Is This Packer Team Split?
Written by Larry on October 8, 2008 – 1:24 pm -Well after watching the game on Sunday one has to wonder if this team is still split over the controversy of the beginning of the year. This team is not playing with the leadership and the enthusiasm of the Packers of 2007. As I stated in a post from earlier this year I felt this team would be divided and feel deep down this is now true. Aaron Rodgers started out OK and I think the team played well also but barring the injuries after Rodgers came back to earth (and anyone who knows football should have known it would happen) because
his experience would catch up with him, the team has seemed to fault er. I said at the beginning of the year this team would need Brett Favre if it wanted to go to the Superbowl this year and I have now been proved right! A defense that goes from one of the top in the league to almost last shows me something is wrong with the picture, Rodgers will be good but just not with this much pressure. So in conclusion Ted you were wrong! This was not the year to make the change because as you can see Favre is still having record games with a team no where near as talented as the team that "coulda" You have spoiled the year in football for packer fans that could have seen a team possibly go to the Superbowl but now are going to struggle just to make the playoffs
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November 10th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I think it’s obvious that your view point is slightly slanted in the direction of Favre, and I don’t disagree with you on some points. However, as a PACKER fan, and not just a FAVRE fan, some things need more consideration in why the Pack has slipped to a 4-5 record.
1. The O Line has been injury ridden since day one and, at this point, couldn’t protect Deanna Favre, let alone Brett or AR.
2. At least at some point, the running game turned around for Favre to allow some relief from the pass rush. This year, Ryan Grant has surpassed the 100 yard mark in a game only once (against the pourous Colts run D).
3. Right now, the Packers D stinks. Plain and simple. You can try all you want, but this has nothing to do with AR or Brett Favre and has everything to do with getting whipped up front. The D Line has been dominated, the linebackers can’t run to the ball free, and they have been gashed all year (i.e. Vikings 2 times, Tampa, Tennessee, do I need to keep going??
Let’s also not blow this whole Favre thing out of proportion. In true Favre form, he is leading the league in INTs. Yes, they are 6-3, but name ONE good team they have beaten. Even their win agains AZ is suspect when Favre threw 6 TDS against the water boy due to so many injuries in the AZ secondary. The fact is, the Jets have lost to every half decent team they have played this year (NE - without Tom Brady and SD). They even lost to the crappy Raiders. And their wins?? Favre has beaten powerhouses that include the Bengals, Rams,and KC (a combined 4-23 record).
Just for fun, let’s also not forget all of the great things Brett did for the Packers and us fans for so many years. Then, in the blink of an eye, he throws the team that we love so dearly under the bus and drags them through the mud for selfish reasons. I wish as much as anyone that Favre was still a Packer, but the reality is that he is not. Why sit this guy on a pedestool when he has already revealed his true feelings about US?