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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 495901"><p>[quote="texaspackerbacker, post: 495895, member: 25"I honestly didn't have a strong opinion one way or the other on the Favre situation. When it was a question of re-signing Rodgers or losing him, I favored signing him, even knowing that kinda sealed Favre's fate. Picking Rodgers over Favre was the right call, and Favre basically made that decision necessary. I hate the idea that the greatest player in the history of the NFL got alienated by the team I love, but he pretty much brought it on himself by not being able to make up his mind or accept compromise or whatever. When it comes right down to it, I care more about the Packers winning than Favre's feelings.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Your facts are little off. There was no "re-sign Rodgers or lose him". His rookie deal was for 5 years, running through 2009. He wasn't extended until after his first year starting, a year after Favre was gone.</p><p> </p><p>You said, "I hate the idea that the greatest player in the history of the NFL got alienated by the team I love..."</p><p> </p><p>OK, lets stop right there.</p><p> </p><p>First, your mis-remembering the "re-sign Rodgers" thing is evidence of your Favre denial...there was no make-or-break necessity with respect to the long term future with Rodgers at the time of Favre's departure. You cannot use that excuse. That's "Favre denial" at work. It was just time to move on to a disciplined, less angst-ridden and tear-wracked approach to football where the QB actually shows up for work.</p><p> </p><p>Second, he wasn't the greatest player in the history of the NFL. I'm beginning to think somebody is pulling our leg here. We sometimes joke that Favre is "the one whose name shall not be spoken", a somewhat complex and ironical designation since that could refer to either a deity or to Satan. In your case, I guess it's the former; I noted that you scrupulously avoiding using his name in your first post!</p><p> </p><p>Unless you're pulling my leg, I can only express my condolences for the painful loss of having gone through 2010 without the full enjoyment of it.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 495901"] [quote="texaspackerbacker, post: 495895, member: 25"I honestly didn't have a strong opinion one way or the other on the Favre situation. When it was a question of re-signing Rodgers or losing him, I favored signing him, even knowing that kinda sealed Favre's fate. Picking Rodgers over Favre was the right call, and Favre basically made that decision necessary. I hate the idea that the greatest player in the history of the NFL got alienated by the team I love, but he pretty much brought it on himself by not being able to make up his mind or accept compromise or whatever. When it comes right down to it, I care more about the Packers winning than Favre's feelings.[/quote] Your facts are little off. There was no "re-sign Rodgers or lose him". His rookie deal was for 5 years, running through 2009. He wasn't extended until after his first year starting, a year after Favre was gone. You said, "I hate the idea that the greatest player in the history of the NFL got alienated by the team I love..." OK, lets stop right there. First, your mis-remembering the "re-sign Rodgers" thing is evidence of your Favre denial...there was no make-or-break necessity with respect to the long term future with Rodgers at the time of Favre's departure. You cannot use that excuse. That's "Favre denial" at work. It was just time to move on to a disciplined, less angst-ridden and tear-wracked approach to football where the QB actually shows up for work. Second, he wasn't the greatest player in the history of the NFL. I'm beginning to think somebody is pulling our leg here. We sometimes joke that Favre is "the one whose name shall not be spoken", a somewhat complex and ironical designation since that could refer to either a deity or to Satan. In your case, I guess it's the former; I noted that you scrupulously avoiding using his name in your first post! Unless you're pulling my leg, I can only express my condolences for the painful loss of having gone through 2010 without the full enjoyment of it. [/QUOTE]
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