Favre getting closer to decision

[Merlin]

Personally, I don't see Favre up and walking away now. That being said: I agree Favre doesn't want the "Favre final tour" crap, I wouldn't either. But, TT wasn't too high on keeping him around when he flew into town either. You have to look at the direction of the organization and even though the Packers had a lot of bright spots in '06, TT can't afford to "build through the draft" and expect to keep Favre wanting to play for a young, inexperienced team. We have a lot of locks for starters and some who's contract are up. The Free Agency market will be a good one. If TT doesn't go after a few players, if I were Favre, I would walk. If TT is so stupid that he looks past the 2006 accomplishments and brings in another 10 rookies, then I may have to consider not being much of a fan anymore. We get it Ted, you like the draft. You need to get it Ted, we want to WIN NOW!

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Personally, I don't see Favre up and walking away now. That being said: I agree Favre doesn't want the "Favre final tour" crap, I wouldn't either. But, TT wasn't too high on keeping him around when he flew into town either. You have to look at the direction of the organization and even though the Packers had a lot of bright spots in '06, TT can't afford to "build through the draft" and expect to keep Favre wanting to play for a young, inexperienced team. We have a lot of locks for starters and some who's contract are up. The Free Agency market will be a good one. If TT doesn't go after a few players, if I were Favre, I would walk. If TT is so stupid that he looks past the 2006 accomplishments and brings in another 10 rookies, then I may have to consider not being much of a fan anymore. We get it Ted, you like the draft. You need to get it Ted, we want to WIN NOW!

I agree that we need some good free agents, but they're at least 15 teams with over 20 mil in cap space. It's going to be very difficult to sign a good free agent with that type of cash floting around. In this day in age if you suck in the draft your team will suck because everyone now has enough money to re-sign their good players when their contracts are up.

[Pacopete4]

if u throw the right $$ with encentives at guys, they'l come.. and its all about going after the right people who want to be with ur team.. not sayin its easy

[Fritz]

My own opinion is that if Favre sticks around for two more seasons, in the second season - his last - he'd be playing for a playoff team. How good a playoff team, I'm not sure, but if he wanted to go out with a chance at a Super Bowl, I think two more years might just do it. If it doesn't, well, then at least he's got all the records and lots of dough.

If he's worried about not seeing his daughter in her senior year of high school, I'd like to become one of her teachers so I could flunk her and make her repeat her senior year, twice if need be.

[GBRulz]

If he's worried about not seeing his daughter in her senior year of high school, I'd like to become one of her teachers so I could flunk her and make her repeat her senior year, twice if need be.

That is what worried me most about last year. It was her senior year and Brett had said that he didn't want to miss all of her high school years. Next fall, she's off to college (an article said she was considering Duke) so, I don't think missing her freshman year of college has as much weight as senior year in HS. JMO....

[Packers4Ever]

If we were to post a poll, my guess is 75-25 that Brett will return, whether it's for 1 or 2 years. Just a feeling.....
But - please tell me Brett isn't going to make them wait til after FA
to announce his decision? That's a little bit long - again. I love Brett dearly but even I am starting to lose patience waiting. Four weeks have gone by since he stated he'd have his mind made up "in a couple weeks." I can't believe he is looking for negative media attention such as we saw a year ago.

[mmmdk]

I love Favre to death but there's too much emphasis on the guy and too little on the Green Bay Packers. Favre wil eventually retire and Packers are forever. I believe Green Bay endured quite a few post-Lombardi decades where the franchise looked backwards, not forward.
This time around I hope it's just the fans that do so and not the Packers org. The fans around here certainly are fanatic about the Green Bay Favre and puts incredible powers upon whether Favre returns or not.
On the contrary, I look at the Packers youth and see some good players but more are needed. Our playmakers are vets...that's a problem, a problem that can solved with great scouting of college youth and the right free agent pickups.
Quit the navel Favre fondling. I'd welcome Favre back though but I don't think Favre cares one bit about the Favre fanatics and their bloated reasoning for his decision making.

Also, an 8-8 season, is that a glass half full or half empty scenario for the Green Bay Packers? I think the offseason and especially the draft is paramount to the future of the Packers, free agency too. I think Favre had some say about the resent 8-8 season but Favre had more say to the super bowl season 10 years ago.

Favre loves the game and he tries to have fun playing it. But Favre is more about winning (it all) and that's why the 2005 season and the losing was no fun at all.

Favre should, when his family has said their ok for his return, look at the chances for Packers to compete in 2007. That question cannot be answered anytime soon, maybe in november!? Favre will look at the Packers youth and the future of playmakers emerging pretty damn soon. Favre has that much sense, something the Favre idol fanatics will probably never possess. Even Favre looks to the future of the Green Bay Packers and that's why he could conclude it's time to retire.

Go Packers.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Favre will be back ... with Bergstrom


NEENAH — Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is coming back — at least as pitchman for Bergstrom Automotive.


John Bergstrom, chairman and chief executive officer of Bergstrom Corp., said today that Favre, a three-time NFL most valuable player, agreed on Friday to serve as "our spokesperson for another year."


"We just renewed our contract," Bergstrom said. "I was a little hesitant wondering what he would say and he said, 'I'm in there. I'll be there.'"


Asked if the agreement meant Favre, who is contemplating retirement, might return to the playing field, Bergstrom chuckled and said, "I'm not saying that."


The largest automotive dealer in Wisconsin has benefited from its relationship with the quarterback who owns several NFL all-time passing records and is closing in on a few others.


"We started this since Brett came to town," Bergstrom said. "He's been our spokesman since he signed with the Packers. We got lucky. We didn't know who he was or what we were going to have, and he's stayed loyal to us all through this thing. He just does a great job. He's been incredibly loyal to us and our people love him. He's a real guy, drives a pickup truck."




This is a very good sign.