Comments on: ESPN: Favre conflicted about whether or not to play this season

By: Garbonzo

Garbonzo — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:42:13 +0000

I met Brett one snowy night at a movie theater in Green Bay in 1995. Huge blizzard, only four people in the place. Thought I’d leave the guy in peace, but HE came up to ME to shoot the breeze. I just said ” Thank-you for all you’ve done for the Packers and us Packer fans.”, and shook his hand. Amazing athlete, class guy, ultimate competitor. I’m a huge life long Packer fan, but when are we all going to realize Brett did a million times more for the GBP than the GBP ever did for him. When are the GBP and all GBP fans going to realize how much of a privilege and blessing it was that Brett did what he did in Green Bay. He could just as well have done it elsewhere. I’ve spoken with guys who played for Lombardi and they all had the same self-assessment….average guys who were inspired to become extraordinary players and men. Brett, those of us who have really followed your career know that you became an extraordinary player and man mostly because of you, your Dad, and your family. Brett, put on the purple and gold and go GIT “R DONE!

By: Full of Bier

Full of Bier — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:31:54 +0000

We went through this saga for three years in Green Bay. I think I was one of the first to retire my #4 for a brand new #12 jersey.

I hope he does go to the Queens so Ragi and the rest of the Pack D can show off Favre’s immobility.

GO PACK!!!

Ellsworth WI

By: Gerardo Orlando

Gerardo Orlando — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:07:48 +0000

I agree. It is an important story for this year and for legacy reasons. I’m sick of it in one sense, but it’s also like a slow-motion train wreck – you have to watch!

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:32:30 +0000

Don’t count me amongst those who believe that this is not a big story. It is. The Vikings have a great rushing attack and a pretty good defense, but they have no quarterback. If Favre joins Minnesota and can stay healthy the entire season, they have a great shot at making a deep playoff run. So whether or not Favre plays this year is important to the landscape of the NFL.

Just because we’re sick of the story (or him) doesn’t make it unimportant.

By: T-Bone

T-Bone — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:13:40 +0000

Hey Brett..enough already. You can’t pull a Roger Clemens with a football team. It just doesn’t work because there’s too much preparation involved. I’m surprised the Vikings have allowed him to manipulate them this way. And I’m surprised the media continues to make this a huge story because it really isn’t one.

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:05:05 +0000

You could replace the word Minnesota with “Green Bay” and this post would be about 95% accurate had it been posted two summers ago.