Greg Bedard is a smart man.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 3, 2009 8:28 AM CDT

Taken from Gred Bedard's Thursday chat in response to a question about Brett Favre (I know you're shocked):

"I think a reconciliation will happen -- although it might not happen for some time (at least until Ted Thompson no longer works here). As for the venom, everybody has the right to feel how they want to feel. Just like Favre had the right to come back. I just don't understand why it had to be Minnesota. If you just want to play, why not open yourself up to other teams? Why not go back the team that traded for you, the one you said you'd never ask for your release from? Like I've said before, if I were Favre I would never entertain going to the Bears or Vikings because of the fans. Other athletes have done that. Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor come to mind. But that's me, and that's them. I've never walked in Favre's shoes. I just don't care for the way it all went down. Just be straight with people. They will understand. If you want to stick it to Ted, then say it. No one would blame you. But at least act like the fans matter. Tell them you're very sorry for putting them through this, that you sympathize with them, that you understand their emotions, that maybe you shouldn't have retired in the first place. And then tell them why it's the Vikings. I think most people have a problem with Favre because he's acted like the fans don't matter to him one bit. That's very tough to take if you've looked up to a guy for 17 years. A lot of hurt there. Favre could have helped by showing a willingness to be understanding of the situation. He didn't. Not once."

I've tried to sum this up a few times, but I've never managed it as well as that. I'll add to that by saying it's hard to respect somone who constantly says things that turn out to be untrue. I don't relish watching him play for the Vikings. But I can't wait until he's not the subject of so much conversation around here. And yeah, I know that makes me a complete hypocrite for posting this...

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Hypocrite

Well I know how you feel. I’m over Favre, but I’ve written plenty about him over the past two years. It was a very good summation. In past chats I’ve seen of Greg’s, he seems like a pretty straight shooter, and I wouldn’t expect him to have any sympathy for Favre’s indecisiveness and conflicting remarks.

by Brandon on Oct 3, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

Fan Of Number Four

I had a name like that when I first started posting here. I was a massive Favre fan and then a Packer fan second, I believe that now. I accepted the picks with the gunslinger attitude and happy go lucky touchdowns. Its what made him magic, his carelessness. When so many people were quick to be PC and give a formal answer, Brett, to me, was candid (understatement) and never lied.

What a bunch of garbage I see that as now. Everything the man wrote, said, and believed in was a lie. Favre, to me, was above objective competition. Here was a man who stood for something better than sports, God, or country. He played to live and lived to play.with the Green Bay Packers and bothered with nothing else. I still admire that intensely, but the bitter pill that was his total drama show, how he was invited to an open camp to show Rogers, to show the fans how he could still be our number 1 number 4, was too much to swallow when he refused and publicly stated that he was too mad at Teddy for not giving in, yet again and asked for his release.

Um, say again? Released?

I could take the see-saw ride that was the Brett Favretire Show, at least if it was option B he would simply ride off into the sunset and be the bestest guy/QB/sportsman ever to play the game. He told us that’s how it would happen.

Now this bizarro world we live in has apparently undergone a turn of events and produced a little messed up deformed baby and its wears a purple uniform and has horns. Its just business, this crazy looking little baby says. "If you were a real fan, you’d understand. "

Say again? The Vikings?

Once again, Brett going to the Jets wasn’t that bad. It was easier knowing we would likely never face them. However, the intentional signing with the guys who are named after murderers, rapists, thieves and the general malcontent and who play us twice a year, at least, just reeks like everything Brett has NOT stood for his entire career. I still can’t quite understand the need for him to stay in the NFC North if he weren’t playing with the Packers. I doubt I ever will, really understand his true motivations. However I do know this; that he is not what he presented himself to be the first decade and a half of his career.

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