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<blockquote data-quote="Pack93z" data-source="post: 195262" data-attributes="member: 288"><p>While I definately don't fall into any of the categories listed on here, the editorial was interesting. </p><p></p><p>Heard most of it before, but I thought I would post it here to see what one Madison writer put down.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lime">Get the tar and feathers out boys and girls.. I think this gent might get ran out of the state capital</span>. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=263246&ntpid=1" target="_blank">http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=263246&ntpid=1</a> </p><p></p><p>Baggot: Believe it or not, Favre isn't loved by all </p><p></p><p>By ANDY BAGGOT </p><p><a href="mailto:abaggot@madison.com">abaggot@madison.com</a> </p><p></p><p>There's no gentle way to break this news to you, so I'll get right to it: Not everyone likes Brett Favre. </p><p></p><p>In the interest of having your undivided attention, I'll stop here for a bit so you can get the clucking, stomping and cursing out of your system. </p><p></p><p>Are you done? </p><p></p><p>Feel better? </p><p></p><p>All right then. </p><p></p><p>As hard as it might be for Packers fans to believe — especially now when Favre's national popularity index is higher than ever — there are those who are not at all enamored with the future Hall of Fame quarterback and current Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. </p><p></p><p>I'm not talking about Bears apologists, Vikings masochists or Lions sufferers, either. Their contempt for Favre is understandable since he's generally made their NFC North Division lives miserable over the years. </p><p></p><p>I'm talking about Wisconsinites who, for whatever reason, have issues with Favre. </p><p></p><p>Granted, it's been a while since I've heard from any of them. Not only is their favorite whipping boy having his best season since coming to Green Bay in 1992, the Packers have clinched the division title and are tied with the best record in the NFC (12-2). </p><p></p><p>Based on periodic e-mail messages and the odd anonymous phone calls prior to this season, the Favre dissenters fell into five categories: </p><p></p><p>• There are those who believe Favre, who turned 38 in September, was washed up and should retire so the Packers could move on. </p><p></p><p>This group had some pretty compelling ammo during the 2005 and '06 seasons when Favre threw more interceptions (47) than touchdown passes (38) and had two of the lowest quarterback ratings of his career. Most notably, Green Bay was 12-20 during that stretch. </p><p></p><p>• There are those who believe Favre was/is selfish and egomaniacal in his advancing years. </p><p></p><p>These folks didn't like the fact Favre called out former teammate Javon Walker for being selfish in contract matters, then turned around and demanded a trade when Green Bay failed to sign Randy Moss. </p><p></p><p>• There are those who believe Favre was/is overrated among the best quarterbacks in NFL history. </p><p></p><p>Yes, he holds every major career passing record, but one of those is for interceptions and his postseason record (10-10) is unspectacular. </p><p></p><p>Favre has a Super Bowl ring, but if you're talking championships, he's not even the best QB in franchise history because Bart Starr has five. </p><p></p><p>• There are those who never got beyond Favre's off-the-field conduct earlier in his career. </p><p></p><p>Stories of his womanizing and drinking, not to mention his addiction to painkillers and his recent acknowledgemen t that he did all sorts of drugs, have been polarizing. </p><p></p><p>• There are those who compare Favre to Barry Bonds. </p><p></p><p>Just as Bonds set the all-time home run record seemingly juiced up on steroids, they believe Favre fashioned his streak of 252 consecutive starts in large part because he once gobbled a lot of Vicodin. </p><p></p><p>It should be noted these people are undeterred by the reality that Favre was taking a legal drug and steroids are illegal. </p><p></p><p>It's perfectly OK to embrace Brett Favre because there is a lot to love. </p><p></p><p>But not everyone does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pack93z, post: 195262, member: 288"] While I definately don't fall into any of the categories listed on here, the editorial was interesting. Heard most of it before, but I thought I would post it here to see what one Madison writer put down. [color=lime]Get the tar and feathers out boys and girls.. I think this gent might get ran out of the state capital[/color]. ;) [url]http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=263246&ntpid=1[/url] Baggot: Believe it or not, Favre isn't loved by all By ANDY BAGGOT [email]abaggot@madison.com[/email] There's no gentle way to break this news to you, so I'll get right to it: Not everyone likes Brett Favre. In the interest of having your undivided attention, I'll stop here for a bit so you can get the clucking, stomping and cursing out of your system. Are you done? Feel better? All right then. As hard as it might be for Packers fans to believe — especially now when Favre's national popularity index is higher than ever — there are those who are not at all enamored with the future Hall of Fame quarterback and current Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. I'm not talking about Bears apologists, Vikings masochists or Lions sufferers, either. Their contempt for Favre is understandable since he's generally made their NFC North Division lives miserable over the years. I'm talking about Wisconsinites who, for whatever reason, have issues with Favre. Granted, it's been a while since I've heard from any of them. Not only is their favorite whipping boy having his best season since coming to Green Bay in 1992, the Packers have clinched the division title and are tied with the best record in the NFC (12-2). Based on periodic e-mail messages and the odd anonymous phone calls prior to this season, the Favre dissenters fell into five categories: • There are those who believe Favre, who turned 38 in September, was washed up and should retire so the Packers could move on. This group had some pretty compelling ammo during the 2005 and '06 seasons when Favre threw more interceptions (47) than touchdown passes (38) and had two of the lowest quarterback ratings of his career. Most notably, Green Bay was 12-20 during that stretch. • There are those who believe Favre was/is selfish and egomaniacal in his advancing years. These folks didn't like the fact Favre called out former teammate Javon Walker for being selfish in contract matters, then turned around and demanded a trade when Green Bay failed to sign Randy Moss. • There are those who believe Favre was/is overrated among the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Yes, he holds every major career passing record, but one of those is for interceptions and his postseason record (10-10) is unspectacular. Favre has a Super Bowl ring, but if you're talking championships, he's not even the best QB in franchise history because Bart Starr has five. • There are those who never got beyond Favre's off-the-field conduct earlier in his career. Stories of his womanizing and drinking, not to mention his addiction to painkillers and his recent acknowledgemen t that he did all sorts of drugs, have been polarizing. • There are those who compare Favre to Barry Bonds. Just as Bonds set the all-time home run record seemingly juiced up on steroids, they believe Favre fashioned his streak of 252 consecutive starts in large part because he once gobbled a lot of Vicodin. It should be noted these people are undeterred by the reality that Favre was taking a legal drug and steroids are illegal. It's perfectly OK to embrace Brett Favre because there is a lot to love. But not everyone does. [/QUOTE]
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