Favre Will retire

[MrBill]

I don't see how Favre could turn down $16 million a year. Before Favre the Vikings won 10 games with Jackson as the QB. Without Favre the Vikings are a good team (10-11 wins), but with him they're SB contenders. Favre's presense is worth maybe a win or two and more hope going into the playoffs.

They could win 10 games without Favre but I just don't see how they win a single game or the division vs. the Packers.

All this retirement talk the past couple of days, I always thought it was Brett trying to get more out of Minny. Wouldn't be surprised if Minny gave him a raise.

Could be but money has never been known as a motivator for him. Of course he is married and we know how our wives feel about money :laugh:

 

[bucky]

money has never been known as a motivator for him

Not buying this at all.

 

[killgod]

Not buying this at all.

He's married to a woman, so I wouldn't either.

Deanna: "You aren't playing another down, Brett"
Brett: "They just offered me 20M to come back"
Deanna: "BLUE 42 DOWN SET HUT ONE HUT TWO HIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

 

[MrBill]

Did you guys miss the last part of my sentence :shifty:

 

[Misogi]

Just found out on ESPN that Favre has not made a decision.

Day 2 of Favre-ageddon continues.

 

[killgod]

Did you guys miss the last part of my sentence :shifty:

nah i just read Bucky's post. :dontknow:

 

[ralaw]

Just found out on ESPN that Favre has not made a decision.

Day 2 of Favre-ageddon continues.

He does this to us every summer!!
See you week 1 Favre!

 

[Rayman]

Did you guys miss the last part of my sentence :shifty:

:smug2:

 

[Ripstah]

Everyone calm down...

He's going to the Heat.

 

[Prodigal Son]

In the past 3 hours, I have now seen 3 different Favre stories.

"OMG Brett signs contract with Vikings"

"Brett has said he will be back"

"Breaking News: Brett still hasn't made a decision"

 

[bucky]

In the past 3 hours, I have now seen 3 different Favre stories.

"OMG Brett signs contract with Vikings"

"Brett has said he will be back"

"Breaking News: Brett still hasn't made a decision"

And you're surprised?

 

[Blade]

OchoCinco just tweeted this to TO:

@OGOchoCinco: @terrellowens How come Favre isnt a attention whore but we get hell for having fun but he makes spectacle about coming back

 

[FedEx227]

OchoCinco just tweeted this to TO:

@OGOchoCinco: @terrellowens How come Favre isnt a attention whore but we get hell for having fun but he makes spectacle about coming back

They are right on the money.

Favre is never covered as an attention whore when he's the worst of them all. He just cloaks it in whiteness and Wrangler jeans.

 

[dope]

That's one of the things that pissed Brett off in GB, though he may see things differently now.

The Vikings are in a different boat than the Packers were concerning that. They don't own him shit, and they can't sit there and worry about offending him should they go out and try to find his heir apparent.

 

[bucky]

The Vikings are in a different boat than the Packers were concerning that. They don't own him shit, and they can't sit there and worry about offending him should they go out and try to find his heir apparent.

Dope, my view, at the time, was, the Packers shouldn't have to worry about offending him by drafting a young QB either. To me, the real issue is that Brett WAS offended. What can you expect an organization to do with an aging QB that keeps talking about retirement. The GB org did the right thing drafting the young QB whether Brett was offended or not.

 

[ralaw]

They are right on the money.

Favre is never covered as an attention whore when he's the worst of them all. He just cloaks it in whiteness and Wrangler jeans.

He or the media and fans?

 

[dope]

Dope, my view, at the time, was, the Packers shouldn't have to worry about offending him by drafting a young QB either. To me, the real issue is that Brett WAS offended. What can you expect an organization to do with an aging QB that keeps talking about retirement. The GB org did the right thing drafting the young QB whether Brett was offended or not.

I agree they shouldn't have allowed a player that sort of power to get an organization to bend to his will and walk on eggshells trying not to offend. The Packers though are the only team where he did earn that respect, no other team has to treat him that way, cause this is a business first and foremost.

Sadly the babying the Packers gave to him through the years have breed this type of behavior from him that we see today. By the organization and fan base treating him as a holy figure for so long he feels the whole league needs to.

 

[FedEx227]

He or the media and fans?

Tough to say really.

He uses the media as his pawns throughout these processes, but it's tough to blame him for that if they keep catering to it.

 

[jeffx]

He uses the media as his pawns throughout these processes, but it's tough to blame him for that if they keep catering to it.

this.

 

[Spidey]

People thought the world was flat for a long time as well. BTW, Brett just threw another TD against the Packers while I was typing this.

Is this suppose to anger me or be some sort of jab at me? I've never doubted Favre's ability. He's the best QB I have seen play the game. He ripped up the Packers D this past year. Not gonna deny that. He wasnt the only good QB to do so.

Was just stating I almost entirely disagree with your take on the events. Should be no surprise after all these years bickering. That's why I left it at that. We've been through it sooo many times. No need to do so again.

Rodgers has piled up a ton of fantasy stats and has a 17-15 record as a starter. One losing season and one winning season and a one and done playoff appearance in which he started and finished the game with horrible turnovers. He's younger than Favre and that's about it.

Sigh... If you for one minute could pull your head out of Favre's ass you would notice I wasn't comparing him to Favre. I wasn't saying he is better than Favre or will be better or anything of that nature. Just saying he succeeded. He panned out. He's not a bust. He's a good QB. That's it. If you can't admit that then you're about the only person I know that won't. Once that happened, it took away the pain of losing Favre for a lot of people. That was my only point.

Nice to see you've become more rational in my absence.