Comments on Tundra Vision: Why Exactly Does White Get the Free Pass?

You know, Mark, I don't think it's an obtu...

2009-10-28T19:11:31.914-05:00

You know, Mark, I don't think it's an obtuse question at all. The letter I quoted placed all of the men on the scoreboard in the same category. I pointed out the facts that placed one of those players closer to #4 than to #15.

nobody told reggie that the train left the station...

2009-10-28T08:14:14.299-05:00

nobody told reggie that the train left the station

that he was not allowed to play

that he could have 20 million to not play

Wolf did not refuse his phone calls

Wolf did not go on vacation to avoid him

it is hard to imagine any one being so into conspiracy as to think that Favre 'manipulated' his retirement(S) to get to the vikings for

ALL THOSE YEARS

I mean seriously think a bit before you post drivel

Are you truly so obtuse that you don't see tha...

2009-10-26T23:02:23.708-05:00

Are you truly so obtuse that you don't see that Favre manipulated the system....retiring, unretiring, retiring, asking for his release....specifically for the purpose of playing for our archrivals? If you can't see the difference between his schtick and what Reggie White did, then I can't help you.

I certainly understand the emotions surrounding th...

2009-10-25T22:18:47.189-05:00

I certainly understand the emotions surrounding the two players. Removing that emotion, however, does reveal two different trajectories in how the two players were treated, both by fans, media, and the organization.

Reggie White retired and unretired in late April 1998. Favre's announcements he was returning were made in April (2004), March (2005), April (2006), and February (2007).

I totally understand the emotions involved make things a lot "different", but there were a lot of similarities between the two. Rival or not, Reggie White handed the Packers an "L" in 2000, and the Packers got zilch in return for it.

You're right that they had SIMILAR trajectorie...

2009-10-25T21:18:12.286-05:00

You're right that they had SIMILAR trajectories... Except White didn't play for any rival, NEITHER STATED THAT HE WANTED TO PLAY FOR A RIVAL. White didn't pettitioned for his players, neither for HIS COACHES, didn't have a separate locker room, and didn't threat to retire every season, he RETIRED and wanted to come back. It wasn't a bluff, unlike with Favre, that kept the team hostage every offseason.
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The situations may SEEM similar, but in reality weren't, mainly because of the REASONS both did what they did.