<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (agoo101284 @ Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cut the shit Brett...you already called it a career. You've stepped aside, now stay to the side.</div> Spoken like a true Patriot fan. I really think some folks would be just as happy if the Lombardi Trophy were awarded or bought rather than have to see their team line up and beat someone fair and square. I know a different song would/will be sung if Tom Brady is playing at a high level when he starts considering retirement.
i dunno if being a Pat fan has anything to do with it, i'm a steelers fan and im really starting to not like Favre stay away Brett stay away
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale @ Jul 4 2008, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (huevonkiller @ Jul 3 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale @ Jul 3 2008, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Exactly. How do you say no to the QB that led the Pack to the NFC Championship Game last year? The Packers have a good team right now and those types of windows don't always stay open very long. So, if your the GM and the public knows that Favre wants to come back, how do you say no and risk Rodgers stinking up the joint. Lovie Smith has survived with Grossman thus far, but he didn't deny a proven QB in order to give the job to Rex.</div> Whatever, say yes to Favre then, it still reflects poorly on him to drag it out like this. </div> While the whole Favre retirement things does get old at times, fans seemed to forgive all of Michael Jordan's false retirements. If Favre were to play at a high level this year, Packer fans and a large amount of NFL fans will forgive him by game one. I don't really blame Favre. I'm sure getting ready to play gets harder as he gets older, but his competitive nature makes it hard to walk away. The quality that has made him great is what is making him conflicted now. If I'm a Packer fan, then I'm praying Favre comes back and Thompson trades for Jason Taylor. Take a shot at the Super Bowl while the window is cracked open. </div> I think in Football, receivers/etc. have a harder time building chemistry with their QB compared to how players interact with each other in basketball. That's why it seems more important. Also, Jordan did retire for a few seasons at least after every "post-conference". It wasn't just some spectacle.
It's all just rumors and speculation. Someone probably overheard him say "I want to return this to Wal-Mart" and ran to phone after hearing "I want to return..." If he wants to play this season, he should ask the Packers for his release. There are plenty of teams who would give him the chance to play this year. Coming back doesn't necessarily mean coming back to Green Bay.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale @ Jul 4 2008, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (agoo101284 @ Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cut the shit Brett...you already called it a career. You've stepped aside, now stay to the side.</div> Spoken like a true Patriot fan. I really think some folks would be just as happy if the Lombardi Trophy were awarded or bought rather than have to see their team line up and beat someone fair and square. I know a different song would/will be sung if Tom Brady is playing at a high level when he starts considering retirement. </div> Well its not like he's considering retirement. We went through that stage for the past 4-5 years. He's officially retired: we had the crying press conference and everything, so its about as official as you can get. I'll take back all this if its just the media cooking up crap during the slow part of the offseason, but right now I'm assuming this is just Favre being an attention-whore. And its annoying as hell.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pack Attack @ Jul 4 2008, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's all just rumors and speculation. Someone probably overheard him say "I want to return this to Wal-Mart" and ran to phone after hearing "I want to return..." If he wants to play this season, he should ask the Packers for his release. There are plenty of teams who would give him the chance to play this year. Coming back doesn't necessarily mean coming back to Green Bay.</div> From everything I'm hearing, he legitimately wants to come back. Even his relatives have said it's 50-50 on whether he'll come back or not.