That booing was a farce. Packer fans should be embarrassed.
Which booing? Are you saying they shouldn't have booed Favre or should have booed him more. I was pretty embarrassed by the stupid signs in the stands saying "we still love you Favre." Buncha pansies. Those aren't Packer fans, those are just Brent* fans.
Yes, I know it's Brett. I have decided to just call him Brent from now on.
Nah, he deserves applause. They should be booing Ted Thompson. Meanwhile, Favre's throwing TD passes all over the place on the Packers, swept the series, and took a stranglehold on the North.
Rob, since you're not a Packer fan, I'll try to be understanding of your position. As an actual Packer fan, I completely side with those who are loyal to the team and not to an ex player. I root for my team and boo for the opposing team. Every opposing QB that takes the field at any NFL game gets booed by the fans and Favre should be no different. He was a great player for the Packers, but if you take the field playing against the home team, you should get booed just like anybody else. The people with no class are those so loyal to Brent that they would wear Green and Gold and still cheer for him as a Viking. I'm I Green Bay Packers fan, not a Favre fan.
As for Thompson and the rest of the organization, I don't think Favre really gave them any choice. You should try building a team around a guy who can't decide if he is going to play again year after year. How do you draft not even knowing who your starting QB is going to be each year? They did their best to accomodate him for a few years and then they went in another direction.
And yes, Favre is playing some great football right now, but I guarantee you he would not be having this kind of season with the Packers. His success is tied to the supporting cast of the Vikings (Allen, Peterson, the Williams Wall) and I'm sure he feels rejuvenated playing for a new team all over again after all these years. As I recall, most experts predicted the Vikings to win the NFC North even before Favre signed up...if they can win with T-Jack, they sure as hell ought to be winning with a guy like Favre under center.