Brett Favre can't say goodbye. When he said to Terry Bradshaw that he wasn't sure he was the guy that wanted to the ball in his hand with two minutes left, I said he should go ahead and hang 'em up. Now the guy officially retires, lets the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rogers, his heir apparent, move on with their lives. HOLD ON, not so fast, Brett has gone done to Biloxi or Hattisburg or somewhere in Mississippi and realized he does not want to live there full time quite yet.
This puts the Packers in a real tough spot. The organization was moving on after Favre ended his career on a high note, playing the best football he had in a few years. It was a feel good ending for everyone--Packer fan or Favre fan or neither. But now #4 just can't put the cleats away and walk away gracefully. Today it was announced that he officially asked for his release from the Green Bay Packers. A separation like this hasn't been seen since Joe Montana headed to the AFC's Kansas City Chiefs, but the potential of Favre playing for anybody but the Pack is of far greater shock than an oft injured Montana (with Steve Young in the wings) leaving the 49ers even with more rings than Favre has generated for Green Bay.
What is the motivation to return? Did he go back and check his legacy chart and see that Peyton Manning is on course to break his records if he stays healthy and want to make it just a little bit harder for Manning if he sticks around for another year or two? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the conversation for acquiring his services because they are always on the radar screen with Jon Gruden's love of every quarterback not on his roster.
There is so much to be lost for Brett Favre in his return as far as legacy and nothing to be gained. A few more yards, touchdowns and interceptions are not worth pictures of #4 in another team's jersey. Let's not kid ourselves with thoughts of adding another Lombardi trophy with a new team, so unless Michael Jordan personally told him it was a great ending with the Washington Wizards, then please Brett, please stay home and enjoy your incredible legacy!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
2008 QB Draft Preview
This year's draft class of QB's isn't very sexy. Matt Ryan made a big move up the board with a tremendous performance and great throw at the end of the game to be Virginia Tech. He has good skills, but not exciting and unless a team is in real need, may be a mid first rounder, even though I have heard many "draft gurus" talk very highly of him.
Brian Brohm is this year's Matt Leinart. He was annointed the first pick of next year's draft after his junior year, but his senior year fell way off. Leinart had a much better senior year, but Vince Young emerged with the national title trophy and had a heisman type night to show what athleticism can do for a team. I still believe Leinart is a better "quarterback" for managing his team and the game, but he still needs to grow up and become the team leader that Arizona desparately needs. Brohm, on the other hand, has even less physical tools than Leinart, but should still become a very solid player in the NFL, but he like Leinart gave up millions of dollars staying in college.
No one ever heard of Delaware's Joe Flacco, even after playing in the national championship game (Division I-AA). He is big and athletic and has a nice fluid drop and delivery and tight spiral. Could easily and probably should be picked ahead of Brohm for potential, that will be one to watch on Saturday night.
Chad Henne never impressed me in college. I didn't spend a lot of time evaluating him, but he never jumped out at me as a top prospect when I watched Michigan play and to lose to Appalachian State at home is a tough one to swallow.
Andre Woodson from Kentucky has a horrible throwing motion with elbows all over the place. Don't know who taught him that technique, but he needs to get with a good teacher and reconstruct that delivery and then let the big, athletic ability take over.
Colt Brennan may throw the tightest spiral in the draft, but his small size and shoulder level delivery make it tough for him to be successful unless he plays in a similar style as his college program. One big problem, no one in the NFL has a similar style and his poor mechanics were exposed against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He has impressed me on many, many throws, but probably won't get much of a chance for a while in the pros.
Brian Brohm is this year's Matt Leinart. He was annointed the first pick of next year's draft after his junior year, but his senior year fell way off. Leinart had a much better senior year, but Vince Young emerged with the national title trophy and had a heisman type night to show what athleticism can do for a team. I still believe Leinart is a better "quarterback" for managing his team and the game, but he still needs to grow up and become the team leader that Arizona desparately needs. Brohm, on the other hand, has even less physical tools than Leinart, but should still become a very solid player in the NFL, but he like Leinart gave up millions of dollars staying in college.
No one ever heard of Delaware's Joe Flacco, even after playing in the national championship game (Division I-AA). He is big and athletic and has a nice fluid drop and delivery and tight spiral. Could easily and probably should be picked ahead of Brohm for potential, that will be one to watch on Saturday night.
Chad Henne never impressed me in college. I didn't spend a lot of time evaluating him, but he never jumped out at me as a top prospect when I watched Michigan play and to lose to Appalachian State at home is a tough one to swallow.
Andre Woodson from Kentucky has a horrible throwing motion with elbows all over the place. Don't know who taught him that technique, but he needs to get with a good teacher and reconstruct that delivery and then let the big, athletic ability take over.
Colt Brennan may throw the tightest spiral in the draft, but his small size and shoulder level delivery make it tough for him to be successful unless he plays in a similar style as his college program. One big problem, no one in the NFL has a similar style and his poor mechanics were exposed against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He has impressed me on many, many throws, but probably won't get much of a chance for a while in the pros.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Brett Rides Off Into The Sunset
Congratulations Brett! After thinking he should retire about three years ago, when he said in an interview that he did not know if he still wanted the ball in the last two minutes, Brett Favre says goodbye to the NFL after 17 remarkable seasons. He also leaves the game with fans remembering the great Brett Favre, not the one that struggled for a couple years in the latter part of his Hall of Fame career.
The true maverick quarterback, gunslinging his way to a Super Bowl victory and a lot of other big playoff games, even in losses.
He owns all the major passing records now, but you wouldn't teach your 8 year old to throw the ball like he does, because he owns some horrendous mechanics as well, but like Frank Sinatra, he did it his way.
Good job Brett, see you in Canton.
The true maverick quarterback, gunslinging his way to a Super Bowl victory and a lot of other big playoff games, even in losses.
He owns all the major passing records now, but you wouldn't teach your 8 year old to throw the ball like he does, because he owns some horrendous mechanics as well, but like Frank Sinatra, he did it his way.
Good job Brett, see you in Canton.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Super Game
I expected the Super Bowl to be a good game, not the 12 point differential that the oddsmakers predicted, but I did not expect the Patriots to play so conservatively or miss so many opportunities to save the win or win it outright.
Congratulations definitely go out to the Giants for their tough performance, but please don't tell me that they "stomped them out", as Michael Strahan pronounced at their victory rally a couple days later.
Eli Manning proved all personality styles can be great quarterbacks, it comes down to executing the offense and he did that very well throughout the playoffs and including the biggest game of all.
The most unbelievable thing of all is that back to back Super Bowl MVP's grew up in the same house. Way to go Archie!
And I will admit that I was wrong last March when I predicted the Pats would win the Super Bowl, but I will go on record now and say they will win it in Tampa next year! I reserve the right to update that prediction after free agency.
Congratulations definitely go out to the Giants for their tough performance, but please don't tell me that they "stomped them out", as Michael Strahan pronounced at their victory rally a couple days later.
Eli Manning proved all personality styles can be great quarterbacks, it comes down to executing the offense and he did that very well throughout the playoffs and including the biggest game of all.
The most unbelievable thing of all is that back to back Super Bowl MVP's grew up in the same house. Way to go Archie!
And I will admit that I was wrong last March when I predicted the Pats would win the Super Bowl, but I will go on record now and say they will win it in Tampa next year! I reserve the right to update that prediction after free agency.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Patriots Will Win!
The Patriots cannot be beaten in perfect weather and the weather is guaranteed to be perfect on Sunday!
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