12/14/2007
More Records On Horizon For Favre, Packers
Either Brett Favre setting NFL records has become so commonplace it's blasé, or Favre has sufficiently deflected the credit and directed the conversation for his previous achievements to the team as a whole that there's less focus specifically on him. Whichever is the stronger truth, it was a telling state of Favre and the Packers on Wednesday when the future Hall of Fame quarterback addressed the media in an 18-minute press conference and wasn't once asked about the NFL career record for passing yardage he's about to set. Heading into Sunday's game at St. Louis, Favre needs just 184 yards to surpass Dan Marino's NFL mark of 61,361 passing yards that has stood since 1999. Over the past two seasons, while breaking Marino's records for passing attempts, completions and touchdowns, along with George Blanda's mark for interceptions and John Elway's for victories under center, Favre has tried to downplay each one. [More]
Packers' potential wasn't
deciding factor in return
Every offseason, Green Bay Packers fans chew their fingernails to the nub while human cliffhanger Brett Favre decides whether to retire. And every time, No. 4 reaches the same conclusion: that he still can play, and he just can't say no to football. So far, Favre hasn't said anything about his plans for 2008 -- beyond, of course, the playoffs in January. But Favre did provide some insight on Wednesday into the thought process behind his decision to return for this season. Yes, Favre saw potential in the young Packers, but he didn't expect them to have an 11-2 record and division title wrapped up going into Sunday's game at St. Louis. "I thought it would be fun, because we would have a chance to win every game," Favre said. "Did I think to this degree? Probably not, but I thought it was possible. I thought we would have a chance to win most of these games." [More] McCarthy not ready to talk
about resting veterans
Faced with a common coaching dilemma that every team seems to handle differently, Packers coach Mike McCarthy punted. If the Green Bay Packers wrap up their playoff position a few weeks early, will they start resting veteran players down the stretch? "It's a great question for next week," McCarthy said. The Packers already have clinched the NFC North Division title, and would clinch a first-round bye with a victory at St. Louis and loss by Seattle to Carolina on Sunday. Hoping to keep the focus on the Rams, McCarthy tried to steer clear of the subject of talking about resting players for the playoffs, even in general terms. "There are different mind-sets for it," McCarthy said. "Some people treat it like preseason, only playing them so many quarters. We'll find a common ground when we're in that position. I don't even want to talk about it right now. We should be talking about the St. Louis Rams because getting to 12-2 is the most important thing." [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Friday, December 14, 2007 at 4:59 AM.
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