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After the Packers year ended I would of thought the odds of Favre returning were about 75%, the longer this goes on I think the odds increase of him retiring.
http://www.todaystmj4.com/sports/15784442.html
What way is Brett Favre leaning in his decision making process?
Even those close to him say it's like the Democratic nomination for President...TCTC baby. That's too close to call.
A close Favre confident tells me that Brett's decision really could go either way. And while I still think Favre will come back, retirement is still a possibility.
Even though Brett said he'd make a quicker decision, we're around the one month mark since the season ended....and still no change.
It's an interesting tug of war. While Favre and Ted Thompson get along better than last year, when Favre's agent Bus Cook asked the Packers GM for a trade, there are still those around Favre who feel that Ted's perceived cool demeanor around Brett bothers the 3-time MVP, as does the lack of urgency. Thompson hasn't talked to Brett since before the Giants game...so Ted is probably letting Mike make the calls to Mississippi.
It's an interesting dynamic. On one hand, Brett should be secure enough in what he's done, not to be insecure about what Ted thinks, and needing to feel needed. On the other hand, you would think Thompson would make it a little more clear that Favre is still in the plan.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nf...n-rodgers_N.htm
Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit FacebookWhat's this?By Sean Leahy, USA TODAY
Whether or not Brett Favre returns to the Green Bay Packers, coach Mike McCarthy is certain that backup Aaron Rodgers is ready to take the reins.
"He is the future of the Green Bay Packers — whenever that future arrives," McCarthy said of Rodgers during Super Bowl week.
Rodgers' arrival time is dependent on the retirement whims of Favre, who has annually toyed with hanging up his cleats for several years. He said during Super Bowl week that the Packers' overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game would not affect his decision.
Rodgers, selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2005 draft, has played in just seven games in his three seasons. He stepped into his biggest role this past season, however, when an elbow injury to Favre against Dallas on Nov. 29 pressed Rodgers into the clash of two 10-1 teams.
The backup thrived (18-for-26 with 201 yards passing, one touchdown and no interceptions) and nearly led Green Bay to a comeback victory. His performance off the bench showed that he's been absorbing the offense while toiling as Favre's understudy.
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"I think every quarterback that's played behind Brett Favre has taken a piece of that experience with him," McCarthy said. "If you talk to Matt Hasselbeck or other guys who've played behind him, there's always something they say or they do that they've learned from Brett Favre."
RODGERS IN DEPTH: Nov. 2007 profile of the Green Bay QB
Hasselbeck was Favre's understudy in Green Bay for two years before becoming the starter for the Seattle Seahawks.
Still, the shadow cast by Favre and the high expectations for his successor could be a potential hurdle for Rodgers. "When you take over for Favre, you're taking over for a legend," ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said. "And that's not going to be easy for him."
For Rodgers, a potential top overall pick out of Cal in 2005, watching and waiting may afford him more immediate success as a starter than the man San Francisco opted for with that No. 1 selection, Utah's Alex Smith.
Smith started seven games his rookie season, but has struggled consistently through his first three years. He threw just one touchdown and 11 interceptions in 2005, and has a career passer rating of 63.5. Thrust into the spotlight on a bad team early in his career, Smith did not have a tutor like Favre whom he could observe and learn from.
By contrast, Rodgers, could inherit a team that looks like a rising NFC power.
"I think Aaron Rodgers is ready to be the quarterback," said McCarthy, the Packers coach since 2006. "He has more than matured in the time that I've been with him.
"He's at the point where he needs to play."
http://www.todaystmj4.com/sports/15784442.html
What way is Brett Favre leaning in his decision making process?
Even those close to him say it's like the Democratic nomination for President...TCTC baby. That's too close to call.
A close Favre confident tells me that Brett's decision really could go either way. And while I still think Favre will come back, retirement is still a possibility.
Even though Brett said he'd make a quicker decision, we're around the one month mark since the season ended....and still no change.
It's an interesting tug of war. While Favre and Ted Thompson get along better than last year, when Favre's agent Bus Cook asked the Packers GM for a trade, there are still those around Favre who feel that Ted's perceived cool demeanor around Brett bothers the 3-time MVP, as does the lack of urgency. Thompson hasn't talked to Brett since before the Giants game...so Ted is probably letting Mike make the calls to Mississippi.
It's an interesting dynamic. On one hand, Brett should be secure enough in what he's done, not to be insecure about what Ted thinks, and needing to feel needed. On the other hand, you would think Thompson would make it a little more clear that Favre is still in the plan.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nf...n-rodgers_N.htm
Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit FacebookWhat's this?By Sean Leahy, USA TODAY
Whether or not Brett Favre returns to the Green Bay Packers, coach Mike McCarthy is certain that backup Aaron Rodgers is ready to take the reins.
"He is the future of the Green Bay Packers — whenever that future arrives," McCarthy said of Rodgers during Super Bowl week.
Rodgers' arrival time is dependent on the retirement whims of Favre, who has annually toyed with hanging up his cleats for several years. He said during Super Bowl week that the Packers' overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game would not affect his decision.
Rodgers, selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2005 draft, has played in just seven games in his three seasons. He stepped into his biggest role this past season, however, when an elbow injury to Favre against Dallas on Nov. 29 pressed Rodgers into the clash of two 10-1 teams.
The backup thrived (18-for-26 with 201 yards passing, one touchdown and no interceptions) and nearly led Green Bay to a comeback victory. His performance off the bench showed that he's been absorbing the offense while toiling as Favre's understudy.
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"I think every quarterback that's played behind Brett Favre has taken a piece of that experience with him," McCarthy said. "If you talk to Matt Hasselbeck or other guys who've played behind him, there's always something they say or they do that they've learned from Brett Favre."
RODGERS IN DEPTH: Nov. 2007 profile of the Green Bay QB
Hasselbeck was Favre's understudy in Green Bay for two years before becoming the starter for the Seattle Seahawks.
Still, the shadow cast by Favre and the high expectations for his successor could be a potential hurdle for Rodgers. "When you take over for Favre, you're taking over for a legend," ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said. "And that's not going to be easy for him."
For Rodgers, a potential top overall pick out of Cal in 2005, watching and waiting may afford him more immediate success as a starter than the man San Francisco opted for with that No. 1 selection, Utah's Alex Smith.
Smith started seven games his rookie season, but has struggled consistently through his first three years. He threw just one touchdown and 11 interceptions in 2005, and has a career passer rating of 63.5. Thrust into the spotlight on a bad team early in his career, Smith did not have a tutor like Favre whom he could observe and learn from.
By contrast, Rodgers, could inherit a team that looks like a rising NFC power.
"I think Aaron Rodgers is ready to be the quarterback," said McCarthy, the Packers coach since 2006. "He has more than matured in the time that I've been with him.
"He's at the point where he needs to play."
I'd like to see him go out on top ala Elway with a SB ring stamping his legend in the NFL for years to come. I wouldn't cry if Rodgers took over as I think the team would be in good shape, but I'd really like to see Favre go out on top.
