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Brett Favre Scandal After Retirement Yrs

by Lorem Ipsum, Perhaps?

Rated: E · Book · Sports · #1369759

Yoyo Brett Favre and his re-re-return to football...now last shot at glory corrupted?

Now an Archive:

(Let's see how the Mississippi scandal plays out before I can properly comment. not lookin' good, Brett.)

This blog chronicles the ups and downs since his tearful departure from Green Bay in early 2007 to his brief flirtation with the Jets to another renaissance in the land of 10,000 lakes. Little did I know this rollercoaster ride would have this many ups, downs and turns.

And then there were the accusations of a bounty on Favre in that NFC Championship game against the Saints. This blog is mostly an archive but will be updated from time to time. There's no chance he'll come out of retirement now? Favre is still the NFL's version of Elvis.

It's his 20th and likely final NFL season. Does the long trail end in Minnesota after one remarkable season? We wait again to see if Brett Favre is 'all in' for another Super Bowl run. Along the way, he still knows how to make headlines.

Reread and recall the events leading up til now.

It's on again...it's off again...now it's on with one last Super Bowl push in 2009-10 Stay tuned as the title of this blog changes with the mind of Brett Favre.}/hide}

Move forward? How about trudge forward, with the indignity that clasps about your indifferent ankles.

My old lead in...I had many purposes for this recent blog, but now it is devoted to the Brett Favre retirement saga and all the bull that Ted Thompson can fling at the wall to see what sticks.

Clearly, we've moved away from that since the Packers were bounced in the first round of the playoffs. They got schooled by the master Favre who lead the Vikings to the NFC North division title. Putting up the best stats of his careers, people keep waiting for him to run out of gas. As of this writing, he's heading into New Orleans.

Now, on to my bloggin' until this thing is done.

Who's the yo-yo (Favre) and who's the string (Packers)? And who is yanking my chain (?!)

I grew up in Upper Michigan and followed teams like the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers, because of the geography and what little sports programming the rabbit ears could pick up. But when I became a reader, sports took on all kinds of dimensions as I became a huge fan of Johnny Bench and the Cincinnati Reds or that college phenom 'Pistol' Pete Maravich.

I followed the Packers since their mediocrity in the post-Lombardi days before another legend was born with the Mississippi mudslinger Brett Favre. I unwittingly started blogging about him in the wake of his retirement and little did I know I would still be writing about him now.

I take aim at sports with a naive perspective, hopeful that the icons can still inspire little ones to follow the glory and dreams of tomorrow. I'd like to separate the intense media focus and remove the cynicism while avoiding the maudlin over-hype to see what's real and appreciable about players and sports today.

I don't know what I just said...

but moving on...

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9 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Kirby

Mar 14, 2012 at 11:00am
In response to "Bounty on Favre"

Does a bounty entail cheating? Does a bounty allow a team to gain an unfair advantage against their opponents? Just consider that when assessing what the Saints did. That being said, what makes this case different from the pots commonplace around the NFL is that it was funded by sources besides the players and led by an NFL coach. The Saints deserve to get penalized (at least tons of suspensions, fines, and lost draft picks) more heavily than the Patriots did after Spygate, but the offense in itself is, in my opinion, horrible for the NFL but less so than Spygate.

Lorem Ipsum, Perhaps?

Aug 7, 2008 at 10:04am
In response to "Brett The Jet"

Thank You Stacy,

I couldn't have said that better. You sum up some very good points, especially about how to feel about the upcoming season. I think management shot itself in the foot with this fiasco, likely why they hired spin doctor Ari Fleischer to clean up their mess.

I hope Brett is happy and it shows when he plays, because its about how fun it is to watch him play. The Packers should have valued what he meant to fans more than the headache they portray with this retirement/commitment saga. I think there was more behind the scenes that we don't know about, like trying to get him to change the way he played to be a better game manager.

The ugliness won't go away soon. This will leave fans bitter and empty for years to come, knowing he wanted to come back to play, knowing we had one more title shot with him. I can't believe they threw that all away over this Hatfield and McCoy like feud. The Packers will likely further remove any Favre distraction by keeping their players away from the subject. To keep them focused on football, they'll remove anything that will remind them of 'ol number four. Like, tearing down the "Thanks For The Memories" banner in the Lambeau field atrium, for starters.

I think I need to go kick something real hard now!

Thankfully, I don't have a dog.

But, what can you do. I'm sure some of the sting will be gone. And, getting to watch him play again will be a plus. I really hope he does well and makes the Packers regret the course they took to remove him from the team. And, I'm sure Brett would like that too, though he won't say it publicly. I'm proud of him for taking the high road, at least.

He's moving forward, too.

Mel aka Mrs Tor

Aug 6, 2008 at 4:59pm
In response to "Napoleonic Retreat Begins"

I don't know, such a small gift from such a child probably touched them, and I would think that they put the flowers in a vase.

I am not a big football fan, but I was aware of all the uproar going on. Hopefully things will heal and Favre will come back home.

Wonderful entry.

Lorem Ipsum, Perhaps?

Jul 18, 2008 at 1:51am
In response to "Shareholders Have Any Clout?"

Thanks for the comment!

I was a member of the media in '97 when they gave out rings to players for their Super bowl win, but they excluded a few people who moved on. I was amazed at how the local press could be silenced by the organization into not reporting the fact that the team's field goal kicker Chris Jacke and a few others were excluded from the ring ceremony and not given rings because they went to play for some other teams. I felt helpless as a news assignment editor for a local TV station and could see how the Packer organization could hold the local media hostage.

It's a little different when ESPN or some big news network gets wind of something and decides to report it. Now, the Packers are just silent while Greta Van Susteren lets Favre hang everything out there. They might be working like crazy behind the scenes like telling sources, 'are you going to let a news woman scoop you guys who report sports for a living?' They won't be able to shut him (Favre) up like they can the local press and players of lesser stature who want to keep earning a paycheck.

Thanks again for reading and responding.

Brian

Kåre Enga in Montana

Jul 18, 2008 at 1:27am
In response to "Shareholders Have Any Clout?"

Well, better than cities with owners that hold the fans hostage unless they love to lick shoes or make the millionaires, multi-millionaires. Ah ... football and all major sports have far too much money and little common sense.

⭐Princette♥PengthuluWrites

Jan 25, 2008 at 4:17am
In response to "Delayed (Alternate title: Iced Part Duex)"

Ouch. *winces in sympathy* I've sprained my ankle before (got it caught between two rocks in an ice cave...stupid field trip...yeah, don't ask

), although it was definitely not as bad as yours! *huggles very gently*

I hope that it feels better soon! *sends you lots of penguin luck*

SouthernDiva

Jan 10, 2008 at 5:10pm
In response to "The first Thursday weigh-in"

Congratulations on the new lifestyle and the weight loss. You are doing great.
And with the "court rage"; at least you recognize it....

Good luck with both.

bugzy is baaaccck!!

Jan 4, 2008 at 12:59am
In response to "Weighing In"

hey I know you.. nice to see you here again. This is a great entry and I wish you all the best for getting that hot bod back soon!
And then we want PICS!!!

Hope you had a lovely holiday with your family
(((hug)))

purtycurls

Jan 3, 2008 at 3:15pm
In response to "Weighing In"

Good for you! I'm so proud of you and the effort you are making to be more healthy. I've done the same thing myself. I chronicled it in my port....I know this is going to sound like a shameless plug, but it's not intended to be...It's merely a "I've been there too, bro" and a "hang in there, I believe in you" statement.

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be well,
Curls

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#45. Favre Buyout Quiet For Now
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#44. And More On Bus Cook
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#43. Say It Ain't So, Brett
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#41. All Signs Point to Green Bay for Favre
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#40. Favre, Murphy Done Meeting
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#39. To Hattiesburg
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#38. Packers CEO Grows Wings
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#37. Favre Is Back!
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#36. Training Camp Without Favre
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#35. Follow The Favre Money
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#34. Favre Training Camp Delay
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#33. Favre Won't Fly As A Jet
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#32. Packers Shareholders Not All Pleasant
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#31. Moss, Favre, Thompson: A closer look
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#30. Interesting Favre Forum thread
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#29. Sign The Petition for Favre
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#28. Shareholders Have Any Clout?
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#27. Favre-forget what I say...
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#26. Who's Tampering With Whom?
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#25. Favre Articles
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#24. Packers Losing Me
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#23. Don't Drag Us Through This
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#22. Packers Clean House-Favre Last On List
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#20. Cheesehead Logic & The Favre Retirement Dance
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#19. One Little Word
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#18. NBA's Worst Trades
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#17. Kobe Bryant Workout Regimen
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#16. Following College Hoops on the Tube
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#15. Dribbling Tips
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#14. Vince Carter
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#13. Great College Ballers of All-Time
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#12. 2008 Top College Baskebtall Scorers
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#11. Best College Ballers in 2008
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#10. Top NBA Salaries
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#9. The NBA Trade That Never Was
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#8. NBA Trades Impact Playoff Picture
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#7. Greatest NBA Scorers
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#6. Other Delays
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#5. Delayed (Alternate title: Iced Part Duex)
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#3. The first Thursday weigh-in
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#2. Official Start
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#1. Weighing In
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