Big sports entry today because I was at two sporting events. In another scheduling oddity, both the Cubs and Sox are in town on the same day (actually several days this week) so I went to the Cubs/Astros game at 1:20 and then hit the Sox/Tigers game at 7:11. Since they changed the Red Line several years ago, you don't have to switch trains at all to get from one stadium to the other. Good fun!!
Tomorrow, golf!
I really want to talk about what everyone else in sports is talking about: Brett Favre. Even if you're not into sports all that much I bet that you have heard about SOMETHING going on up north of our border. Here's the deal:
-Favre hast started for Green Bay for like 20 years, ok it's actually 17.
-Last year, Favre was runner up to the NFC MVP award and led the Packers to a 13-3 record and the playoffs.
-Favre is a first ballot hall of famer.
-Aaron Rodgers was drafted by the Packers in the first round (24th over all) in 2005 (when the Bears tood Cedric Benson with the 4th overall pick) out of California with the thought of him being Favre's replacement.
-Favre retired at the end of last year.
-Aaron Rodgers has done nothing yet as a QB while waiting for Favre to miss a game or retire.
He could be great. He could suck. Hard to tell.
-Favre came OUT of retirement and wanted to start for the Packers again.
-Packers only want him as a backup and so offered him $20-$25million to stay retired.
-Favre showed up at training camp after being reinstated by the league.
-Favre is fine with being traded, but would prefer to play for the Vikings who are in the Packers division (and Bears).
-The Vikings would easily be the best team in the NFC with the addition of Favre at QB, the only position they are missing on offense at first blush.
-The Packers want to trade him to the Jets or Tampa Bay, both out of division and much weaker teams and they don't play the Packers twice this year, though they do happen to play Tampa Bay.
-The team that he would help the most is the team that should offer the most for him, which is the Vikings.
What a dilemna for the Packers. Favre will be a huge distraction to Rodgers and the team if he practices and competes for the starting job (which he should be given, since Rodgers hasn't done squat ever). It's also a nightmare if they trade him within the division and he plays and beats the Packers twice a year until he re-retires. It's also a problem if Rodgers turns out to be terrible, even if the Packers do trade Favre to a non-division team. Next year, Rodgers will be a free agent and the Packers really don't know what they have in him and hence don't know if he's worth re-siging or not. Not good. But Favre led the team to a 13-3 record just last year. Seems like you go with the guy you know, if you think you can win this year. If not, trade Favre to whomever will give you the most. I think Minnesota would give a #1 and #2 next year for him. Those would be picks #30ish and #60ish. Not that much really. It's almost like a second round and third round.
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4 comments:
Thank goodness I now understand the whole favre thing. Maybe I can even hold a conversation with my husband about it.
Keep him out of the AFC!!! Are your bears really content with who they have at QB..they should try to make a bigger push for Brett.
The baseball games sound like a boozin fun' time!!
Tim I can't imagine anyone other than Bears ownership and possibly the GM is happy with our QB situation. I'd take Favre in a heartbeat.
Bah nothing compared to the Cristiano Ronaldo affair...$140 million rather than $20 million.
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