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Thanks For the Memories Brett Favre
The yoyo Brett Favre and his re-re-return to football...AND one last shot at glory.
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Farve Fallout - A Link ChronicleEntry #600685
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&i...

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=443007

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/08/07/initial-reaction-to-the-fav...

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/rodgers-shopping-for-new-agent/

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3525178

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-2-46/Favre-s-jersey-breaks-record-by-622-pe...

http://www.newyorkjets.com/blog/posts/616-jets-advised-let-s-have-a-lot-of-fun-

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsr4AajTeewVMHICHynOE5v1a9FgD92EUMP00

AND I STOP HERE TO RESPOND TO A PROFOOTBALL.COM BLURB ON FAVRE STILL REFLECTING ON THE DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE JETS...First, the article...

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/09/favre-stilll-sounds-a-bit-uncertain-ab...

Then, MY RESPONSE...

It's been a whirlwind. So much was said and happened in such a short amount of time and he just wanted to get into training camp. Flying from Mississippi to Green Bay back home and then to Cleveland and New York with all that's been flung at him, the guy is likely a bit dazed by it all. I can't imagine being in his shoes and going through all that and then going into a season with a new team, flying by the seat of his pants. But then again, this is what makes him so fun to watch.

He has a right to be reflective, even now, as he centers himself and prepares himself going forward. He needs to still process some of this as he goes along. He'll know when it's time to close that chapter so he can focus on football. Cut him some slack.

http://www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/600881

I know I will continue to process it and likely think about it from time to time for years to come, because it is a consuming and elusive story that has been difficult to properly digest with all that's been said behind the scenes and on the main stage.

Brian

And, one more PFT 'piece' that irked me...

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/09/faneca-speaks-on-favres-arrival/

And my response...

Fanning the flames? What can you find beneath the couch cushions of this story to give it a negative quality? Where's all that talk now about being a team player?

I read this and got an image of a little kid stomping off after his mother tells him his brother ate the last of the ice cream. Was that you who felt that way once and thought big NFL lineman wanted to make secret 'I Hate You' notes to stick in their teammates lockers?

Grow up, stop needling, or mom will take away your thread.

I thought that was a pretty good summation with the analogy to mom, needling and thread, as in internet postings like Mike Florio's.


It is soooo on with Florio and PFT over the next story...

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/09/chad-better-than-brett-on-the-long-bal...

My remarks...

Oh, the Jets are going to be so much worse with Favre than Pennington this season, if we go solely on the stats when they faced one another, or even in those four seasons. Can you dig up more of these senseless nuggets of informationa that do nothing but show your contempt for the union of Favre and Jets?

By using this comparison, I guess Chad and not Brett is going into the Hall of Fame, too. Now, having said that, are you ready to say the Dolphins are going to have a better year than the Jets? I was going to compare Rodgers and Favre in 2008, but now I can throw Pennington into the mix and see who's still standing at the end of the season. Oh, yeah, that would be Brett the Jet.

He nearly shut down his team's website with record breaking jersey sales. Why haven't you yet blamed Favre for that distraction, too? In fact, where is any story on the financial buzz he's created in New York? Jealous?


Adjusting to the Jets:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AhZ1GpKOvyGG4TJCocnRu7ZDubYF?slug=jc-...

One last story for this blog post that I like to revisit about the day the Packers finally had to face questions about a possible Favre comeback from the unlikiest of sources...children...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3480228

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