Chit - Chat for CruisersOpen Forum for non-cruise posts. Please refrain from inflammatory rhetoric that could be considered offensive. We reserve the right to edit or delete for any reason.
View Poll Results: How do you feel about Brett Favre coming out of retirement a second time to play for the vikings.
Come on you old fart retire so some of the young guys can have a shoot.
__________________
CRUISES
Century 4/1998
Mercury 4/2000+4/2006+7/2007
Sensation 4/2002
Infinity 4/2003
Summit 4/2004+4/2005
Carnival Liberty New Year's Eve 2007
Liberty of the Seas 5/2008+11/2009
Solstice 4/2009
Oasis 4/2010
Allure 1/16/ 2011
Equinox 4/11/2011
I'm with Mike...he does not appear to have $$$$ problems, he's accomplished everything in the game, why is he coming back ...the trick is to knowing when to walk away while you still can without injury
actually, it's kind of sad, but also a reflection of the win at all cost now mentality
I'll go with the first one. Being a Bears fan knowing that we have to go up against Favre twice during the year is always a worry. He seems to do well against the Bears, but as of late just about everybody does well against the Bears.
__________________
11-1974 To 03-1978 U.S.S. Saratoga CV-60
08-2000 Sovereign Of The Seas- Bahamas
06-2002 NCL Sky- Alaska
10-2004 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
10-2006 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
12-2006 Enchantment Of The Seas- Western Carib.
05-2008 Monarch Of The Seas- Baja Mexico
09-2009 NCL Sky- Bahamas
03-2010 Celebrity Century- Western Carib.
10-2010 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
10-2010 Liberty Of The Seas- Coco Cay
11-2010 Freedom Of The Seas- Labadee, Haiti
11-2010 Monarch Of The Seas- Bahamas
My only question is will he have to give up Social Security and Medicare?
__________________
Doug
Caribbean Princess July 2006, May 2010 & November 2012
RCI- Monarch of the Seas November 2008
Crown Princess November 2007
Celebrity Zenith November 2005
RCI - Enchantment of the Seas August 2004
I agree with you. I think it's unfair to the other quarterback on the Vikings that were trying to get the starting position all the sudden Brett Favre appears and you are out of a job.
Steve Young dealt with this waiting from Joe Montana to realize he was to old for the sport. Montana got injuried so Young filled in. Instead of retiring once Montana healed he wanted his starting position back. Good for the coach for not giving it back. Montana ran whining all the way to Kansas City, just like Favre. First time Favre retired it was wonderful emotion end of an era. Now it's the punch line to a joke.
__________________ One part age; three parts liquor!
Freedom of the Seas 2012
Carnival Splendor 2010
Carnival Freedom 2008
Carnival Elation 2007
Celebrity Infinity 2006
Carnival Ecstasy 2005
Carnival Paradise 2004
Star Princess 2003
Viking Serenade 1994
the genius of former 49'er coach Bill Walsh, is that he knew the right time to trade his fading superstars..Montana, Craig, Lott etc..he took alot of heat for it at the time, but it was the right decision for the team
little known story about Walsh...when he drafted Jerry Rice out of Mississippi Valley, Rice dropped alot of passes in preseason including a potential winning touchdown against the hated Cowboys...The press and public were demanding that Walsh cut him..Walsh said 'mark my words, he will be the greatest receiver in the history of the NFL"..he was right
Walsh would have told Brett, to pack it in and stay retired
I voted for the first option. This is ridiculous - old wishy-washy Brett has once again avoided training camp (who me?) and come back cuz his daughter asked him to. Oh, sure! And, another $12.5 million couldn't hurt.
The Vikings immediately sold lots of seats - whoopee for them ... hope they end in the cellar of the Central Division.
__________________ I cruise the Emerald Princess, Eastern Caribbean on April 16, 2012
Anyway, this older fart says go for it! I'm keeping an eye on him - might have to scoop him up for a fantasy football league team.
Oh sure blame the wife, this is clearly a mid life crisis. A large part of his life is over and he can't accept it. I agree with Fran Tarkenton for the most part, except I still think Brett playing takes away a young player's chance at the NFL and the just bugs the heck out of me. Retire you old fart. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fran Tarkenton
We have responsibilities we're just not athletes that are in it all for ourself, football, is it not a team game? Isn't it all about team ... and here comes Brett Favre riding in on his white horse, doesn't go to training camp, doesn't come to offseason workouts and he's gonna come on his white horse and bond with all these players.
__________________ One part age; three parts liquor!
Freedom of the Seas 2012
Carnival Splendor 2010
Carnival Freedom 2008
Carnival Elation 2007
Celebrity Infinity 2006
Carnival Ecstasy 2005
Carnival Paradise 2004
Star Princess 2003
Viking Serenade 1994
Anyway, this older fart says go for it! I'm keeping an eye on him - might have to scoop him up for a fantasy football league team.
Oh sure blame the wife, this is clearly a mid life crisis. A large part of his life is over and he can't accept it. I agree with Fran Tarkenton for the most part, except I still think Brett playing takes away a young player's chance at the NFL and the just bugs the heck out of me. Retire you old fart. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fran Tarkenton
We have responsibilities we're just not athletes that are in it all for ourself, football, is it not a team game? Isn't it all about team ... and here comes Brett Favre riding in on his white horse, doesn't go to training camp, doesn't come to offseason workouts and he's gonna come on his white horse and bond with all these players.
Sounds to me like you are just not a fan of Brett.
Zydecocruiser, I liked Brett Favre before he retired the first time. I respected his talent and I enjoyed watch him play. I watched his first farewell speech and thought it was wonderful, a legend goes into retirement.
He let the Green Bay Packers set up the new team with the new starting quarterback. Then he changed his mind about retirement and expected the Packer to redo the team for him. When the Packers won't do it he went to the Jets. That was just tacky.
Kenny Stabler isn't that the guy who got the DUIs in 1995 and 2001? Well let's see in Kenny Stabler final year with the Saints 1984, he was 39 years old at the time, the team's record was 7-9 and the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. I look forward to Brett Favre acheive a similar level of success in his final season.
__________________ One part age; three parts liquor!
Freedom of the Seas 2012
Carnival Splendor 2010
Carnival Freedom 2008
Carnival Elation 2007
Celebrity Infinity 2006
Carnival Ecstasy 2005
Carnival Paradise 2004
Star Princess 2003
Viking Serenade 1994
Kat..in all fairness, the Saints were not that good during that time..but you can also use Joe Montana (with the Chiefs) or Joe Namath (LA Rams) or YA Title (49'ers) and OJ what's his name (49'ers) to illustrate your point
however, for a QB position 39 is not ancient
I think what upsets folks is not what he did, but the way he did it...there is a long trail of athletes who stayed in the spot light beyond their time
love him or hate him...Jim Brown (another Syracuse Orangemen) did it right..he and the Detroit Lion running back, Barry Sanders got out at the top of their game and without permanent injury
I can still see Favre sobbing during his first (or was it his second?) retirement announcement. I wouldn't say that he's a phoney ... but I'd certainly say that he has some serious decision-making problems! Is he too old? No way! [I'm 78] To me he's just a selfish self-centered ex-star who doesn't give a damn for anybody else but himself. How many lives is he screwing up by his now-I'm-retiring/now-I'm-returning charade? And still his fans cheer him on. SAD!! Btw, I voted with the "don't care anymore" folks.
I can still see Favre sobbing during his first (or was it his second?) retirement announcement. I wouldn't say that he's a phoney ... but I'd certainly say that he has some serious decision-making problems! Is he too old? No way! [I'm 78] To me he's just a selfish self-centered ex-star who doesn't give a damn for anybody else but himself. How many lives is he screwing up by his now-I'm-retiring/now-I'm-returning charade? And still his fans cheer him on. SAD!! Btw, I voted with the "don't care anymore" folks.
__________________
11-1974 To 03-1978 U.S.S. Saratoga CV-60
08-2000 Sovereign Of The Seas- Bahamas
06-2002 NCL Sky- Alaska
10-2004 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
10-2006 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
12-2006 Enchantment Of The Seas- Western Carib.
05-2008 Monarch Of The Seas- Baja Mexico
09-2009 NCL Sky- Bahamas
03-2010 Celebrity Century- Western Carib.
10-2010 Majesty Of The Seas- Bahamas
10-2010 Liberty Of The Seas- Coco Cay
11-2010 Freedom Of The Seas- Labadee, Haiti
11-2010 Monarch Of The Seas- Bahamas
Location: Wisconsin....about 100 miles south of the Frozen Tundra and 70 miles east of Camp Randall
Posts: 9,241
The Packers defense is salivating.......they were never allowed to hit or touch Favre during practices...........they are already planning on hitting him hard when they play the Vikings this year!
BTW - I congratulate the Vikings in participating in the "Cash for Clunkers" program!
The Packers defense is salivating.......they were never allowed to hit or touch Favre during practices...........they are already planning on hitting him hard when they play the Vikings this year!
BTW - I congratulate the Vikings in participating in the "Cash for Clunkers" program!
__________________ One part age; three parts liquor!
Freedom of the Seas 2012
Carnival Splendor 2010
Carnival Freedom 2008
Carnival Elation 2007
Celebrity Infinity 2006
Carnival Ecstasy 2005
Carnival Paradise 2004
Star Princess 2003
Viking Serenade 1994
Sometimes people get addicted to the spotlight. Junkies, in a way.
Magic Johnson was the same way.
A lot of people just can't accept the idea of fading into the background when they've been stars all of their adult lives. And it's kinda sad when this happens, to see the great ones fall.
Venice is right -- the truly great ones get out with their minds and bodies intact!
Mine, for one. I bet a friend in Duluth a hundred bucks against Favre signing with the Vikings! :evil: More importantly, I think his machinations have shown a serious character flaw to the youngsters who have looked up to him as a role model (not to mention whoever it is that believed he was the guy who had earned the starting QB job for Minnesota.)
Brett Favre poll
...the trick is to knowing when to walk away while you still can without injury
When the Packers won't do it he went to the Jets. That was just tacky. 
Well let's see in Kenny Stabler final year with the Saints 1984, he was 39 years old at the time, the team's record was 7-9 and the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. I look forward to Brett Favre acheive a similar level of success in his final season.
I wouldn't say that he's a phoney ... but I'd certainly say that he has some serious decision-making problems! Is he too old? No way! [I'm 78] 
Linear Mode
