Saint Favre looking to be the talk of Super Bowl weekend

[rjs246]

I love Brett Favre. Can we talk about loving Brett Favre here? Does anyone else love Brett Favre? I don't think he gets enough credit. Totally under-rated. Let talk about him! Everyone cares!

[ice grillin you]

Can someone enlighten me on why everyone here dispises him so much? I just don't get it. I've always liked him. He's been a class guy the whole way through and has never given us any trouble. I'm listening...

ive been down that road many times and never have really gotten a good answer...i totally agree with you about him...i like him  alot

i can tell you it has something to do with the evil media...the media that hates all things philly and loves all things not philly

[General_Failure]

I've only got one good reason to not like him.

[Feva]

Can someone enlighten me on why everyone here dispises him so much? I just don't get it. I've always liked him. He's been a class guy the whole way through and has never given us any trouble. I'm listening...

I've never had a problem with him either.  It's annoying as hell with the amount of media attention he gets now simply because his level of play doesn't warrant it anymore imo.  But it's not his fault that Madden and Co have fallen in love with his jizz sack. 

He was, at one time, the best QB in the league and is definately one of the best ever.  He's never been, imo, a media whore.  The worst thing you can say about the guy was that he got addicted to some pain killers.  And even though I'll joke about that from time to time, the fact of the matter is that it could happen to anyone. 

Yeah, it's kind of annoying watching the media follow him around like a pack of hungry dogs and he's got a t-bone hanging out of his back pocket.  But there's nothing he can do about that.  At least his play over the years has warranted the attention unlike some others who have yet to accomplish anything at the professional level other than making you say "wow" after his one good play of the game.  IE:  Vick. 

Nail on the head.  Got nothing at all against Favre.  I even like him.  But the "He can do NO wrong" media folk throwing him in your face every single minute of the day when he no longer deserves those accolades gets tiresome as hell.

[Feva]

I love Brett Favre. Can we talk about loving Brett Favre here? Does anyone else love Brett Favre? I don't think he gets enough credit. Totally under-rated. Let talk about him! Everyone cares!

She's gonna get you... 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Pad.

[Sgt PSN]

Pad.

Well done. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Whether my despining him is rational or not, I don't like the dude. Great player, but I don't like him. A lot of it has to do with how he's portrayed. The hurricane tradgedy where they showed his Mom calling him, the time when his Pops died and when his wofe got sick and when he brother in law died and they coined the Packers a team of destiny, the warrior talk because he throws a lot of INTs. That ain't being no warrior or "gamer" that's being careless with the football. But because he is Brett Favre he is labeled as a warrior who doesn't have shtein for a supporting cast so therefore he has to fire it in to tight spots.

And this whole will he or won't he talk is another reason why I don't like him. Why string it out like he is doing and has done in the past?

If you're going to retire...come out and say it.
If you're going to play for another year...out with it.
If you're not sure...shut up until you're sure one way or the other.

This saying "aw shucks, golly, I'm going to wait to see what the Packers do in free agency before I say" is ridiculous.

[Geowhizzer]

I have nothing against Favre, in fact I admire the man.  I have come to loathe ESPN (truly most of the modern mass media) though, because of their incessant melodramatic display of nearly anything.

[PhillyPhreak54]

So Brett Favre is still on the fence about coming back? Whatever. Here's what is the most annoying thing about this ongoing saga. The guy is acting like a freaking WOMAN! Dude, make up your mind. Only chicks hem and haw like this. Either get the balls to say "I am so pissed off about how last year went down, there's no way I'm going out on that!" Or just say, "hey, it's been great, but time to move on. Green Bay, you will always be in my heart."

Now here's the interesting swerve I would like to see thrown into the equation. What if the Packers came out right now and said: "We would love to have Favre back, but primarily as a back-up and mentor for Aaron Rodgers. Of course we'll pay him his full salary, but we really think this is an important year to move forward. Not only could Brett help mentor this young man in real-time game situations, but it's reassuring to know that we've got a veteran backup ready to play if needed."

Now, if Favre quickly says "I'm out" then you knew what his real intentions were all along. He wants to come back to play for HIMSELF first and foremost, nothing else. And sure, maybe he's earned the right not to have to carry a clipboard. I'm okay with that. But at least this way, you can tell more about his true motivation for a possible return.

From Steve Czaban...

[henchmanUK]

I've only got one good reason to not like him.

I liked Favre, and still do to a degree, but in the last few years his play has dropped off and the likes of ESPN don't even mention it. But that pic sums up Favre at his annoying worst. Flopping to give his buddy an undeserved record.  That's arrogance and isn't true to the game. My favourite reason for liking him, though, is that he has been Brian Dawkins' bitch the last few seasons.

[MadMarchHare]

An undeserved record may be a bit harsh.  The other 21(?) sacks were legit.
My problem is that he went out of his way to get a friend an INDIVIDUAL record in a TEAM sport.  And that speaks volumes to both Strahan's and Favre's attitudes towards football.

[rjs246]

So wait, are you guys saying that you like Favre or that you don't like Favre? I'm confused, but extremely happy to be talking about him.

[henchmanUK]

An undeserved record may be a bit harsh.  The other 21(?) sacks were legit.

The other sacks were legit, but he wouldn't have got the record without the Favre Flop, therefore the record is undeserved.

[rjs246]

Jesus Christ! Who farging cares?!