We continue to be amazed by those who have suggested that Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and Jay Glazer of FOX somehow made up the fact that Brett Favre texted a number of his teammates about his intent to retire.

Favre didn’t help matters when he lied about the texts, essentially calling the teammates that publicly confirmed the news liars too.

Six days after the drama started, Glazer uncovers what really happened in an excellent piece for FOX. (We want more of these, Jay.) Favre indeed sent texts to many teammates, convincingly telling them he was done because of health reasons.

That inspired a “two-pronged” attack by the Vikings organization and players to beg, plead, and cajole Favre into reconsidering. The Vikings offered Favre a “much more lucrative package” to entice him back. (Glazer mentions $20 million.)

It sounds like the love Vikings teammates showed may have meant more to Favre. According to Glazer, not many Packers, if any, asked him to reconsider his retirement. The Jets seemed happy he was gone.

“He’s torn,” said one Vikings player. “I think in his mind he was done, but loves the guys in this locker room and doesn’t want to let them down. He didn’t want to [come back], but I don’t think he can say no to these guys. He’s tortured.”

It seems faintly ridiculous, not to mention melodramatic, that Favre would need so much ego massaging. But that doesn’t make the reporting any less true.

I fully expect Favre to play, just like many of you. But it’s hardly surprising that Favre doesn’t know himself yet; that he has to feel wanted, that he’s struggling with the decision every step of the way.

If Brett Favre could stop himself from becoming a parody of Brett Favre, he probably would have by now.

For Divisonal playoff simulations, the Packers beat Carolina with Rodgers throwing 20 of 33 for 257 yds and 2 TDs. The Cowboys beat the Saints.

For the NFC Championship, the Packers beat the Cowboys with Ryan Grant running for 85 yds and catching a 15 yd. TD.

And their Superbowl simulation calls for the Pack to beat the Chargers. Rodgers is game MVP throwing 22 of 35 for 300 yds. and 2 TDs.

I hope the computer is right.

I’m serious fed up with crap. I pledge never to respod to a Favre post again!

Meanwhile, the Packers just locked up their future on the O-line, and camp could not be quieter….

“If we dare take him seriously amid his latest threats of retirement — and history tells us we should not — he will have devastated a franchise that treated him with deference and reverence and betrayed the trust of his teammates and coaches.

He will have done so in just the manner Packers fans predicted, by throwing an inexplicable, championship-losing interception on his final play in purple, then turning his decision on retirement into a sad serial of self-indulgence.”

Agree with the win total though.