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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 301998" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> But there was more to it, than just that, wasn't there? If that's all he had in mind, why not just stay with the Jets? Instead he lied to the Jets telling them he was retiring, knowing full well he was going to the vikings. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> You did hear him when he said the reason he did so was to "stick it" to Thompson, didn't you? How do you reconcile this with being a Packers fan? Or, do you consider yourself a Favre fan first as this comment makes you appear? </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> Of course you're entitled to your opinion and to feel anyway you like toward him. But to say <em>he</em> turned the franchise around isn't supported by the facts. Bob Harlan was the one to change the organizational structure of the Packers so that one person was in charge of all football operations. IMO that was the key to the turnaround. His hiring of the right man, Ron Wolf, confirmed how correct the change in structure was. Then Wolf hit a homerun with his choice of Holmgren, who put together a staff which has become his "coaching tree" in the league, including Reid, Gruden and others. Of course the trade for Favre was important but remember Holmgren seriously considered switching to Brunell. Wolf also supplied Holmgren with other capable QBs. We will never know but I think it's likely the Packers would have won a title with Mark Brunell as QB. And even some Packers fans forget how good the 1996 Packers defense was. That defense surrendered fewer TDs during the regular season than the more-famous 1985 bear defense and allowed only 12 more regular season points. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 301998, member: 4300"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] But there was more to it, than just that, wasn't there? If that's all he had in mind, why not just stay with the Jets? Instead he lied to the Jets telling them he was retiring, knowing full well he was going to the vikings. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] You did hear him when he said the reason he did so was to "stick it" to Thompson, didn't you? How do you reconcile this with being a Packers fan? Or, do you consider yourself a Favre fan first as this comment makes you appear? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Of course you're entitled to your opinion and to feel anyway you like toward him. But to say [I]he[/I] turned the franchise around isn't supported by the facts. Bob Harlan was the one to change the organizational structure of the Packers so that one person was in charge of all football operations. IMO that was the key to the turnaround. His hiring of the right man, Ron Wolf, confirmed how correct the change in structure was. Then Wolf hit a homerun with his choice of Holmgren, who put together a staff which has become his "coaching tree" in the league, including Reid, Gruden and others. Of course the trade for Favre was important but remember Holmgren seriously considered switching to Brunell. Wolf also supplied Holmgren with other capable QBs. We will never know but I think it's likely the Packers would have won a title with Mark Brunell as QB. And even some Packers fans forget how good the 1996 Packers defense was. That defense surrendered fewer TDs during the regular season than the more-famous 1985 bear defense and allowed only 12 more regular season points. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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