That was tough

I don’t have much to say. Need to regain my composure. Might be starting to sink in…

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  • ScottS

    If anyone ever says “Brett Who?” after Rodgers has a good game I hope they die on the spot.

  • Boothie

    I don’t think we’ll see his like again in our lifetime. His ability, fearlessness and passion.

  • Jeff

    I put Favre with athletes like Payton, Montana, Jordan, Ripken, Armstrong – people that I have been blessed to watch – to be enteratined and inspired by such physical gifts combined with the determination to press through pain, exhaustion and all the mental walls is truly a gift.

    I don’t put Favre up as one of a kind, but it’s a damn small group.

    Where he seems to be singular is in his personality – his accessibility – how well he relates to “the rest of us”. We may well see his physical equal, but it’s hard to imagine enjoing it quite so much.

  • JeffN

    I just want to say that Brett is about as excellent as a human being can possibly be.

    Being that I lived in NorthEast Wisconsin my whole life I never started realizing how much of a sports icon Brett was until the last several years.

    Brett is the biggest icon in all of sports right now. Amazing that his carreer happened so close to where many of us live. We are truely lucky. Will he be the biggest icon in all of sports history? I think he will be in that discussion.

    I am happy for Brett that he made his decision. I am excited for Rodgers and excited to see what he can do.

  • http://packernet.com paul

    Do you remember saying, “just go away Brett?” Now live with your wish.

  • Pete H

    Now isn’t the time for getting mad at Al. We have all had our moments of profane laced tirades at a Brett throw, but that was part of what made him Brett. I said before that his crazy awful throws are just as memorable as the heaves to Sharpe against the Lions in the playoffs. It was more than even that. Lofton was a phenominal player. White was a phenominal player. Favre is a legend. Every season, every game, sometimes every play was a story unto itself. For those of us fortunate enough to have seen his entire career at an adult level, we felt with him, as he said. Joy, sorrow, anger, frustration whatever. I never met him, probably never will, but hearing of his retirement and then watching his press conference 2 days later was kind of like the process of a close friend moving away where you just know it won’t ever be the same, and you won’t ever find that friend again. Thanks Brett….see you in Canton!

  • TRIP

    He needs a new job, FAVRE “4″ PRESIDENT!

  • Oconomowockid

    Now may not be the time to get mad at Al, but Al needs to live with his comments, rants, and reactions regarding Brett!!

  • matt i

    i hate all the talk about Favre and if he is in the top 5 qaurtebacks and is he #1 or #5. who cares, where i put him is, one of the best FOOTBALL players of all time. and in that small category there is no #1 or last place, they are all the best.
    Brett was a leader who would do whatever it took to be there every sunday and whatever it took to win the game, block, he wasnt scared of taking a lick, and wasnt scared of making a mistake. thats how every player should be.

  • Darryl

    I find it very frustrating that he left us at this moment. We have a team capable of going to the SB. At this point in time he recoils from the challenge. He really sounded like a whimp at this point. He has been lucky as far as injuries go.

    I think for 10 to 12 million a year he could finish what he started. I am a big Farve fan, but I have to admit he is a prima donna. Things start getting tough and he goes belly up.

    Darryl

  • Paul W

    Be careful what you wish for.

  • Zach

    I wonder how old Darryl is. 38 years old is pretty old to be getting beat up that badly, especially when you don’t need to do it to put food on the table. Sometimes you gotta look out for number one…….

  • Darryl

    I am 50 years old. I work out four times a week with heavy weights – squats, dead lifts, bench press, etc. I am stronger now than when I was 30. On weekends I do a lot of strenous activities. The body can recoup fine at 38 – if you avoid serious injuries.

    Favre said it was the mental strain that he couldn’t handle. He admitted that physically he could still do it. I am just frustrated that he decides to quit when we have the team around him to make a run at the SB.

    I think Favre is an additive personality. It seems that winning just ate him up last year. When I think of an addict stepping away from his drug, I admire him. But, I still wish he had one more year in him.

    Darryl

  • matt i

    Darryl
    a true fan sticks with his team or player always. brett gave us everything he had. he can retire anytime he wants. he loved us just as we loved him. id love to watch him forever, but its his life he owes no one anything.. the money he got, he earned, he was special, and he always showed up for work. Wimp? your 50, and work out, woopdidy do. try getting hit everysunday by the biggest and baddest in this country. that wimp played the day after his dad died, played with a broken thumb, ribs, no excuses just stead fast strength.