View Full Version : Favre v. Rodgers...
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 11:28 AM
Comment heard today in the aftermath of the Bretts win over the Pack.
"Well, if you swap quarterbacks, you get the same result, Vikes win, because of all the talent they have."
Then, what caught my attention: "No. If you switch qb's the Pack lose even worse."
:tap:
Har dee har har.
Brett Favre made some GREAT throws last night. We assume Rodgers makes them? I don't think so, scooter.
Would Favre have been pounded to a pulp behind the Pack line with that Vike rush? We would have to further assume that Brett is, all of a sudden, not a gunslinger who gets rid of the ball and, yes, makes some ill advised throws but, also some spectacular ones?
Brett Favre just had his 21st 4 td passing game, tying the NFL record. We gonna just go ahead and give that to Rodgers, too?
Good lord. Are the Favre haters simply not football fans at heart?
STAYATHOMEMAMA3
11-02-2009, 11:35 AM
Comment heard today in the aftermath of the Bretts win over the Pack.
"Well, if you swap quarterbacks, you get the same result, Vikes win, because of all the talent they have."
Then, what caught my attention: "No. If you switch qb's the Pack lose even worse."
:tap:
Har dee har har.
Brett Favre made some GREAT throws last night. We assume Rodgers makes them? I don't think so, scooter.
Would Favre have been pounded to a pulp behind the Pack line with that Vike rush? We would have to further assume that Brett is, all of a sudden, not a gunslinger who gets rid of the ball and, yes, makes some ill advised throws but, also some spectacular ones?
Brett Favre just had his 21st 4 td passing game, tying the NFL record. We gonna just go ahead and give that to Rodgers, too?
Good lord. Are the Favre haters simply not football fans at heart?
And the fans booing him, how ridiculous!!
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 11:45 AM
And the fans booing him, how ridiculous!!
Football fans are morons. I was at Dion Sanders first game as a Skin and he, late of the Cowboys and 49'ers, got a thundering ovation.
We'd applaud Satan if our team got him if he was a good player and we'd all boo Jesus if he left us.
:shrug:
PsyOps
11-02-2009, 11:51 AM
Football fans are morons. I was at Dion Sanders first game as a Skin and he, late of the Cowboys and 49'ers, got a thundering ovation.
We'd applaud Satan if our team got him if he was a good player and we'd all boo Jesus if he left us.
:shrug:
Separation of church and football. Isn't that in the constitution somewhere?
Animal
11-02-2009, 11:58 AM
Separation of church and football. Isn't that in the constitution somewhere?
Can't be, as long as there are Redskin fans there will be praying.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 01:00 PM
And the fans booing him, how ridiculous!!
What's so ridiculous about booing him??? I still like Favre but when he play's GB I hate him.
I'm so tired of hearing people say it's GB fault, It's NOT GB fault, the old man said he was done and the Packers moved on.
otter
11-02-2009, 01:02 PM
What's so ridiculous about booing him??? I still like Favre but when he play's GB I hate him.
I'm so tired of hearing people say it's GB fault, It's NOT GB fault, the old man said he was done and the Packers moved on.
You do realize that larry called us morons...not to worry, i reported him.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 01:19 PM
Comment heard today in the aftermath of the Bretts win over the Pack.
"Well, if you swap quarterbacks, you get the same result, Vikes win, because of all the talent they have."
Then, what caught my attention: "No. If you switch qb's the Pack lose even worse."
:tap:
Har dee har har.
Brett Favre made some GREAT throws last night. We assume Rodgers makes them? I don't think so, scooter.
Would Favre have been pounded to a pulp behind the Pack line with that Vike rush? We would have to further assume that Brett is, all of a sudden, not a gunslinger who gets rid of the ball and, yes, makes some ill advised throws but, also some spectacular ones?
Brett Favre just had his 21st 4 td passing game, tying the NFL record. We gonna just go ahead and give that to Rodgers, too?
Good lord. Are the Favre haters simply not football fans at heart?
I believe Favre would have been pounded behide that GB line. Yeah he would have thrown some wild passes that would have been caught and then some that would have been INTs. Rogers is able to move around in the pocket better then Favre, even though it did not show it to much yesterday. Rogers is one of the best QB's in the league, just look at the stats!
NFL - Statistics by Position - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/stats/byposition?pos=QB&conference=NFL&year=season_2009&timeframe=ToDate&sort=626&old_category=QB)
I know stats don't equal wins but you also have to think that Rogers is only a 2nd year stater and has proved to be one of the best QB's in the league. GB is one of the youngest teams in the league and with some O line help and a better running games they will be one of the best teams in the league in a few years.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 01:28 PM
You do realize that larry called us morons...not to worry, i reported him.
Yes, I did call us morons.
Ha.
Beta84
11-02-2009, 01:46 PM
And the fans booing him, how ridiculous!!
Clearly you don't know what you're talking about. Favre maliciously targetted Green Bay, refusing to play for anyone besides the ultra-hated Vikings. He stabbed the entire fan base in the back because he was mad at the front office. He showed the fans, who loved him for 15+ years, absolutely no loyalty. Why should they show him any now that he has went out of his way to screw them over and badmouthed all of his past Packer teams? F him.
What's so ridiculous about booing him??? I still like Favre but when he play's GB I hate him.
I'm so tired of hearing people say it's GB fault, It's NOT GB fault, the old man said he was done and the Packers moved on.
He said he was done, they drafted a QB in the 1st round with his blessing, he kept holding on and they basically would have wasted their 1st round pick on Rodgers AND not had a QB of the future when Favre finally decided he was done. GB did what they had to do. If you're not sure whether you want to come back multiple years running then your heart and/or body isn't in the game and it's time to go. GB made a smart move.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 01:50 PM
Clearly you don't know what you're talking about. Favre maliciously targetted Green Bay, refusing to play for anyone besides the ultra-hated Vikings. He stabbed the entire fan base in the back because he was mad at the front office. He showed the fans, who loved him for 15+ years, absolutely no loyalty. Why should they show him any now that he has went out of his way to screw them over and badmouthed all of his past Packer teams? F him.
He said he was done, they drafted a QB in the 1st round with his blessing, he kept holding on and they basically would have wasted their 1st round pick on Rodgers AND not had a QB of the future when Favre finally decided he was done. GB did what they had to do. If you're not sure whether you want to come back multiple years running then your heart and/or body isn't in the game and it's time to go. GB made a smart move.
Amen :buddies:
otter
11-02-2009, 01:51 PM
Pigs are flying..I agree with the above.
Beta84
11-02-2009, 01:52 PM
Pigs are flying..I agree with the above.
Go Utes! Or is it Broncos and/or Horned Frogs this year? :high5:
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 01:54 PM
Clearly you don't know what you're talking about. Favre maliciously targetted Green Bay, refusing to play for anyone besides the ultra-hated Vikings. He stabbed the entire fan base in the back because he was mad at the front office. He showed the fans, who loved him for 15+ years, absolutely no loyalty. Why should they show him any now that he has went out of his way to screw them over and badmouthed all of his past Packer teams? F him.
Look. Brett is an icon. Imagine had Sonny had a few good years left in him and wasn't quite sure and kinda jerked management around some. Had they forced the issue and run him off, DC woulda been burned to the ground.
I said some time back that Green Bay simply had to say the obvious; Brett Favre has a locker here FOREVER.
That puts the ball entirely in his hands. Along with all the pressure. He comes back, he's not motivated, looks bad, he decides. Good lord, they were in the NFC championship game his last year in GB.
The league devours players. Burns 'em up. Destroys them. Nature of the beast. What's wrong with a player having the upper hand once in awhile? Good lord. Look at him. His durability, his play, his record.
otter
11-02-2009, 01:55 PM
Go Utes! Or is it Broncos and/or Horned Frogs this year? :high5:
Boise
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 02:08 PM
It was good to see that GB lets fan's bring in home made signs, unlike some other team!
STAYATHOMEMAMA3
11-02-2009, 02:31 PM
Clearly you don't know what you're talking about. Favre maliciously targetted Green Bay, refusing to play for anyone besides the ultra-hated Vikings. He stabbed the entire fan base in the back because he was mad at the front office. He showed the fans, who loved him for 15+ years, absolutely no loyalty. Why should they show him any now that he has went out of his way to screw them over and badmouthed all of his past Packer teams? F him.
He said he was done, they drafted a QB in the 1st round with his blessing, he kept holding on and they basically would have wasted their 1st round pick on Rodgers AND not had a QB of the future when Favre finally decided he was done. GB did what they had to do. If you're not sure whether you want to come back multiple years running then your heart and/or body isn't in the game and it's time to go. GB made a smart move.
I don't know what I am talking about??? I have a right to MY opinion, as do you. I just think it was childish that's all.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 03:53 PM
I don't know what I am talking about??? I have a right to MY opinion, as do you. I just think it was childish that's all.
Childish, Funny since Skins fans having been doing it the last few weeks!
donbarzini
11-02-2009, 03:53 PM
Look. Brett is an icon. Imagine had Sonny had a few good years left in him and wasn't quite sure and kinda jerked management around some. Had they forced the issue and run him off, DC woulda been burned to the ground.
I said some time back that Green Bay simply had to say the obvious; Brett Favre has a locker here FOREVER.
That puts the ball entirely in his hands. Along with all the pressure. He comes back, he's not motivated, looks bad, he decides. Good lord, they were in the NFC championship game his last year in GB.
The league devours players. Burns 'em up. Destroys them. Nature of the beast. What's wrong with a player having the upper hand once in awhile? Good lord. Look at him. His durability, his play, his record.
Only one fly that I see in that ointment. They etch his name in stone on the locker, and he calls their (semi)bluff and stays. Who starts? If it's Favre they are not giving themselves the best chance to win. And unless they franchise him Rodgers is gone ASAP. You start Rodgers and you've got a 6' tall cancerous tumor in your locker room
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 03:59 PM
Only one fly that I see in that ointment. They etch his name in stone on the locker, and he calls their (semi)bluff and stays. Who starts? If it's Favre they are not giving themselves the best chance to win. And unless they franchise him Rodgers is gone ASAP. You start Rodgers and you've got a 6' tall cancerous tumor in your locker room
I understand that argument. I really do. They did the practical thing; move on. So, how critical is practicality in the alternate universe of pro football?
Again, I ONLY come at this from the standpoint of just how much fun it is to watch Brett Favre play football. The Green Bay Packers survived some of the deepest depths of pro sport failure imaginable, for ages, after Lombardi. So, things are a mess for a few years. :shrug: In exchange for that, a legend plays for them another year or two or even three? I call that good.
With the absolutely tragic way so many franchises are operated, not naming any names, what the hell is the loss of a few years?
:buddies:
donbarzini
11-02-2009, 04:10 PM
I understand that argument. I really do. They did the practical thing; move on. So, how critical is practicality in the alternate universe of pro football?
Again, I ONLY come at this from the standpoint of just how much fun it is to watch Brett Favre play football. The Green Bay Packers survived some of the deepest depths of pro sport failure imaginable, for ages, after Lombardi. So, things are a mess for a few years. :shrug: In exchange for that, a legend plays for them another year or two or even three? I call that good.
With the absolutely tragic way so many franchises are operated, not naming any names, what the hell is the loss of a few years?
:buddies:
You're coming from the romantic era of football yesteryear, when players like Hadl, Blanda, Brodie, Unitas, et al were allowed to "hang on" longer than they "should have" been. But in this era of 3yr(at the maximum) commitment to coaches and front office personnel(except for Danny/Vinnie), no coach or executive is gonna hang his ass out in the wind for anyone. Don't care if it's Montana or hell, even if it was Sammy friggen Baugh. "$hit or get off the pot mister. We're ready to move on.".
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 04:16 PM
You're coming from the romantic era of football yesteryear, when players like Hadl, Blanda, Brodie, Unitas, et al were allowed to "hang on" longer than they "should have" been. But in this era of 3yr(at the maximum) commitment to coaches and front office personnel(except for Danny/Vinnie), no coach or executive is gonna hang his ass out in the wind for anyone. Don't care if it's Montana or hell, even if it was Sammy friggen Baugh. "$hit or get off the pot mister. We're ready to move on.".
I understand that argument as well. However, the legendary examples you cite were truly past sell date. Brett is, as of right now, a leading candidate for MVP.
We are watching (still!) one of the absolute best, ever!!!
otter
11-02-2009, 04:25 PM
I understand that argument as well. However, the legendary examples you cite were truly past sell date. Brett is, as of right now, a leading candidate for MVP.
We are watching (still!) one of the absolute best, ever!!!
LOL..you are looking at this in hindsight, so very easy to say all that now..If he played for the Packers last year and this, he would not have stood up to the beating Rodgers has taken...and he was pretty ineffective last year with the jets after half the season.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 04:48 PM
LOL..you are looking at this in hindsight, so very easy to say all that now..If he played for the Packers last year and this, he would not have stood up to the beating Rodgers has taken...and he was pretty ineffective last year with the jets after half the season.
Call it hindsight if you will yet you, of all people, know I've been singing the same song since this started.
He MAY not have stood up. He played half a good year last year. He IS playing at an all pro level now.
donbarzini
11-02-2009, 06:26 PM
Call it hindsight if you will yet you, of all people, know I've been singing the same song since this started.
He MAY not have stood up. He played half a good year last year. He IS playing at an all pro level now.
With that offensive line, YOU OR I could have an all-pro year. I agree with the furry water living creature. Put the old man behind that Packer line and he's ALREADY on I.R.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 06:35 PM
With that offensive line, YOU OR I could have an all-pro year. I agree with the furry water living creature. Put the old man behind that Packer line and he's ALREADY on I.R.
You people should be ashamed. Ashamed!
Now, let's all join hands and sing the Brett song, shall we?
B, r, e... :larry:
donbarzini
11-02-2009, 06:38 PM
You people should be ashamed. Ashamed!
Now, let's all join hands and sing the Brett song, shall we?
B, r, e... :larry:
:buddies:
This is the FIRST time I have laughed out loud in the Sports Forum in a looooooooooooooong time. Thank you.
Beta84
11-02-2009, 07:32 PM
Look. Brett is an icon. Imagine had Sonny had a few good years left in him and wasn't quite sure and kinda jerked management around some. Had they forced the issue and run him off, DC woulda been burned to the ground.
I said some time back that Green Bay simply had to say the obvious; Brett Favre has a locker here FOREVER.
That puts the ball entirely in his hands. Along with all the pressure. He comes back, he's not motivated, looks bad, he decides. Good lord, they were in the NFC championship game his last year in GB.
The league devours players. Burns 'em up. Destroys them. Nature of the beast. What's wrong with a player having the upper hand once in awhile? Good lord. Look at him. His durability, his play, his record.
He was jerkin them around for years. He had them draft a QB in the 1st round. You don't just waste 1st round picks. If Rodgers sucked, they'd have probably let Favre jerk them around as long as possible...but when you end up with a GOOD 1st round QB backup then you need to think about the long-term future of the franchise and not about some egomaniac fuddy duddy crybaby. The Packers made the right decision for the franchise, icon or not.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 07:38 PM
He was jerkin them around for years. He had them draft a QB in the 1st round. You don't just waste 1st round picks.
We never let little things like that get in OUR way. :shrug:
Beta84
11-02-2009, 07:44 PM
We never let little things like that get in OUR way. :shrug:
poor Skins. :lol:
The Dolphins are still hurtin because of Marino. The Packers didn't want to be like that.
BuddyLee
11-02-2009, 09:52 PM
LOL..you are looking at this in hindsight, so very easy to say all that now..If he played for the Packers last year and this, he would not have stood up to the beating Rodgers has taken...and he was pretty ineffective last year with the jets after half the season.
To wit, I wasn't looking at it in hindsight. I called this from day one and took the beating.
I think Brett would take a beating but not as much of a beating Rodgers is taking. I've watched every Green Bay game this year. Rodgers is a play-maker but he holds onto the ball way too long when sometimes he could just tuck and run for the first. There were several occasions yesterday where he could have done so.
Brett just wins. I think he's had one or two losing seasons in his entire career.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 09:55 PM
To wit, I wasn't looking at it in hindsight. I called this from day one and took the beating.
I think Brett would take a beating but not as much of a beating Rodgers is taking. I've watched every Green Bay game this year. Rodgers is a play-maker but he holds onto the ball way too long when sometimes he could just tuck and run for the first. There were several occasions yesterday where he could have done so.
Brett just wins. I think he's had one or two losing seasons in his entire career.
See? I keep telling these damn people you ain't stupid! :lol:
:buddies:
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 10:10 PM
LOL..you are looking at this in hindsight, so very easy to say all that now..If he played for the Packers last year and this, he would not have stood up to the beating Rodgers has taken...and he was pretty ineffective last year with the jets after half the season.
I agree with that! Rogers has been getting killed on the field this year, no way Favre could take that kind of pounding. Now he is the "Iron Man" of football and can take a hit like no other QB, but that old body of his this year if he played for GB, I don't think he would be able to take it.
Larry Gude
11-02-2009, 10:13 PM
I agree with that! Rogers has been getting killed on the field this year, no way Favre could take that kind of pounding. Now he is the "Iron Man" of football and can take a hit like no other QB, but that old body of his this year if he played for GB, I don't think he would be able to take it.
You don't think Mr. Rodgers holds the ball too long?
BuddyLee
11-02-2009, 10:13 PM
I agree with that! Rogers has been getting killed on the field this year, no way Favre could take that kind of pounding. Now he is the "Iron Man" of football and can take a hit like no other QB, but that old body of his this year if he played for GB, I don't think he would be able to take it.
We'll never know.
That's the same as saying, "If Jason Campbell had the best line in football he'd be a pro-bowl player".
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 10:14 PM
To wit, I wasn't looking at it in hindsight. I called this from day one and took the beating.
I think Brett would take a beating but not as much of a beating Rodgers is taking. I've watched every Green Bay game this year. Rodgers is a play-maker but he holds onto the ball way too long when sometimes he could just tuck and run for the first. There were several occasions yesterday where he could have done so.
Brett just wins. I think he's had one or two losing seasons in his entire career.
Agree! You don't know how many times yesterday I was screaming at the TV "Run Rogers Run"!
BuddyLee
11-02-2009, 10:15 PM
Agree! You don't know how many times yesterday I was screaming at the TV "Run Rogers Run"!
Me too brotha'. There were plenty of 3rd and shorts where he could have run for 5 or 10.
He's still a young stud though. The few things he doesn't get now he'll get very soon.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 10:16 PM
We'll never know.
That's the same as saying, "If Jason Campbell had the best line in football he'd be a pro-bowl player".
I think Campbell and Rogers both wake up on Monday wishing they played Golf or any other sport! I know Rogers has a sprained Toe and reaggravated the injury he had last week.
BuddyLee
11-02-2009, 10:18 PM
I think Campbell and Rogers both wake up on Monday wishing they played Golf or any other sport! I know Rogers has a sprained Toe and reaggravated the injury he had last week.
You gotta' be tough to play in Lambeau. Comes with the territory.
I've always loved watching Green Bay football.
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 10:23 PM
Me too brotha'. There were plenty of 3rd and shorts where he could have run for 5 or 10.
He's still a young stud though. The few things he doesn't get now he'll get very soon.
It will come to him, He had a real good run towards the end of the game, If he would of done that in the first half he could have avoided some of those sacks.
I'm not a big fan of Ted Tompson but Rogers in the QB of the future and he needed to prove what he could do and I think he has done that so far. He will learn more and more as he plays. GB has some tough games the rest of the way, minus TB, at least I hope!
BuddyLee
11-02-2009, 10:24 PM
It will come to him, He had a real good run towards the end of the game, If he would of done that in the first half he could have avoided some of those sacks.
I'm not a big fan of Ted Tompson but Rogers in the QB of the future and he needed to prove what he could do and I think he has done that so far. He will learn more and more as he plays. GB has some tough games the rest of the way, minus TB, at least I hope!
Shoot, I'll trade ya' Teddy for Vinny.:lmao:
DuffMan
11-02-2009, 10:36 PM
Shoot, I'll trade ya' Teddy for Vinny.:lmao:
Don't think So!!! I just don't like how he does not like the free agent market, but then again sometime building from the draft works.
I think its funny yesterday how Favre was chatting with all his old GB buddies. When Jennings got hurt Favre was down there to make sure he was ok and joking with him. He's seem like a good, funny guy. Thats one of the things I miss about him not being in GB. I just hate seeing him in that purple jersey!
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