Can some one from the Green Bay area let me know what the average fan really thinks about this whole deal? I'm not talking the rabid droolers at either end of the spectrum, just the average Packer fan. The media can't be trusted not to whip up a frenzy either way, and I was just wondering.
I think that while I could understand the clubs need to move on and build for the future, as a fan I'd really want to win now.
Oh, and Laugh O. Grams, my husband was appalled to hear that he'd gone to the JETS. You should have seen his sad little face when I told him. He was counting on the Bucks. He was even getting ready to order his Favre jersey so we could be (sort of) "twins". Now he won't do it!
I just can't believe how this has turned out. If you would have told me last spring that Farve would be playing for the Jets, I would have thought you needed some medication.
I hope that this is what Brett really wanted and nothing is sadder to me in the world of sports, than to see a HOF player/legend to end up like this. As a kid I remember Joe Namath last days as a Ram, OJ Simpson playing for the 49er's in 1979, or Emmitt Smith in a Cardinal uniform. All ended their HOF careers on a sour note and it's something as a diehard NFL fan, I hate to see. It's not good for the player, the original team, or the NFL in general, IMO, of course.
I hope Brett Farve is happy with his choice because this is how he will be remembered. He went from being the Savior in GB to Pontius Pilate in just a few months. It will take years for the GB fans to forgive him and God help the coaching staff, front office, and Aaron Rodgers if the Pack has a dreadful season. I wish them and the Jets fans good luck, because it may be a bumpy ride this season.
I don't know. Maybe if he was doing it just because of money, but I honestly think it's because he wants to play. /QUOTE]
I dont think he is doing it for the money, he was using a private jet to get to/from GB, so I dont think money is a concern for him
I can't believe he's gone to the Jets. It's another of those things that where you wish he had just stayed retired, like Montana. I think both sides were some to blame in the circus this became, but as an outsider looking in, I lay a lot of this on Brett's own shoulders. That said, I wish him well, though not too well as he's in our division now
As for pennington, I never thought the NY fans gave him a fair shake, and I hope the GB fans let Rogers (sp?) just play and don't crucify him.
Tell him that Miami sport talk radio is all abuzz about Pennington potentially coming to the Fins. We'll see if we can get his head to explode!
pats fan said:I can't believe he's gone to the Jets. It's another of those things that where you wish he had just stayed retired, like Montana. I think both sides were some to blame in the circus this became, but as an outsider looking in, I lay a lot of this on Brett's own shoulders. That said, I wish him well, though not too well as he's in our division now.
on two points, no less!), but yes, I do feel this was handled badly on both sides. But when it comes down to it, if you're someone with the career success of No. 4, and you are the face of your franchise, you should expect a little better treatment. I think all would have been better had he stayed retired. But it looks like he was treated with hostility, or at the very least passively/aggressively, (MHO of course, naturally I wasn't there) by the front office and the coaching staff. I think that's what turns me off the most. I could be totally wrong of course, and we'll never know all sides to the story, but I'm going to hold the team a tad bit more responsible than Brett. ) I really don't want him going to the playoffs or the Super Bowl over my Colts. That's why it was nice to have him in the NFC. I didn't have to feel guilty cheering him on!
