First off, Favre does NOT like attention. As a matter of fact, he avoids it. Why does someone buy a 450 acre place and put a fence around it with the house in the back so no one sees it? How often do you see him any place in public when he doesn't have to be? Seldom if ever. Favre is a recovering alcoholic. Used to be the life of the party. As with many now sober alcoholics, he has become very withdrawn, likes to be alone. Even his closest personal friends from college have said that to me in the past. (yes I have met a few of his SMU teamates) Favre is not an attention hog. He gets a lot of it but it is not his doing.
Favre also is a very acommidating person. He really cares about those in his circle. (calls to Koren, etc.) It goes beyond the job. the reporter from the Sun-Herald that wrote the story is a good friend of Brett's. Brett just speculated on all the possibilities as he always has. The media took a few sentances and ran with it. (If Trom told you, dear manly gay forum member, he really likes you but he is not gay, would you still assume that he is changing his mind?)
He has also said that he is retired, happy, and currently has no intention of changing his mind. Does that mean it won't happen? Of course not. Everything is a commodity and has a price. What would it take for you to leave your job? your spouse? The more you love something the more it would take for you to leave but it could be done.
The fact that Favre made his comments was not disprespectful but I would think showed a love of the packer organization. What he said was, yeah we both know I can still play and timing wise, this is a perfect time to exit for me and you (giving Rodger a good team around him). However, if you do get in a bind (rodger getting hurt) I have your back.
Let me ask you a question. Say 3rd week of TC Rodger goes down with a season ending injury. Our back up, second round pick Joe Flacco is waiting in the wings while learning how to spell NFL. Would you like TT to make a call to Brett? I would.
That scenerio is actually pretty sweet. Our new QB is large and in charge. Yet, our tried and true Hall of Famer is there, just in case of a catastrophic event yet doesn't have to stand on the sidelines.
Works well. Gives new meaning to the tractor watch.
Hands down the best post I have read on this forum is sometime, thank you.
We as fans, as a society, have seemly fell into a pattern of looking at everything from a skeptical eye. We see some comments in a paper and immediately want to judge them as abusive, attacking or critical in nature.
But Favre is a different cat, in my estimation a very straight forward "shooter" that uses common words to honestly answer a question put forth to him. He has done this his entire career, whether it be facing an addiction, facing death and trial in his personal life, or dealing with teammates whom step out of what he precieved as right or wrong (see Jwalk).
In an era of dollar grabbing, greedy athletes he always owned up to his word in his contracts and never grumbled in the paper about his contract or what not. You never questions his intentions or desire to put his best effort forward in making sure the Green Bay Packers were the best they could be while he was an active member.
So why now doubt the intentioned or merits of this man? Has he ever gave you a reason to doubt his affection toward the Packers, his teammates or the Packer fans?
I to think he meant no harm whatsoever, but in light meant it as a compliment to the job MM and Ted have done, to his fellow teammates and his confidence in Arod. Maybe it was worded wrong, maybe he speaks to much, but if you doubt his intentions, then I guess 17 years of service hasn't taught you an ounce about the man underneath the # 4.
My two cents.
BTW.. I understand the rational of not upsetting the flow of the 08 Packers by continuing to talk, but I highly doubt any of the Packer players doubt the true intentions of Brett.