2008 NFL Season - Discuss it all Here

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

My favorite football player, Brett Favre has retired.

I have no reason to watch the game anymore.

[Sober_times]

It truly is an end of an era. The great quarterbacks I watched as kid and a teen like Joe Montana, John Elway, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Drew Bledsoe, who may not be as good as the others but held a special place in my heart, and now Brett Favre have all retired. Though I was growing tired of his media coverage, I will miss watching Brett Favre play.

[G2N2R]

It will def. be strange watching the NFL season without hearing Brett Favre's name called during player introductions for Green Bay. It sucks to see him go, and a sad day for all of us football fans, but he had a fantastic career and I think I speak for us all when I say he has all of our respect.

Good luck to you in whatever you do now Brett, you will surely be missed by fans and players alike 

[GeorgeSteele]

I doubt this is the last we've heard on Favre's "retirement".  His agent is already talking about how the team did nothing to encourage him to stay.  I'll go out on limb and guess that an un-retirement is on the horizon...

[Sober_times]

I doubt this is the last we've heard on Favre's "retirement".  His agent is already talking about how the team did nothing to encourage him to stay.  I'll go out on limb and guess that an un-retirement is on the horizon...

If he officially declares himself for retirement with the NFL than I believe he has to sit out a year in order to be let of his contract with green bay and pursue an un-retirement. Of course thats assuming if he does un-retire that he would not want to play for the Packers. 

[Axl4Prez2004]

Right now, John Madden is a very sad man.  We all respect Favre, but Madden had a serious man-crush on good ol' Brett.  I wonder if he'll have a new favorite?  It'll take a while for John.

Seriously, it's a sad day, we're losing one of the all-time greats.  It just won't be the same.  Aaron Rodgers has an enormous legend to live up to in Green Bay.  They are still a quality football team. 

F all this nice stuff, bring Brett to Minnesota!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Favre would give us the Super Bowl!  The final piece to the puzzle!!!   

[G2N2R]

Right now, John Madden is a very sad man.  We all respect Favre, but Madden had a serious man-crush on good ol' Brett.  I wonder if he'll have a new favorite?  It'll take a while for John.

Seriously, it's a sad day, we're losing one of the all-time greats.  It just won't be the same.  Aaron Rodgers has an enormous legend to live up to in Green Bay.  They are still a quality football team. 

F all this nice stuff, bring Brett to Minnesota!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Favre would give us the Super Bowl!  The final piece to the puzzle!!!   

If he does come back I hope he lands back in Green Bay or like you hope in Minnesota, because some think that the Jets or Dolphins would pursue him if he was available and i'm a Patriots fan so having him in my division would SUCK!!! 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I doubt this is the last we've heard on Favre's "retirement".  His agent is already talking about how the team did nothing to encourage him to stay.  I'll go out on limb and guess that an un-retirement is on the horizon...

If he officially declares himself for retirement with the NFL than I believe he has to sit out a year in order to be let of his contract with green bay and pursue an un-retirement. Of course thats assuming if he does un-retire that he would not want to play for the Packers. 

He hasn't signed any paperwork.

After I stopped crying, I thought of John Madden and the poor shape he must be in!

BOOM! 

[D]

Favre has to be the most overrated Athlete of the 20th/21st century

[Axl4Prez2004]

Favre has to be the most overrated Athlete of the 20th/21st century

Seriously man?  Darryl Strawberry?  Reggie Jackson?  Tony Mandarich?  (he was a GNR fan too f.y.i.),
  I can think of a lot more overrated athletes.  You have g o t to respect Favre's consecutive game streak.  I personally believe it's more impressive than Cal Ripken's streak in baseball.  just my 2 cents. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Favre has to be the most overrated Athlete of the 20th/21st century

  You have g o t to respect Favre's consecutive game streak.  I personally believe it's more impressive than Cal Ripken's streak in baseball.  just my 2 cents. 

Well.....YEAH!  Big huge linebackers don't come at you when they are rounding third! 

Favre is sooooo not overrated.  He's done everything that a great QB should do, and then some.

[Axl4Prez2004]

The game he played the night after his dad died...that was the closest thing to magic that I've seen since Kirk Gibson's Game 1 1988 World Series performance.  I will never forget that.  Man, was he fun to watch.   

[Sober_times]

The game he played the night after his dad died...that was the closest thing to magic that I've seen since Kirk Gibson's Game 1 1988 World Series performance.  I will never forget that.  Man, was he fun to watch.   

I have to argue with you there. He played a great game when he was having a rough time in his personal life. But it wasnt in the play-offs, it wasn't in the championship game and it wasnt in the superbowl. It was a regular season game against a shitty raiders team that exceeded expectations because his dad died that day. I understand the emotion he was going through was great but he played a shitty raiders team on monday night and kicked their ass. That was a play-off bound packer team that kicked the shit out of a 4-11 raider team. It wasnt exactly difficult to do that season. It is a very over-rated performance. 

[Axl4Prez2004]

The game he played the night after his dad died...that was the closest thing to magic that I've seen since Kirk Gibson's Game 1 1988 World Series performance.  I will never forget that.  Man, was he fun to watch.   

I have to argue with you there. He played a great game when he was having a rough time in his personal life. But it wasnt in the play-offs, it wasn't in the championship game and it wasnt in the superbowl. It was a regular season game against a shitty raiders team that exceeded expectations because his dad died that day. I understand the emotion he was going through was great but he played a shitty raiders team on monday night and kicked their ass. That was a play-off bound packer team that kicked the shit out of a 4-11 raider team. It wasnt exactly difficult to do that season. It is a very over-rated performance. 

Dude, his dad just died!  You're killin' me here!   
I'd have to look back at who was in the Raiders' secondary that year.  I'm assuming Charles Woodson was there...that aint too shabby.   
Favre was a great quarterback.  Top 5?  Not in my book.  Possibly Top 10, definitely top 15.  Automatic Hall-of-Famer.  How could anybody not enjoy watching this guy rocket that ball in there like it was a baseball?  Also, the consecutive games streak can't be raved about too much.  It's just absolutely insane.

I think Rodgers has a nice team around him and should have some success in '08.

Since I ranked Favre up there, I guess I'll have to mention who I have rated above him (in my opinion) off the top of my head:
*Montana
*Brady
*Peyton
*Young (flame away, I'd still want him as my quarterback over Favre)
*Marino

Right now, it would be tough for me to take Favre over Elway.

But, I'd definitely take Favre over Aikman.  No offense to Troy.   

[Sober_times]

The game he played the night after his dad died...that was the closest thing to magic that I've seen since Kirk Gibson's Game 1 1988 World Series performance.  I will never forget that.  Man, was he fun to watch.   

I have to argue with you there. He played a great game when he was having a rough time in his personal life. But it wasnt in the play-offs, it wasn't in the championship game and it wasnt in the superbowl. It was a regular season game against a shitty raiders team that exceeded expectations because his dad died that day. I understand the emotion he was going through was great but he played a shitty raiders team on monday night and kicked their ass. That was a play-off bound packer team that kicked the shit out of a 4-11 raider team. It wasnt exactly difficult to do that season. It is a very over-rated performance. 

Dude, his dad just died!  You're killin' me here!   
I'd have to look back at who was in the Raiders' secondary that year.  I'm assuming Charles Woodson was there...that aint too shabby.   
Favre was a great quarterback.  Top 5?  Not in my book.  Possibly Top 10, definitely top 15.  Automatic Hall-of-Famer.  How could anybody not enjoy watching this guy rocket that ball in there like it was a baseball?  Also, the consecutive games streak can't be raved about too much.  It's just absolutely insane.

I think Rodgers has a nice team around him and should have some success in '08.

Since I ranked Favre up there, I guess I'll have to mention who I have rated above him (in my opinion) off the top of my head:
*Montana
*Brady
*Peyton
*Young (flame away, I'd still want him as my quarterback over Favre)
*Marino

Right now, it would be tough for me to take Favre over Elway.

But, I'd definitely take Favre over Aikman.  No offense to Troy.   

If i remember correctly woodson was out and they had a slew of injuries that year along with the mega age factor that team had...it was old. Just coming off the ass-whoopin tampa gave em in the superbowl and having a shitty season. Thats the season that began the shit of oakland for the last 5 years. So ya it was a good performance by favre. But it wasnt the greatest thing ever..giving the circumstances it was an above-par performance against a non-playoff caliber team in week 15 of the season on monday night football. Not to mention Favre has done well on monday night through out his career. It isnt up there with other play-off and superbowl performances we've seen.

If Rogers can stay healthy, he may have a good season. I think the pack is lucky they be in the division with the bears, lions, and one-dimensional vikings. They should still be the favorites to win that division. 

[Axl4Prez2004]

Did you just call my Vikings one-dimensional???  Okay, you're right.    But...who cares?  If teams can't stop the run, they'll be fucked.  Sidney Rice is developing and Bernard Berrian is a legitimate receiver.

Then consider the fact the Vikes have the best defense in the NFL against the run.  Then consider the fact they added the highest ranked free agent safety, Madieu Williams.  Now if we could only throw the ball on offense good enough to be average and not horrible...rush the opposing quarterback and stop the pass, we'd be Super Bowl contenders!!!

Now, paint it however you wanna paint it, that game from Favre was magical.  He was chucking balls into triple coverage that night, and Packer receivers kept snagging them.  His dad had just died, and it was like his dad's spirit was there just moving the ball a little bit toward the Packers receivers.  Greatest game ever?  No.  One of the most emotional?  Hell yeah!!!   

btw, I still think the NFC North will be a very tough division.  The Packers, Vikes, and Bears will be legitimate playoff contenders.   

[JennaSide]

    I... I don't remember football without Brett Favre... this is going to be so strange....
I'm happy for him, though. He went out on a high note which is what we all hoped for him. The last thing I would've wanted to see was him carried off the field to never play again due to injury or to have him fizzle out on a mediocre season like the one before this year.

He was a fucking legend... we'll miss him.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Brett had a gift when it came to playing the game, but he also had a lot of heart and character. Brett was never full of himself and I'll miss the guy tremendously come august.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Watch out for the Vikings this year...we just picked up an excellent quarterback to take over if Tarvaris doesn't work out...the one and only Gus Frerotte.  Hopefully Brohm or Flacco are available after the 1st round (we need a defensive end)...Colt Brennan would be an intriguing pick in the 4th round seeing as how he's coming off hip surgery.  Go Vikes!!!   

[Thorned Rose]

How bout em' Cowboys?

I love them so much. I hope this year they make another run. I think they will, hell they did it last year with 1.5 WRs. Maybe Glenn will be back to 100%.

Witten and Owens was their only weapons, and Crayton needs to either catch some balls or get out and let Sam Hurd start...