Favre and Packer image tarnished

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Home field in the NFL is not what it used to be my friends in todays NFL. So don't even bring home field into the arguement.

Only the future will tell........but it's looking like a 3-5 yr plan we have going here. Atleast my daughters season ticket number will improve!!!

So you are disappointed with Sherman's results........what will you be with what is looking like to be a train wreck?
 

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Nice of you to completely ignore the decimation of entire positions as a contributor to that 4-12 record. Yeah, I know tha party line about overcoming injuries, somebody has to "step up". Remember, we were down to our 5th RB, lost 3 of our 5 WRs for much or all of the season, and had a QB who grew increasingly erratic, out of control, and sometimes just plain stupid under the wet noodle tutaledge of MS and his staff. The most glaring mistake MS and his staff made was being so in awe of the 1st ballot HOF QG to properly coach the guy. He regressed lightyears in the horrible offensive sysyem and "leadership" of MS. Oh, yeah.....MS also had the priveledge of playing in the consistently worst division in football during his entire tenure.......it would have actually been bigger news if he did not win the division against such stiff competition.

MS is like Daunte Culpepper...monster stats but folds in the big moment. Looks good on paper, but further investigation bears out reality...and reality is that Sherman was in the deep end without his water wings.
 

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C'mon digs........................the facts are that he won......I disagree that he was in awe of Mr Farve!
 

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Ummmm..espn. read my words before you climb down my throat. Cronyism is the act of hanging on to unqualified people because of friendship, not hiring people you like. Big difference. If some on MM's staff prove to be hacks and he keeps them on because of friendship he is no better than MS. That said, MS hung onto players and coaches after it was abundantly evident they were not working out because they were buddies or his picks.

If you cannot or will not allow for this distinction, well, there really is not need to continue the dialogue.

As far as our ST coach, he is actually very well regarded in league circles. He just happens to have spent much of his recent career in St. Louis where Mike Martz never placed a priority on ST or defense. How can he do well when he was never given the tools to do so?

As for the dearth of talent on the roster..who exactly was responsible for that 4 of the past 5 years? Oh, yeahhhh, that would be MS the GM. You pretty much make my case. Thanks, man!

P.S. I was at the Queens game that was lost on that 56 yarder. Going into the half dominating with a 17 point lead, EVERY Packers' fan I talked with at halftime was concerned that a different team would exit the locker room for the second half, and not for the better, because of MS's uncanny ability to play not to lose. I have never in my life witnessed a coach who could take a hot team into the half and extinguish that flame in the span of a halftime like MS.
 

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In his SI column today, Peter King made the point that if the Packer management told Favre there was no deadline but are now beginning to pressure him (which may or may not actually be the case) Favre has a right to be peeved about it. That's a perfectly valid point.

But the truth is a little more complicated. There is something called "good faith." Maybe Favre had earned the right not to have a deadline (if any player ever did earn that right, it would be Favre) but the assumption was that he would act in good faith and would not drag it out to a ridiculous extent, and also that he would not make demands of the GM when interviewed by ESPN. I don't hate him for it, but he's not doing the team any favors at this point.

However, I will say that as long as he's waited THIS long, he might as well wait till the minicamps to make his decision. The free agent market is mostly played out, and Favre's decision will not affect the draft.
 

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digs..

That's total BS that Favre "regressed" and you know it..!

Try the Packers had NO DEFENSE and Favre had to try and score a million points to win a game (and did!) with rookie receivers who were still developing...(Walker and Ferguson)...

basically Driver's been the one reliable WR weapon that Favre's had in 6 years...(besides the 1 year that Walker had..), so that had alot to do with it...

That and the poor play calling and lack of defense...

Is it any wonder he's trying to hold TT accountable for being committed to winning??
 

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Personally, I think all the confusion makes the Packers one dangerous and unpredictable animal come draft day.

I look forward to a great draft!
 

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The Packer's d was their strength last year....games like Cinncy were lost by the offense...

And this blame MS for everything is getting old...he sucks because he didn't bring them a superbowl in 5 years?!? Well I guess that means that about 29 other gms suck too!

MS went for broke when he brought in Johnson, Nickerson, Glenn, and Gordon...that didn't work out for some unforseen reasons, and last year we saw the results (no $$$ for Sharper, Wahle, Rivera, other FAs) which TT had to fix.

MS swung for the fences and missed, and now some of the same ppl that are criticizing MS for striking out are asking TT to do the same thing...swing for the fences, throw butt loads of $$$ at FAs...because that strategy is bound to work :roll:
 

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espnpack said:
Why couldn't Favre cover TT's *** last year?

Because we had an offence decimated with injuries, no running game, a ****** o-line and one good receiver who was under double coverage most of the season. Did you actually watch any games past week 5?

Regardless of all that, we lost the majority of our games by 4 points or less, and Favre managed to finish 3rd in passing overall.

Now think about what the season would have been like without him.

GO PACK!!!

Robert C. Hedley
 

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No Musscy..

MS sucked because he "sucked"...and didn't know what he was doing...

If he was so great..teams would have been jumping at him to sign him as their HC this year....

The offense sucked because their was no running game or receivers for Favre to throw to...what is so hard about that to comprehend?

But no..go ahead...Let's give TT the farm and relize he too is the wrong guy after 5 or 6 years...

after all...He has a "plan"...
 

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The offense sucked because their was no running game or receivers for Favre to throw to...what is so hard about that to comprehend?

You make this too easy pack66...in 2003 the Packers had one of the most dominant rushing attacks in team history. Ahman had about a 5 year streak where he had the most rushing yards of anyone in football, Walker, Driver, and Franks have all been pro bowlers!
 

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This whole thing disgusts me more and more every day!
We REALLY need Brett to pull-up his jock, become a team leader!
This SUCKS, lead by example..............................DAMMIT!!
Go PACKERS

I agree!

The whole situation sucks
 

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Musscy..

"There are 3 kinds of lies...Lies..Damn Lies..and STATISTICS"....
Mark Twain...

Big deal...they piled up alot of numbers with SherRossley that year..but couldn't win it when it counted because they had ASSCLOWNS for coaches...who didn't have what it takes to WIN in BIG GAMES...

(You know..I think it was the Giants who piled up alot of statistics that year as well and led the league with Kerry Collins at QB and Fassel as HC--but they still SUCKED!)
 

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The only number that truly matters is that in the Pckers scorebox at the end of the game. Sherossley (thanks 66...your best so far) was impressive on paper, but failed in the scorebox too often.

It has been mentioned by several opponents of the Packers in recent years that the offense was highly predictable because of the specific personnel packages that Sherossley employed. Basically, it was pointed out that Sherossley had 3 or 4 personnel groupings, and in each of those a fairly limited number of formations and motion. By identifying the personnel group, and reflecting on film study to the formations and motion employed in the personnel group, the defense on the field and in the booth pretty much knew what was coming....just like many of us fans.

No need to out-think or out-hustle our offense when the coaches are basically telling the defense what they are going to do. And we now wonder why it was that far too often it appeared that the defense was in our huddle. Remember folks, this is the coach who failed to change our gameplan from only two weeks earlier when we were embarrassed by the Queens in the playoffs. The Queens players and coaches all knew what was coming.

But, hey...they did put up some big stats!!!!
 

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Ummmm..espn. read my words before you climb down my throat. Cronyism is the act of hanging on to unqualified people because of friendship, not hiring people you like. Big difference. If some on MM's staff prove to be hacks and he keeps them on because of friendship he is no better than MS. That said, MS hung onto players and coaches after it was abundantly evident they were not working out because they were buddies or his picks.

If you cannot or will not allow for this distinction, well, there really is not need to continue the dialogue.

As far as our ST coach, he is actually very well regarded in league circles. He just happens to have spent much of his recent career in St. Louis where Mike Martz never placed a priority on ST or defense. How can he do well when he was never given the tools to do so?

As for the dearth of talent on the roster..who exactly was responsible for that 4 of the past 5 years? Oh, yeahhhh, that would be MS the GM. You pretty much make my case. Thanks, man!

P.S. I was at the Queens game that was lost on that 56 yarder. Going into the half dominating with a 17 point lead, EVERY Packers' fan I talked with at halftime was concerned that a different team would exit the locker room for the second half, and not for the better, because of MS's uncanny ability to play not to lose. I have never in my life witnessed a coach who could take a hot team into the half and extinguish that flame in the span of a halftime like MS.

The point is cronyism goes on all the time in the NFL...Not just your giddiness with bashing 44-20 GM Mike Sherman... (although, I'll give you the benefit of how you used it vs. my point with MM - which, by the way, I am completely fine with his hires...)

So you are telling me that You and "the others" in the concourse are certain that Mike Sherman (alone) is responsible for that collapse?

Then, Mike Sherman (alone as GM and HC) is responsible for 44-20.

I really am dumbfounded by some of the stuff I read...And the passion in which it is written...And the magnitude of its error.
 

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Kind of shows the hypocracy of the mindless TT lovers who claim that he is the innocent "victim" in all of this...(which is exactly what TT wants them to think....)

But believe me..he knows what he is doing...and he is far from innocent...!

I like how this almost implies that TT reads this forum and is deliberatly hoodwinking a certain sector of its members into thinking that he is a "victim" of Favre's prolonged retirement decision. Classic TT bash.
 

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mattresell said:
P@ck66 said:
Kind of shows the hypocracy of the mindless TT lovers who claim that he is the innocent "victim" in all of this...(which is exactly what TT wants them to think....)

But believe me..he knows what he is doing...and he is far from innocent...!

I like how this almost implies that TT reads this forum and is deliberatly hoodwinking a certain sector of its members into thinking that he is a "victim" of Favre's prolonged retirement decision. Classic TT bash.

well tt bashing has been going on for so long, they have to reach for something.
 

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espnpack said:
Why couldn't Favre cover TT's *** last year?

Because we had an offence decimated with injuries, no running game, a ****** o-line and one good receiver who was under double coverage most of the season. Did you actually watch any games past week 5?

Regardless of all that, we lost the majority of our games by 4 points or less, and Favre managed to finish 3rd in passing overall.

Now think about what the season would have been like without him.

GO PACK!!!

Robert C. Hedley

This is a prime example of where individual quotes within the context of a message can skew the meaning of the author...

(maybe some people should re-read that...and also consider that it may also apply to "interviews" during a fund-raising event for victims of a horrible natural disaster...)

The point I was (trying) making, was that most Shermanhators love the "well the only reason we won Division Titles was because we had Favre at QB..." The Shermanhators are also very much TT lover's...and my point was, TT had Brett at QB, and managed to field a team that finished last in the Division with Brett at QB... I have no problem with people being more satisfied that we have a new coach, but they are very misguided in their harsh assessment of Sherman...VERY misguided.
 

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P@ck66 said:
pyledriver80 said:
I don't think the problem is that its dividing Pack fans as much as Pack fans are starting to look like every other teams fans. I thought Packer fans were a breed of thier own and smart enough to realize a media driven lynching when they see one.

Brett gets "blamed" when a group of sportscasters convince the fans that Brett is doing something wrong.To me Brett's legacy is not tarnished at all but the whole Packer fan thing definitely is.

I am sorry, bash me if you like, but all the fans whining and complaining over something that is not a bit effecting this team are the ones that are the problem. It's not Brett or TT or MM. It's Mark "Molester" Chmura throwing out controversial statements and then impatient Packer Fans that take it at face value.

We seem to blame Brett for something that is our fault. We are the problem. The media baited the hook and half the Packer nation bit. We are running Favre out the door with our impatience. It does nothing but **** me off.

Whats next, are we going to boo the guy when he runs out on the field, if he ever does again? As soon as someone fumbles a ball is it going to be Brett's fault for taking time to decide in the offseason? Before you know it we will be wearing the opposing teams jersey to games like Lions fans.

Its funny how us fans feel like Favre somehow betrayed us. I would say that THOSE fans betrayed him! You know what, if I was Brett I would rather hang em up then come back and play for those greedy,selfish,ungrateful turncoats. If he leaves it will be OUR FAULTS and I hope all you NOBODIES that complain, when your biggest life decision is to eat Wheaties or Raisen Bran for breakfast,feel empowered by what you have caused.

I just hope you keep your fat jaws shut when Brett walks away and we have to suffer through years of mediocre football because its what YOU wanted and its what YOU got. YOU are the ones ripping this team apart. I no longer feel that Packer fans in general are any better than any other fans in this league. I would expect this from any of the other 31 teams in the leagues fans but not you so-called die-hards. Go get a Vikings jersey,go get a Bears shirt or maybe even one of those pretty hog noses and root for the Redskins, but don't put your cheesehead on and consider yourselves Packer fans because you simply are just another fair-weather fan!

Pyledriver...this is the best post I've read on this whole mess..!

Kind of shows the hypocracy of the mindless TT lovers who claim that he is the innocent "victim" in all of this...(which is exactly what TT wants them to think....)

But believe me..he knows what he is doing...and he is far from innocent...!

It's kind of like the Joe Montana situation when they forced him out of S.F....only he went on for a couple of years and led the Chiefs to some playoff games...when they hadn't been there in quite awhile!

The whole business makes me want to :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: ....

Excellent Post Pyledriver and yes 66 it reminds me a little of the Joe Montana situation as well. Call me foolish but I always thought the Brett / Packers situation would wind up differently in that when Brett was finally finished, he will be treated with the utmost respect that he deserves from our organization. Let's hope it "somehow" still does !!!
 

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GB isnt forcing Brett out.

GB isnt saying "We'll let you come back after you judge our moves."

GB isn't saying "we'll wait and see."

That's BRETT FAVRE.
 

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I am not dismissing the record that MS accumulated during his time, it is in the record books. I am simply saying there is a big difference winning against quality opposition and a bunch of weak sisters. You can at least be honest and recognize the horrid state of the NFC Central/North during Sherman's tenure....and that the weak division had an impact in accumulating that record.

Lemme ask you...if the Packers had to play 10 games against the Steelers, and 10 games against the Detroit Lions...where do you think they have the best chance of ringing up wins? If you answered the Lions, you are correct....and honest. The NFC Central/North has been the Lions for a long time.

Why is this basic concept of winning is easier against ****** opponents so hard to understand?
 

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digsthepack said:
....It has been mentioned by several opponents of the Packers in recent years that the offense was highly predictable because of the specific personnel packages that Sherossley employed. Basically, it was pointed out that Sherossley had 3 or 4 personnel groupings, and in each of those a fairly limited number of formations and motion. By identifying the personnel group, and reflecting on film study to the formations and motion employed in the personnel group, the defense on the field and in the booth pretty much knew what was coming....just like many of us fans.

No need to out-think or out-hustle our offense when the coaches are basically telling the defense what they are going to do. And we now wonder why it was that far too often it appeared that the defense was in our huddle. Remember folks, this is the coach who failed to change our gameplan from only two weeks earlier when we were embarrassed by the Queens in the playoffs. The Queens players and coaches all knew what was coming.

But, hey...they did put up some big stats!!!!

Huh?

If the impassioned display of the knowledge of formations and playbooks and 3 or 4 looks off certain formations and being in our huddle was all there, don't you think it would show up in the stats?

I appreciate your passion, but let's get real here...
 

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well out of 16 games, we only play 6 vs the North.

Im not arguing with you, Im just saying 6\16 vs the weak north.

North is better now too, which sucks for GB.
 

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digsthepack said:
I am not dismissing the record that MS accumulated during his time, it is in the record books. I am simply saying there is a big difference winning against quality opposition and a bunch of weak sisters. You can at least be honest and recognize the horrid state of the NFC Central/North during Sherman's tenure....and that the weak division had an impact in accumulating that record.

Lemme ask you...if the Packers had to play 10 games against the Steelers, and 10 games against the Detroit Lions...where do you think they have the best chance of ringing up wins? If you answered the Lions, you are correct....and honest. The NFC Central/North has been the Lions for a long time.

Why is this basic concept of winning is easier against ****** opponents so hard to understand?

Winning in the NFL is hard period...And that is the point that I feel a good portion of the Packer Fandom Population is setting themselves up for extreme disappointment...

The Sherman era was disappointing for not winning League or World Championships, but was certainly a successful era compared to the peer group.

Sherman fielded a consistent 3-6th ranked team in the NFC. Where you line 'em up after that doesn't bother me... Nobody here is arguing that we were Steeler Quality...But I don't think that it would have been inconceivable to think this same team would have finished 10-6, 11-5 vs. NFC South, West, or East...
 

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