Sleeping With the Enemy?
July 10, 2008 on 5:48 pm | In Uncategorized |I realize that the saturation point has been fully reached in the incessant discussion of the eminent return of retired/unretired Packers QB, Brett Favre, but I am going to contribute the mind-numbing din, anyhow. This is pure conjecture, but if somehow, someway, Brett Favre is a free agent in the upcoming weeks, should the Lions consider signing him?
Playing the Packers, at Lambeau Field, during Favre’s tenure as the Packers QB has been an absolute nightmare for the Lions, and by proxy, Lions fans. Favre, flaws aside, is still a winning QB in the NFL. He is definitely better than Jon Kitna. Is he better enough that the Lions could have realistic playoff chances with Favre at the helm? Obviously, that remains to be seen.
I am of the opinion, that Drew Stanton and Dan Orlovsky have limited futures at best. In which case, the Lions have to look for help now, and until they find that ever elusive young, franchise-defining Qb, (an exceedingly rare bird, indeed) they have to proceed with the utmost desperation.
I detest Brett Favre, and the constant narcissistic drama that plays out as the NFL enters each new season. Favre, as great as he has been, has no right to upstage the rest of the league and hold the Packers hostage with his drawn-out antics. That being said, I still would take the Faustian bargain that “Ol’ Scruffy” could make the Lions a realistic playoff contender in the weak-assed NFC North.
The Lions training camp is under two weeks away. I am excited to see if Gosder Cherilus and Jordan Dizon can make immediate contributions. I am curious to see if the ever-flooding roster of ex-Buccaneers can actually contribute, or are they over the hill? I am also anxious to see if the addition of the requested for “bread and butter” running plays, and the utilization of zone-blocking schemes in the running game will actually prove fruitful? Finally, do the Lions have an improved pass rush, something that has been a crucial missing element for several seasons now?
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I agree with your view on Mr. Favre. However, with that all-time most INTs record, I also will say he’s overrated and is too careless with the football late in a game.
Comment by Ryan — July 11, 2008 #
Favre certainly has become a lightning rod. I agree with your assertions about both Favre’s performance late in games and with his proclivity towards getting picked off.
That being said, I do believe he would get the Lions to the playoffs, which is something, sadly, that Jon Kitna, 10-win prognostications aside, is unlikely incapable of doing. The rub is, does making the playoffs constitute success, for a franchise who has done it so infrequently during recent seasons?
Comment by Steve — July 12, 2008 #
If we made the playoffs, I’d be pumped. The longest journey, begins with a single step…
Comment by Ryan — July 17, 2008 #