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Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 04/29/2009 @ 08:22:56 AM |
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"Favre said in a statement he had no intention of returning to football." - Is this quote from this year or last year? |
Jeremy - Robots don't say 'ye' 04/29/2009 @ 09:05:26 AM |
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He probably just wants to have the option of signing one of those one day contracts and retire as a Packer, assuming this move was even prompted by Favre. It actually makes a lot of sense for the Jets to just up and do it. If Favre got the itch to play it would be one letter to the commish and the Jets wold have to clear 13 million under their cap, ASAP. They don't want him back, his rights aren't worth much, and just to alleviate any small chance of that happening they cut him loose. | ||
Jeremy edited this at 04/29/2009 9:05:39 am |
Matt - 3929 Posts 04/29/2009 @ 03:00:18 PM |
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So, what are the odds he plays for the Vikings this year? 10%? Higher? Lower? |
Jeremy - Robots don't say 'ye' 04/29/2009 @ 03:39:27 PM |
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It doesn't seem to be pointing to anything meaningful. It was prompted by Favre/Cook, but only because he wants to retire a Packer, so this was step one. A comeback seems unlikely, seeing as he skipped that surgery. Wilf and Childress have also, supposedly, both stated they wouldn't be interested. |
PackOne - 1528 Posts 04/29/2009 @ 05:14:05 PM |
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There are some injury issues too. |
Alex - 3619 Posts 04/29/2009 @ 05:46:04 PM |
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I have to say this thread is kind of a let down after seeing the title. |
Sarah - 4659 Posts 04/30/2009 @ 08:02:37 PM |
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I just don't think it's going to happen, but he sures luvs the drama. Shouldn't I actually get something for winning this so-called lottery? |
Jeremy - 9531 Posts 05/01/2009 @ 12:19:07 AM |
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So apparently a private plane made a trip from MSP to Hattiesburg, MS |
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Jeremy perfected this at 05/01/2009 12:20:00 am |
Scott - If you aren't enough without it, you'll never be enough with it. 05/01/2009 @ 12:16:31 PM |
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I could care less if Favre decides to play; I don't even care for whom he ends up playing. If the man wants to play, let him find a team that wants him. If no one wants him, than he won't play. I support him. |
Jeremy - The pig says "My wife is a slut?" 05/01/2009 @ 12:43:24 PM |
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And here I thought we nipped this in the bud. |
Alex - 3619 Posts 05/01/2009 @ 06:29:39 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4123764 |
Sarah - How do you use these things? 05/01/2009 @ 06:45:15 PM |
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It just got interesting! |
Jon - 1 bajillion posts 05/02/2009 @ 03:25:14 AM |
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It's a two-fer! |
Scott - 6225 Posts 05/02/2009 @ 07:33:10 AM |
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The "than" was a typo. |
jthompto - 209 Posts 05/03/2009 @ 07:34:41 PM |
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Don't know who this "source" is from the NY Daily News. http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/101490-source-favre-cant-stand-green-bay?eref=fromSI There was another story out there that Favre had hired a personal trainer, but couldn't find a link. |
Alex - Who controls the past now controls the future 05/05/2009 @ 07:22:28 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4142857 |
Jeremy - 9531 Posts 05/07/2009 @ 04:35:36 PM |
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Favre to remain retired |
Alex - 3619 Posts 05/07/2009 @ 06:58:47 PM |
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I guess that settles it then, once and for all. Edit: forgot my sarcasm tag |
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Alex messed with this at 05/08/2009 3:25:54 pm |
PackOne - 1528 Posts 05/08/2009 @ 03:02:39 PM |
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Nope it's not over. http://bit.ly/S80TK |
Jeremy - I hate our freedoms 05/08/2009 @ 03:20:30 PM |
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Well, Alex was being semi sarcastic, I think, but not necessarily I guess. It's oddly suspicious that only Yahoo Sports was able to "break/confirm" the story, but then again it's hard to know if there is a story or not. The old, "where there's smoke there's fire" adage might apply, but with so many people trying desperately to fill the air with smoke of their own, who knows. |
Jon - 3430 Posts 05/09/2009 @ 04:38:52 AM |
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The best thing about these last two years and the Favre story has been this: For the previous billion years, we Vikings fans on here have been talking about how ridiculously over-covered Favre has been and how we were sick of it, but everyone else in the world seemed to not mind. Now these last two off seasons, I've been fairly interested in the story and actually feel like the coverage is at an ok level, but apparently everyone else in the world would rather beat themselves with a baseball bat than go through another yes-no-maybe he's coming back saga. Well I politely invite all you other people to suck it, because I'm enjoying it now. (As much as I can enjoy a story about football that involves brett favre in the middle of may.) My thoughts on Favre playing for Minnesota? It's weird, because I wanted it to happen last year, and so I theoretically wanted it to happen again when these rumors started out, but then when it started looking real for a while, I got buyer's remorse (you know, fan-style). They put up that graphic comparing the last 4 or 5 games that Tarvaris played and the last ones Favre played, then I start thinking about how he had as many INTs as TDs last year and how I don't want to see anything even close to that this season, and then I think about how messy it could get and how the whole thing could easily disrupt the whole team, and then I wasn't sure I wanted him anymore. Then it looked like it was a "no" and I felt disappointed, if for nothing else than because it's one of those things that is such an interesting "what if" that it'd be a shame if it didn't happen twice in a row. At least a shame on some level. So now it seems back on again. At least leaning that way, and I guess I'm happy. I guess that's why they call me Whiskers. |
Scott - Get Up! Get outta here! Gone! 05/09/2009 @ 07:31:19 AM |
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I think Jon and I sort of think alike here. I sort of stand out as a Packer fan for actually supporting Favre's decision, whatever it will end up being. I for one and moreso sick of fans for thinking that they own the players they once cheered for. It is my understanding that players don't embrace the rivalries between teams the same way that the fans do. In other words, Johnny Damon going to the Yankees to him wasn't about turning his back on the Red Sox Fans. Brett Favre going to the Vikings in no way alienates what he did for so many years in Green Bay. Sure, I'm hearing that part of the reason he wants to play for the Vikings is to stick it to Ted Thompson, and there might be some merrit to that (although, in the defense of Packers management who I think could have handled the whole situation 2 years ago a lot better, how exactly do you part with the best anything of all time; only a handful of coaches/GMs have had to do address something like that). I can't explain why, but I am a little excited about the possibility of Favre playing for the Vikings. I mean, he's my favorite player, so I would love to watch him play anyway. Also, I know I'll get to see him play my team. And maybe, if Favre does what some of the analysts are saying and solidifies the Vikings mostly Super Bowl caliber roster, I can view the Vikings Super Bowl win as somehow less legimate as they needed the player they for so long couldn't stand to do so. |
PackOne - 1528 Posts 05/09/2009 @ 12:17:50 PM |
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Without the fans there would be no players. There is no arguing that. | ||
PackOne messed with this at 05/09/2009 10:42:17 pm |
Jon - 3430 Posts 05/09/2009 @ 11:03:21 PM |
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PackOne Wrote - Today @ 12:17:50 PM Without the fans there would be no players. There is no argument to that. Except for the fact that it doesn't make sense. To be hyper-literal about it, people will play sports whether there are fans or not. And more than that, those people's existence is not voided if fans go away. But closer to the point (or at least the point I think you were making), obviously they wouldn't make the money and there wouldn't be the same opportunities for making a living without the fans, but that doesn't give fans ownership of any player at all. I'd say the fan-athlete experience is much more an even exchange. (Or tilted slightly in the other direction) Fans aren't doing players some sort of favor by cheering for them or buying their jersey, as if the players are charity cases we "allow" to entertain us. Fans willingly stand in line to give them money because fans are so hungry for all the experiences associated with cheering for the players. Fans thinking they have ownership of players because they generously support them with their time and money is like every human being claiming we own all farmers because we're so supportive as to eat all that food that they are trying to sell. Sure, if everyone stopped eating food, the farmers would be screwed. But who would be worse off? On a similar note, I've talked about this before, but I'll do it again. Fans love to think of themselves as loyal to the players and demand players remain loyal to them. But fans are usually only "loyal" to the players from whom they want something back. I'm not sure that's loyalty. Is it loyalty that compels Cleveland fans to "allow" LeBron James to be the object of their affection? Don't misunderstand me completely. I think loyalty probably can and does exist in professional sports between certain parties. But I think we'd be harder pressed to find those cases compared to all the other relationships that are simply based on quid-pro-quo. And the fan-player relationship doesn't seem like some big exception. |
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Jon messed with this at 05/09/2009 11:05:23 pm |
Jeremy - 9531 Posts 05/13/2009 @ 02:00:24 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA_OKgMWKDI |
Sarah - So's your face 05/14/2009 @ 09:33:00 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4167747 Apparently 3-6 weeks of rehabilitation is too much for Favre. He could've been over and done with all this if he had had the darn surgery when all this drama started! |
Matt - 3929 Posts 05/18/2009 @ 02:41:45 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4175616 http://www.twincities.com/ci_12395589?nclick_check=1 Looks like Favre is going to have surgery. |
jthompto - 209 Posts 05/19/2009 @ 06:35:51 AM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4176703 Nope looks like he isn't having surgery. This is getting really annoying. |
Alex - 3619 Posts 05/19/2009 @ 12:59:12 PM |
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And now you know how Packer fans felt over the last 5 offseasons. |
Sarah - How do you use these things? 06/07/2009 @ 07:32:02 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4239344 Why can't we just go into the future to Week 1 to see how this all plays out???? |
Alex - 3619 Posts 06/08/2009 @ 01:32:38 PM |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4240888 Vikings say deadline is end of the week. |
Jeremy - I hate our freedoms 06/08/2009 @ 02:11:23 PM |
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Well, they supposedly said that 2-3 weeks ago too. |
Carlos44ec - "If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style." 06/08/2009 @ 03:37:11 PM |
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And Favre has retired twice, so you know how these "deadlines" and "decisions" can get flip-flopped. |
Sarah - 4659 Posts 06/15/2009 @ 08:03:19 PM |
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Reactions to the Favre interview coming shortly!!! |
Sarah - So's your face 06/15/2009 @ 08:26:57 PM |
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All I know is that if he does play for the Vikings, I will still root for him. It'll be tricky, to root for a player yet loathe a team, but I'm sure I'll find a way. |
Scott - No, I did not change your screen saver settings 06/16/2009 @ 07:55:10 AM |
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Sarah Wrote - Yesterday @ 09:26:57 PM All I know is that if he does play for the Vikings, I will still root for him. It'll be tricky, to root for a player yet loathe a team, but I'm sure I'll find a way. Word. I'll root for the Packers when they play him, but I cannot root against my favorite player of all time. |
Alex - Refactor Mercilessly 06/16/2009 @ 12:19:30 PM |
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Scott Wrote - Today @ 07:55:10 AM Sarah Wrote - Yesterday @ 08:26:57 PM All I know is that if he does play for the Vikings, I will still root for him. It'll be tricky, to root for a player yet loathe a team, but I'm sure I'll find a way. Word. I'll root for the Packers when they play him, but I cannot root against my favorite player of all time. Maybe you can pick a new favorite player of all time? |
Scott - 6225 Posts 06/16/2009 @ 12:49:43 PM |
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I think the "of all time" makes that sort of permanent. Although I suppose it could change if some special player comes along in the future. |
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