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| Now That He's Gone...Life After Favre | Entry #600690 |
It's the first game of the season, the long awaited opener of the Minnesota Vikings versus the Green Bay Packers at storied Lambeau Field. A cool September day where the lingering summer heat can be felt, the sun hangs lower, but the flesh is less likely to be stung. Tailgates down, grills ablaze, gathered fans are in a reflective mood about an upcoming season.
Few words.need be spoken. Neighbors nod their hellos. Radio and televisions echo signals of the game's start, but inside the gathering is small. Players are done with their warm-ups and lining up on the sidelines for the usual national anthem, but the bleachers are nearly bare. Fans will stand at attention, but not for this. Not now. When the song is done. Maybe there will be a flyover, but it won't excite fans the same.
The green and the white, the purple and yellow will look up in awe while taking the field. Such quiet, such reserve. The referees whistle will signal the start and the opening kickoff sets in motion a year without Brett Favre. Once the whistle blows a second time, it will be their cue. The remaining fans will enter the stadium, solemnly. The huddled masses will take their seats and soak up the remaining sun. At first, in silence. Watching, waiting for that one play. One defining moment that will induce a chorus of cheers. And then another, as the atmosphere relaxes.
Vendors will have to raise their voices now to be heard. Lambeau will be restored to order and the team will now know the fans have their back. The support will return, as a peaceful but impactful protest is done. And hopefully, it will be heard, everywhere.
How significant a moment that would be, if fans could in unison voice their support, not just for the ouster of a legend, but their sentiment for the handling of the entire affair by management. How wonderful such a peaceful sit-out would be to get a message across that wasn't heard during this entire, horrid affair.
And now I turn to an email i sent to SaveBrett.Net, wondering what next? If we can't have number four back on the field, could we have GM Ted Thompson's head on a platter?
To SaveBrett.Net:
At this point, do fans become apathetic? Can anger be sustained and turned toward the tormentor(s) who forced a legend to walk away. This is not a satisfactory conclusion to the story and unfortunately, the voice of SaveBrett.Net was not heard. So what's the next step? Retribution for Thompson's act. Do Packer fans make one last stand to show their displeasure for the direction this team has taken?
Like, all fans and ticket holders stay outside the stadium for that first game against the Vikings until after the kickoff before coming in to take their seats. Some kind of protest to show just one time that they do not like not being heard on this subject. It's not just about separating Brett from his rightful position on the team, but the way it was done. I think that is the stronger point to be made here that could unify ticketholders. This was not handled in a manner in tune with a small but proud community that has supported its team these many years.
I hope there is another chapter to this where fans can express their displeasure and make it known this type of management is not wanted in Green Bay.
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