Sad day in Packers' history

What a tiring week for Packer fans. The anticipation and feeling of near-certainty that Brett Favre would be under center again in Green Bay quickly turning to a skipped heart-beat as Mike McCarthy (coach) and Favre's conversation dragged on and on. And then the dagger. McCarthy and Favre couldn't patch things up and move forward together. A couple of hours ago, it was announced that the Packers have traded Favre to the NY Jets.

While this might make "good business sense" in terms of planning for the future, that's about the only sense it makes. With McCarthy declaring as loudly as possible that the team has moved on with Aaron Rodgers as his starting QB, he drove a chasm between Favre and himself. A gaping hole so large that there was no way for it to be patched up at this point, especially with McCarthy having no intentions of doing so. So now you've put your team in a position where its chances of winning the Superbowl are less than they could have been. For the record, I do believe the Packers are a very good team and will do very well this year. But that's beside the point. In the end, all Favre wanted was a little appreciation. A little respect. After all that he's done for the franchise, I don't think that's asking very much.

I'm growing weary of sport management teams' egos and poor decision making ruining my love for my teams. Take Exhibit 1: James Dolan (owner) runs the Knicks into the gutter and keeps them there for years. Finally with GM Donnie Walsh and Coach Mike D'Antoni there's a ray of hope back at Madison Square Garden. Dolan's left an awful taste in my mouth that won't go away until his family sells the Knicks to new ownership.

I have the same feelings now toward McCarthy and Ted Thompson (GM). From the events of this past summer, they've struck me as extremely egotistical and stubborn. Yes, Favre might have caused their lives some difficulties by retiring and then wanting to unretire, but he's Brett Favre. He's the one that's given everything he had to the team for 16 seasons. He played hurt. He suffered concussions. He had personal tragedies, yet through it all he didn't miss a single game. And that's also the problem McCarthy and Thompson have. That he's Brett Favre, and everyone knew that the Packers were Brett Favre's team. Well congratulations to them. Now they can say it's Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson's team. And as long as that's the case, i'll have the same awful taste in my mouth, and have trouble fully embracing the Packers.

I'll still root for the green and gold, because McCarthy and Thompson will be but a blip in the Packers' storied history. But I'll always be rooting harder for Brett Favre.

Favre VS Packers

I'm sure a lot of people are tired of hearing about the Brett Favre/Green Bay Packers standoff. They must be, because as a fan of both Favre and the Packers, i'm getting pretty sick of how long this has dragged on. I'm posting my thoughts here, and then attempting to read no more about the situation until a resolution is reached.

Frankly, i'm disappointed in the Packers organization. Brett Favre poured his heart and soul into playing football and bringing prominence back to Titletown (Green Bay). For 16 seasons he never missed a game, brought them to the NFC conference championship game, to the Superbowl, and to a Superbowl victory. This is not how you treat your people, let alone a legend and iconic figure in your team's history. It may be different if Favre was hobbling along and no longer the player that he once was. But his performance last season proved that he is still one of the best QBs to have on the field.

Favre is not without blame. You can blame him for committing to retiring in early March and then changing his mind. But Packers' management should've been well-aware that no retirement decision is ever final, especially in sports, especially with atheletes who have been at the top of their sport, and especially with a fierce competitor like Brett Favre. Favre maybe should've left the media out of it and just filed for reinstatement and showed up for camp, before the Packers made statements of their commitment to Aaron Rodgers. Though this thought is just speculation, as i'm sure there's far more going on behind closed doors than most of us are aware of.

Sadly, i've come to the point where i'm fairly disgusted at the Packers management. All Favre wants to do is suit up and play the game that he loves. For the game and team he has never let down, despite encountering more personal tragedies than one person should have to endure.
If #4 isn't the starting QB for the Packers this fall, i just might retire from being a Packers fan. And i won't expect the Packers to plan for me to change my mind on that.