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Originally Posted by NM Redskin
And Green Bay could learn a thing from the Colorado Avs.
"Unlike the Green Bay Packers, who pressed quarterback Brett Favre for a decision in March so they could plot their future with or without him -- an approach that ultimately backfired when Favre changed his mind, unretired and forced an ugly divorce that ended with him playing for the New York Jets -- the Avalanche took the opposite approach with Sakic.
Giguere told him to take as much time as he needed, even if that meant informing the team of his decision on the eve of training camp in September."
ESPN - Sakic signs one-year deal with Avs - NHL |
To Green Bay's credit, while Joe Sakic is a pivotal part of the success to that franchise, Favre's position is a bit more important in terms of moving forward than Sakic. If Joe doesn't come back, they have a youngster that will fill the 3rd line or his spot on the bench...but yes, Green Bay and Favre both handled it wrong, and Green Bay will pay for it in the long run.