brett farve is back!! what a dumb ass
#21
08-19-2009, 05:24 PM
I cant wait to see him get taken down, and hard so where he doesnt get up for a while and retires for good.
#22
08-19-2009, 07:06 PM
I can't wait for him to retire again so I can watch him cry like a baby...again.
There's a back of house bet(don't tell NV Gaming!
) going on at the casino. It's on what defenseman will take him out this season. I'm in for Uralcher on 29NOV09.
There's a back of house bet(don't tell NV Gaming!
) going on at the casino. It's on what defenseman will take him out this season. I'm in for Uralcher on 29NOV09.
#24
08-19-2009, 11:00 PM
i dont want him to get hurt but me and my buddy are definitely pissed about the wasted favre jets jerseys.
#25
08-19-2009, 11:40 PM
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october 28, steelers vs the vikings! down goes favre on FOX!!!
Favre officially vilified in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Maybe Brett Favre(notes) lost the keenest segment of the Green Bay Packers fan base long ago. Maybe he lost them when every summer began to orbit around him, and every roster decision was applauded or disparaged based on how it impacted No. 4. Maybe he lost them in one tumultuous offseason after another, when his emotional whims became reason enough to hold the franchise hostage.
Or maybe he really, truly lost them on Tuesday, when he signed with the hated Minnesota Vikings, and then in Favre fashion, said “If you’re a true Packer fan, you understand.”
That was the line that still had fans fuming as they filed out of Stadium View Sports Bar in Green Bay, aptly named for its view of Lambeau Field down Armed Forces Drive. Some fans that had flocked for the Packers’ evening practice on Tuesday piled into the bar to watch Favre’s news conference. And ultimately they had a resounding opinion as they filed back out: Favre’s iconic legacy in this city has hit a new low.
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“I couldn’t believe the ‘true Packers fans’ should understand thing,” said Ron Knautz. “I’m 54 years old. I’ve been a Packers fan since I was 5, which is when I knew what the Packers were. I got my picture taken with Bart Starr when I was 12. I’m a true Packers fan. Maybe a true Packers player would understand how I feel.”
And that was an overwhelming sentiment pulsing through Green Bay, where radio talk shows were pre-empting programs and dumping everything but call-in segments, as the fan base opened a fiery vein. On the rare occasion a fan called to support Favre’s right to play for the Vikings, they were bayoneted by the next five callers, who reacted as if they’d just heard someone pitch the positives of joining the Taliban. One caller said he’d confiscated all the pieces of clothing in his house emblazoned with Favre’s number. Another woman said she had removed Favre’s autographed picture from her wall and banished it behind her couch.
“I think it comes down to how you were a fan,” said Gary Nixt, nursing a beer inside Stadium View. “If you’re a Packers fan, you’re behind the team and you’re going to have that tunnel vision. If you are a Brett Favre fan, you’re going to stand behind him no matter what he does.”
Nixt was among those behind Favre, saying “No matter what happens, he goes into the Hall of Fame as a Packer.” And he’s not entirely alone. Some have come to see the onetime icon as a self-absorbed football nomad. Others remain the baptized faithful, mindful of the 16 seasons which raised the Packers back to NFL relevance.
The latter have long given Favre its own version of amnesty. They blame general manager Ted Thompson for not bending more to the quarterback’s ego. They complain that other parts of the team failed Favre long before he ever failed them. And they have been slow to fully embrace Aaron Rodgers(notes), the successor who they believe helped force out their hero.
“Those people exist, absolutely,” said Brian Smith(notes), a Milwaukee resident who has been driving to Green Bay to watch practice and attend games “since Don Majkowski was a big deal.” Smith was parking his car across from Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, which suddenly seemed like a palpably awkward place to eat.
“Some people love Favre and will love him even if he beats the Packers twice a year for the next 10 years,” Smith said. “He’s just legendary in their eyes.”
You get the feeling it will be a little harder for those people to exist in Green Bay going forward. Yes, some fans will look at Favre now and see what they’ve always seen – like Elvis Presley fans who clung to his fading lounge acts in Las Vegas while still proclaiming him to be The King. Others? Tuesday took another chunk out of a crumbling mythology that may never be the same.
“Of course it takes away from his aura,” Knautz said. “He’s coming back with the Vikings.”
Knautz adjusted his Packers hat and made a sour face.
“The Vikings,” he said. “I never would have believed it.”
Favre officially vilified in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Maybe Brett Favre(notes) lost the keenest segment of the Green Bay Packers fan base long ago. Maybe he lost them when every summer began to orbit around him, and every roster decision was applauded or disparaged based on how it impacted No. 4. Maybe he lost them in one tumultuous offseason after another, when his emotional whims became reason enough to hold the franchise hostage.Or maybe he really, truly lost them on Tuesday, when he signed with the hated Minnesota Vikings, and then in Favre fashion, said “If you’re a true Packer fan, you understand.”
That was the line that still had fans fuming as they filed out of Stadium View Sports Bar in Green Bay, aptly named for its view of Lambeau Field down Armed Forces Drive. Some fans that had flocked for the Packers’ evening practice on Tuesday piled into the bar to watch Favre’s news conference. And ultimately they had a resounding opinion as they filed back out: Favre’s iconic legacy in this city has hit a new low.
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“I couldn’t believe the ‘true Packers fans’ should understand thing,” said Ron Knautz. “I’m 54 years old. I’ve been a Packers fan since I was 5, which is when I knew what the Packers were. I got my picture taken with Bart Starr when I was 12. I’m a true Packers fan. Maybe a true Packers player would understand how I feel.”
And that was an overwhelming sentiment pulsing through Green Bay, where radio talk shows were pre-empting programs and dumping everything but call-in segments, as the fan base opened a fiery vein. On the rare occasion a fan called to support Favre’s right to play for the Vikings, they were bayoneted by the next five callers, who reacted as if they’d just heard someone pitch the positives of joining the Taliban. One caller said he’d confiscated all the pieces of clothing in his house emblazoned with Favre’s number. Another woman said she had removed Favre’s autographed picture from her wall and banished it behind her couch.
“I think it comes down to how you were a fan,” said Gary Nixt, nursing a beer inside Stadium View. “If you’re a Packers fan, you’re behind the team and you’re going to have that tunnel vision. If you are a Brett Favre fan, you’re going to stand behind him no matter what he does.”
Nixt was among those behind Favre, saying “No matter what happens, he goes into the Hall of Fame as a Packer.” And he’s not entirely alone. Some have come to see the onetime icon as a self-absorbed football nomad. Others remain the baptized faithful, mindful of the 16 seasons which raised the Packers back to NFL relevance.
The latter have long given Favre its own version of amnesty. They blame general manager Ted Thompson for not bending more to the quarterback’s ego. They complain that other parts of the team failed Favre long before he ever failed them. And they have been slow to fully embrace Aaron Rodgers(notes), the successor who they believe helped force out their hero.
“Those people exist, absolutely,” said Brian Smith(notes), a Milwaukee resident who has been driving to Green Bay to watch practice and attend games “since Don Majkowski was a big deal.” Smith was parking his car across from Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, which suddenly seemed like a palpably awkward place to eat.
“Some people love Favre and will love him even if he beats the Packers twice a year for the next 10 years,” Smith said. “He’s just legendary in their eyes.”
You get the feeling it will be a little harder for those people to exist in Green Bay going forward. Yes, some fans will look at Favre now and see what they’ve always seen – like Elvis Presley fans who clung to his fading lounge acts in Las Vegas while still proclaiming him to be The King. Others? Tuesday took another chunk out of a crumbling mythology that may never be the same.
“Of course it takes away from his aura,” Knautz said. “He’s coming back with the Vikings.”
Knautz adjusted his Packers hat and made a sour face.
“The Vikings,” he said. “I never would have believed it.”
#27
08-20-2009, 07:20 AM
i find it hard to believe someone will just "take him out". he's started 269 straight games and not just by accident. he has everything in his favor right now: 8 home games in the comfort of a dome, a great defense, an amazing RB in adrian peterson (and chester taylor for that matter), one of the best offensive lines in the nfl, an explosive new rookie in percy harvin, and a great receiver in berrian.
he won't have to win many games by himself...we will just be counting on him not to lose it for us. the defense and AP will take care of winning the games
he won't have to win many games by himself...we will just be counting on him not to lose it for us. the defense and AP will take care of winning the games
#28
08-20-2009, 07:22 AM
He's a ****ing stooge plain and simple. I'm getting sick of his flip flopping and he couldn't have picked a worser team to go to. I mean after all, minnesota's DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR is now OUR head coach... WHO WON THE SUPER BOWL LAST YEAR??? Uh huh, enough said. They're a bunch of sad sacks as it is, they deserve whiny baby favre. He's gonna get messed up so bad his arthritic *** is gonna be limpin off the field and he'll just retire again only to change his decision next pre season.
Grow up already, his fans and the entire city of green bay are starting to hate him.
Grow up already, his fans and the entire city of green bay are starting to hate him.
#29
08-20-2009, 07:35 AM
robyn, i'll take that as a compliment there is a reason tomlin was hired by the steelers: cuz he's a damn good coach! he made the vikes D the BEST in the league, and he is doing the same w/ the steelers. ever heard of tony dungy? yup, a former vikings defensive coordinator made head coach of the colts and eventual super bowl champ. i see a pattern here, lol. i'll even say i respect the hell outta the steelers cuz they're a damn good team and they will go far again this year.
yes i AGREE with everyone favre's lack of indecision pissed me off to for a long time, i was sick of hearing about it. now at least he's signed and we have him for a least a year. i think the vikings deserve to go far in the playoffs/get to the superbowl because we're not used to winning every few years like those steelers
there is a reason tomlin was hired by the steelers: cuz he's a damn good coach! he made the vikes D the BEST in the league, and he is doing the same w/ the steelers. ever heard of tony dungy? yup, a former vikings defensive coordinator made head coach of the colts and eventual super bowl champ. i see a pattern here, lol. i'll even say i respect the hell outta the steelers cuz they're a damn good team and they will go far again this year. yes i AGREE with everyone favre's lack of indecision pissed me off to for a long time, i was sick of hearing about it. now at least he's signed and we have him for a least a year. i think the vikings deserve to go far in the playoffs/get to the superbowl because we're not used to winning every few years like those steelers
Last edited by drewskie043; 08-20-2009 at 07:40 AM.
#30
08-20-2009, 07:45 AM
Drew we just got lucky. What surprises me is if they know he's a good coach (and yes I know dungy and the colts) why the f does minnesota NOT KEEP THEM? how assinine!
What makes it even more stupid is that favre says he's retiring and staying that way, next thing I knew WTF he signed with minnesota? Does he NEED money or is he THAT MUCH of an attention *****?
What makes it even more stupid is that favre says he's retiring and staying that way, next thing I knew WTF he signed with minnesota? Does he NEED money or is he THAT MUCH of an attention *****?