No show at camp

[Rastak]

Rodgers needs the reps. Brett doesn't. This is not a big deal.

Is he starting this year? Yes, I know one guy is a second year guy and the other a HOFer.....but why on earth wouldn't you want your starting QB at all minicamps when installing a new offense.

[billy_oliver880]

Rodgers needs the reps. Brett doesn't. This is not a big deal.

Is he starting this year? Yes, I know one guy is a second year guy and the other a HOFer.....but why on earth wouldn't you want your starting QB at all minicamps when installing a new offense.

I agree with you on this one. I think he should be there to make sure that he is ready for the season and comfortable with the recieving corp.

[Scott Campbell]

Rodgers needs the reps. Brett doesn't. This is not a big deal.

Is he starting this year? Yes, I know one guy is a second year guy and the other a HOFer.....but why on earth wouldn't you want your starting QB at all minicamps when installing a new offense.

They're voluntary. He came to the first one.

If he ends up stinking up the joint this year because he missed the second voluntary minicamp, then I'll concede you were right. Otherwise, this topic is a yawner.

[Rastak]

Despite what Harvey thinks I'm not spewing this out with glee....Ha Ha...or anything like that.

Not at all, I'm sure McCarthy and Thompson have a plan. I just don't agree it's the best. I'm happy to hear arguments to the contrary. Rasta dude is right, in my opinion...


Hey Billy, rastak stands for Rasta Kyle....long live reggae.

[Rastak]

Rodgers needs the reps. Brett doesn't. This is not a big deal.

Is he starting this year? Yes, I know one guy is a second year guy and the other a HOFer.....but why on earth wouldn't you want your starting QB at all minicamps when installing a new offense.

They're voluntary. He came to the first one.

If he ends up stinking up the joint this year because he missed the second voluntary minicamp, then I'll concede you were right. Otherwise, this topic is a yawner.

Okay, I'll concede the point...UNLESS someone else decides to sit at home and McCarthy goes balistic.

[MadtownPacker]

Mark Roman isnt suppose to show up either.

Leave Rastak alone guys. We need someone here to piss us off!

BTW - I dont think it's a huge deal. He showed up this weekend and he is gonna be showing up for most of the camps.

[Bossman641]

I actually have to agree with Rastak here.

New offense, new terminology, a slew of new WR's

Right now, the only offensive player Favre has any trust in is Driver. What happens when Favre is in trouble? He heaves it to Driver, sometimes into double or triple coverage.

How are Jennings, Rodgers, Boerigter, Ferguson, Gardner supposed to develop a chemistry with Favre when he is not there? The passing game is all about timing, especially in the west coast offense.

As for it being "voluntary", come on, you know better than that. How many other players will skip it? How many would get blasted by members of this board if they don't show up?

[Scott Campbell]

How are Jennings, Rodgers, Boerigter, Ferguson, Gardner supposed to develop a chemistry with Favre when he is not there? The passing game is all about timing, especially in the west coast offense.

Camp and the preseason is way too long anyway. They'll have plenty of time to work it all out.

[Deputy Nutz]

I guess it is that time of year again. The draft is over, and so is the first mini camp, so lets find some topic that is totally useless and beat it to death. It was started by a favre basher, go figure.

[b bulldog]

fAVRE BASHER, WELL MAYBE DRIVER,COLLINS,BARNETT AND FRANKS SHOULDN'T SHOW EITHER. If that was the case, all of you would be pissing and moaning about it. Funny how some put the blinders on when it comes to 4.

[Homer Jay]

Is there even the slightest possibility that MM decided he wanted to give ARod and Martin as many reps as possible in the earlier mini camps because of their lack of experience. As far as working with the new receivers, they need to learn the offense more than they need to catch passes from Brett Favre in May. I wasn't at any meetings, so I don't know what was said by who. But that scenario makes sense to me.

[billy_oliver880]

Hey Billy, rastak stands for Rasta Kyle....long live reggae.

Yes long live reggae.

[Joemailman]

I would like to see Favre there, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it. From what I've read, Rodgers was getting most of the reps anyway. I think the mini-camps are primarily a way for the coaches to get familiar with the new players. The real preparation for the season takes place in training camp starting in July.

[GoPackGo]

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McCarthy has plenty of experience working with QB's and you just gotta trust his judgement at this point

[MadtownPacker]

I believe another factor is Favre’s arm. After he got the tendonitis in 1999 or 2000 Sherman did not have him throw much until the season started. Even in the preseason he never plays until the last game or two. Maybe M3 knows he can’t use Favre up in practice this early?