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Originally Posted by RjRobb2
He never waffled. The media waffled. Up until he retired two season ago, Brett never said he was going to retire. Hell, he never said he might retire. The media hyped up the "will he or wont he" game every season. The Packers never expected him to retire. They never even expected him to retire when he did.
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Uhhh, yeah he did. It's been reported by many credible sources (including Adam Schefter) that Favre kept waiting to give the Packers an answer on his retirement year after year. He did that in 2008 when he retired, changed his mind, and then got shipped to the Jets. Did you not see his retirement press conference?
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They drafted QBs because Brett was getting old and he may have retired or gotten injuried. Teams draft QBs even when they have a young franchise QB. It is called insurance.
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They drafted Rodgers because they knew Favre might be done, and then had to draft Brohm and another QB because Rodgers was looking like he may not come back either.
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Brett had every right to call out Walker.
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No, he didn't. That's an issue between Walker and the Packers management.
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Every single player that holds out on his contract should be called out by everyone including their teammates.
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That's fine if you want teams with divided locker rooms. I'll stick with my team keeping that in house.
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When you are a man and sign a contract, you are giving your word. When you go back on your word, you are a piece of ****.
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You know what, you can talk like that when the TEAMS are held to that same standard. Contracts aren't guaranteed in the NFL and as such teams can cut players while only paying a fraction of the contract.
If you want to play that game, fine with me, but only if NFL teams are forced to pay out all remaining money due on terminated contracts. Until then they are not held to that same standard so I will continue to support the right of the players to get the most money they can reasonably get.
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A player has every right to ask for a new contract but if it is denied, they should finish out the contract they signed and move on. You dont sit out and throw a fit like a child.
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Again, the same standard does not apply to the teams. If a player won't renegotiate his contract he can be cut from the team and paid very little money. What protections does the player have against a team who refuses to negotiate?
Holding out.
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When was the last time a player asked for a paycut because they werent playing up to expectations?
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Players take pay cuts all the time, and for various reasons.
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You cant answer that because it has never happened.
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I just did.
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Players want big contracts because of one big season but they never ask for a pay cut when they have a bad season.
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Why would anyone ASK to lower their pay? That's illogical at best.
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If you sign a contract, you honor your contract. That's what real men do. If you dont, you are a scum and deserve to be called out.
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And again, that's fine...
if the teams are held to the same standard. They're not, so your logic fails.
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Actually, statistics prove me correct. Over 70% of Brett's interceptions have come in the season half when the Packers were DOWN.
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Proof?
Hell I actually half believe it. They're usually down in the 2nd half from the picks he threw in the first half.
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