The Brett Favre Saga: Episode II

by fpacheco on May 3, 2009 10:09 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

At first, I just thought the NFL nation was running out of topics so they brought the Favre saga again with the fact that the Jets had released him. Then they said he asked for that release twice, and that he had hired a personal trainer. Later came reports of a misterious plane going from Mississippi to Minnessota or something like that, but even at that point I just thought it was the media exagerating.

Here's what New York Daily News said today:

One NFL source insists Brett Favre can't peacefully retire until he finds a way to get revenge on the Packers. He wants back into the NFC North so he can face the Packers twice. The Bears traded for Jay Cutler and the Lions drafted Matthew Stafford. Hello, Minnesota. "Favre can't stand Green Bay," the source said. "He wants to play Green Bay and say, 'I told you so.' His bitterness is creating this. I think he's calling Minnesota. I think Minnesota is talking about this as we speak. You haven't heard the end of Favre. No way. He is bionic. As long as somebody will let him in, he will play."

Now I'm starting to think it could happen again, as it happened last year...If he wants, he'll come back and the media is not going to stop. I can remember last year all the Peter Kings and Pete Priscos talking about him and him and HIM, ALL DAY LONG. It was boring and frustrating, and now he has opened that door, again; and unless tomorrow is Thursday, September 10, the media is not going to shut up.

I also think the Lions could consider him, he could mentor Matt Stafford this year (better than he did with Kellen Clemens, I hope)...but they already have Daunte Culpepper and I'm not sure they'd like to bring that headache to town. Yes, that's what he has become: a HEADACHE! Not as big as a "T.O. headache", but he's old, takes a lot of risks (resulting in turnovers) and brings a lot of media attention to town, specially if you're going to play the Packers twice.

So, as we're approaching to the second episode of this saga, I'd like to hear your opinion.

Oh, and if you're asking what does this have to do with the Colts, just remember who's got all the career passing records...

Poll

What do you think of Brett Favre coming back?

He's a Hall of Famer, I'd love to see him coming back and getting his revenge against the Packers

55 votes

He's ruining his Hall of Fame career with the Packers, what an idiot! And, he's making it more dificult for Peyton to break his records!

49 votes

He's not coming back.

12 votes

I don't care...we already played the NFC North last year

13 votes

129 votes | Poll has closed

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This is more like Episode 17

when you count all the retire or not dramas

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by shake n bake on May 3, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Favre

would not be a good mentor. I remember analysts talking about him mentoring Aaron Rodgers. If someone has a question he will answer it, but he dosen’t go out of his way to help younger QB’s, especially if they are taking his job.

Brett had a very good career, but he needs to realize that he is not immortal. He could have ended on a high note in Green Bay, but ended on a terrible one in New York. Say what you want about the way the Packers handled the situation, but if Brett hadn’t announced his retirement and changed his mind, they would have welcomed him back with open arms.

by Playoff Pride on May 3, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Of course, he’s a sob, even with that hall of fame career, what he is trying to do to the packers, call it payback or revenge, he is totally our of place now. First he has to realize the packers didnt do anything wrong. He first retired, so the packers thought it was time to move on, and it really was so they tell Rogers “from now on, you are our starting QB” then this moron comes back and wants his job back. So the Packers now have to tell Rogers “you now what? we aint a serious organization, nay gentlemen, so you aint a starter, youre just the backup because Highness Favre does whatever he wants to do whenever he wants” Fortunately, and i was inmensely happy when it happened, the Packers kept Rogers as their starting QB and told Favre that he was welcome, but he wouldnt be the starting QB. Brett got mad and now wants some payback? Geez. I know Green Bay didnt make the playoffs, but neither did Favre and the truth is, even with all the hierarchy that Favre has, the Packers did the right thing and i still admire the move.
He has a HoF career, but the Packers havent done anything against him. He has retired now for the third time, and everytime he retires, the question will be, “will he return?” and the answer, at leat the first two times, are yes. The only enemy he has is himself (probably Peyton for those records, but 18 is better than him, a better pro and has class and he will beat the all time records)

"We’re only going to score 17 points? haha...OK" - Tom Brady

by Piojocuau on May 4, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So if he comes back

does Madden have to un-retire as well? Just sayin’

by LovinBlue on May 3, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe, but he is a broadcaster, not a player, and it is the first time he “retires” (even when that sound totally stupid…)

"We’re only going to score 17 points? haha...OK" - Tom Brady

by Piojocuau on May 4, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just make it all go away. Please.

by yellowsnow on May 4, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The whole saga?

Yeah..I’m sick of Favre…SICK!

David Burton to the COLTS!

by fpacheco on May 4, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I AM SO SICK OF FAVRE!!!

He needs to go back to Mississippi and hunt deer or whatever he does down there.

by KMR24 on May 5, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

favre

i dont normally like to hate on other players bu t im so tired of his s**t one day he is retired the next he is stirring up a big load of crap saying he is comeing back. he is being a total diva perhaps he could go into soap opra? whatever it is just just out of the NFL your time is over!!!

hartzler92

by Hartzler92 on May 6, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs