a neighbor of mine, a diehard cheesehead and favre fan told me last week, he wants brett to stay retired. for the past few years, my neighbor kept saying brett should come back for one more season.
let me say this....brett favre will go in the books as among the 5 greatest quarterbacks to play the game. but like many of his predecessors, he doesn't know when to say when. i thought he did the right thing when he retired earlier this year. although, the packers didn't get to the super bowl, he had a brilliant season.
but at his age, brilliant seasons aren't common place. and one doesn't guarantee another. i have a real problem with the fact he has held the packers emotional hostage the last few years with his will i play or retire saga? the pack aren't stupid, they know he isn't the future but a glorious part of their past. i give them credit for starting the rebuilding know while they can.
lets face, brett made his bed, now he must lie in it. and right now, more of the public appear to be siding with the pack, not brett.
My guess is that the Packers will probably work out a trade with an AFC team (Ravens ??), Favre will decline the deal and stay retired. There is no way the Pack should give him his unconditional release just because he says his career stats have given him the right to. He has a contract with them and the Packers should be allowed to get something in return for him.
If Favre had pulled this stunt back in March the Packers may have been more receptive to accommodate him, but he waits until days before training camps open to do this??
I agree with both of you.
I feel he should stay retired, that said, I hope he comes back (to GB only) so the Lions have a potential win on thier schedule.
One thing I do not agree with is the statement that the Pack have nothing next year, I think Roger's will do fine, sure he'll struggle from time to time and go thru the normal growing pains, but he has been able to learn the offense inside and out by now.
If Farve was not insistant on going to a warm weather team, the NY Jets have been mentioned as well of late.
The call to the Charger's is a good one too, but I doubt they are ready to close the door on River's yet.
I have heard both Viking's and Bears, but I really hope that the Pack are not stupid enough to allow him to go into the division, even if they eventually give him his release they should be allowed that stipulation.
I can't see him going to the Ravens, they are along way from playoff contenders.
He's not going to come back with any other team to be a back up either, that would also be stupid.
Personally, I would like to see him just retire and get it over with.
How would the Lions do if they had Brett as thier starting QB ?
Jimbo
