Verbal Kint
Footballguy
I don't have any concrete evidence to support this, just anecdotal observations. Granted, conventional wisdom says he should have another strong season. He's got a strong WR corp in Walker, Driver & Ferguson and the DEF is in shambles resulting in alot of shootouts. I guess this just reminds me too much of Gannon's trainwreck of a season after they lost the superbowl (when he was a top 3 FF QB). He was poised for another big season. He was throwing to 2 HOFer and Porter, even though Rice & Brown were on the downside of their careers. Their DEF was pathetic as well. IMO a major part of Gannon's implosion was he felt too much pressure to carry the team on his back, leading to poor decision making on the field. Similarly, Favre has always had a rep for forcing balls into coverage, relying on his cannon arm to make the play work. And while by all accounts he's coming into camp in great shape, there is no denying that he is getting long in the tooth and he might not have the physical ability to make those throws anymore. And with the current state of the defense, he will feel the same pressure to carry the team.The other thing that is reminiscent of Gannon is his attitude going into this season. I can't quite put my finger on it. Alot of people (most notably McNabb) were critical of his public calling out of Javon Walker during the contract dispute, much the same way that Gannon was calling out his team that year. Favre has vehemently refused to act as any sort of mentor to Aaron Rodgers. It just seems that he's become this bitter crochety old man with an axe to grind, instead of the perpetual boy-at-heart that loved to play the game. I realize that the analogies don't line up perfectly and that alot of people will disagree, but like I said I can't shake the gut feeling.
Last edited by a moderator: