Update: Favre Returns (Again); Signs with Vikings

[SmootSmack]

Ochocinco's response to all this was pretty funny. Saying his new TD celebration was to retire and then come back "After every TD I'm calling it quits"

[Hog1]

ESPN did a thing today and literally read off all the starting QB's in the NFL. And honestly, I must admit, I would take Favre over about 50%.
Although, this yearly ritual makes me..............ill

[skindeep]

Donald Driver thats it.

Brett had the orginal set of keys, Rodgers had the spare set.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by skindeep

Donald Driver thats it.

Brett had the orginal set of keys, Rodgers had the spare set.

Lol, the only seasons the Packer offense had bad years aside from in the Favre era except for Favre's first year were 2005 and 2006 in terms of points scored. They made the playoffs 2001-2004, and 2007. Ahman Green was productive before the injury bug hit him in 2005, he had Bubba Franks, he had Willie Henderson, Rivera, just to name a few.

Also, they also had TWO draft picks that year invested on QBs and that Matt Flynn dude is turning out to be a stud.

[skindeep]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Lol, the only seasons the Packer offense had bad years aside from in the Favre era except for Favre's first year were 2005 and 2006 in terms of points scored. They made the playoffs 2001-2004, and 2007. Ahman Green was productive before the injury bug hit him in 2005, he had Bubba Franks, he had Willie Henderson, Rivera, just to name a few.

I got you bro, the only thing Im saying is The Packers Front Office passed up on players like Randy Moss. If I rember Favre lobbied to get him but New England got him instead and we know how that turned out. And thats when Favre was steel able to be a game changer. Now if you can just imagine on the other talent that they passed up on. The biggest name that got through FA was Charles Woodson and he is a DB.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by skindeep

I got you bro, the only thing Im saying is The Packers Front Office passed up on players like Randy Moss. If I rember Favre lobbied to get him but New England got him instead and we know how that turned out. And thats when Favre was steel able to be a game changer. Now if you can just imagine on the other talent that they passed up on. The biggest name that got through FA was Charles Woodson and he is a DB.

There's always a good chance that players "lobbying" for other players, ends w/some animosity on the players end. After all, these guys are paid to play, not sign players.

I think Moss in NE is a hindsight 20/20 deal. Most teams weren't willing to give up much if anything for him, he only went for a 4th round pick. The Packers drafted a very good wr in Brandon Jennings & he became a star w/Farve at qb. D. Driver has been very good for years.

Farve can't complain about the Packers personel decisions IMO. Sure, they slipped last year but their defense can rebound w/the new 3-4 this year, and they've been a solid team for a while now, not just because of Farve.

[12thMan]

Listening to his presser now. I think he's being disingenuous when saying this isn't about revenge. Bull puckey!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Listening to his presser now. I think he's being disingenuous when saying this isn't about revenge. Bull puckey!

Favre disingenuous? No way! That's never happened before!

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Listening to his presser now. I think he's being disingenuous when saying this isn't about revenge. Bull puckey!

I agree 100%

[GTripp0012]

Don't have an opinion on Favre. He doesn't change the Vikings as a team over Tavaris Jackson (with Rosenfels probably being the only scheme fit in the bunch). Knowing the offense should help a bundle, but developing that thought any future would be getting too close to caring.

Favre's consecutive starts streak ends in Week 7, Vikings finish 8-8.

[GTripp0012]

I do have an opinion on the Vikings, though. Remember how the Redskins are the league's only team who only finds quality players at exorbinant prices developed by someone else?

Washington Redskins, imported major 2009 contributors (projected): Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Antwaan Randle El, Albert Haynesworth, Corneilius Griffin, Phillip Daniels, Andre Carter, London Fletcher, DeAngelo Hall = 11

Minnesota Vikings, imported major 2009 contributors (projected): Brett Favre, Sage Rosenfels, Chester Taylor, Bernard Berrian, Bobby Wade, Viscante Shiancoe, Steve Hutchinson, Jared Allen, Pat Williams, Ben Leber, Antoine Winfield, Karl Paymah, Madieu Williams = 13

Looks like there's a new "quick fix" sheriff in town. And isn't Brett Favre the ultimate quick fix?

[mooby]

Here's an idea for Brett Favre. Next year instead of pondering retirement, then retiring, then thinking about unretiring three months into your retirement, then holding the media hostage for two weeks while you pick the pedals off your stay retired - unretire rose, only to stay retired, then three weeks later unretire and sign a contract with your formerly hated rival, why doesn't he just tell the Vikings he'll be going on a hiatus until about week 2 of the preseason to avoid all that b.s.? I'm sure they'll be understanding.

[hail_2_da_skins]

I'm tired of hearing about Brett Favre. The guy should just retire. All he did was hold out from two-a-day training camp. His skills have declined. It's a joke that the Vikings would go with this guy. They need a long term solution at quarterback to go with their stud running back, Adrian Peterson. If I were a Viking fan, I would be pissed off.

[firstdown]

Funny everyone is tired hearing and talking about Brett but they keep posting and reading this thread. Its his life and he is free to do what he feels best for him and his family.

[SmootSmack]

The Moss situation was basically the beginning of the end. Didn't Favre immediately ask for a trade that draft weekend? He changed his mind but that was the start of it