Comments on: Favre may be trying to get back in Green Bay’s good graces http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ybo1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1865001 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:38:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1865001 I am by no means a packer fan, but I do believe that Favre will be welecomed by Packer fans sooner then later. After all most of the BS that went on was between Favre and the mangement not the fans. Yeah, the fans were pretty hard on him, I think too hard, but I do see them flocking back when Brett goes in the HOF, regretting they burned thier jerseys.

]]> By: thayer57 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1861736 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:18:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1861736 I simply stated my belief that Favre was better than Rodgers. Wasnt arguing about Ron Wolfs clear cut superhero abilities to be able to see that a drunk underachieving 2nd rounder would blossom into a HOFer.

]]> By: thayer57 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1861709 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:29:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1861709 I simply stated my belief that Favre was better than Rodgers. Wasnt arguing about Ron Wolfs clear cut superhero abilities to be able to see that a drunk underachieving 2nd rounder would blossom into a HOFer.

]]> By: hodaghunter http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1860725 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:43:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1860725 thayer57 says:
Jun 30, 2012 11:04 PM
Favre was better than Rodgers. That franchise had been terrible for a number of years before GB stumbled upon him. Table was set for Mr. Rodgers

Green Bay did not “stumble” upon him. Ron Wolf wanted Favre so bad he gave up a first rounder for a guy that was picked in the 2nd round. In addition, Ron Wolf brought in Mike Holmgren and the Minister of the Defense, Mr. Reggie White. Ron Wolf set up the team and the franchise, not Favre. Give credit where credit is due please.

]]> By: hodaghunter http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1860716 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:40:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1860716 Mark my words, when the Packers retire Favre’s number at a Packer game, the FANS will cheer for him, they will stand up and applaud everything he has done for the city and the franchise. Favre will also admit he made errors in judgement up to his final years and offer an apology to the fans. Just like that all the bad feelings and ill will will be gone.
Yeah we boo’d him off the field when he played for the Vikings… cause we’re PACKER fans. Not Viking fans. I cheer for my team and boo the guys wearing a different jersey every time. I don’t care how many years you spent on my team. I don’t want my team losing to yours ever.

]]> By: jayquintana http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1860090 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:12:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1860090 “I’m for letting bygones be bygones, ” said Packers GM, Ted Thomson. “We’re planning on retiring Brent’s number. In the future, no Packer will ever wear number 3 again.”

]]> By: 15to12 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1860040 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:37:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1860040 Brent who?

The team can do what it wants. It is what it is at this point with the fans and they will collectively never look at hi the same as Bart Starr or Willie wood or paul hornung or any other living legends.

If you think otherwise you are mistaken or not a packer fan.

]]> By: lbpackfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859999 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:37:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859999 contra74 -

Ahhh yes, the Vikings have a “championship”…an NFL championship in 1969…before losing the last game of the year to Kansas City.

Let us clarify:

Q: When a Viking fan makes a fist and shakes it back and forth at you, what is he doing?

A: Showing you all of the WORLD championship rings he’s won.

]]> By: lambeauandlombardi http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859981 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:10:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859981 stairwayto7 says:
Jul 1, 2012 7:18 PM

Packer fans are idiots! They will welcome him back! Here is what I remember about Favre:
- Lost a Super Bowl
- Abused pain killers
- All time leader in ints
- Playoff choker
- Texted his junk to Jenn Sterger ( which means he probably cheated on her)
- And finally had the ball taken off his hands by a fan running onto the field in Cincinnati!

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Given who you have for a QB, I would be careful who I called idiots and would be cautious about pointing out another player`s shortcomings. Ever noticed how when you are climbing a long set of stairs, for every step you climb it seems like 2 more get added on? As I told you before, you better take the escaltor.

]]> By: stairwayto7 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859941 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:18:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859941 Packer fans are idiots! They will welcome him back! Here is what I remember about Favre:
- Lost a Super Bowl
- Abused pain killers
- All time leader in ints
- Playoff choker
- Texted his junk to Jenn Sterger ( which means he probably cheated on her)
- And finally had the ball taken off his hands by a fan running onto the field in Cincinnati!

]]> By: contra74 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859137 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:32:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859137 badgerbob says:Jun 30, 2012 8:07 PM

The Vikings should retire Favre’s number, just to stick it to the Packers.

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Q: When a Viking fan makes a fist and shakes it back and forth at you, what is he doing?

A: Showing you all of the championship rings he’s won.
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The Vikings have won 1 championship.

Note that I said the Vikings, not the Vikings fans. You havent won anything, the team did. Owning a ‘share’ in your team does not entitle you to say you also have a ring.

]]> By: dwhitehurst http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859135 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:30:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859135 Inducting Favre into the Packers HOF in a couple years? Yes, absolutely.

Retiring Favre’s number? Absolutely not, unless he offers a descript apology. Or alternatively, retire it, then unretire it, then retire it, then unretire it, all within the span of 5 months. That would be acceptable.

]]> By: thayer57 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859125 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:13:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859125 Favre was better than Rodgers. That franchise had been terrible for a number of years before they stumbled upon Favre. Table was set for Rodgers.

]]> By: thayer57 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859119 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:04:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859119 Favre was better than Rodgers. That franchise had been terrible for a number of years before GB stumbled upon him. Table was set for Mr. Rodgers

]]> By: packfaninchitown http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859109 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:49:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859109 No player goes into the HOF as a memeber of one team. That’s not how it works in the NFL.
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Quite right. Players DO retire as a member of a team however, which is why many players will get the honorary 1-day contract.

Favre retired as a Packer…
Then he retired as a Jet…
Then he finally retired as a Viking…

]]> By: jonny42671 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859104 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:39:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859104 @boothlustig….I have read a lot of posts on this site, but yours is the best I have seen. I really hope all Packet and Viking fans will read that, if they do and still have hard feelings towards Favre, they are not football fans!!

]]> By: tebowsafraud http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859100 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:34:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859100 For those stupid enough to try to equate Favre with Starr it’s time to put down the crack pipe.

It takes a lot—and I mean a lot—for any former Packer of that level to burn his bridges with the fan base.

Starr will always be revered / Favre tolerated.

]]> By: beerbratscheese http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859084 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:12:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859084 chi01town says: Jun 30, 2012 9:59 PM

…..I would just LOVE to see him with a PURPLE HELMET
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I bet you would. Hey, do whatever feels natural. However, no player goes into the HOF as a memeber of one team. That’s not how it works in the NFL.

In other words, Mike Singletary will go into the HOF as a LB, not a Bear or a 49er because he was head coach. Favre will go in as a QB, not as a Packer or a Jet or a Viking. Pure ands simple.

]]> By: chi01town http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859079 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:59:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859079 In Green bay Farve is God REMEMBER.. HA HA HA, so packers fans.. In 4 years Farve will go to the HOF with Green bay OR WITH OUT green bay by his side, an I would just LOVE to see him with a PURPLE HELMET sitting in front of him…ha ha that would be just what green bay deserve for turning there backs on there God. I think green bay should kiss up to Farve an hope hes not thinking what um thinking LOL!!!!

]]> By: ernie ernie http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859078 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:57:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859078 Its time he grows up. His game is over and has been over and its way past his time to start to understand that Green Bay and the fans were dam good to him for a lot of years.

]]> By: beerbratscheese http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859066 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:39:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859066 atthemurph says: Jun 30, 2012 7:47 PM

Favre was pissed because the Packers sh!tcanned him in favor of a guy who had not played more than a few quarters.
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Sh!tcanned is an interesting word here. Favre, after years of contemplating retirement, finally calls it quits. Gives a tear-felt retirement speech and the Packers take him serious. Then, several months later, Favre calls them up and says he still wants to play. Once again, the Packers take him at his word, fuel up a jet to fly down to Mississippi to pick him up, only to get another call from Brett saying he wants to stay retired. Once again, the Packers take him at his word and name Aaron Rodgers as the starter.

Then, after months of Rodgers taking snaps with the #1 offense, Favre says he wants to play again….but this time he means it. Now, what are the Packers to do? Should they believe him again or treat this as the boy who cried wolf? Well, they compromised. They told him that if he was serious, if he really meant it this time, he could come in and compete for the starting spot.

If he was the Brett Favre who truly wanted to play, obviously he’d win the starting spot because hey, he’s Brett Favre. If he was j@cking the team again, he’d most likely find himself riding the pine. It was his choice. Instead of Favre deciding to accept the challenge, he demanded an immediate release.

So…with those being the facts, who actually gave up on who?

]]> By: badgerbob http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859018 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:46:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859018 The Vikings should retire Favre’s number, just to stick it to the Packers.

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Q: When a Viking fan makes a fist and shakes it back and forth at you, what is he doing?

A: Showing you all of the championship rings he’s won.

]]> By: buckybadger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1859006 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:30:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1859006 I never had that big a problem with Favre. Most of what has been said has been blown way out or proportion. Whom I don’t forgive are the “Favre” fans who rooted against the Packers than wanted back on the bandwagon just a few weeks later when they where making their Super Bowl run. Sorry you don’t turn your back on your team.

]]> By: cincinnasti http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858986 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:09:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858986 Aaron Rodgers played the last two seasons better than any two seasons of Favre’s 20 year career.. When it’s all said and done Rodgers will have brought more Championships to Green Bay in a shorter amount of time..

]]> By: badgerbob http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858985 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:07:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858985 The Vikings should retire Favre’s number, just to stick it to the Packers.

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Q: When a Viking fan makes a fist and shakes it back and forth at you, what is he doing?

A: Showing you all of the championship rings he’s won.

]]> By: packfaninchitown http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858977 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:04:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858977 The Packers told him to retire and move on but he wanted to prove them wrong.
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The Packers didn’t tell him anything, he retired on his own accord when he didn’t get his way.

]]> By: melraid http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858975 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:03:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858975 Best Packer every? How ridiculous. I wish they had dumped Favre 5 years earlier. He peaked at the Super Bowl years, and lived off his reputation the rest of his career. I’m in favor of electing him most overrated Packer ever.

]]> By: 49erstim http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858974 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:02:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858974 @hounddog50…. C’Mon man…. I post something using the titles of Journey songs and it somehow offends you? Would you like a more serious take on the issue?

Favre has done this to himself. The way he unretired after the Packers had already handed the reins over to Rodgers and just expected the Pack to be ecstatic and welcome him back was ridiculous at best. Favre became such a “me” guy at the end of his career and in his attempt to stick it to the organization he alienated the fans. It will take more than a few kind words in an interview to regain the respect of the fanbase. Joe Montana was a professional as he was moved to KC.. You could tell he felt betrayed by the 9ers organization, but Joe Cool is ALL class.

Was that okay? Maybe if you wrote something out for me and I could copy and paste it…. Huh? Get over yourself.

]]> By: ericn42000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858968 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:57:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858968 Farve whoops I just messed my RV up

]]> By: atthemurph http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/30/favre-may-be-trying-to-get-back-in-green-bays-good-graces/#comment-1858952 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:47:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=978076#comment-1858952 Favre was pissed because the Packers sh!tcanned him in favor of a guy who had not played more than a few quarters.

He is the ultimate competitor and could not handle being told he wasn’t the guy. The Packers told him to retire and move on but he wanted to prove them wrong.

As a Packers fan I see nothing wrong with that. GB needed to give Rodgers a shot because Favre had proven he wouldn’t win another championship. He had his chances in the 2000s and couldn’t get it done. The team told him to hang it up and he did for a while but his pride got the better of him.

Again I have no problems with that. He went to NYJ and could get it done, he went to MN and couldn’t get it done and he quit. The Packers were right and Favre gave it his best shot but couldn’t close the deal.

Maybe he now realizes that Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy were right in the end. As a fan of the green and gold I know they were right because the proof is in the pudding. Added the 13th Championship and have a shot at another.

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