I think I night be in your boat.

 

It's sad too, because the media makes it seem like Brett is being greedy when the Packers wanted him to retire all along, and they pressured him into his retirement decision back a few months ago. Brett didn't want to retire to begin with and never should have. I think the Packers are the ones making a mockery of the whole situation, Favre just wants to play.

 

This is very true - my co-worker is good friends with the guy who makes all of Favre's protective padding for his helmet and chest (the same guy sponsors my co-workers race car as well) and he was talking about this a month or two before the media really first started talking of it. Kinda funny as I was like "no way, b.s." and not more than 2 months later I was like

Favre just wants to play. After settling on retirement it only took him a few months to realize the mistake he made. It's not really his fault 100% for wanting to go out and do what, honestly, he does best in the sport. Nobody can lay a finger on him in his prime, and today he is one of the top QBs still.

I just hope this gets all sorted out - and yeah, I agree with... "GO BEARS!"

 

Is the guy the owner of Riddell? They make NFl helmets that come with padding already installed.

 

From what I was told, he puts additional padding in his helmet / different padding I personally cannot confirm that - I still think it's nuts that Favre uses padding from some guy who developed it from some little hick town in WI

 

Hey, he's (possibly) still playing! Seems to have worked.

 

Considering his age in relevance to other players / QBs and the hits football players take over the years, then yes, looks like it did!

 

Glad to see that you managed to get back on the site, wrobo. Sorry for your troubles.

 

Yup! I mentioned it in the thread I started - the only way I can log on it seems is when I click the "remember me" box Who woulda thought?

Anywhoo, no need to apologize - you did nothing wrong. I appreciate the help and brainstorming you did though

 

Imagine you meet the girl of your dreams but her parents don't like you so the offer you an obsurd amount of money to walk away from her. Regardless of how great the money is, it's still insulting. Especially when you already have more than enough money. It's like being told you're not good enough to date their daughter (or play for the Packers.)

 

Yea, it is insulting if you potray it that way.

But your analogy is very one sided, and leaves out a lot of the past history between the 'couple', lol.

Here's a better analogy: You married the girl of your dreams and had some great years together. You build a great career in her town, where she has a rich family, who supports you in style. Eventually, you agree to divorce, as she feels the relationship has run its course and no longer has a chance to go to the 'Superbowl of Love'.

The divorce papers are all written up, and you move out.

A few months after you signed the papers, you change your mind and try to get back together for one more try. She says sorry, no can do - she's found a younger man. You **** and moan and make a scene in her social circle, and cause great grief and embarrassment to her famiiy, despite all the wonderful years you had. Out of anger, you try to **** her hated enemy from high school, and everyone finds out about it.

Her rich family who supported you for all your married life offers you a big fat increase in your alimony to go away. But you have already made an *** of yourself to all your mutual friends.

 

Now that...WAS AN ANALOGY

 

I don't think they pressured him into anything. They just asked him to make a decision one way or the other instead of his yearly, "I might retire, I might not. I gotta think about it." BS. They need to plan for their team not just Brett. I got no problem with him playing. He's the one that's made it a yearly story of "will he retire or won't he". If he really loves playing and wants to, there should've never been his yearly pondering of it. Just shut up, report to training camp, and play. It almost looks like he wants to be in the media with this BS every year.

Think about it. You love football. You 'love playing'. You get paid millions to do so. WTF is the decision to be made?

He was a great QB. Only 1 Super Bowl. Why's that? Because it takes a team.

His whole thing now is he just wants to play. It he takes this 20 mil to stay retired, you'll see just how much he wants to play. If he gets the 20 mil, he played this thing perfectly......

....except for the part where his great career is overshadowed by this whole fiasco. I guess it's worth it for 20 mil.

Everybody's got their price.

 

I agree, but disagree. True. One of the top QB's in the league, but he should take the money and go to the mall. What's wrong with these pro guys that "decide" to quit and then figure out there is nothing to do at home but fish and paint fences? They're screwing up the careers of the up and coming guys behind them. The spotlight isn't customized only for these guys. Either stay or go home. - Og

 

Well, I disagree with the notion that he's taking away from up and comers careers by sticking around. If he's better then the up and comer needs to hold the clipboard anyway. If you're better than the 2nd stringer you should start, Brett Favre or not.