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Packers Can't Win By Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN
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<blockquote data-quote="Anubis" data-source="post: 233038" data-attributes="member: 257"><p>Let's make one thing clear: I do not have any doubt in Rodgers talent, nor his ability to win games. These are ideas my detractors have been attributing to me along with the "Favre Firster" nonsense.</p><p></p><p>My position (which I have made clear in many threads on this forum), is that Brett Favre is a better QB than Rodgers, and IMO is the best player to lead the team in 2008. </p><p></p><p>That being said, I have no issue with Favre beng made to compete with Rodgers, as (to quote TT) competition is good for the team.</p><p></p><p>However, TT's stance on the issue is causing a lot of problems for the team both in and out of the locker room. I have read reports that seem to indicate the pro-Favre/anti-Favre mindset is setting into the locker room. The players are divided on who they want to run the team. Aaron Rodgers is being lambasted by fans (see the 'Aaron Rodgers Dissed' thread for an example of this). None of these things bode well for the team come September, regardless of who the QB is.</p><p></p><p>Our fearless leader, rather than take proper measures to control the damage, has indicated that he is prepared to go against two tenants he has followed since Day One that has directly contributed to the success of this team: competition and fiscal responsibility.</p><p></p><p>Thompson has stated that Favre may return as a $12 million dollar backup, and Rodgers is the starter. No one knows how serious he is about these two things, but that is what he has stated.</p><p></p><p>I have several friends who follow various teams in the NFL and tend to be far more objective about the Packers than the majority of the people that post here. They have all stated unequivocally that the Packers' situation right now is best described as a train wreck ready to happen, and is only going to get worse the longer this game of chicken continues. If Favre is released, there is a great possibility he will be playing for one of our rivals, which isn't going to help Rodgers in conference games in 2008.</p><p></p><p>The fact that TT doesn't seem to be handling this situation well is exactly why I was never 100% on board with him in the first place. I give him 100% credit for his drafting ability and financial prowess, but suddenly when faced with a situation that conflicts directly with his own ego, he loses all sense of reason and why the Packers made it to the NFC Championship last season. His lack of leadership and rumours about losing the locker room are only a taste of what will come by September is this situation is allowed to fester. Sadly, he doesn't seem to realize the situation he faced with.</p><p></p><p>This is why I am not all smiles and sunshine about the Favre situation. Not only has this kind of thing never boded well for ANY NFL team, but TT seems intent on throwing away the team's best chance for a SB in 2008, simply to stroke his own ego. That is not the benchmark of a leader by any stretch of the imagination.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anubis, post: 233038, member: 257"] Let's make one thing clear: I do not have any doubt in Rodgers talent, nor his ability to win games. These are ideas my detractors have been attributing to me along with the "Favre Firster" nonsense. My position (which I have made clear in many threads on this forum), is that Brett Favre is a better QB than Rodgers, and IMO is the best player to lead the team in 2008. That being said, I have no issue with Favre beng made to compete with Rodgers, as (to quote TT) competition is good for the team. However, TT's stance on the issue is causing a lot of problems for the team both in and out of the locker room. I have read reports that seem to indicate the pro-Favre/anti-Favre mindset is setting into the locker room. The players are divided on who they want to run the team. Aaron Rodgers is being lambasted by fans (see the 'Aaron Rodgers Dissed' thread for an example of this). None of these things bode well for the team come September, regardless of who the QB is. Our fearless leader, rather than take proper measures to control the damage, has indicated that he is prepared to go against two tenants he has followed since Day One that has directly contributed to the success of this team: competition and fiscal responsibility. Thompson has stated that Favre may return as a $12 million dollar backup, and Rodgers is the starter. No one knows how serious he is about these two things, but that is what he has stated. I have several friends who follow various teams in the NFL and tend to be far more objective about the Packers than the majority of the people that post here. They have all stated unequivocally that the Packers' situation right now is best described as a train wreck ready to happen, and is only going to get worse the longer this game of chicken continues. If Favre is released, there is a great possibility he will be playing for one of our rivals, which isn't going to help Rodgers in conference games in 2008. The fact that TT doesn't seem to be handling this situation well is exactly why I was never 100% on board with him in the first place. I give him 100% credit for his drafting ability and financial prowess, but suddenly when faced with a situation that conflicts directly with his own ego, he loses all sense of reason and why the Packers made it to the NFC Championship last season. His lack of leadership and rumours about losing the locker room are only a taste of what will come by September is this situation is allowed to fester. Sadly, he doesn't seem to realize the situation he faced with. This is why I am not all smiles and sunshine about the Favre situation. Not only has this kind of thing never boded well for ANY NFL team, but TT seems intent on throwing away the team's best chance for a SB in 2008, simply to stroke his own ego. That is not the benchmark of a leader by any stretch of the imagination. [/QUOTE]
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