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Originally Posted by Redlemon
There's a rumor that he was waiting to see if Green Bay could take Randy Moss from the Patriots, and if they could, he'd go one more year. Certainly, there were mere hours between Moss' contract and Favre's announcement.
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Yeah Redlemon, people speculated that because he had openly campaigned for Moss last year, and then criticized the franchise for not picking him up when they could of, that he was asking for a trade. The first two things being true, but the trade being only rumor, it seemed only likely that he would do the same again this year.
But it's not the direction that Ted Thompson (GM) is going. He builds young, speedy, west coast offenses, and builds from the line out. Moss was an expensive thing they certainly didn't need (They have Greg Jennings, and an under appreciated Koren Robinson, as well as two very young but very talented players in James Jones and Ruvell Martin) that would have brought the team back to a vertical pass threat team. Moss is more of a deep threat then a possession receiver in IMO. It might have secured Favre, but it didn't make sense and didn't fit the team. If Favre left because of that it would of been selfish.
I would of loved to see those two together, it would of probably meant MVP number four and maybe another super bowl ring. I don't think anyone throws a deep ball like Favre and with the line emerging as one of the best, most underrated group of practical nobodies then he would of had the time to bomb it. Yet, that is a very short term goal and would likely hinder the growth of players who are starting to shine; especially Greg Jennings.
I hope that's not why Favre left, but if it was, then I think it would of had more to do with being done with the game, and not with being a pompous prick. People at that age need personal incentives to keep going through the grueling physical and mental work needed. Maybe that was his reward that he deserved in his head, and when he didn't, he said "well maybe it's not worth it" instead of "Fuck you Thompson, thanks for nothing." Either way next year won't be the same.