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Archae

(46,327 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:00 PM Jul 2015

Why are people giving Brett Favre so much attention?

He did have winning years, 20 years ago.

But he came out of "retirement" for money, to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

I'll never forgive him for that.

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Why are people giving Brett Favre so much attention? (Original Post) Archae Jul 2015 OP

Brett playing for Minnesota proves that football causes Drain Bramage awake Jul 2015 #1

I feel the same way, Archae. sybylla Jul 2015 #2

Hey, he made a mistake... lutefisk Jul 2015 #3

Lot of great memories. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2015 #4

I would like to forgive him Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #6

Yes, we have the Vikings... the_sly_pig Jul 2015 #5

Can we trade ya? Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #7

in fact we will give you Walker for free. Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #8

I can't help but laugh at the parallel... the_sly_pig Jul 2015 #10

Well played! Still In Wisconsin Jul 2015 #11

Hell I would send you Aaron Rodgers for Bridgewater... Still In Wisconsin Jul 2015 #9

awake

(3,226 posts)

1. Brett playing for Minnesota proves that football causes Drain Bramage

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jul 2015

As a prod owner of the Greenbay Packers I was hart broken when I realized Brett had suffered Brain Damage and thought that his playing for the Vikings would be a good idea.

sybylla

(8,510 posts)

2. I feel the same way, Archae.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:13 PM

Jul 2015

I was a fan until that very day he put his name on a contract for the Vikings. He didn't give a rip about his fans in Wisconsin. All he cared about was his money and his fame. Otherwise, he would have negotiated something with the Pack that in the end would have polished his legacy.

And now a stadium full of Packer fans just kissed his feet and cried giant tears over seeing him in Lambeau again.

Not me.

lutefisk

(3,974 posts)

3. Hey, he made a mistake...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:15 PM

Jul 2015

...and 67,000 people forgave him.

Here's the LINK to the video on the Packer's site. Sure he's a millionaire from Mississippi, and it's just a game, but I forgot about all the horrible things going on in Wisconsin for a few minutes.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a poll up on the site:
Brett Favre choked up when he addressed the fans at Lambeau Field on Saturday. Did you?
Yes (61%)
No (39%)
Total Responses: 1468

I'll admit I answered "Yes". What the hell is wrong with me?

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

4. Lot of great memories.

Reply to lutefisk (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 12:16 AM

Jul 2015

Brett took us from almost 20 years of mediocrity and sometimes worse to the very top.

Kevin from WI

(184 posts)

6. I would like to forgive him

Reply to lutefisk (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 12:54 AM

Jul 2015

But I can't help but feel he gave the fans a big FU when he signed with the Vikings. That wasn't just about money, it was personal. The stuff he supposedly did in NY with that Jets girl doesn't help. I loved watching him play and loved going to the Super Bowl, but #4 will always have an asterisk after his name for me.