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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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On the Current State of the PackersEntry #675710
Gilbert Brown sums up my feelings on the situation in Green Bay...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/10/gilbert-brown-rips-mike-mccarthy...

I do think the losses to Favre (not just the Vikings) did something psychologically to that whole organization. They lost face and it was like admitting fault in the whole Favre fiasco, because he bested his replacement.

Meanwhile, the doors are falling off the Aaron Rodgers vehicle because the offensive line can't protect him. And maybe he is feeling a bit of that shadow cast on him by number 4.

The rumblings in titletown are about the job safety of GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy. They decided to roll the dice on Favre and when the Pack misses the playoffs and Favre moves on, possibly to a Super Bowl, they'll be standing on the platform with their heads in nooses wondering when the executioner will pull the lever.

I would add one more name to the list, CEO Mark Murphy. He is as culpable as the others, because he stood behind them as this was an organizational decision. He had tried to lure Favre to retire with money, rather than welcome him back. He clearly was part of that 'football decision' that has gone bust. It's more like a ticking time bomb that can blow up in their faces.

Having said that. This is Green Bay. They stuck through many bad coaches post Lombardi. McCarthy had some success (albiet with Favre when he was 21-11...10-14 with A-Rod), so I imagine he's got another season to prove himself.

Ultimately, the biggest mistake was the hiring of their defensive coordinator, without anticipating a Favre return. Norm Capers has never beaten Favre with his 3-4 defense. They have misfits and missing pieces to make the defense function more like the Steeler's D. Aaron Kampman is sorely misused and now may be lost inside his scrambled and concussed mind. Either scrap that defensive or trade away Kampman and get players that fit the formula.

It's very quiet on the Favre front. He's taken care of business and shut down the speculative media. Having said that, let's hope he doesn't go into the tank now like he did last season after taking the Jets to 8-3 after victories over the Titans (then undefeated) and rival Patriots. He may be still motivated to keep the Pack out of the playoffs by taking the division and then taking the team to the Super Bowl to rub their face in it.


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