Career of Brett Favre of Green Bay Packers
By Barb42
@Barb42 (4214)
United States
July 15, 2008 9:14am CST
I have been watching the on going saga of Brett Favre's career. I have enjoyed every minute I have watched him play for the Green Bay Packers. I hated to see him say he was retiring in March, although I knew some day it would come to that. He is 38,but still able to play. I think he was sort of forced into retirement.
Brett has decided he really wants to still play. Green Bay is making it hard for him. He realizes he probably has lost starting quarterback position and he said in the interview last night with Greta on Fox that he understands that. But he doesn't understand why they won't either let him come back and play or release him to play for other teams. I guess it's a catch 22 - they have another quarterback that is younger that they want playing for them and they know, if they release him from his contract, somebody out there is going to pick him up and they will more than likely be meeting their former quarterback on the other side of the field one day. And they definitely do not want that. Either he is capable of winning or he isn't. What are they afraid of? You would think, if they thought he was still capable of winning, they would want him on their team and if he isn't, what are they worrying about? It was mentioned they wanted to 'protect his legacy'. Give me a break! That isn't worrying Brett. He knows what he has accomplished over the years at Green Bay. And if he wants to go forward and play a few more years with another team, release him and let him go.
I think it is selfish of Green Bay to not release him from his contract. What do you think of this whole situation? I would definitely love to see Brett play again, although I would prefer with Green Bay. But, if they won't let him play, shouldn't they let him go and make his own decisions?
2 responses
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
16 Jul 08
I agree with you 100%. Sounds to me that are just trying to blow smoke up his tail and he is not taking the bait.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
16 Jul 08
I love Green Bay, and I'm from the South!
I saw him on Greta again last night. I think he's getting tired of the way he's being treated. He told them no way did he want to go back and be backup quarterback, but the should have given him a chance and let him decide in summer camp. I think they were pushing him out in order to keep his reputation intact, but that should have been HIS decision. It's probably more about protecting THEM than him since he brought so much to that team. He wants to be traded or a free agent. But he said to be traded, there is no way GB would let him be traded to a team they played. And they are not going to let him be a free agent because there is no telling who would go after him then. I hope he gets free of his contract and can play. I'd love to see him play one of their rivals and beat the socks off Rodgers! There's been too many things said about the situation.
@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
17 Jul 08
I agree with you. That is selfish. Keep him and treat him well, or let him go and free him!
It really bugs me to see that it is actually accepted and legal here. You think the other players would speak up about this unfairness. One day that could be them.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
17 Jul 08
You are right. One day it could be one of the other players and what will they do or say then? Brett has done what he needs to have done, and now I think I'd go an extra mile to try and get to be a free agent. I think it's unfair for them to hold him and not let him play. I did hear last night that the next step is to get reinstated and then other teams can try to get a trade. But, the only thing is, he won't be going to one of the teams that Green Bay Packers play, and I think that is wrong.
But my husband went through that very same thing on the job he retired from. He got offered another better position at a different terminal and he had it when the interviewer left the terminal. Well, his boss made sure he didn't get it by making some derogatory remarks to the guy about my husband. He knew he had to okay the move and no way would he do that! He knew he couldn't do his job without Bill there. Well, Bill lost the better position and decided do retire early. So the supervisor lost, too, since he lost my husband and another guy who wasn't equipped to do his job on the computers. Too much for him, and he almost had a heart attack and had to retire, too. So sometimes these kind of things can reach out and BITE you so perhaps the Green Bay Packers will some day wish they hadn't treated Brett the way they have.
