When Brett Favre announced his retirement on March 6th, 2008, "Die Hard" Packer fans across the country were devastated.
When Brett Favre initated talks of a sudden come back "Die Hard" Packer fans were divided.
As one of those "Die Hard" Packer fans I found it hard to decided to stay loyal to the team or to the player. How do you not bring back the Face of a team that had a Pro Bowl season and was on the verge of bringing you to the Super Bowl. All though Favre did throw the interception that closed the game, there are other things you can blame i.e. the running game and not giving Al Harris help on Plaxico Burress...Football games arent decided on 1 play.
Allthough Favre is irreplaceable the Packers are still in good shape to be a contender. Aaron Rodgers showed signs of promise when he took over when Favre got injured in the game vs. the Cowboys. They didn't lose too many people in free agency and had a decent draft. Their Defense is one of the best in the league...(FINALLY! if Favre had a better defense he would have thrown alot less interceptions because he wouldn't have had to play from behind wich most people don't understand) . The Packers are headed in the right direction with or without Favre wich will make the transition bareable.
When all is said and done.....I choose to do both.
Brett Favre was one of the only reasons I started watching football religiously. I admit I did jump on on their bandwagon when they won Super Bowl XXXI but remaind a fan ever since.
Brett Favre just made the game fun to watch from all his come back victories to his unorthodox style of making plays happen. I've watched all their heart breaking losses (playoff game vs. the Eagles dubbed 4th and 26) and many of his interceptions but still admired his love for the game.
Now when people ask me am I still a Packer fan I find it hard to say yes because of what Favre had done for the team but in the end many players retire and those teams move on as I must do.
Watching MNF last night without Favre in Green and Gold did not feel right but it is something that i have to get used to.
Watching Favre playing for the Jets also did not feel right but it is what it is....i'll get used to it.
I needed an AFC team to root for anyway so it might as well be the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!
I guess that i am a Packers + Jets = JACKERS! or PETS! or just a fan of FOOTBALL period.
anyway.... HAPPY FOOTBALL SEASON!
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