Good sweet lord, this is so old.
I don't know if this is an instance of some fans coming out of the woodwork to grind the old axe just a little more on the offseason fiasco, or it's actually the Packers fanbase just falling apart and eating itself, or what, but it's embarrasing.
I will go ahead and allow that in two-to-three games Favre's leadership and experience
might have made a difference. So we might be closer to making the playoffs instead of mathmatically eliminated at this point.
But:
dude doesn't play defense, and if there's one area where this team has clearly fallen apart, that's it.
It's frustrating, and it's disappointing. Nobody likes to lose. But seriously? You're going to pin this on Rodgers? AND, since you can't point to poor performance or statistics you're going to stretch out and say it's 'intangibles'? You people are hilarious.
I used to think folks like Packnic and Trom were overly harsh, but now I agree with them completely; reading this forum lately is a whole lot like listening to the Minnesota fans (you know, the ones you all deride as bandwagoneers) when the Vikings have a down season. "Fire *insert name of guy you were lauding just 6 months ago*!" "OMG, Aaron's a bust and doesn't have what it takes!" "Someone catch me when I jump!"
I'm going to call it right now, and if I'm wrong I assure you I'll own it: This team will be markedly better next year. I see a situation much like Carolina's last season; key injuries and crappy luck have broken this team down, but most if not all of the pieces are in place. If Thompson does his job (and yeah, I said "if" -- he's got a lot to prove this offseason) we could easily be a real force next season. And I think we will be, even without Brett Favre and his intangibles.
And with that, I'll leave this place to DH, Jacko, and the rest of the guys who've been so ardently waiting to stroll on in and laugh at the "crappy" Packers team they claim to root for.