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Footballguy
Actually, I made no excuse about that team.THe team did have to clean house a bit (but that was not the only reason either).Don't you remember......the excuse the you and the TT supporters have for 2005 was that TT had to clean house from the mess that Sherman left. They improved in 2006 and then improved in 2007 as Favre helped with his leadership with such a young team.Was it just leadership they lacked in 2005 or 2006?I'm done with someone that doesn't realize the Packers are missing leadership this season and the fact you think Rodgers is providing the same level of leadership that Favre did. Good luck with reality, ace.Now this is actually the best one you've found. So let's parse it out.Favre says being a leader is getting the guys to raise their level of play. Sounds kind of like "giving their best effort". Not sure if Favre thinks there's so much more to it than that as you do, but who's to know.From Favre..
Favre defined his ideas on leadership for the magazine: "It's somehow getting 52 other guys to raise their level of play. To get them to believe in what we're trying to do. You do that by setting an example, by doing things the right way. I've always shown up. I've always been prepared. I practice every day. I practice hard. I study. No matter what happens on the field, I never point blame at anybody else. Everything I do comes back to leadership, the example I want to set."
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jan/11...ers_brett27265/
Anyway, to get them to raise their level of play, you've got to set an example by
1) doing it the right way
2) showing up
3) being prepared
4) practice everyday
5) practice hard
6) study
7) never blame someone else
Does Rodgers do whatever it is the right way? Does Rodgers not show up? Does Rodgers not prepare? Does Rodger's not practice everyday? Does Rodgers not practice hard? Does Rodgers not study? Does Rodgers blame someone else?
So what from this list is Rodgers not doing that Favre did that is keeping his teammates from rasing their level of play?
Some injuries in 2005, coupled with Brett's play trying to do it all himself with not much out there as a receiving corps and the lack of discipline Sherman had (which McCarthy is not showing to be much better in that capacity this year).
2006 they improved some...but play was still a bit out there.
I remember saying after 2005 as Brett was thinking about retirement, that if he was going to play that way again, I hoped he retired. If he was going to reel it in a bit, I hope he came back. He reeled it in a bit starting to buy into what McCarthy was doing. And really reeled it in last year.
This year...some of that gunslinger is back out there. In the end, I think it (along with Jenkins looking worn down and that defense struggling) might hurt the Jets.
So in 2005 and 2006, his leadership was not enough, but in 2007 it was? Is that seriously what you are trying to say? Im not trying to spin your words, but to clarify what you are saying there.