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Former Detroit Lions coach Steve Mariucci says Brett Favre has earned the right to take his time deciding whether he wants to retire.
Mariucci was Favre's position coach when Mariucci was with Green Bay from 1992-'95.
On the NFL Network a few days ago, Mariucci was asked about Favre's intentions to play or retire.
"He hasn't missed that many practices, for that matter, in the last 14 years," Mariucci said. "He has given so much to that city. I think he deserves to be able to take his time and decipher what he and his family, Deanna and the girls, want to do. I think if he chooses to play again, he's going to carry that team on his back like he has done over the years. He loves doing that. He's such a competitor. He loves that city so much.
"Doing without (Favre) won't be easy. If he chooses not to play, it will be relatively soon because he cares about that organization and their ability to be able to make some plans without him."
Meanwhile, Packers running back Najeh Davenport told Sirius NFL Radio he is not necessarily eager to learn what Favre will decide.
"If he stays or if he goes we've still got to go out there and play," Davenport said. "We've got to prepare. It's a new coach, a new system and we've got to go out there and play games and win. If Brett comes in, he's Brett Favre. And if he doesn't, we've got to move on with A-Rod' (Aaron Rodgers). A-Rod's' out there and he's working hard and everybody's coming along real good."
Davenport said he would not be offended if Favre announced his retirement in the middle of May.
"No, not at all" Davenport said.
Davenport said the new offense coach Mike McCarthy will install favors Davenport's style of running.
"You know with Denver, the run scheme, the gap scheme?" Davenport said. "They always question whether it's the system (or) the back. It's really both, the system and the back. It's like a one-cut rule. That's my running style. I'm not a shifty guy that's going to make six or seven cuts before I get past the line of scrimmage. One cut, put my shoulder down and run through a couple of tackles. I'm that guy and this is my system. So I'm in love with it."
One ding only
After remarks he made on his weekly radio show on April 3, former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura was in demand around the country to appear on national television and radio to amplify his remarks.
Chmura referred to Favre as selfish and hypocritical because Favre has not yet announced whether he will return to play for another season. Chmura thinks Favre's delay is hurting the team.
Because of the blunt and unflattering estimation of Favre given by Chmura and because the two players used to hang out together, Chmura's remarks on his "Miller Lite Football Show" attracted national attention.
On his show Sunday on WAUK-AM (1510), a week after his comments drew so much attention, Chmura said many media outlets wanted to interview him.
He turned them all down.
"Every major network called, and every major talk show called, wanting me to go on," Chmura said. "I did zip."
So, why did Chmura turn down the offers to repeat or amplify his comments about Favre on a national stage?
"I didn't do it to grandstand," Chmura said, referring to making his initial remarks about Favre. "I'm being paid to render an opinion. That's essentially what I did."
Mariucci was Favre's position coach when Mariucci was with Green Bay from 1992-'95.
On the NFL Network a few days ago, Mariucci was asked about Favre's intentions to play or retire.
"He hasn't missed that many practices, for that matter, in the last 14 years," Mariucci said. "He has given so much to that city. I think he deserves to be able to take his time and decipher what he and his family, Deanna and the girls, want to do. I think if he chooses to play again, he's going to carry that team on his back like he has done over the years. He loves doing that. He's such a competitor. He loves that city so much.
"Doing without (Favre) won't be easy. If he chooses not to play, it will be relatively soon because he cares about that organization and their ability to be able to make some plans without him."
Meanwhile, Packers running back Najeh Davenport told Sirius NFL Radio he is not necessarily eager to learn what Favre will decide.
"If he stays or if he goes we've still got to go out there and play," Davenport said. "We've got to prepare. It's a new coach, a new system and we've got to go out there and play games and win. If Brett comes in, he's Brett Favre. And if he doesn't, we've got to move on with A-Rod' (Aaron Rodgers). A-Rod's' out there and he's working hard and everybody's coming along real good."
Davenport said he would not be offended if Favre announced his retirement in the middle of May.
"No, not at all" Davenport said.
Davenport said the new offense coach Mike McCarthy will install favors Davenport's style of running.
"You know with Denver, the run scheme, the gap scheme?" Davenport said. "They always question whether it's the system (or) the back. It's really both, the system and the back. It's like a one-cut rule. That's my running style. I'm not a shifty guy that's going to make six or seven cuts before I get past the line of scrimmage. One cut, put my shoulder down and run through a couple of tackles. I'm that guy and this is my system. So I'm in love with it."
One ding only
After remarks he made on his weekly radio show on April 3, former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura was in demand around the country to appear on national television and radio to amplify his remarks.
Chmura referred to Favre as selfish and hypocritical because Favre has not yet announced whether he will return to play for another season. Chmura thinks Favre's delay is hurting the team.
Because of the blunt and unflattering estimation of Favre given by Chmura and because the two players used to hang out together, Chmura's remarks on his "Miller Lite Football Show" attracted national attention.
On his show Sunday on WAUK-AM (1510), a week after his comments drew so much attention, Chmura said many media outlets wanted to interview him.
He turned them all down.
"Every major network called, and every major talk show called, wanting me to go on," Chmura said. "I did zip."
So, why did Chmura turn down the offers to repeat or amplify his comments about Favre on a national stage?
"I didn't do it to grandstand," Chmura said, referring to making his initial remarks about Favre. "I'm being paid to render an opinion. That's essentially what I did."