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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Coming Home?

Posted by Jayme Joers on March 2, 2011   Jump To Comments

I found this video this morning during my daily search for new Packers videos. I had a very interesting reaction to the video, so I thought it appropriate to share.

Brett Favre Coming Home?

First off, I really like this song and LOVED it when it was used in a very awesome YouTube video about the Lombardi Trophy coming home. Therefore, any other use of the song is going to pale in comparison.

Second, now that we’ve (the Packers) won, I have found my anger toward Brent waning. So as opposed to last year, or even earlier this season, when I now watch clips of the younger, less douchey Favre, I am nostalgic. Not that I want him to be my quarterback or that I ever want to see him on the sideline of a Packers game. But the gut rot that I used to experience whenever I saw a play from the Favre era is definitely lessening.

And so, I started playing the what if game. What if Favre had never un-retired? What if those tears in his press conference really were the last we heard of him, and then it was all Rodgers? I know that I flocked to being a Rodgers fan, not just because he was my quarterback (said like T.O.) but also because I wanted him to prove Mr. TurboDouche wrong. What if Favre wasn’t playing for the Jets that first year? Would I, would you, have stuck it out with Rodgers? I wonder how that different pressure would have affected Rodgers and the team. Would there have been a game this year, last year, next year in which Favre’s number is retired? Would he come to Packers games? All these questions and different scenarios float in my head.

But he didn’t stay retired. He didn’t stick with the Packers. And he didn’t stick with us. But what does that do for those memories? At first I couldn’t watch anything Favre related, even that pose from Super Bowl XXXI, without the hatred rising within me. But now that this all seems to be in the past, now that the Packers have clearly moved on, and are clearly better for having done so. And now that Favre’s body seems to have finally caught up with him, what’s the appropriate way to watch videos like this? Is it wrong to smile at those memories? Or should we still play the “it didn’t happen, Rodgers is the greatest” game for a little while longer?  Should there be more of these videos out there, planning out the eventual reconciliation between sexter and the Packers?

I know most of my post lately have been dealing with this “issue” and I’m sure there’s people out there who just don’t care about Favre and his relationship to the Packers. But from a practical side, I can’t imagine that there won’t be a time when this will eventually will all be resolved and better. And from an emotional side, I can’t pretend I don’t have reactions to this situation and videos like this one. And seeing how we’re two days away from the NFL basically not existing, the past might actually be all we have for a little while.

Should Brent Favre come home? You can email Jayme at Jayme@brentfavre.com or find her on twitter @jaymelee1.  Also make sure to listen to her rant on CheeseheadRadio on Thursday nights and at the Packers Lounge.

  • http://twitter.com/thebuckychannel Winks

    I feel almost about the exact same ways that you do, and now we've (yes, we've!) finally won a Super Bowl without Favre, I'm starting to lessen my hatred for him a little bit. Reflecting on everything, I'm glad it all went down the way that it did, because I think all those frustrating moments as Packers fans played a role in how glorious of a moment it was to see the Packers hoist the Lombardi once again.

    I'm still not ready to forgive Favre or let him back into the organization or anything like that, but I have decided that I do like the 90's version of Favre again. On the field and off the field, he was my idol. Anything post year 2000 Favre though has been an utter failure – Jets, Vikings, retiring, playoff choke jobs, etc… . So 90's Favre, welcome back into my heart. 2000's Favre – not so much.

  • Portland Packer Backer

    I don't know how I feel about him. I still love Rodgers and my Packers, and am so glad to have the QB we have now. I must admit that I still feel really bitter whenever Brent's name is brought up. He was my hero, and he used to be classy. The way he left the Packers was just a terrible event. I really don't think I will ever be ready to forgive him until he admits to his former fans how stupid it was and that he is sorry. I have yet to hear any form of remorse that he gladly threw his legacy in the trash.

  • http://www.youtube.com/usadexter Dale Decker

    Thank you for posting the link to my video. First off, I would like to say that everyone makes mistakes. Everyone has an ego. Everyone does unpopular things. But to reflect on the career of thhe man who carried the Green Bay Packers and the whole Packer Nation on his back for 16 years doesn't deserve to have all of his accomplishments stripped from his legacy. So what he thought he could still play. Who cares who he decided to play for. Who cares about his texting capabilities. This isn't about any of that. It's about the man who WAS the face of the Packers for most of your lives. The man we cried with after his father passed away. The man we cried with when learning of his addiction. The man we stood by when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. The MAN. Suck it up people. This isn't about you or your feelings towards him. This isn't about how much you hate him for donning the Purple and Gold. This is about bringing the greatest quarterback in NFL HISTORY back home, so he and his legacy can live on for generations to come, right where they should, in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. This is about more than us, it's about the team we cheer for, support and love. The legacies which belong to that team. Which in turn belong to us, the fans. Don't hate Brett. Don't hate anyone. It's very unbecoming and not at all in line with the values and qualities Green Bay Packer fans hold dear. Never heard this when Reggie White un-retired and went to Carolina. Or when Montana went to K.C. Or when Rice went to Oakland. Its time to heal the wounds you all still carry and close this chapter in OUR teams history. Come home Brett. It's time.
    Dale Decker
    USADexter

  • Johnrehor

    I've said repeatedly that this never ended the way it was supposed to. Favre was supposed to be in GB for the long haul, and that was thrown way off course in '08. It doesn't matter if you side with Favre or the Packers, something went very wrong in that fateful summer.

    At this point, I don't care anymore. I used to, but i just can't do it anymore. He'll be back-when is anyone's guess. Winning a SB without him definitely helps remove the stigma that would hover over the Packers, as though he was haunting them, daring them to win without him. They did, and he was at home, watching.

    In the end, the Packers got what they wanted, a SB win, and Favre did not, another SB win regardless of the team he was playing for. I don't hate Favre, but I sure wish it had never come to this. That is something I think all Packers fans can agree on.

  • Displaced Cheesehead

    My inclination to forgive and forget with Brent took its biggest hit not when he left the Packers, and not even when he signed with the Viqueens…it was when it was reported that he told the Bears at the end of their week 15 game to “go and beat the Packers in two weeks.” Sorry, Brent…that showed the difference between someone, as a world-class athlete, wanting to come back and play anywhere for just one more season, and someone, as a vindictive ass, specifically wanting to come back to play for a bitter division rival just to be a vindictive ass. Probably some day I'll be amenable to him coming back to the Green Bay for a ceremony, but only if they send Aaron Rodgers to pick him up at the airport, driving his MVP Camaro (hopefully he gets the Packers license plate that says “XLV MVP;” I would also get it painted yellow with green racing stripes) and wearing his Super Bowl ring(s).

  • Nathan

    It was hard to handle how he went out. I slightly sided with him in the beginning because even though he is a yo-yo about his commitment he should have been allowed to come back into the league and play, even if it wasn't the Packers. The only person who I thought handled the whole situation perfectly was Aaron Rodgers. Seeing him in a Jets jersey was fine. “Brett the Jet” as I used to call him had a great start with the Jets even though the end of the season was disappointing.

    Greta Van Susteren had a very revealing interview with Brett. He talked about how Ted Thompson specifically was making decision he didn't agree with and how he was handling the team. He also mentioned how disappointed he was with the Packers not trading for Randy Moss. In hindsight Ted Thompson withstood a storm (I will include myself in that) and was proven right. I didn't buy into this garbage as much but thought both were being morons about their situation.

    Then came the ultimate betrayal. Rumors of him signing with the Vikings and I tried to deny and blow it off but then he CHOOSE to sign with the Vikings. How could he? That very day I burned my Brett Favre jersey and vowed he was dead to me until he was done with the Vikings. It was looking bleak that first season in purple. I couldn't stand Vikings fans growing up and then they were succeeding of OUR quarterback. This is after they would rip on him season after season about 1.) drug addiction 2.) alleged infidelity 3.) tendency to throw interceptions 4.) his big game moments he fell short i.e. 4th and 26, 1997 NFC Title Game, etc. After all that they seemed to forget what they said in the past and had had this quarterback since he entered the NFL. Thankfully he chocked it out against the Saints and the Vikings went downhill after that.

    As the second season in purple was rolling on I was glad to see Favre was getting his. Scandal was coming out about texting and Jenn Sterger. The Vikings were my arch enemy (even more than the Bears) and I was glad they were sucking so badly and letting down there fans. I got to a point. Might have been the Bear game where he got hurt and I started to feel bad for him. It was apparent that he was finally going to retire I thought to myself, “This isn't how it should end”. Everyone can't get a happy ending but he deserved better than what he was getting.

    Know he had to watch Super Bowl XLV must have been hard for him. Hopefully he is regretting his decisions and choices. I am ready to move on from my bitter feelings of betrayal (especially since it didn't amount to anything for the Vikings). He holds most NFL QB related records. He got the Packers 1 Super Bowl Championship, 2 NFC Titles, a couple of NFL MVP awards, Pro Bowl selections and most certainly Pro Football Hall of Famer. But with all that with Bob Harlan, Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren, they made Green Bay cool again. The Packers became the hottest ticket in the NFL and envy of every team again. I grew up with the Packers teams in the 80s and it was pretty depressing. Since Brett started with the Packers, Lambeau Field has been upgraded and they no longer play in Milwaukee. If you remember how the Packers were viewed BF (before Favre) it wasn't a very favorable view. Reggie White said one of the factors that he decided to play for Green Bay was because he laid a tough lick on Brett and he still got up. Other teams in the NFL used to joke about sending certain players to the Packers. Brett had a lot to do with the change in that mindset.

    Can Brett come back next year? I don't know. The fan base probably isn't ready. The Super Bowl XLV Championship probably helps with some fans. Aaron Rodgers is the future and hopefully will have a long career in Green Bay. I am hoping that Brett will get to have his time in Green Bay with the crowd in Lambeau cheering him when he returns. Think of this, how much would it burn the ass of a Vikings fan if you wear a #4 Green Bay Favre jersey?

  • Dale Decker

    I remember the lick Reggie put on Brett too…dis-located his left shoulder…favre went out for 1 play, came in, and drove them to victory, with his left arm tied to his chest.

  • toolkien

    But to reflect on the career of thhe man who carried the Green Bay Packers and the whole Packer Nation on his back for 16 years doesn't deserve to have all of his accomplishments stripped from his legacy.-Dale

    This is precisely the problem. If you think that the Packers were successful ONLY because of Brett Favre putting the team on his back, then you just weren't paying attention.

    1) The Packers' improvements began all the way back in 1989 when Bob Harlan took over the presidency. He implemented new revenue streams, improved the facilities, and changed the definition of the power structure within the management of football operations. Up until Harlan the GM was either the coach or a separate guy who had to share with the the coach. Harlan changed that so that the GM would have full control of football operations. That is way Ron Wolf took the GM job the second time in 1991 after turning it down in 1987. A key change wouldn't you say?

    2) To say Favre, and ONLY Favre, was responsible by “putting the team on his back” makes it sound like it was the Packers of the 80's that couldn't rush or play defense he was playing with. It was Ron Wolf who changed over the Packer roster 93% between the year Favre started and the Super Bowl year. There were only two starters in 1991 that started in the Super Bowl – Leroy Butler and Chris Jacke. The '96 Packers had the #1 O, #1 D, and the #1 special teams in 1996, and where far and away the best team in 1996. Considering Favre was almost benched in 1994 for an equally capable Mark Brunell, who put whom on whose back?

    Taking out the peak years from 1995-1998, Favre had an 83 QB in a rating inflating WCO. That is simply not very good. Meanwhile over the whole arc from 1992-2007, the PACKERS were the best team in football, point differential and winning percentage. I don't care HOW GOOD a QB is, a team is not going to be the best regular season team for a decade and half without overall talent. And with a QB with a low QB rating even with the short pass based, ball control WCO Favre STILL having a low QB rating shows that at least it was a team effort, or the team carried him at most. After all, it was Favre who had a 64 QB rating in playoff exit games in the 2000's. The teams could only carry him so far before Brett would lose his mental control and kill the season.

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