Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

[RashanGary]

In addition, Favre got dumped by the team. It's not like his contract was up and he said "screw you Packers, I want to play for Minnesota". Playing for the Packers isn't an option.

Except that he sought out Minnesota from the moment the Packers decided to move on. He didn't have to choose the #1 rival. He did that on his own.

The Packers moved on and Brett is trying to prove a point back. That's not an issue to me, I have plenty of other issues with the way he's acted. It's an issue with a lot of the middle ground people who didn't really take a side. It seems the great majority of Packer nation has pretty much given up on idolizing Favre or even respecting him as a person. With the exception of the far extremists on both sides, the opinion of Favre is pretty much what he deserves. He's just a guy, not good, not horrible, certainly not great that played great football for a long time. Nothing more. Nothing less. Probably a bit of a phony. That's about right.

[Gunakor]

It's not like his contract was up and he said "screw you Packers, I want to play for Minnesota".

His contract wasn't up, you got that part right.

[Rastak]

In addition, Favre got dumped by the team. It's not like his contract was up and he said "screw you Packers, I want to play for Minnesota". Playing for the Packers isn't an option.

Except that he sought out Minnesota from the moment the Packers decided to move on. He didn't have to choose the #1 rival. He did that on his own.

The Packers moved on and Brett is trying to prove a point back. That's not an issue to me, I have plenty of other issues with the way he's acted. It's an issue with a lot of the middle ground people who didn't really take a side. It seems the great majority of Packer nation has pretty much given up on idolizing Favre or even respecting him as a person. With the exception of the far extremists on both sides, the opinion of Favre is pretty much what he deserves. He's just a guy, not good, not horrible, certainly not great that played great football for a long time. Nothing more. Nothing less. Probably a bit of a phony. That's about right.

The thing is, which teams of the 32 had his old QB coach, a friend as a head coach, runs the same offense and a gaping hole at QB?

What would you do given the same circumstances? Say, "I want to play for strangers in an unfamiliar offense against teams I am not familiar with". That just doesn't make sense. I know he said rightafter he got traded he "wanted to show TT he made a mistake". That's just human nature.

[RashanGary]

I see your points Ras. I definitely do. I don't think anything of him going to Minny. I know a guy at work that has defended Favre through thick and thin and now he can't stand him. I think a lot of Packer nation thought he wouldn't do something like this.

This is the least of Favre's wrongs though. This isn't even wrong, it just shows Favre was not that special Packer. I think a big part of Packer fans thought Favre was something else. They thought he cared about the Packers like they do. They loved him because of it. I think that is gone and rightfully so. The guy is very disingenuous.

[woodbuck27]

Re: Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

How in a cats paw can we respond to that question until we actually see and feel it for ourselves? To date he's retired.

[SkinBasket]

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[Scott Campbell]

I know he said rightafter he got traded he "wanted to show TT he made a mistake". That's just human nature.

Human nature is feeling that way.

Complete stupidity is saying it.



As was ripping Ted in interviews, calling Millen during game week.....etc., etc., etc........

[Gunakor]

Re: Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

How in a cats paw can we respond to that question until we actually see and feel it for ourselves? To date he's retired.

Because this story has been told before. We know the ending. Now where do you stand, knowing how the story ends even before the last page is written?

[woodbuck27]

Re: Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

How in a cats paw can we respond to that question until we actually see and feel it for ourselves? To date he's retired.

Because this story has been told before. We know the ending. Now where do you stand, knowing how the story ends even before the last page is written?

I believe this:

Brett Favre will only suit up again, and possibly with the Minnesota Vikings if he truly believes he's needed and can contribute to the Vikings going to a Super Bowl. If that transpires I see a lot of courage in that man. It then would be a continuation to a remarkable story of an athletes desire to win the ultimate prize. In that sense it's not at all strange nor wrong.

I really wonder what could be? For Favre to get there would mean a another season we have to wait for our team to excel. Should we collectively find disrespect for a QB that did so much for us as fans if he signs with Minnesota? That's an individual route of choice. A free and compelling choice of position.

I refuse to beat myself up over that choice until it's 'in fact' upon me. I then would say it's what happens on the field. A what it is 'is' thing.

If Favre is successful as a Viking I'll applaud him. It would be to me just another truly great sports story and result. It could cement Favre as ' the Legend '. That's as an NFL fan should be and for me simply now. Compelling.

That's my stance to this time.

[The Shadow]

Re: Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

Where do you stand on Favre being a Viking?

How in a cats paw can we respond to that question until we actually see and feel it for ourselves? To date he's retired.

Because this story has been told before. We know the ending. Now where do you stand, knowing how the story ends even before the last page is written?

I believe this:

Brett Favre will only suit up again, and possibly with the Minnesota Vikings if he truly believes he's needed and can contribute to the Vikings going to a Super Bowl. If that transpires I see a lot of courage in that man. It then would be a continuation to a remarkable story of an athletes desire to win the ultimate prize. In that sense it's not at all strange nor wrong.

I really wonder what could be? For Favre to get there would mean a another season we have to wait for our team to excel. Should we collectively find disrespect for a QB that did so much for us as fans if he signs with Minnesota? That's an individual route of choice. A free and compelling choice of position.

I refuse to beat myself up over that choice until it's 'in fact' upon me. I then would say it's what happens on the field. A what it is 'is' thing.

If Favre is successful as a Viking I'll applaud him. It would be to me just another truly great sports story and result. It could cement Favre as ' the Legend '. That's as an NFL fan should be and for me simply now. Compelling.

That's my stance to this time.

More than a few of us see something very different from 'courage' here, and it is disheartening.