Venckus speaks, Chaussee responds...

First off CLICK HERE to see the Fox News Interview with Favre...

Venckus, of the Tennessee Venckus', took some time out of his hectic schedule to give us his opinion. Lots of what he says is good. Take it away Schmenkus...

Chris:

It's hard to say much that hasn't already been said. I'll give you a couple of quick takes.

• For people concerned about Favre tarnishing his legacy....ummmmm....it's his legacy. If he wants to tarnish it, that's his choice. Spend more time worrying about your own legacy.

• For anyone that wants to go to the "interception" card, this article should be required reading. Really it should be required reading for anyone with a passing interest in Favre. And, keep in mind it was writtenbefore last season.
• CLICK HERE
  

You know, I like to go home with who brought me to the dance. Make no mistake, Brett Favre brought the Packers to the dance. Won a Super Bowl. Played through some crazy pain. Brought the franchise back from the depths. Made a play every time I watched him that I couldn't believe he made. Sometimes they were bad plays; more often they were great plays.

BUT....

I get it. I really do. It's professional sports. There is no loyalty. The Packers need to do what they can to ensure the viability of the franchise in the future.

So....is there a middle ground?

Absolutely. Give #4 his release. If the Packers don't want him, let him pick a team that does. If nothing else, Brett Favre has earned that right. And before anyone jumps up and down and says the Packers should get value for him in a trade, baloney! They weren't getting anything for him when he retired. And don't tell me that the Packers can't let him go because he could go to an NFC rival. Really? If the Packers are that worried about Favre’s ability to haunt them, then he should be welcomed back as the starter for the Green and Gold.

As for me, if Favre is released or traded, I hope I find myself sitting on my couch in February cheering for #4 in the Super Bowl. Even if he’s with the Vikings. After all, it was a hell of a dance.

Derek

Thank you Derek, nice job. I think you bring up valid points, except that whole thing about the queens. Not gonna happen.

Mike Chaussee responds to my response, and I think we can find a happy middle ground here. Maybe...

The post Favre liking the Packers wasn't necessarily a Dingleschputz thing.
That's directed at a lot of people. He's been around so long my 14 year old
has never known a game without Favre. That's amazing.

I see where you're coming from. I just don't see Favre winning it for us.
He hasn't done it in the clutch for five years. Okay, I'll give him a nice
toss in the Broncos game and he nailed the slant in the Chargers game...but
really, Jennings was the MAN on both plays. Other than that he's failed
when it counts for several years.

I don't know if Rodgers is the future. His injury history is scary. I
agree totally. But we have to find out. The team is young and has the
chance to be good for a long time...so dealing with this retirement thing
for another six years will kill us all. Just imagine, he comes back again.
We do our regular season thing, win 12 games, make the playoffs... then we
have to wonder if Mr. Wishy Washy is going to play NEXT year. Then, about
August he decides to play again..in the meantime Rodgers waits some
more..and then leaves. Then what?

Hey, best case scenario is that he comes back as a back-up. But that won't
happen. No way. His ego won't allow it.

I don't think this will last too long. Thompson and McCarthy can't afford
it. 4's got them by the balls. Ridiculous too. Anyone who thinks this
turnaround the last two years is because of Favre is dreaming. Thompson
built this team and McCarthy got the young and old guys to play together.
They're not getting any credit. Remember, with Favre running the show two
years ago we were 4 - 12. Then Thompson and McCarthy pieced this thing
together. All the while taking crap. Why don't they sign this? Why don't
they get Moss? Why don't they trade for that? And instead they draft
Jennings, they wait for Woodson, they trade for Grant. They cut ties with
Walker and Ahman. They look pretty damn smart to me.

But just because they didn't beg and plead with Favre to stay, just because
they didn't tell Rodgers that just because Favre retired doesn't mean he's
really going to stay retired and that Rodgers shouldn't really plan on being
the starter because all Favre has to do is get off his tractor and the job
is his, doesn't mean they should take all the heat for this.

Whooooooooooooooo. If nothing else a boring off season has gotten fun. I
love a little controversy.

Thank you Mike. Well thought out. You can tell we have probably been spending too much time on this the past few days. I will say though, the 4-12 season was on Sherman, not #4. Sherman sucked as a GM, good coach, great offensive schemes, but sucked at picking players. Especially Defensive ones. As for the Moss thing, sure they (TT) did not go get him, but man, could you imagine how last year would have turned out with Moss catching Favre's passes? I think we may have been in AZ if that were the case. Not sold yet on Grant, I think Jackson is the future RB of the Packers. Runs more like LT than Grant. Anyway, it goes on and on. If anyone else wants to chime in, BRING IT.

Until then, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!