Vikes give Favre deadline

[pbmax]

I think some of you are out of touch with how NFL veterans and HOFers are treated. Mike Strahan and Jonathan Ogden were both leaders of the defense and offense respectively, and both have waited until TC or just before to make their decision whether they were going to retire or return.

Strahan was angling for a contract adjustment, and he was younger than Favre. Plus a DE in a 4-3 is not the same nexus of timing and information that a QB is. If he had the same history of fading late in the season (and hiring a personal trainer every third offseason), then I would be on him too. But a DE is never as integral to a team as a QB.

Ken Ruettgers used to do this too to protect his knee. But a LT in the same offense has only two guys he needs to communicate with; the Guard and the TE. But its a losing proposition long term. Ken couldn't complete a comeback during the Super Bowl season, no matter how long he protected and healed the knee.

I am unaware of Ogden's long holdout, you'll have to give me the year to do some reading.

[MadScientist]

This whole discussion did not start due to some "gushing" posts. It started when I simply asked for 1 thread where the story could be followed without all the potshots and wishing injury, etc.

I agree there is no need to wish for injuries, and it would be nice to see a thread that doesn't devolve to personal attacks on other posters. However Brett is going to the Vikings, and anything that makes the Vikings better is bad for the Packers. So we are left to root for Brett having a season like the last few games last year, and / or all the unsettled QB issues dragging them down.

[th87]

This is how it looks for me:

Guy's beloved girlfriend breaks up with him.

Guy moves on with new girlfriend.

Ex-girlfriend changes her mind, and wants to get back together. Guy, happy with his new girlfriend, says no.

Ex-girlfriend goes and tells everyone who would listen about how guy pushed her away and forced her to break up with him.

Ex-girlfriend now trying to hook up with guy's worst enemy out of spite.
___

Sorry, but I have very little (read: none) sympathy for the ex-girlfriend. She should have known that the guy was good with the ladies and wouldn't have a problem moving on.

[Bossman641]

So : when I read the gushing posts that elevate him to some mythical status - and after having lived through the Glory Years and seen a bit of the mythical- I am compelled to try to bring things back into a bit more balanced perspective.

I realize that we are all entitled to our opinions; I certainly respect yours, and hope that you can respect mine.

I already said I respect your thoughts and feelings on the subject....although I don't agree.

This whole discussion did not start due to some "gushing" posts. It started when I simply asked for 1 thread where the story could be followed without all the potshots and wishing injury, etc.

LOL it's comical that that one simple thing can't happen on this forum. So I know some here dislike when the term "haters" is used, but really, is there any other way to describe it?

Why?

I think it's strange that you think you're entitled to a thread where you all can sit and gush over Favre. Like TB said, this is a forum where of course you are going to get many reactions. There's no way everyone here will agree to that. If you want to only read pro-Favre material go to ESPN.

Please stop lumping everyone together when it comes to potshots and injury. There was one person who said he hoped Favre would get hurt, and not a single person agreed with him or defended what he said.

[packrulz]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090608/PKR01/90608160/1058

[Fritz]

So the family has booked rooms in Green Bay for the weekend. Wow.

I think we have a gang war starting here. The Gushers and the Haters.

Don't be wearing your colors to school, people. You'll get kicked out.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think we have a gang war starting here. The Gushers and the Haters.

Don't be wearing your colors to school, people. You'll get kicked out.

I think this is an idea with real possibilities.

In addition to colors, we'll also need to invent some gang signs for members to make contact with each other.

For the Haters, I would suggest a quick, abbreviated passing motion, just a little flick of the wrist aimed in an upward arc. This is to mock Favre's classic late-game balls put up for grabs.

The Gushers, now that's more challenging. I don't think they would be agreeable to a rubbing of the nose tip. How about just a brief, wide-eyed blank stare, such as Ted Thompson routinely gives as an initial reaction to any press conference question. Needs work.

[GrnBay007]

There's no way everyone here will agree to that. If you want to only read pro-Favre material go to ESPN.

No problem.
Enjoy yourselves.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

There's no way everyone here will agree to that. If you want to only read pro-Favre material go to ESPN.

No problem.
Enjoy yourselves.

We will. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

[MOBB DEEP]

There's no way everyone here will agree to that. If you want to only read pro-Favre material go to ESPN.

No problem.
Enjoy yourselves.

DONT LEAVE DOUBLE O; WWJD?

what would jackie mcmullen do?

[pbmax]

I think it's strange that you think you're entitled to a thread where you all can sit and gush over Favre. Like TB said, this is a forum where of course you are going to get many reactions. There's no way everyone here will agree to that. If you want to only read pro-Favre material go to ESPN.

So, unless a thread can contain a message wishing harm on a player, its gushing and unacceptable? Have I read this post correctly?

[Fritz]

I think we have a gang war starting here. The Gushers and the Haters.

Don't be wearing your colors to school, people. You'll get kicked out.

I think this is an idea with real possibilities.

In addition to colors, we'll also need to invent some gang signs for members to make contact with each other.

For the Haters, I would suggest a quick, abbreviated passing motion, just a little flick of the wrist aimed in an upward arc. This is to mock Favre's classic late-game balls put up for grabs.

The Gushers, now that's more challenging. I don't think they would be agreeable to a rubbing of the nose tip. How about just a brief, wide-eyed blank stare, such as Ted Thompson routinely gives as an initial reaction to any press conference question. Needs work.

There are some marketing possibilities here, dog. To really capture Ted's kinda spooky blank stare, you might be able to develop some contact lenses that get at that look. Kinda like the way you can buy contacts to make your eyes look red, or look like a cat's.

Good stuff.