Cheesey
16 years ago

What is so strange about people rooting against a player who plays for another team? No one on this board would be rooting for the Jets if Favre weren't playing for them, so why would you assume that Packers fans would automatically root for the Jets simply because he is? There are literally dozens of former Packers playing for other teams throughout the league -- why aren't you rooting for them? Because they're not Packers anymore.

Favre is no longer a Packer, maudlin rhetoric from sentimental fans notwithstanding. Therefore, I don't root for him.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:


I asked the same question once. Why arn't people cheering for Darren Sharper and Ryan Longwell, or other ex-Packers? They were Packers once. No one answered my question though.
I don't act as if Favre never existed. I still have his picture (actually, SEVERAL pictures) on my walls. I still care about the guy as a person, and as "our" QB for all those years. What i don't care about is how he does on other teams. I am ONLY a Packer fan. I didn't watch and cheer on Reggie White when he unretired and played for the Panthers. I didn't watch even one of their games. Does that mean i didn't like him, or he never existed? Heck no! But i wasn't a Panther fan. I only cared about what he did when he was one of "us". That doesn't mean i wished him, or Favre anything bad. I just don't care how other teams do with our ex-players is all.

If someone feels differently, thats fine with me. The only thing i don't like is when they use the Favre thing to dig at the Packers or their MGMT.
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CDNRodgersfan
16 years ago
My love still for Favre has nothing to do with something the Packers did wrong. To me it's no different then the fact that I cheer for the Chargers cause of LT or I cheer for the Saints cause of Drew Brees. I just don't put them in front of the Packer franchise
go.pack.go.
16 years ago

Hey, i know he had a couple bad games but no reason to go into hiding. Big week coming up.

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They're in hiding because of how bad he has done over his last 5-6 games...
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zombieslayer
16 years ago


I asked the same question once. Why arn't people cheering for Darren Sharper and Ryan Longwell, or other ex-Packers? They were Packers once. No one answered my question though.
I don't act as if Favre never existed. I still have his picture (actually, SEVERAL pictures) on my walls. I still care about the guy as a person, and as "our" QB for all those years. What i don't care about is how he does on other teams. I am ONLY a Packer fan. I didn't watch and cheer on Reggie White when he unretired and played for the Panthers. I didn't watch even one of their games. Does that mean i didn't like him, or he never existed? Heck no! But i wasn't a Panther fan. I only cared about what he did when he was one of "us". That doesn't mean i wished him, or Favre anything bad. I just don't care how other teams do with our ex-players is all.

If someone feels differently, thats fine with me. The only thing i don't like is when they use the Favre thing to dig at the Packers or their MGMT.

"Cheesey" wrote:



Apparently, there are three types of fans:
1) follows team,
2) follows players,
3) combo of both

I happen to be #3. Packers will always be my favorite team, but when James Lofton went to the Raiders, I watched every Raiders game I could. Then he went to the Bills and lo and behold, he was in the Super Bowl. That was awesome.

Sharper I wasn't that attached to and same with Longwell. But James Lofton was my favorite player ever until probably the mid-90s Favre took that over.

Cheesey - I don't like using Favre to dig at Management either, but it has gone both ways. There are a lot of people on this board who have been downright nasty to Favre as well.

And the other thing I don't understand is why can't people like BOTH Favre and Rodgers. I happen to like them both. Rodgers has been nothing but impressive all year and it's not his fault the D sucks.
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ILikeThePackers39
16 years ago


And the other thing I don't understand is why can't people like BOTH Favre and Rodgers. I happen to like them both. Rodgers has been nothing but impressive all year and it's not his fault the D sucks.

"zombieslayer" wrote:




It's a lot harder to get your jollies by pissing people off on internet chat forums if you're all sensible and rational, man. Clearly, you're not cut out for that kind of work.


(That was an attempt at levity, in case I need to make it clear.)
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joym13
16 years ago


And the other thing I don't understand is why can't people like BOTH Favre and Rodgers. I happen to like them both. Rodgers has been nothing but impressive all year and it's not his fault the D sucks.

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I think you are an example that people can like both and I'm impressed because it didn't seem possible. But posters like you and Zero (plus a couple of others) have proven that wrong.
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zombieslayer
16 years ago


And the other thing I don't understand is why can't people like BOTH Favre and Rodgers. I happen to like them both. Rodgers has been nothing but impressive all year and it's not his fault the D sucks.

"ILikeThePackers39" wrote:




It's a lot harder to get your jollies by pissing people off on internet chat forums if you're all sensible and rational, man. Clearly, you're not cut out for that kind of work.


(That was an attempt at levity, in case I need to make it clear.)

"zombieslayer" wrote:



Heh. No, I'm not.
We're all Packers fans here (except of course for the obvious).

And thank you. I take that as a compliment.
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zombieslayer
16 years ago


And the other thing I don't understand is why can't people like BOTH Favre and Rodgers. I happen to like them both. Rodgers has been nothing but impressive all year and it's not his fault the D sucks.

"joym13" wrote:



I think you are an example that people can like both and I'm impressed because it didn't seem possible. But posters like you and Zero (plus a couple of others) have proven that wrong.

"zombieslayer" wrote:



You know what's funny about Zero is his favorite player of all time isn't even a Packer. I understand though, as he's definitely in my top 20 favorite players.
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Nonstopdrivel
16 years ago
Zombieslayer, you're subtly conflating the terms "like" and "root for" -- they DON'T mean the same thing. I can like any of a number of players and not root for them. I think it's awesome that Kerry Collins has a chance to go to the Superbowl this year. I think it's amazing that not one, but two rookie quarterbacks are in the playoffs this year. I like them -- I'm happy for them -- but I sure as hell wouldn't be rooting for them if the Packers were in the playoffs.

Just because I'm rooting against Favre, who, let me remind you, now plays for the Jets, doesn't mean I dislike him.
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WhiskeySam
16 years ago
Then why are you rooting against him? He didn't play the Packers, and his success meant a better draft pick for us. The only reason to root against him (which meant us getting a worse draft pick) is pettiness.
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