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Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:49 am EDT

Would Brett Favre be welcome in Chicago?

By Joe Zedalis

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Chicago-area residents have been forced to watch recent TV ads promoting Lambeau Field in Green Bay as a wonderful place to visit. Bears fans will head there just as soon as they get back from the "Death to America" summer workshop in Iran.

The ads are bad enough. Now fans have to live with the possibility Packers quarterback Brett Favre will unretire, or whatever it is you do when you have told the world you never will play football again, only to later wonder whether the "itch" you're feeling will require more than a mere scratch. On the other hand, what if he came out of retirement to play for the Bears? More than a few of you would change your names to Curly Lambeau for that, right?

Favre, the future Hall of Famer, apparently is struggling with his March retirement announcement, specifically the part of the announcement in which he said he was, you know, retiring. Sources have told ESPN.com that Favre is feeling the urge to play again and has told coach Mike McCarthy of his "itch" for competition. One gets the distinct feeling the Packers would prefer Favre deal with the problem by visiting a dermatologist's office, not team headquarters.

We in Chicago don't understand this, for the simple reason the Bears have been without a quarterback since 1794 B.C. If the Packers decide they no longer need a 36-year-old quarterback who led them to the NFC championship game last season, the Bears might want to take a gander at this Favre fellow. They might want to put together a caravan of Jerry Angelo, Lovie Smith and Brian Urlacher and head for Mississippi. They might want to tell Favre how much fun it would be to finish his career in Chicago. He might just appreciate being appreciated.

Source: Chicago TribuneNew Window

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  1. brianarsenault@...
    1. Posted by brianarsenault@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    Well, this proves how dismal the qb situation is in Chicago.
  2. JS
    2. Posted by JS Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT

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    Da Bears = Da Bulls = Da Losers!
  3. halfnthebag
    3. Posted by halfnthebag Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Its a surprise they didn't address it in the draft. I thought they would have traded around some puicks for a qualified QB...
    Until someone shows up at Camp and takes the reigns, Bears fans are going to have to make due with watching Grossman. He was a pretty good college ball player (As a Miami Hurricane Fan I hated to see him) but I think its a matter of psychology for him. A good sports psychologist will straighten him up.
  4. Stone Wheels
    4. Posted by Stone Wheels Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:05 pm EDT

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    I was looking at Brett's career numbers to find that last year ranked right up there in the top 3 of his career. It seemed like he was a bit more motivated/driven than in recent years, and I don't know if he could reproduce those stats for the Bears, but even at his worst, compare him to what the Bears have and he's still better.
  5. jason l
    5. Posted by jason l Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    none of this will matter your forgetting the MADDEN CURSE IS ON HIM!!
  6. Twins Fan
    6. Posted by Twins Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    Why would he go to Chicago, he wants another chance at the superbowl and the Vikings have a better chance at a superbowl than Chicago. Green Bay should release him, then he can sign with Minnesota!
  7. Wilbert M
    7. Posted by Wilbert M Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    MADDEN CURSE anybody? LOL
  8. Dominick
    8. Posted by Dominick Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    Hey C-TOWN MAC..."he should get a bunch of money, being white and all"???What the heck are you talking about, it's people like you that keep racism alive. I am a proud black man born and raised in the SOUTH side of Chicago, tellin you to GET OVER IT!!! The Bears don't want Favre, come back and play in Green Bay so we can hit you up for two more wins this year!!!
  9. Jitesh P
    9. Posted by Jitesh P Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    what a stupid post of course duhhh the bears never had a qb this millienium if they added farve then that would definately make them superbowl favorites in the nfc but i hope they dont cause im a huge seahawks fann!!! id rather see farve on the pats and kick out brady!!
  10. michael h
    10. Posted by michael h Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Okay Jitesh P yeah I agree the Bears would take him in a heart beat but super bowl champs? He has no offense, no line, no running back, and no recievers! He would be a sitting duck.
  11. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    11. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    How about 40 more articles about Favre? This act is old. All Favre, all the time.Enough of him and his interceptions. Why not have another 10 articles about Testeverde, too? Who's the next antique you're going to write about? Shaq? He's over the hill, maybe you need something about him playing QB.
  12. Pete
    12. Posted by Pete Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    Favres done. Period.
  13. bloodshot
    13. Posted by bloodshot Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    He's 38.
  14. KandyMan
    14. Posted by KandyMan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    as mutch as i hate favre, it would be good if he played with the bears. he doesn't have mutch gas left, but he's better than grossman or orton. Then again anyone's better than grossman or orton.
  15. Gone Hollywood
    15. Posted by Gone Hollywood Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT

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    Favre's first game back in Lambeau as the Bears QB he throws for 4 TD's. Two to Harris and two to Woodson. GB 28 CHI 0. Yeah, they were all INT's.
  16. Bill
    16. Posted by Bill Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    #20--that's fine that you don't like Favre but most overrated ever? Don't think so. I can think of some off the top of my head who are more overrated--Deion Sanders, Alvin Harper to name a few.
  17. optimus b
    17. Posted by optimus b Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    the bears don't have a quarterback and getting a guy who retired early with no recievers they still won't have one the guys that caught the ball in green bay made brett looked better than he is the guys in chicago will make him look like he is an old force the throw lead the league in interceptions quarterback and he will start crying about not playing in green bay
  18. Tyler C
    18. Posted by Tyler C Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    Wouldn't Takeo Spikes be the most over-rated ever?
  19. titletownx12
    19. Posted by titletownx12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:12 pm EDT

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    and to add what I just said...I think even the most die-hard Bear fan, as hard as it is for them to admit, greatly respects the talents of Favre and what he brought to the game. I think they would love to have him on their team!
  20. lukew
    20. Posted by lukew Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

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    Some of you don't sound like you've watched Favre play. Sure, he threw a ton of interceptions. But for every interception, he created five plays that weren't there. He's been in the clutch of a D-lineman starting to go down for a sack, and shuffle pass for a 5-yard gain. He's thrown passes for completions that I don't see anyone else trying to this day, at least with any success. We've never had a Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice or a Randy Moss (could've, but failed to do so) in Green Bay. No 100% goto guys. No guys that you could always count on being open. The middle portion of his tenure in GB furnished a lackluster O-line, what would Tom Brady do without that great line they have in New England?
    Surely, I get a annoyed with the little stunts he pulls. Like retiring, then a few months later he want's back in. Keep in mind, this is the third time he's done this. If you own a business, what does this do to your planning for the future.
    I love watching Farve play. Would love to see him wearing green and gold again. Will be heartbroken if he's wearing other colors. If he doe's come back, you "haters", I don't mean the central division rival fans, should watch they guy play and see why people do consider him in the top 5 of all time.
  21. lukew
    21. Posted by lukew Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

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    For the Bears Fans, You need the McCaskey's gone before you will find any real sustained success in Chi-town. Try to get Reinsdorf to buy a controlling share in the team. You know he would never move them. With Daddy Wertz gone, Maybe the Blackhawks will reemerge from the cellar they've been in.
  22. Kevin
    22. Posted by Kevin Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    Favre to the Fins!
    Possible training camp photo here..
    http://gizmo42.com/blog/pl/blog_read.pl?blogID=69
  23. EYE OF A CHAMPION
    23. Posted by EYE OF A CHAMPION Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    i think farve should stay retired # 1... but if he comes back and im saying "IF" # 2 he should join the these teams vikings, chargers, tampa bay. and / or 49ers ?
  24. zman1201
    24. Posted by zman1201 Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    This is a dumb idotic report by yahoo sports. There is no way Farve will be with another team because no one is stuipid enough to pick up his 12.8 million dollar salary for the next two seasons. That's just insane and there's no way anyone would want to cut a ton of cap room just so this guy can give you two seasons. Also Farve would be a jerk if he took this move because he would contradict himself yet again about how he always wanted to retire in Green Bay. Stay retired Farve and dont comeback. Espically on a crappy and gutless team like the bears.
  25. fluffy
    25. Posted by fluffy Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:55 pm EDT

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    Chicago Bears front office would rather play Grossman ("Wrecks is our quarterback") over Favre &/or any legit QB!! Hello--- haven't they proven that over the past 3-5 years????
    Favre would never play for Chicago anyway. the Bears' offensive line is old, the receivers are hasbeen's + devin hester, and the starting RB is a rookie. pathetic. MINNESOTA -- is the perfect stop for him---
    VIKES have a Killer offense and the only thing that's keeping them from Superbowl talk is Tavaris Jackson. . . . minnesota should go for favre.
    Fa

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