Comments on: Scattered thoughts from a scattered geek

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:45:43 +0000

Kroll’s! Now I can’t stop thinking about a cheeseburger with extra butter, cheese curds and the pot o’ whipped potatoes. Kroll’s was a pretty happening place to take a date when I was in high school.

By: Cainan Fortun

Cainan Fortun — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:46:05 +0000

With all of the comments made, all I can say is this; we all want to believe in the Favre we all know and love, and we all want to blame the management for all of this mess. However, none of us will ever truly know what each party did or said that created all of this mess and drama. You can never believe everything the media or sports writers print or say, because I can guarantee you that none of them were actually in the room when any conversations were taking place. Lets not judge any party on speculation alone. The dream situation would be to have T.T., McCarthy and Favre all on the same show having a debate just like the presidential nominees have.

By: scott in wisconsin

scott in wisconsin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:48:08 +0000

Anyone notice Favre’s comments on 8/9? He sure sounds like he is almost starting to count the days until the season is up….

By: VaCheezHead

VaCheezHead — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:19:14 +0000

I agree with most of what you posted but remember the GM job is not a personality contest. TT has done a pretty darn good job with the talent he’s accumulated in 3 years and as long as he continues to do his job effectively I could care less if his “on-air” personality is somewhat lacking. I also need to point out that the organization and fan base is at the exact same place we were on March 6…except the organization now has a extra draft pick in the top 4 rounds. One more point….I really think that in spite of the media spotlight shining on the players, from every player interview I’ve seen and read everyone is rallying around Rodgers. I think this will make the team stronger this year. One aside…as united as the locker room has been behind Rodgers just imagine the negative influence Randy Moss would have had if he was on the team.

By: alphacat

alphacat — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:12:21 +0000

TT comes across as a real jerk, but for better or worse is willing to make some tough controversial decisions, and most have turned out positive. He has done a great job of building a young team from the bottom up. IMHO I have to believe that Rodgers will have a very good season barring injury. He has a solid OL thats getting better, five very capable receivers, and a running game. Most QBs would kill for this supporting cast.

By: ja

ja — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:34:43 +0000

“2. If they really believed that, then why were they so eager (supposedly) to fly down to Hattiesburg in March when Favre first made rumblings about returning?”

To raise their offer in the bribe to stay retired?

I think that unretirement story from late March is when the tide of public opinion turned the strongest against Brett, and now we may never know the true story. I wonder why Favre never explained his side of that event other than to say “that’s not the way it happened.”

I don’t believe there was an “agreement” to return, as Jay Glazer reported. If they were going to announce his return, wouldn’t they have done it in Green Bay? And McGinn reported that Thompson had “little or no interest” in Favre’s return.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:03:41 +0000

Well said there Scott…and I would agree that the national media was mostly on Favre’s side (though not local Milwaukee media – very much against Favre here). And, I agree that Favre’s media method was very poorly thought out – especially with his family/agent leaking stuff before he spoke.

Rodgers has been classy throughout, and I am really pulling hard for the guy now.

By: ScottinDC

ScottinDC — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:46:53 +0000

Andy, I think you’re completely correct about Thompson. He isn’t infallible either, and his handling of this whole affair has been less than admirable. It wasn’t my intention to portray him as someone unworthy of any criticism, only to point out that it seems that the lion’s share of the media’s sympathy (whatever that’s worth), at least as far as the national media is concerned, has been with Favre. That being said, Thompson did conduct himself in an arrogant manner that was completely unbecoming. I still have to put most of the blame on Favre though. I think this was a situation that was almost impossible for the Packers to come out looking good, and Favre added to that with his manipulation of the media. Rodgers stock has gone up in my book, because he’s been nothing but a class act throughout the whole ordeal.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:42:14 +0000

Kroll’s West or Kroll’s East?

By: lostinutah

lostinutah — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:18:01 +0000

Andy, as always, great post. But then again, I think your brother’s the one who’s on crack half the time.

(just kidding about the second part).