Comments on: Favre Leaning Towards Retirement (Again)

By: sjfalcon2001

sjfalcon2001 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:11:16 +0000

I know it’s a “classic” movie, but I’ve never seen it. the comment makes more sense to me now. Thanks for the correction…

By: sjfalcon2001

sjfalcon2001 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:07:51 +0000

Sorry I didn’t see that one…

By: subwayfare

subwayfare — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:13:56 +0000

sjfalcon2001- Not to quibble with your quibbling but that’s a quote from the film, “Animal House.”

By: sjfalcon2001

sjfalcon2001 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:13:02 +0000

As for Favre, I don’t think this reflects poorly on the Jets at all. Pennington knows he didn’t play well last year, whether it was injury or not. I don’t think he would be upset about it. Maybe concerned about where he would be, but I don’t think he’d tank the season just to get back at the Jets. If anything, it may light a fire under him to raise his game play to prove to the Jets or any potential future team that he is worth it. I’m still in Clemens’ corner until I see them on the field, but I don’t think it will hurt us to have Chad unless he plays like last year.

By: sjfalcon2001

sjfalcon2001 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:06:44 +0000

Not to quibble too much with an off topic subject, but…

R in CT, The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, not the Germans.

By: Jets Fan

Jets Fan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:15:17 +0000

Roger Clemens was much more of a prima donna and it turns out was much more of a douche bag. The only difference is that GB isn’t NY and Ted Thompson isn’t a sucker like Cashman.

By: Doctor K

Doctor K — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:22:41 +0000

Sack you nailed it once again. The tragedy truly is Bret Favre looking like a fool. In today’s world where athletes get what they want (NBA, MLB), the NFL has rules in place that gives management the ultimate upper hand. That is why parity works in the NFL and no where else. That is also why it is truly the model of success and popularity in our country. This story is all about a proud man trying to stick it to his former bosses and appears that he can’t. The Favre saga was personal. Let’s hope it is over soon and move on. It’s funny how the Jets got involved in the hoopla.

By: Johnny Styne

Johnny Styne — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:03:53 +0000

NYC Parking — Kellen Clemens can be Terry Bradshaw revisited — Look at Bradshaw’s early stats –

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htm?redir

By: BubbyBrister/shovelpass

BubbyBrister/shovelpass — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:51:04 +0000

Sack – as you said, “In Favre’s opinion, the Pack should welcome him with open arms because he still represents the best chance for them to win the Super Bowl.”

Um, to be honest, that’s my opinion too. I’m still scratching my head why the Pack ‘wants to go “in another direction’.

I mean, I know there is some really bad water under the bridge right now, but what really changed from the time he left the locker room after the NFC Championship till now? assume he hadn’t attempted to retire. Would the FO be telling Lord Favre that it was an open QB competition this summer? No, that only happens in Jets camps after 4-12 seasons. And even if they did, why can’t Favre have a chance to win the starting job now?
It is all so assinine to me. If I’m a Packers fan, or a teammate I’m feeling pissed off that my FO isn’t putting its best foot(ball) forward. And Big Ted don’t give me the “long term best interest” company speak. The fans are the stakeholders of this publicly owned team. This is not the Raiders we’re talking about, they were one game away from a SB! This Thompson guy is behaving like Al Davis, except he doesn’t even own the team.

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:24:34 +0000

I think its real hard to fault Jets management for trying to entice a HOF QB to solidify the biggest question mark on the team, even for the short-term. Favre also spurned Tampa Bay. His statement that he wanted to only play for the Pack or against them in the same division shows only one thing to me: he’s pissed and fels disrespected. In Favre’s opinion, the Pack should welcome him with open arms because he still represents the best chance for them to win the Super Bowl. Ultimately, I actually think Favre looks sort of sad here. He’s arguably one of the greatest (if not the greatest) QBs of all-time, yet he’s not wanted by his own team, for whom he’s never missed a start. It’s just a bizarre scenario and, now, also part of Jets lore. Like Riggins leaving, Reggie White spurning the Jets, Peyton not coming out after his junior season or the original leap frog trade by Atlanta that changed the course of 3 franchises.