The Favre saga continues
First of all, let it be known: I bleed Packers' Green and Yellow and Brett Favre will always be one of my favorites, if not my favorite Packer.
But the Favre fiasco reeks. It reeks because of Favre and the way he has handled the situation, and on a lesser note, it reeks because of the way the Packers' management has been somewhat silent on the whole affair.
I don't blame Favre for wanting to come back and play. I would probably prefer that No. 4 be the QB this season. There's no doubt in my mind that he is still one of the best QBs in the NFL. At the same time, it is disappointing to me that possibly the greatest Packer of them all has to hide behind text messages to reporters, his agent and the constant rumors that the national media prey on.
He just as well get his own reality show on the E Network.
Granted, you can take this as reality or rumor, mainly because Favre, at this time, and the Packers, aren't talking. But apparently after his "heart tugging" retirement in early March, Favre called the Packers later in the month and said he wanted to play. Apparently Packers GM Ted Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy said OK and had planned to fly down to Mississippi to announce his return. Two days before the announcement, however, Favre called and said "never mind."
I ask you, how many times can a player tell you that he doesn't want to play, even if he is Brett Favre, before you say that enough is enough? Evidently, Favre never read the story of the boy who cried wolf.
As training camp nears, with Aaron Rogers spending the last four months or so as the starting quarterback heir apparent, Favre wants to play after all. And don't forget, the previous three years he wavered for the media's sake on retiring, only to finally come back for "one more year."
And of course, if the Packers welcome Favre back, Rogers will say adios after his contract expires after the 2009 season. Then what? That's four years of grooming only to get nothing in return. Obviously, there is no guarantee that Rogers is "the man" after Favre, but this mess would only guarantee that we would never know.
The best scenario then would have centered around Favre never retiring, whether it was once or twice in a matter of one month. The best scenrio now will be for Favre to stay retired.
I still love Favre and I certainly love the Packers. That won't change. But regardless of what happens, it's time to move on -- for Favre and for the Packers.
Something tells me that there will be more chaos to come ... much, much more. Stay tuned.
But the Favre fiasco reeks. It reeks because of Favre and the way he has handled the situation, and on a lesser note, it reeks because of the way the Packers' management has been somewhat silent on the whole affair.
I don't blame Favre for wanting to come back and play. I would probably prefer that No. 4 be the QB this season. There's no doubt in my mind that he is still one of the best QBs in the NFL. At the same time, it is disappointing to me that possibly the greatest Packer of them all has to hide behind text messages to reporters, his agent and the constant rumors that the national media prey on.
He just as well get his own reality show on the E Network.
Granted, you can take this as reality or rumor, mainly because Favre, at this time, and the Packers, aren't talking. But apparently after his "heart tugging" retirement in early March, Favre called the Packers later in the month and said he wanted to play. Apparently Packers GM Ted Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy said OK and had planned to fly down to Mississippi to announce his return. Two days before the announcement, however, Favre called and said "never mind."
I ask you, how many times can a player tell you that he doesn't want to play, even if he is Brett Favre, before you say that enough is enough? Evidently, Favre never read the story of the boy who cried wolf.
As training camp nears, with Aaron Rogers spending the last four months or so as the starting quarterback heir apparent, Favre wants to play after all. And don't forget, the previous three years he wavered for the media's sake on retiring, only to finally come back for "one more year."
And of course, if the Packers welcome Favre back, Rogers will say adios after his contract expires after the 2009 season. Then what? That's four years of grooming only to get nothing in return. Obviously, there is no guarantee that Rogers is "the man" after Favre, but this mess would only guarantee that we would never know.
The best scenario then would have centered around Favre never retiring, whether it was once or twice in a matter of one month. The best scenrio now will be for Favre to stay retired.
I still love Favre and I certainly love the Packers. That won't change. But regardless of what happens, it's time to move on -- for Favre and for the Packers.
Something tells me that there will be more chaos to come ... much, much more. Stay tuned.
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