Favre to Stay Retired

08-18-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken

I'm a big Favre fan, though I do not mind at all people being annoyed the last couple of years and not wanting to hear of the guy for 5 more years, but there are just some ridiculous comments. The guy is one of the top leaders in comebacks. The year Rhodes was the HC Favre had a 4th qtr comeback every other game.

I wasn't talking about individual games... I was talking seasons. Hell look at the Jets season last year. We had a great season in the beginning and middle of the season. The end of the season Favre looked like crap and blew our playoff chance. That isn't the first year that has happened to Favre.

I'm not saying he's a bad QB, I'm saying I don't think he is great. I think he is mediocre and that the reason he holds the records he does is because of the amount of time he has in the league. I think people are crazy to put him in the same category as "great" QB's like Montana, Young, Johnny U, Joe Willie, or Dan Marino.

Genetic Defect · 08-18-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by coastietech

I wasn't talking about individual games... I was talking seasons. Hell look at the Jets season last year. We had a great season in the beginning and middle of the season. The end of the season Favre looked like crap and blew our playoff chance. That isn't the first year that has happened to Favre.

I'm not saying he's a bad QB, I'm saying I don't think he is great. I think he is mediocre and that the reason he holds the records he does is because of the amount of time he has in the league. I think people are crazy to put him in the same category as "great" QB's like Montana, Young, Johnny U, Joe Willie, or Dan Marino.

are the Jets a one man team?

08-18-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Vito

are the Jets a one man team?

QB's often make or break a team. That's nothing new.

Genetic Defect · 08-18-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by coastietech

QB's often make or break a team. That's nothing new.

is that a yes or no?

chippewastud79 · 08-18-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by coastietech

QB's often make or break a team. That's nothing new.

And for a long time Brett Farve has made a team, not broken it.

Kreth · 08-18-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

And for a long time Brett Farve has made a team, not broken it.

The Jets might disagree with that...

08-18-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

The Jets might disagree with that...

VirtualSmitty · 08-18-2009, 01:51 PM

As much as I dislike the whole retired untired thing Favre has been doing, I do think he is the greatest QB of all time

Ken · 08-18-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

The Jets might disagree with that...

Anybody remember the surgery he had because he tore his arm up during the middle of the and kept playing. The Jets players loved having him because he brought back the fun in the game for them. But yeah, last part of the season was pretty rough.

And Favre does have that tendency to force plays when nothing else seems to be working, so when you hire that guy you understand the pos vs neg that come with his style of play.

King James · 08-18-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

The Jets might disagree with that...

cuz they were soooooo much better the previous year

VTDragon · 08-19-2009, 08:42 AM

I am just glad I'm not a Vikings fan.

There was an interesting interview on Comcast Sportsnet last night with Troy Brown, the retired Patriots receiver/defensive back. He was asked about defending Farve last year and said that the Patriots' coaches told the defense to just hang around, Farve would throw the ball to them sooner or later.

All in all it's really sad that many aging athletes cannot face the fact that their youth and most of the skills they previously had have left them and it's time to get on with life beyond the playing fields.

King James · 08-18-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by coastietech

Dan Marino.

Brett beat Dan Marino for all the records, and I think Marino played like 15 seasons. Not to mention Favre broke the records when still a Packer 2 years ago....so the whole playing all these more games kinda gets tossed out the window.

And Favre has a ring, since the QB is the one who "makes or breaks" the team, I guess that would put him better than Marino as well?

08-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#8
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Favre to Stay Retired As much as I dislike the whole retired untired thing Favre has been doing, I do think he is the greatest QB of all time __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

08-19-2009, 08:42 AM	#11
VTDragon Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Gary Location: Vermont Posts: 627 Trading: (0)	Re: Favre to Stay Retired I am just glad I'm not a Vikings fan. There was an interesting interview on Comcast Sportsnet last night with Troy Brown, the retired Patriots receiver/defensive back. He was asked about defending Farve last year and said that the Patriots' coaches told the defense to just hang around, Farve would throw the ball to them sooner or later. All in all it's really sad that many aging athletes cannot face the fact that their youth and most of the skills they previously had have left them and it's time to get on with life beyond the playing fields. __________________ An expert is a person who knows enough about what's really going on ... to be scared.