Brett Favre's denial runs deep

2009-07-28T17:57:11-04:00

2009-06-15T16:52:36-04:00

2009-07-28T17:57:11-04:00

Sterculius

Columbus 409761

45 "Favre said that his wife Deanna has read him several emails" Brett never learned to read them squiggly lines, he "wuz too beusy huntin possums" 6265885

2009-06-16T08:41:01-04:00

Blowfishes

No City 358920

16 If this was purely about playing the Packers, then Favre would have rejected the Jets when he spoke with them last year and pushed to play for the Buccaneers, after all, they played Green Bay last season. Favre asked the Packers if they would release him, they said they wouldn't and asked him to stay retired. Favre then asked if he was to stay retired last year, would they give him his unconditional release at the end of the season, they again said they wouldn't. Favre was initially so against joining the Jets last year, then all of a sudden agreed after a couple of phone conversations. The Jets went for it last year and signed a number of new players to push them over the edge, and I'm certain that they were willing to give Favre his unconditional release after one season of service. At this moment, as was the same last year, the Vikings are the ONLY team considered to be a QB away from success. Add to that the fact that the Vikings play the offense that Favre is most comfortable running, and his comment about "??? knowing that as long as we can run the ball and complete passes when needed ?????? he is admitting that the Vikings will still be a run first team. By bringing him to the Vikings, they are getting an on-field general who will be able to guide the offense, and remove some of the vanilla from the Childress/Bevell KAO. It???s a good move for everything Minnesota??? 5756333

2009-06-17T14:18:35-04:00

puddnhead

Saint Louis 190133

Favre was initially so against joining the Jets last year, then all of a sudden agreed after a couple of phone conversations. The Jets went for it last year and signed a number of new players to push them over the edge, and I'm certain that they were willing to give Favre his unconditional release after one season of service.

44 I believe you have a few things wrong here. 1. Favre stated in an interveiw at Disney World in February that the Packer did not even INFORM him (let alone consult him) about the trade to the Jets -- he actually learned about it from watching SportsCenter (class act there, Ted Thompson). 2. The Jets did not sign ANY players after Favre was traded for. Yes, they singed some big FAs like Faneca and Woody, but that was months & months before, I think even before favre "retired" 3. The Jets did not state they were willing to give him unconditional release after one year. In fact, when they slightly restructured his contract, they even asked him to guarantee them two years, which he declined to do. Then when he first asked the Jets for his release, in February, they said no. They only said yes when he asked again after htey drafted Sanchez. 5778643

2009-06-17T14:05:38-04:00

puddnhead

Saint Louis 190133

43 He wanted to play for the Packers but they said no. He then wanted to go to a good team that played the west coast offense and the Packers again said no, they sent him to Jets -- without consulting or even informing him. Why is it so surprising that, given that he'd need surgery just to be able to play for a team he never asked to play for in the first place -- and with teammates who were ripping him in the media within days of the last game -- he just said "F it, this ain't worth it if I have to go back and play there" and retired again. And then when he later saw the opportunity to go to a place he did want to go after the Pack said no, it suddenly became worth it again? He's not gonna spell it out to you like that but ... really, come on, it should not be that hard for you to add two and two together. We all have had places we loved to work at, and places we didn't. His *decision* on retirement changed because his *options* changed. 5778455

2009-06-16T17:43:34-04:00

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Curly Lambeau

76475

I am amazed by how many so-called NFL fans that do not recognize how well Favre has played the past 2 seasons when he's been healthy.In 2007, Favre led the Packers to a 13-3 record and was #2 in the MVP votingIn 2008, Favre led the Jets to an 8-3 mark in their first 11 games, with the final two wins being at New England and at Tennessee, games in which he torn apart the Patriots and Titans secondaries. Then came the worsening arm injury and the 1-4 finish.Why does Favre think he can come back? Well, because he knows (and many here apparently do not) that when healthy, he is still one of the very best.

38 Well, that's just the point though. 40-year-old athletes don't stay healthy. 5768135

2009-06-17T11:47:19-04:00

Jets_fan

Brooklyn 698242

Well, that's just the point though. 40-year-old athletes don't stay healthy.

42 Cool but football athletes in general don't typically play 18 seasons without missing a game either. Btw, 117.7, 119.4, 103.3 - Favre's ratings the last three games before tearing his biceps tendon. Here's another one, Favre got sacked 30 times compared to say 14 times for Peyton Manning, you don't think that contributed to injury? 5775513

2009-06-17T11:09:00-04:00

REDROUSTER

Ewa Beach 696953

41 If you are in Farve's position, you have to be drooling. Look at the team you will have assembled around you. Best RB in the league, great D and O line. What does he have to lose? No matter what happens, he knows in 20 years, he will be remembered for a Packer anyway and a great QB. If you are a Viking fan, like me, Farve is the best QB option we have, period. T Jackson blew the Eagles playoff games and SR is unproven. 5774677

2009-06-16T20:30:04-04:00

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spherix7

Boston 583754

40 Why in the **** is Andrew Perloff still employed by SI? Andrew, you are an Idiot and really need to give up your "writing" career and go off and start some idiot blog that no one will ever read. Your idiotic views of football has just dumfounded me over and over again since I started getting my news from SI....Andrew, please resign your position. You are a complete and total idiot when it comes to "writing" about football. The tennis section could really use your help.... 5769498

2009-06-16T17:47:44-04:00

ckshowtime

O Fallon 169521

39 You should realize that this is the FIRST time he has said ANYTHING publicly this off season. Everything up until now has been media speculation. It is his decision to play, and if he has went back and forth on the decision he hasn't done it in public, day in and day out. He didn't even have a press conference to retire. Get over yourselves. 5768161

2009-06-16T09:53:32-04:00

Bombadil

Madison 37446

19 I am amazed by how many so-called NFL fans that do not recognize how well Favre has played the past 2 seasons when he's been healthy. In 2007, Favre led the Packers to a 13-3 record and was #2 in the MVP voting In 2008, Favre led the Jets to an 8-3 mark in their first 11 games, with the final two wins being at New England and at Tennessee, games in which he torn apart the Patriots and Titans secondaries. Then came the worsening arm injury and the 1-4 finish. Why does Favre think he can come back? Well, because he knows (and many here apparently do not) that when healthy, he is still one of the very best. 5757353

2009-06-16T17:43:34-04:00

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Curly Lambeau

76475

38 Well, that's just the point though. 40-year-old athletes don't stay healthy. 5768135

2009-06-16T11:19:09-04:00

stinkinbadger

No City 795028

22 I find it interesting that Brett Favre wants this persona as an Average Joe, but there's nothing average about him. He's not an everyman-type of guy; he's an every-man-for-himself-type of guy. Always has been. Remember how he refused to tutor young Aaron Rodgers because his insecurities wouldn't allow him to handle the situation like a man? Remember how he did the same with Kellen Clemons last year? How much of that knowledge do you think he'll be spreading to young Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels this year? He's already deciding their fates, and something tells me he loves being in that position. There's something about Brett ... no, no, no, it's all about Brett. Always has been. 5759452

2009-06-16T17:17:15-04:00

Bombadil

Madison 37446

I find it interesting that Brett Favre wants this persona as an Average Joe, but there's nothing average about him. He's not an everyman-type of guy; he's an every-man-for-himself-type of guy. Always has been. Remember how he refused to tutor young Aaron Rodgers because his insecurities wouldn't allow him to handle the situation like a man? Remember how he did the same with Kellen Clemons last year?

37 Got to call BS on this one. Kellen Clemens has stated at least twice that working with Favre was great. That Brett spent time with him going over film, pointing out tendencies, showing him how to read defenses, etc. Said it was a great learning experience. 5767713

2009-06-16T15:58:09-04:00

Rodeorat

Denton 795127

35 I know it stings having AP in the division, but one good year? Two good years (missed 5 games in 07 and still rang up 1100 yards), broke the single game mark two weeks after tagging da Bears for 224. Go ahead, underestimate him. But fair enough, he's not Payton....yet. Let's see, against GB, he's went for 112, 45, 103, and 192. So did they run a 3-4 only that one game? 5766056

2009-06-16T16:24:18-04:00

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Packers Superbowl 2010

Fort Lauderdale 494707

I know it stings having AP in the division, but one good year? Two good years (missed 5 games in 07 and still rang up 1100 yards), broke the single game mark two weeks after tagging da Bears for 224. Go ahead, underestimate him. But fair enough, he's not Payton....yet. Let's see, against GB, he's went for 112, 45, 103, and 192. So did they run a 3-4 only that one game?

36 Haven't run the 3-4 at all yet...but it will beat the hell out of last year's d-line... 5766670

<div class="photo_container image_right" style="width: 300px;"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/36643/tx_favre3.jpg" alt="Tx_favre3" width="300" height="353" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Brett Favre said the only team he's talked to about a potential return is the Minnesota Vikings. (AP)</div> </div> <p><strong>Brett Favre</strong> might as well have showed up to the set of <em>Joe Buck Live</em> in all purple for his first public interview in months. The former Jets and Packers quarterback said he is seriously thinking about playing for Minnesota this season if his arm is healthy. Considering Favre has already been through the hard part – shoulder surgery and the embarrassment of admitting he wants to play again – it's hard to imagine he won't follow through and suit up again this season.</p> <p>Favre handled Buck's questions well, but underneath the surface it's clear Favre relies heavily on denial to drive this retirement-unretirement roller coaster.  Leading up to the interview Buck ran a package with relatively tame criticism of Favre, and the veteran quarterback seemed surprised by negative comments from radio and TV pundits.</p> <p>Favre said that his wife <strong>Deanna</strong> has read him several emails urging him to return to the game and doesn't share the negative ones with him, although he assumes he gets some. What else is Deanna hiding from him about the public frustration over his waffling?</p> <p>Favre's heavy reliance on denial once again led to his second premature retirement last February. Favre said his arm hurt at the end of the 2008 season and he didn't want to get surgery. You would think he might have realized that he'd feel differently in a few months. After all, that's his thing. But Favre clearly doesn't like to look at the whole picture and operates more on instinct, just like he does on the football field.</p> <p>Favre made a very reasoned argument to Buck about why he may want to return to football this year. He said he recently heard some advice from <strong>John Madden</strong> that made sense to him: "When you're gone and you're away from this game, you can't go back.” Huh? Didn't he say something like that last year? He's living proof that maxim isn't true.</p> <p>The only way Favre's actions would make complete logical sense is if he engineered this whole situation so he could leave the Jets to play for Minnesota. As Favre pointed out to Buck, he knows the Vikings' offense so well he could coach it, and they have <strong>Adrian Peterson</strong>, a great offensive line and a good defense.</p> <p>Favre may be many things, but he's certainly not that smart. More likely, he lives in a bubble and just doesn't care too much if he frustrates the rest of us by coming in and out of retirement. Whatever his motives, the key indicators point to Favre's return. So if you're sick of the Favre circus, too bad, it's probably coming to a stadium near you before long.</p> 67561 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/397/2/thumb/Perloff.jpg 550 NY

Andrew Perloff

New York 3992