Jets quarterback Brett Favre, in his first appearance since 1991 as a member of a team other than the Packers, proclaimed “I’m not a traitor” during a press conference at Cleveland Browns Stadium, conducted prior to the Jets preseason opener against the Browns.
Still, addressing for likely the last time (until he writes a book on the matter) the ugly divorce with his former employer, Favre acknowledged that, regarding the split, “We’re probably both at fault.”
Regarding his current mindset, Favre said that he’d borrow a phrase from the Packers: “We’re moving forward.”
Favre also talked about G.M. Mike Tannenbaum’s dogged recruitment of the veteran quarterback, and Favre mentioned that Bucs coach Jon Gruden was trying to get him to pick Tampa, too. (Jeff Garcia just threw a shoe at the wall.)
A couple of readers have opined to us that Favre’s body language suggests that he might not have completely bought into the move, and that maybe he’s now trying to justify the move in order to avoid looking foolish for doing something he really didn’t want to do.
Said one reader, “He wouldn’t even put the damn Jets jersey on when he left. He hemmed and hawed about being in N.Y. and leaving Green Bay. All this proved is he has a huge ego and a below average I.Q.”
Said another reader, “He has the taste of a spoiled relationship in his mouth. Rather than take as much time as he needed to make the decision of what to do next, he got together with this next girl and decided she was his girlfriend within 36 hours. This guy looks shell-shocked, and ‘convinced’. Like the type of ‘convinced’ one is when they’ve made a major purchase and now they have to defend that purchase to somebody else.”
PFT Planet, have at it.
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August 8th, 2008 at 1:42 am
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I definitely have reservations. To start at the top, the Jets win the Superbowl, I don’t want this to be Brett Favre’s 2nd Superbowl. We have a strong squad right now. It should be the Jets victory. We have nooooo choice anymore but to gobble up whatever we’re fed, the Jets had two 70 yard TDs, and a punt return TD, and had to hold 3 times inside the five to hold on. I guess it was preseason, but was the first opportunity for me to see my team in action this season, and instead of seeing those hilights, I watched 8 seconds of plays, a red background that took up my entire big tv, with about 6 half effort stats for 30 seconds, followed by 35 minutes of “Who wins more games next season?” or “More pressure on Aaron or Brett?” Oh, don’t forget the video of Brett running out of the tunnel…and the video where he threw a touchdown pass. OK, you get it. Anyway, as ridiculous durable as he has been… what if? That would suck. To an extent, I can put up with the potential interceptions. Realistically, if he throws 22-26 TDs, and 15+ picks, I am happier than 15/19 that we put up last year (behind a different o-line). Finally, a superstitious person might think that stadium clearing lighting the first time he steps on the field is a great or bad omen. whew.
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August 8th, 2008 at 2:25 am
He was being dragged out that’s why he didn’t put it on. And someone reminded him he’s not in Mississippi anymore, and you don’t just start taking your shirt off in public on request.
And Florio, don’t include our stupid comments as part of your story.
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August 8th, 2008 at 2:47 am
To go on with the relationship line… Green Bay is one hot chick and has turned him down for an ugly loser in Rodgers. So he is hanging out with another ugly chick in NY trying to convince himself that she is hot…. I think both of them have drank a little too much because they were right for each other.. Farve would have been perfect playing two more years giving them a shot while Brohm ( the REAL future) was the backup. Brohm is a better prospect than Rodgers but it was a gunshy year. Rodgers is the Anti-Farve. The guy is a backup and can’t even stay healty. How often do you hear about a backup QB getting hurt? Especially when the starter hasn’t missed a damn game? Yeah thats Rodgers.. Twice… But then again the Jets are just as dumb as the Pack…. Farve will not bring a 4 win team to the super bowl.. He will bring them playoff mediocrity and in the end make them believe they have a brighter future than they really have. They will make hte playoffs and lose in the first round. If they are lucky the second. In the NFC Farve is a top 3 QB. In the AFC he is a top 5 QB if that… Behind (in no particular order) Manning, Brady, Roethlisberger, Palmer (although his organization is a disaster) with two young guns in Cutler (i’m sorry.. he played damn good considering his health) and Rivers (and their sick defense) breathing down his neck. I’m a phins fan and I know exactly where the Jets are heading… Mediocrity for the next few years… the worst thing that can happen to a franchise… Spend/trade enough to get the playoffs or just miss them but never quite get there and never have the chance to pick up that franchise changing player….. its no mans land…
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August 8th, 2008 at 7:52 am
“I’m not a traitor”….I just wanted to go play for one of your most hated enemies. DUMBA$$…people need to get off the Favre bandwagon. he has shown you the type of guy he really is over the past month, and piss and moan all you want Favre but you were never the GM of the team, so back off it.
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August 8th, 2008 at 9:42 am
From a lifelong packer fan: We call it Brett, you are a traitor. Sorry, that decision is left up to the fans, TRAITOR. Brett Bennidict Favre. Whiny little bitch Bennidict Favre.
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August 8th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I wish Favre all the best, but during this interview he had the same look on his face that he had against the Bears and the Giants in the championship game - he didn’t want to be playing. I hope I am wrong.
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:18 am
TboneXXL:
Your comments here are an embarrassment and an insult to all Packer fans.
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:52 am
“truly one of the most overhyped players of all time, a mediocre quarterback who played a lot of games (the Cal Ripken Jr of football), lost a ton of playoffs due to stupid passing decisions, won a single SuperBowl… none of it is that impressive.”
YOU NAILED IT!!!
As far as the Jersey, it would have been a great P.R. move to slip it on before he left, and don’t give me that crap “it was too small”. We heard how he wanted to play for Minnesota first and foremost, heard about Tampa Bay, heard about Green Bay, and oh yeah I think he mentioned N.Y. even.
He’s smoked.
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August 8th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Brett is definitely regretting his self-imposed fallout with the Packers. As far as what ‘fadetoblack’ was saying; You couldn’t be more off-base. McCarthy, not Thompson was the one who had truly had enough of Brett’s crap. Reportedly in their 5 1/2 hour meeting, Brett received a phone call, from-you guessed it-Deanna, and actually ANSWERED the call. He then proceeded to talk with her for an hour.
Cough…cough…WHIPPED!
Talk about a lack of respect. That why MM was so fired up in his presser-and that’s about as fired up as MM gets-when he said Favre is not in the right state of mind to run a football team.
Brett couldn’t be more convoluted IMO. He has been on the fence about everything in his career since losing his rock, Irv Favre. If you look up wishy-washy in the dictionary, there’s a picture of Brett second-guessing his move to the Jets with that “I’m not real sure this was a good move” look on his face.
The fact of the matter is; I will be rooting for Favre and the Jets this year, unless the Packers end up facing them in the Super Bowl, then I will definitely be NOT.
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August 8th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I find it amusing that some people are already writing off Aaron Rodgers because he went 7-20 in a scrimmage. First of all, there were 7 dropped passes! The receivers did not perform well and admitted it. Second of all, how on earth do you judge a quarterback on a scrimmage and a handful of practices. McCarthy’s specialty is working with quarterbacks, and if he thinks Rodgers is ready, I trust his judgment. How many of you brainiacs have ever worked as a coach in the professional, or even college ranks of football? I’m sorry, but being in a fantasy football league does not qualify you as a professional.
And lastly, McCarthy and Thompson put together a team that went 13-3 last year. Brett Favre was contributor to that success, but he wasn’t all, or even the majority of it. If he was, they would have been 13-3 every year. I expect some growing pains with Rodgers this year, and though I don’t think he can be Favre of the mid-nineties, I think he can be a good quarterback and hopefully manage a game and not make the same bone-headed decisions Favre made.
Try to take some of the emotions, and the need to rub it in, out of this and give Rodgers a chance this year.
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August 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Gregjennings85,
Where did you get the information about Favre taking a call from Deanna? I’ve seen nothing about this anywhere.
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August 8th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
The look on Lord Farve’s face during the presser was priceless. I’ve seen it before…Steve Spurrier introduced as HC in D.C., Petrino introduced in Atlanta and Stan Heath when the audience broke into the Pig Suuu-eeee chant during his introduction as Razorback HC.
The Jets will regret this move more than the Packers. The Packers probably expect some degree of inexperience at QB while the J-E-T-S are looking for a miracle.
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August 9th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
I have lost all respect for this man in the past 24 hours. I just took my Favre memorabilia
out of my office and put it in a box. I might take all of it, along with my authentic #4 jersey and put it on
ebay in exchange for a stick of gum and a couple of marbles. It sounds like there is plenty of blame to
go around on this one and Ted Thompson is shouldering a majority of it. What did Favre really expect
though? You can’t waffle every year and then officially retire and expect to come back once again. I
actually shed a tear during this a-holes retirement speech! In his quest to spite Ted Thompson and Packer
Management he also managed to spite the entire Green Bay Packers fan base. You may have wanted
to take that into consideration Brett. You went from being the epitome of Class Act to complete Ass
Clown. And seeing Jets fans so excited that you would think they just won the lottery, that is what has
me feeling so nausiated. Enjoy another 4-12 season and prepare to get comfy on your couch during
playoff time. Crack open a six-pack, inhale a few Vicadin and nibble on a few crackers…….but stay away
from the Cheese! Traitor? No doubt…..Remember, If he had his first choice, he would be wearing purple right now.
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