Comments on Pack and Cheese: Letter to Brett

He was my hero for 16 years, but he decided he wan...

2010-04-07T16:33:45.891-05:00

He was my hero for 16 years, but he decided he wanted to stick it to the Packers, and did whatever he had to do to get that chance. Good for him, but that means he's not a Packer.

Reggie White was a Panther, that's not the same as being a Viking. Brett was in good standing as a Jet and he could've gone to 28 teams and it would've been fine. He knew what going to the Vikings meant and decided to do it, he can go down in history as Minnesota's quarterback for all I care.

Wow, do you remember Reggie White being a Panther?...

2010-04-03T10:56:31.085-05:00

Wow, do you remember Reggie White being a Panther? Who was the last QB to lead us to a Super Bowl? WTF? Im so sick and tired of you dumbasses forgetting the 16 years of relevancy he brought to the Packers. He's gone, its sucks, it hurts, but he will always be a packer to me.

I would agree that he didn't try to piss off P...

2010-02-04T15:50:24.566-06:00

I would agree that he didn't try to piss off Packers fans, all I'm saying is that he knew he would... and his whole "I would think they'd be happy for me, because both the Packers and I have moved on" argument was bullshit and he knew it... either that or he was completely oblivious for 16 years.

I agree it was good for the NFL and for the Vikings. I hope your right that they stay in Minnesota now, but we'll see if they go back to being worried about blacking out playoff games when he's gone.. that'll be more telling. It would make it less fun to be a Packer fan to lose that rivalry.

I would also agree it intensified the rivalry, I've never hated Vikings more than I do now.

I blamed ESPN for being at his door for the last 5 years he was a Packer and making a story out of the non-story of his "retirement?" every year too. He knows what he's doing, he knew that he wanted to be a Viking but he didn't want to practice, as did Chilly, and they both insulted the rest of the team by outright lying about his return. If I was TJ or Rosenfels, I'd leave the Vikings first chance I got, they got screwed.

In the end, it was good for a lot, but my respect for Favre is gone.... and 16 years with the Packers is not enough to make up for playing for the Vikings. I still don't want to see him in the Packer hall of fame, or his name to line the stadium with the greats.

Perfect.

2010-02-02T23:59:35.320-06:00

Perfect.

Ben, I know the fact that I am a Viking fan takes ...

2010-02-02T21:44:16.286-06:00

Ben,
I know the fact that I am a Viking fan takes away some of my credibility (maybe all) in your eyes on this subject, but I do think Bretts decision to come out of retirement and play for the Minnesota Vikings was not an attempt to piss off packer nation, but more a chance to have "one more shot at glory"

I do not think you could logically make the argument that any other team in the NFL was a better fit for Favre then that Vikings. Even if he had to wear that purple uniform he despised for so many years, playing for the Vikings gave Brett a chance to have his best year statically as a quarterback ever.

While Brett certainly did not help the situation by changing his mind a few times, it also did not help to have ESPN on his nuts all summer long. Everything that happened was blown so up big and repeated so many times that it just escalated the situation. Making matters worse as far as his relations with the green and gold were concerned.

Also, take a look at what his comeback meant for the NFL, High ratings, a team that is typically in the bottom of the league for revenue jumped up to #3 in jersey sales for the year. Brett coming to Minnesota was good for the NFL, Since Brett has arrived I haven’t heard a word about the Vikings being moved to LA, maybe this is stretching it, but Brett might saved and intensified a great rivalry by (almost) single handily making people forget about moving the Vikings out of Minnesota.
While Saying Brett has saved the Vikings may come off as a crazy claim, I think we both can agree that his comeback no matter how hard it is for packer fans to watch has been good for the game of football. The NFC championship game had higher ratings then all of the previous championship round games, the Packers/Vikings Monday night game also had ratings off the charts. While it is sad to think that, that is what is important I think the reality is that is the sports world we live in today, it is about getting ratings, and media coverage. That is why I truly feel he will be back in Minnesota for another season next year.

I do completely agree with you on that aspect that there is not loyalty among many professional athletes these days, and that is something that is truly sad.