At least for the next five minutes or so.....
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I hated the Packers (Bear fan here) but I would not have liked to see Favre go out with a potential terrible year that so many do when trying to come back after it's time to hang 'em up.
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe he has a standing open multi-million contract to be part of the Packer organization.

Larry
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That is this weeks decision...change #3000 will come next week.
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:-) I am tired of the drama queen.
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Yup, $20 million to be their "Director of Social Outreach" or some such public relations job. I'd be all over that like white on rice.
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I agree that some of the blame has to go to the coaching staff, but the majority of it has to go to Jackson. He'll look fantastic at times when things are going great for the team and the game's not close, but if you need him to score a TD for you and it's late in the game, the guy's got no chance. There have been multiple times in the last couple of years where he's had opportunities to win the game for the Vikes and he totally folded.

I still had a lot of faith in Favre if he decided to join our squad for this season. He had shoulder problems at the end of last year, but he's had surgery in the off-season to correct those problems. His numbers at the beginning of last year pre-injury were pretty damn good. I think he still has the talent to play for another year if he wanted to. Unfortunately we're not going to find out.

The Vikes still have a solid squad this year and should win the North, but without a bonafide QB I don't believe we have a shot at competing for a super bowl. We needed Favre to put us over the hump.
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He earned the right to make decisions as he sees fit. It is tough to hang up the cleats, particularly when a guy knows he can physically compete. He is a better QB than no less than 5 starters in the league right now. It is no doubt annoying, but the media made it much worse than it actually was. :-)
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I see that as a lack of experience. They need a young QB that they can develop into a team leader. I think Jackson has that potential, but it's never going to happen as long as the coaching staff keeps playing musical QBs. I think the constant changes also contributed to Peterson's fumblitis. He gets the timing with one guy, and then someone else is under center the next week.
I don't see any point in bringing on a high-dollar player like Favre if he's not gonna be there for several years. The money could be better spent adding some depth to the roster.
In the Culpepper/Moss days, Minnesota was all aerial with no ground game. Now it's the opposite. They can't take full advantage of Peterson without a solid passing game to keep defenses guessing.
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I believe it when I don't see him suited up in several seasons.
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Sign Vick. :-)
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I think the reason why Childress wanted to bring Favre in this season was twofold; first, Childress knows that if he doesn't make a deep playoff run this year his job is probably in jeopardy. He's under contract for one more season after this upcoming season, and if this club doesn't perform well he's not going to get an extension. Zigy Wilf has given everything that Childress has asked for (pass rushing DE...Jared Allen. WR to stretch the field...Bernard Berrien, etc.). He's given Childress the go-ahead to sign players and has invested a lot into this club. I think Wilf wants to see a return on his investment.

Second, this club is set up to win now. This core group of players that we have right now are geared to win in the next couple of seasons. A veteran like Favre in Childress' west-coast offense would have probably given this club the best chance to win this year. That's not to say that Rosenfels or T-Jack can't get it done, but this is the same offense that Favre has run his entire career.

This day in age in the NFL, teams don't look long future. Because of free agency teams can go from worst to first in their division in a single season. NFL fans, and sports fans in general, have a win now attitude and demand that their teams put out a winning club every year. I'm hoping that the Vikes will still be solid with whoever they decide to put behind center this season.
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Let's not even joke about that one. :-) I disliked Vick even when he was the top paid player in the NFL. A QB who can't pass; no thank you. At least now he's got half a chance to be a decent player with the advent of the wildcat offense.
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You make some good points, Chris. BTW, Berrian is another one of my Madden favorites. :-)
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Bummed he won't be playing anymore....but think it is time to retire
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Him, or you?

:-) :-)
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I'll believe it in 5 years when he is still retired....otherwise I don't trust him.
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Yes. But it's not as a coach.
I think Favre has a lot to offer as a Coach.
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I think with time the riff between Favre and the Packers (or Ted Thompson more specifically) will heal. I know he was talking about helping out with the HS team back home coaching, but don't know that he would return to the NFL to coach
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