Green Bay Packers: Haters Gonna Hate, Playas Gonna Play

It's nice to see that even though Brett Favre and the Vikings have the week off, the "holier than thou" Favre bashers do not.

Well, here I am to punch the clock and put in some work.

I'd like to take a moment to ponder why?

Why all the hate?

Why all the animosity?

I mean, the Packers' brass bashers stopped once Favre was gone. True Packers fans have put the differences behind them, and while showing support for the Pack have kept respect for the talent Favre has.

Even after the man brutalized our beloved Packers for 515 yards and seven TDs, the true fans were able to sit back and say," WOW, and he didn't even blink."

Why I say? Why?

Possible reason No. 1 (and the most likely):

Since the departure of Brett Favre, the Packers are a devastating 10-14 and Favre is 16-8. Maybe the bashers are thinking what most think when someone does something they themselves haven't done or can't do, ”Why not me?"

Of course, to that I say: I don't know, ask Ted Thompson. He's the one who put together that piece of Swiss cheese we call an offensive line.

Ask Dom Capers what the hell good is a defense that can't even stop what was the worst team in the league, now one of the worst thanks to the Pack, from putting up 38 points. He's the one that convinced us that the 3-4 would fix everything.

Maybe they would feel better if Favre was in fact washed up or worse retired. Maybe they could sleep at night if on the first offensive play of the season Favre threw an interception while getting hit and suffering a career ending injury.

This reason leaves much to speculation, like maybe it's not just that he went to the enemy, but that they knew how much better the Vikes would be with him under center.

So instead of lashing out at the deficiencies in the Packers' organization, they lash out at the one person who has nothing to do with the Packs' failures other than playing his best when playing them.

It's like all of them wanted him gone and now they are mad because he is.

Possible reason No. 2:

They hated him to begin with. Now they see their opportunity to say what they want without hurting their team and making enemies amongst themselves.

Here people have to realize sports are not a place to judge players on what they do off the field, unless illegal or just flat-out wrong, but what they do on the field.

Yeah, they have the right to not like the guy, but to constantly ridicule the guy's every move to the point it ALMOST overshadows his performance on the field is stupid.

Possible reason No. 3:

They just have to blame someone. Favre just happens to be that guy.

I mean, it's not like the Cleveland Browns' debacle, where you can pretty much pick anyone and blame them, because the whole team sucks, except Josh Cribbs, and everyone is pretty much pounding them, but you know what? Why don't Cleveland fans follow the these fans’ example?

"Bernie, Bernie. Oh yeah, it’s all your fault."

Get real; it’s your team’s fault. The one guy that is, game in and game out, producing for the Pack, gets screwed every game, because for some reason the offensive line has forgotten how to block. By the way, where is this newly revamped much improved defense I've been hearing about.

Oh yeah, Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy must be saving it for when the crap gets really deep.

But you know what? I was just on the Packers' web site and I think I did see Favre listed as the General Manager, Head Coach, and Defensive Coordinator. I guess I stand corrected; it is Favre's fault.

Give me a break.

My feeling on this is, I'm mad at the play of this team, not the actions of one man.

You know I was sad to see him go, but I felt the move to Aaron Rodgers was the right one, and it was.

This doesn't mean that Favre just stops doing what he loves. He has right to do what he wants as long as he realizes the outcome is almost 100 percent on him.

Yeah, it sucks he stomped us twice, but he did and we have to respect that.

Seriously, get over it. They didn't want him anymore so they broke up with him. Now he's dating their worst enemy, and they'll do everything they can to make him unhappy.

It's funny that blaming and bashing him, to them, somehow takes away from the real issues.

The saddest part about this whole thing is they are tarnishing their relationship with the one man who has done more for this organization than anyone currently on the team.

Now, I'm sorry, even though it makes it tougher on the Pack, but I have to side with Favre on the move to Minnesota.

Okay, put yourself in his shoes, all loyalties aside.

First of all, you think you still have what it takes to compete at the professional level. Do you sit at home or do you go make tons more money by coming back?

From a financial stand point everyone has got to say, “Show me the money." Shoot, I'd wear a Vikings jersey right now if you'd pay me 100 bucks to wear it. The way the economy is right now, you'd be stupid not to.

Secondly, no matter what team you play for or what position you play, your ultimate job is to win the Super Bowl.

The Vikings provided the best chance for Favre to perform his job to the best of his abilities. All other the teams that could have provided him with this already had a starting QB. The Vikings were the only team at the time that was ready, pending a capable QB, and this is more than evident now.