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I respect Bretsky and others' support for Brett Favre. I consider myself a Favre supporter too in the sense that if asked the question, "who's the greatest NFL player, not just QB ever?" I'd answer unequivocally, Brett Favre.
I also am saddened/disgusted/whatever by all the hateful references to Favre being posted these days.
However--and it's a gigantic HOWEVER, the real question for all REAL fans is what is best for the Packers prospects of winning? Clearly, Thompson and McCarthy--the GM and Coach who gave us 13-3/14-4 last season--are convinced that is Rodgers at QB rather than Favre. I ask all of you who disagree, what are your qualifications to dispute Thompson and McCarthy? Sure, everybody is free to have an opinion--you know the old line, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. Somebody's is gonna turn out to be correct, though, and my money is on the GM and Coach who have been so successful in producing a winning Packer team.
So if we START with the concept that Favre is NOT gonna be the starting Packer QB this season, WHAT do we want to see? I ask that to those of you who are his most fervent supporters. Do you want to see him play AGAINST the Packers? Do you want to see him playing for some other team that likely won't play the Packers--never mind whether he would succeed or fail? Or would you rather see him fade back into retirement--preferably with one bridge not burned--the possiblity of him riding to the rescue if Rodgers is hurt? Could any of you possibly NOT choose the third answer?
And would any of you really have a problem with the $20 or 25 million thing? Call it bribery/whatever, I call it tribute/respect.
I also am saddened/disgusted/whatever by all the hateful references to Favre being posted these days.
However--and it's a gigantic HOWEVER, the real question for all REAL fans is what is best for the Packers prospects of winning? Clearly, Thompson and McCarthy--the GM and Coach who gave us 13-3/14-4 last season--are convinced that is Rodgers at QB rather than Favre. I ask all of you who disagree, what are your qualifications to dispute Thompson and McCarthy? Sure, everybody is free to have an opinion--you know the old line, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. Somebody's is gonna turn out to be correct, though, and my money is on the GM and Coach who have been so successful in producing a winning Packer team.
So if we START with the concept that Favre is NOT gonna be the starting Packer QB this season, WHAT do we want to see? I ask that to those of you who are his most fervent supporters. Do you want to see him play AGAINST the Packers? Do you want to see him playing for some other team that likely won't play the Packers--never mind whether he would succeed or fail? Or would you rather see him fade back into retirement--preferably with one bridge not burned--the possiblity of him riding to the rescue if Rodgers is hurt? Could any of you possibly NOT choose the third answer?
And would any of you really have a problem with the $20 or 25 million thing? Call it bribery/whatever, I call it tribute/respect.
You shoulda posted that on Youtube.
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