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<blockquote data-quote="IPBprez" data-source="post: 12466" data-attributes="member: 51"><p><a href="http://216.74.178.55//main/topstories.cfm?sn=41" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: orange"><span style="font-size: 26px">Favre a dying breed</span></span></strong></a></p><p></p><p>The Green Bay Packers have the last of a breed in quarterback Brett Favre. A player who is a superstar and also is as humble and lovable as a person can get. Favre could have been the biggest star in sports if he wanted to market himself as such, but that is not in Favre's nature. Neither is holding up his teammates by holding out of training camp. </p><p></p><p>Favre knew way back when that the money would take care of itself if he continued to perform. Favre has surely gotten more guaranteed money than any other Packers player in the history of the team. He's had more money turn into bonuses than most players make in a career. All because he was willing to earn it. </p><p></p><p>The man is loyal to a "T" and much smarter than his country boy image displays. <strong>He is a throwback to NFL of the 1950's -- hit and get hit.</strong>Play the game to win but have fun doing it. </p><p></p><p>Favre cares about his teammates and not the almighty dollar, which is probably why he is one of the richest players to ever play sports. Something Minnesota safety Darren Sharper apparently failed to realize when he criticized Favre for commenting on holdout receiver Javon Walker. </p><p></p><p>Sharper never earned his money in Green Bay. His bonehead plays outnumbered his big plays by a wide margin the last two years and I'm sure Favre is quietly licking his chops waiting for the chance to hang five TD passes on the big-mouthed Sharper. </p><p></p><p>Favre leads by example and apparently Walker and newly disgruntled Grady Jackson chose not to follow. That or the money has clouded their vision. I believe it's the later. Few superstar players play the game for the reasons Favre plays does these days. I can probably count them on one hand, starting with Donavan McNabb of the Eagles and Jerry Rice of the Broncos. Tom Brady can also be included in this dwindling breed. </p><p></p><p>More and more superstar athletes are becoming the "pay me or trade me type." They don't want to work for the money like Favre and the above mentioned. Their motto is pay me big now, set me up for life and watch me fade away like Antonio Freeman or Cletidus Hunt. Money is already in the bank so play not to get hurt. In the NFL you make your money in bonuses and not yearly salary. </p><p></p><p>Of the holdouts, it would be nice to see Walker come to his senses and report. The Packers could use him, but rookie Terrance Murphy was extremely impressive in minicamp and looked much further along than Walker did at that stage. Walker caught 20-some balls his first year when he received over a million-dollar signing bonus in addition to his yearly salary. Didn't see him giving any back for not performing up to his contract, did you? </p><p></p><p>All this holdout does is show that Walker is not the next Jerry Rice. And Grady Jackson, what the hell is he thinking? You can't throw a dead cat out the window and not hit an aging, overweight, oft-injured defensive lineman. He deserves a raise about as much as I deserve to make his salary this year. I wonder what color the sun is in Drew Rosenhaus' world? I bet he answers green. </p><p></p><p>Hopefully this is the last time I address this issue in my columns, which by the way, will be once again appearing regularly. Training camps starts in full force in two weeks and the Packers focus should be on winning the Super Bowl for their legendary quarterback while he grooms his successor along the way. </p><p></p><p>The Packers offense looks to be top five material with or without Walker, Ahman Green is back and healthy after an injury filled year. Green is probably one of the most underpaid borderline superstars in the game. Funny, but I bet he reports to camp on time. Anyway, with the improvement of the defense which I think will be substantial, this team is certainly capable of improving on last year's 10 wins. I will explain why I feel this way in future columns. Ridicule me if you must. I can take it.</p><p></p><p>By Al Davis</p><p>Email Me at - <a href="mailto:packernet@gmail.com">packernet@gmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IPBprez, post: 12466, member: 51"] [url=http://216.74.178.55//main/topstories.cfm?sn=41][b][color=orange][size=7]Favre a dying breed[/size][/color][/b][/url] The Green Bay Packers have the last of a breed in quarterback Brett Favre. A player who is a superstar and also is as humble and lovable as a person can get. Favre could have been the biggest star in sports if he wanted to market himself as such, but that is not in Favre's nature. Neither is holding up his teammates by holding out of training camp. Favre knew way back when that the money would take care of itself if he continued to perform. Favre has surely gotten more guaranteed money than any other Packers player in the history of the team. He's had more money turn into bonuses than most players make in a career. All because he was willing to earn it. The man is loyal to a "T" and much smarter than his country boy image displays. [b]He is a throwback to NFL of the 1950's -- hit and get hit.[/b]Play the game to win but have fun doing it. Favre cares about his teammates and not the almighty dollar, which is probably why he is one of the richest players to ever play sports. Something Minnesota safety Darren Sharper apparently failed to realize when he criticized Favre for commenting on holdout receiver Javon Walker. Sharper never earned his money in Green Bay. His bonehead plays outnumbered his big plays by a wide margin the last two years and I'm sure Favre is quietly licking his chops waiting for the chance to hang five TD passes on the big-mouthed Sharper. Favre leads by example and apparently Walker and newly disgruntled Grady Jackson chose not to follow. That or the money has clouded their vision. I believe it's the later. Few superstar players play the game for the reasons Favre plays does these days. I can probably count them on one hand, starting with Donavan McNabb of the Eagles and Jerry Rice of the Broncos. Tom Brady can also be included in this dwindling breed. More and more superstar athletes are becoming the "pay me or trade me type." They don't want to work for the money like Favre and the above mentioned. Their motto is pay me big now, set me up for life and watch me fade away like Antonio Freeman or Cletidus Hunt. Money is already in the bank so play not to get hurt. In the NFL you make your money in bonuses and not yearly salary. Of the holdouts, it would be nice to see Walker come to his senses and report. The Packers could use him, but rookie Terrance Murphy was extremely impressive in minicamp and looked much further along than Walker did at that stage. Walker caught 20-some balls his first year when he received over a million-dollar signing bonus in addition to his yearly salary. Didn't see him giving any back for not performing up to his contract, did you? All this holdout does is show that Walker is not the next Jerry Rice. And Grady Jackson, what the hell is he thinking? You can't throw a dead cat out the window and not hit an aging, overweight, oft-injured defensive lineman. He deserves a raise about as much as I deserve to make his salary this year. I wonder what color the sun is in Drew Rosenhaus' world? I bet he answers green. Hopefully this is the last time I address this issue in my columns, which by the way, will be once again appearing regularly. Training camps starts in full force in two weeks and the Packers focus should be on winning the Super Bowl for their legendary quarterback while he grooms his successor along the way. The Packers offense looks to be top five material with or without Walker, Ahman Green is back and healthy after an injury filled year. Green is probably one of the most underpaid borderline superstars in the game. Funny, but I bet he reports to camp on time. Anyway, with the improvement of the defense which I think will be substantial, this team is certainly capable of improving on last year's 10 wins. I will explain why I feel this way in future columns. Ridicule me if you must. I can take it. By Al Davis Email Me at - [email="packernet@gmail.com"]packernet@gmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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