Favre Asks Why Rodger's Super Bowl Ring Took So Long

[MNPatsFan]

Just saw this article on ESPN, in which Brett Favre indicates that Aaron Rodgers should have won his Super Bowl ring sooner. Favre is such a a**hole.:laugh:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7061578/brett-favre-asks-why-aaron-rodgers-super-bowl-title-ring-took-long

Here are some of Favre's quotes digging at Rodgers and his accomplishments:

"I'm going to be honest, I was not surprised," Favre, who won his only Super Bowl in New Orleans in 1997, said on Tuesday in the interview, as quoted by USA Today. "The biggest surprise to me would be that he didn't do it sooner." . . .

"He's very bright and he got a chance to watch and see successful teams do it right," Favre said of his successor, currently among the league leaders this season with 12 touchdown passes and 1,325 yards passing. "And so he just kind of fell into a good situation. On top of that, he's a good player. I don't think there's any pressure on him now, the talent around him is even better than when I was there." . . .

"I'm really kind of surprised it took him so long," Favre said. "In the early part of last year season, it hadn't quite clicked yet, and I didn't know it would. I just kind of figured when they hit their stride, they're going to be hard to beat. And that's what happened."

Love how Favre minimizes Rodgers' accomplishments by stating Rodgers is surrounded by better talent and should have won a Super Bowl Ring sooner.:rolleyes:

What a POS:tsk:

[Northman]

Maybe had Favre retired sooner in GB he could of won sooner. lmao

[Nomad]

check out these NFL gurus on Rodgers......:yawn:

http://fanphooey.com/blog/982

[BroncoNut]

Favre is just jealous

[Northman]

check out these NFL gurus on Rodgers......:yawn:

http://fanphooey.com/blog/982

Oh, its that Hoge guy again. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[BroncoWave]

Wow, people just love to blow up anything Favre says. I don't see the big deal about this at all. I think you are reaching to say he was trying to insult Rodgers.

[claymore]

Just saw this article on ESPN, in which Brett Favre indicates that Aaron Rodgers should have won his Super Bowl ring sooner. Favre is such a a**hole.:laugh:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7061578/brett-favre-asks-why-aaron-rodgers-super-bowl-title-ring-took-long

Here are some of Favre's quotes digging at Rodgers and his accomplishments:


Love how Favre minimizes Rodgers' accomplishments by stating Rodgers is surrounded by better talent and should have won a Super Bowl Ring sooner.:rolleyes:

What a POS:tsk:Man I hate (to strong of word) favre. It was such a guily pleasure watching Rodgers win that SB.

[Dreadnought]

Man I hate (to strong of word) favre. It was such a guily pleasure watching Rodgers win that SB.

Aaron Rodgers > Brett Favre

[BroncoNut]

Wow, people just love to blow up anything Favre says. I don't see the big deal about this at all. I think you are reaching to say he was trying to insult Rodgers.

go swing from Bret's nutsack somewhere else. :lol:

I remember when Hoe used that saying at the freak. I had never heard it before and it just totally busted me up

[Dreadnought]

check out these NFL gurus on Rodgers......:yawn:

http://fanphooey.com/blog/982


"It just goes to show you that the so-called ESPN experts know just about as much as the guy living in his parent's basement."

Yep, only they make a lot more money. ESPN sportscasters are generally as stupid as cattle.

[BroncoWave]

go swing from Bret's nutsack somewhere else. :lol:

I remember when Hoe used that saying at the freak. I had never heard it before and it just totally busted me up

I'm not a fan of Brett Favre. I mean I respect what he did as a player and I don't hate the guy like most seem to, but I don't have any agenda for him. I just don't see how this quote is a big deal.

[BroncoWave]

Yep, only they make a lot more money. ESPN sportscasters are generally as stupid as cattle.

To be fair, ESPN sportscasters weren't one of the 23 teams who passed on Rodgers in the draft. Shows that a lot of teams probably felt the same way.

[Northman]

To be fair, ESPN sportscasters weren't one of the 23 teams who passed on Rodgers in the draft. Shows that a lot of teams probably felt the same way.

Or they just didnt need a QB.

[BroncoWave]

Or they just didnt need a QB.

Really? So none of the teams picking 1-23 needed a QB? I definitely do not buy that. And the one QB picked ahead of Rodgers (Smith) is substantially worse than A-rod. Just goes to show that several teams likely agreed with the analysts who were not high on him.

QBs who are considered potential super bowl winning HOF guys like Rodgers seems on pace to be get picked higher than 23. I think it's safe to say he has exceeded almost everyone's expectations.

[Nomad]

Really? So none of the teams picking 1-23 needed a QB? I definitely do not buy that. And the one QB picked ahead of Rodgers (Smith) is substantially worse than A-rod. Just goes to show that several teams likely agreed with the analysts who were not high on him.

So what you are saying is the teams were naive enough to listen to the analysts and it burned them!:D

[GEM]

I think people read into it what they want based on previous feelings for a person. I took that as he respects Rodgers game, appreciates his talent and expected he would have won a SB sooner. I don't see an issue with that.

If you already hate Favre, you're going to find fault in anything he says. :shrugs:

[BroncoWave]

So what you are saying is the teams were naive enough to listen to the analysts and it burned them!:D

I highly doubt analysts are why he fell to 23. Lots of analysts had him as a top 10 pick and were shocked he fell that far.

[Northman]

Really? So none of the teams picking 1-23 needed a QB? I definitely do not buy that.

As you probably saw, only one QB was taken ahead of Rodgers in that draft so apparently not.


And the one QB picked ahead of Rodgers (Smith) is substantially worse than A-rod. Just goes to show that several teams likely agreed with the analysts who were not high on him.

Or simply thought since Smith won a NC that he was better than Rodgers. Since then its obvious Rodgers was the better QB but no team in that draft prior to GB felt they needed a QB. In fact, the one that finally took him already had a HOF guy on the squad but by all technical purposes they didnt need him. Its why Favre got on his period after that.


QBs who are considered potential super bowl winning HOF guys like Rodgers seems on pace to be get picked higher than 23. I think it's safe to say he has exceeded almost everyone's expectations.

I remember watching that draft, he was HIGHLY touted coming out of college. Again, not every team will just take a QB for the sake of taking one. That is like saying the Lions are geniuses because they took a WR for 3 straight years in the first round. :lol:

[Nomad]

So BTB, will Farve get playing time at Miss St this year or has he already?!?

[BroncoWave]

I think people read into it what they want based on previous feelings for a person. I took that as he respects Rodgers game, appreciates his talent and expected he would have won a SB sooner. I don't see an issue with that.

If you already hate Favre, you're going to find fault in anything he says. :shrugs:

Thank you. Saying "I'm surprised he didn't win one sooner" is not the same as saying he should have won one sooner. I see that as a compliment to how good he is, not an insult.

If Tebow wins a SB in 5 years and Elway says the exact same quote about him, I guarantee people on here would react differently than to this Favre quote.

[BroncoWave]

I remember watching that draft, he was HIGHLY touted coming out of college. Again, not every team will just take a QB for the sake of taking one. That is like saying the Lions are geniuses because they took a WR for 3 straight years in the first round. :lol:

That's exactly my point. People in this thread are bashing the media for being low on him, and from what I remember, the media was alot higher on him than 23 teams seemed to be.

[BroncoWave]

So BTB, will Farve get playing time at Miss St this year or has he already?!?

He got in a couple of snaps against Georgia this week. Only threw one pass which was incomplete, but he had some nice zip on the ball. I'd like to see him get some more playing time because our other QBs are hot garbage right now.

[MNPatsFan]

I think people read into it what they want based on previous feelings for a person. I took that as he respects Rodgers game, appreciates his talent and expected he would have won a SB sooner. I don't see an issue with that.

If you already hate Favre, you're going to find fault in anything he says. :shrugs:Perhaps I did read too much into his comments, but there is no disputing that Brett Favre only cares about Brett Favre. Before last season, I spoke with a couple of people associated with the Vikings and they mentioned that the general feeling within the team was that "Brett Favre only cares about Brett Favre". Notice I said before the season, not during or after the horrific season he and they had.

Do I hate him, no. But I did lose a lot of the respect I had from him over the course of the last several seasons.

GEM and BTB, what do you make of Favre's claim that Rodgers has more talent surrounding him than Favre ever did? No matter how you spin that comment, it seems to be a self-serving comment for Brett to make.

[MNPatsFan]

He got in a couple of snaps against Georgia this week. Only threw one pass which was incomplete, but he had some nice zip on the ball. I'd like to see him get some more playing time because our other QBs are hot garbage right now.I thought he was going to play for the High School team he is always practicing with.:laugh:

[GEM]

Perhaps I did read too much into his comments, but there is no disputing that Brett Favre only cares about Brett Favre. Before last season, I spoke with a couple of people associated with the Vikings and they mentioned that the general feeling within the team was that "Brett Favre only cares about Brett Favre". Notice I said before the season, not during or after the horrific season he and they had.

Do I hate him, no. But I did lose a lot of the respect I had from him over the course of the last several seasons.

GEM and BTB, what do you make of Favre's claim that Rodgers has more talent surrounding him than Favre ever did? No matter how you spin that comment, it seems to be a self-serving comment for Brett to make.


Or maybe it's just how he really feels. We spend so much time trying to make things out of what people say instead of just taking them at face value. Maybe Favre looks at the current Packers and sees more talent there than he did when he was there.

Who cares....he's exactly what he never wanted to be...irrelevant. That has to hurt for someone with such a large ego....which I will agree he has. He's rather small in other areas. :lol:

[Nomad]

I thought he was going to play for the High School team he is always practicing with.:laugh:

Brett has a nephew playing for Miss St.....in case you didn't know.

BTW, I'm sure he's trying to get a roster spot with the high school.:D

[weazel]

Im surprised he had time to talk to anyone with all the penis pics he has to send

[Poet]

Aaron Rodgers > Brett Favre

He's certainly less of a friggen douchebag.

[Poet]

Favre played on a team with Reggie White, who arguably is the most dominant player on the defensive side of the ball.

Their offensive talents are a wash. Green Bay always has a lot of guys who make up a great dynamic offense. They're not 'star-riddled' on offense.

Favre is one of, if not the greatest QB of all time right now. I just wish he would fade away for a bit. I want to remember him making all those incredible throws and setting his own records.

Now all I remember him for is that debacle in Minnesota, penis pics, making comments that could easily be construed as being shitty and just being an all-around *******.

[MNPatsFan]

Brett has a nephew playing for Miss St.....in case you didn't know.Oh, no I didn't know that *smiles sheepishly at the joke that went right over my head* :lol:

[Dreadnought]

Favre played on a team with Reggie White, who arguably is the most dominant player on the defensive side of the ball.

Their offensive talents are a wash. Green Bay always has a lot of guys who make up a great dynamic offense. They're not 'star-riddled' on offense.

Favre is one of, if not the greatest QB of all time right now. I just wish he would fade away for a bit. I want to remember him making all those incredible throws and setting his own records.

Now all I remember him for is that debacle in Minnesota, penis pics, making comments that could easily be construed as being shitty and just being an all-around *******.

I think that the 96-97 Packers were borderline great - much more talented than the current version IMO. Remember, that '96 defense was tops in the NFL, and not by a small margin. They woulda shoulda coulda repeated in '97, except for an inspired game from the Denver defense and Terrell Davis. The 2010 Packers were just very very good

As it stands now I look forward to the day when Brett Favre is that guy who won a SB in between alltime great Packer QB's Bart Starr and Aaron Rodgers :D

[Poet]

I grew up loving Brett Favre. I was a little kid and he was the most exciting thing in football next to watching the Dallas Cowboys offense (Emmitt Smith is probably my favorite running back ever).

Favre was tough, gritty, clutch, won games, could make any throw and loved the game. Those ARE things that cannot be taken away from him. He embodies everything you want from a person ON the football field.

Off the football field, he's not terrible but he's not this shining beacon of morality that he has tried (at least in my opinion) to portray himself as. Once upon a time he was a feel-good story about overcoming addiction.

Now he's just a jerk. I take any negative story about an athlete with a grain of salt because let's face it, it's a 24 hour news cycle and with a camera on you constantly it's easy to mess up and have it blow out of proportion.

So when Thomas Jones and Jerricho Cotchery, two respected and solid players on the Jets said that Favre was a distant egotistical jerk, I sorta shrugged it off.

When Favre wanted to come back and play for GB, I understood why he was upset. He obviously was still a good player, retired in the heat of the moment and now Ted Thompson won't take his calls.

That's a legitimate gripe. But then he keeps going and going and going with it. The same guy who tore Javon Walker a new one for wanting a contract is holding an organization for hostage.

Then all the wooing that the Vikings did for him...twice...the penis pictures and all that shit.

Just stop talking. Just stop ******* talking.

[BroncoWave]

Just stop talking. Just stop ******* talking.

Or you could just stop listening to him, let him talk all he wants and let all the people who want to hear him listen, then everyone is happy!

[Poet]

I suppose I could find posts of yours that share my same sentiments and we can play the pot meets kettle game.

Yeah, we'll just go with that. :eek:

[Northman]

I suppose I could find posts of yours that share my same sentiments and we can play the pot meets kettle game.

Yeah, we'll just go with that. :eek:

:lol:

[BroncoWave]

I suppose I could find posts of yours that share my same sentiments and we can play the pot meets kettle game.

Yeah, we'll just go with that. :eek:

What, that Brett Favre should shut up? Pretty sure I've never said that.

[Poet]

What, that Brett Favre should shut up? Pretty sure I've never said that.

Plenty of times you've said that a person should shut up. This is very much a pot meet kettle situation.

[BroncoWave]

Plenty of times you've said that a person should shut up. This is very much a pot meet kettle situation.

Yes but that's different. Those standards don't apply here! :D

[BroncoNut]

I think people read into it what they want based on previous feelings for a person. :

wow. Really?

[Northman]

Well, apparently some of us aint the only one wondering about this. Colin Cowherd is pretty much saying the same thing. Saying that a lot of Bret's comments were backhanded compliments which after some more thought i would have to agree. The problem with Favre in the last 4-5 years is the guy just is a complete trainwreck. Its hard to root for a guy who is constantly putting his foot in his mouth.

[Poet]

Favre sucks.

[Magnificent Seven]

I guess Favre is jealous.

[atwater27]

I usually defend Favre, but his comments about Rodgers make him look so classless, petty, jealous and stupid. I guess he really is the dumbass redneck idiot that everybody says he is.

[Ravage!!!]

I didn't actually hear the words, but just reading them, I actually think he feels he was complimenting Rodgers. I don't think its as big of a deal as many want to make it out to be. I don't hate Brett Favre. Sure he's a guy that likes to be in the spotlight... so what? Don't see what all the nastiness is about in regards to the guy.

Some want to say that Favre is jealous :lol: Thats pretty funny....but I do think there are a lot of people here that are jealous of Brett.

[sneakers]

At least he didn't text him a picture of his dick.

[Poet]

Ravage go hear the words and get the context. It's pretty much 'factual' that it's a dig.

[BORDERLINE]

Favre just comes off as a hater with those comments. This guy is like or was like ELWAY to the Packers. Beloved could do no wrong and then he goes on his little trips around the NFL. And now I believe it ruined his legacy there.