gbgary]