http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=82996
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=421702
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006040803505
And so, Favre is back, for at least one more year and maybe another one after that (more on that later).
But even as he went through the team's first full-squad, on-field workouts under new coach Mike McCarthy - with a sore shoulder and two aching ankles - he admitted he's not entirely convinced he made the right call. Especially after suffering through last year's 4-12 debacle, the first losing season of his NFL career.
"I'm not going to lie. I wonder if it's the right decision," said Favre, who informed Packers general manager Ted Thompson on April 25 of his plans to play. "I really believe that if I decided to retire, there would be times throughout the season (when) I would say, 'You know, I should have went back. I can still do that.' But regardless of what decision I made, I think there (would have been) regrets at times.
Don't make this about respect. I think, like almost everyone that Favre is tops... but I can't help but compare this to McNair in my mind... and more than half of everyone says we should cut him (McNair) if it comes down to it. All Steve did was get beat various shades of black and blue in Houston, make a few comments and people here are using that as some air tight case to cut #9 if it came to it.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=421702
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006040803505
And so, Favre is back, for at least one more year and maybe another one after that (more on that later).
But even as he went through the team's first full-squad, on-field workouts under new coach Mike McCarthy - with a sore shoulder and two aching ankles - he admitted he's not entirely convinced he made the right call. Especially after suffering through last year's 4-12 debacle, the first losing season of his NFL career.
"I'm not going to lie. I wonder if it's the right decision," said Favre, who informed Packers general manager Ted Thompson on April 25 of his plans to play. "I really believe that if I decided to retire, there would be times throughout the season (when) I would say, 'You know, I should have went back. I can still do that.' But regardless of what decision I made, I think there (would have been) regrets at times.
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Don't make this about respect. I think, like almost everyone that Favre is tops... but I can't help but compare this to McNair in my mind... and more than half of everyone says we should cut him (McNair) if it comes down to it. All Steve did was get beat various shades of black and blue in Houston, make a few comments and people here are using that as some air tight case to cut #9 if it came to it.
I'd cut Farve in a heartbeat, all this retire or not thing would get on my nerves
Gunny said:
If I remember right, he came out the shoot pretty weak. He has been with the Pack since his second year in the NFL. He told the Packer faithful to give him 4 years (I should research but am too lazy) and the rest is legend.
Brett Favre is my most favorite player of all time, and I am thankful he is staying another year so I can go see him play at Lambeau. Texans fan first, GO PACK GO, second. Yes..........I do own a cheesehead. :ha:
I hate you for owning a cheesehead, cheesehead fans make me wanna puke
That is stupid. Green Bay is one of the greatest franchises in football.:sad2:LazyManJackson said:
I have my reasons for hating their fans, not there franchise, they started the whole thing off with Lombardi
That is stupid. Lombardi was one of the greatest minds in the history of football. Lombardi stands for all that is right with the NFL.
Favre's situation is quite similar to McNair's
explantion : from an organization standpoint, they really couldn't do any worse without them
and given the fact that Favre lost his best receiver doesn't help
explantion : from an organization standpoint, they really couldn't do any worse without them
and given the fact that Favre lost his best receiver doesn't help
I'm so glad you mentioned that. Favre and his big yap did not help that either. I wouldn't say he "lost" his best receiver... I'd say he ran him off.Puck said:
Also Puck, your observation that the Favre situation is similar to the McNair situation is money... that's why I decided to make this thread. I'm surprised it took this long for a member to point to that.
The main difference is McNair has more gas in the tank and Favre is staying put... (aside from retirement is not an option for #9)
Oh yeah... Rodgers is ready. Young is green...
McNair and Farve both abuse their tenure...
(I could expand on that here... right now... I don't think I have too. I think most people know what I mean by that.)
Lomabardi was the true great
Farve should be retiring but I guess he wants to go out in style
Farve should be retiring but I guess he wants to go out in style
Is that pom sytle?LazyManJackson said:
:ha:
or is it 1783 style?
Or McNair Style?
Johnny Unitas anyone...?
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Name GP ATT CMP PCT YDS YPA TD INT SKD SKY RAT
Dan Fouts 10 194 87 44.8 1126 5.80 6 13 14 129 46.0
Wayne Clark 11 90 40 44.4 532 5.91 0 9 9 96 24.2
Johnny Unitas 5 76 34 44.7 471 6.20 3 7 14 96 40.0
Ron Holliday 11 2 0 0.0 0 0.00 0 1 0 0 0.0
Mike Garrett 10 1 0 0.0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 39.6I hope that is a burn on football players. It's not my real intent to own you on a war over independence and taxation. Gunny has taught me that it is good to sack poms. Carpy is a mad pom sacker. Seems harmeless enough. Besides... what's the ratio of Americans to Aussies anyways... I went out of my way to buy beer from New Zealand that sucked. I drink my tea in a glass with ice and suger... and lemon too!LazyManJackson said:
Anyhow LazyMan... I hope the ouch is for my disdain for Farve and McNair and the situations they are in with their respective teams. It makes me sad in a way because they are southern brothers cut from the same blue oxford cloth. Tough guys... they both have turned into suffocating vortexes in their own ways... some similar to one another and some unique. They both are staring their replacements square in the face and neither is going to yeild. It's admirable in a way yet at the same time foolish. It's very interesting because it can be taken and twisted so many ways... however one may choose to represent. What will McNair learn from Farve that he did not learn from Eddie? :suspect:
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