I support this petition. Packers fan in Chicago...Today's CHICAGO Tribune states "What has backup Aaron Rodgers ever done to justify enough confidence that Thompson treats a hall of fame quarterback with possibly two good years left like football flotsam?" How did Thompson even get to his current position making bull-headed moves like this? He is not above Favre who is the face of the franchise, Arron Rodgers can't even hold Favre's Jock-Strap
I support this petition. Remember the Packers in the 70's and the 80's? I do! Looks like we're headed that way again under the direction of ted thompson.
Ted, Need a reminder on how ugly it can get here when you screw up? ask Dan Devine, or visit his old house where we shot his dog to send him a message! have any pets ted??
Last I checked your duties in Green Bay as GM are to oversee and manage our team ther's a chain of command and your about to have it wrapped around your neck and jerked! stop trying to run this team like you own it, get on your hands and kness & appologize to Brett ask him nicely to come back & be the starter or you're gonna leave office the same way our jack-ass president is gonna leave office as the most hated man around! One more thing YOU SUCK AND YOU'LL ALWAYS BE THOUGHT OF AROUND HERE AS A FORMER BEAR!
I support this petition. Hey Ted don't we need a QB? And if we do a good one named Favre is avaiable! I think Favre has earned it! Coach McCarthy you are nothing w/o Brett! Anyone could have done your job and have the same results w/Favre as the QB!
TT is doignwhats best for the Packers in the long run..if he allowes favre to start, he risks losing Rodgers. Then favre quits again next year, and whattya got?..nothing...
Bring Brett back or leave Green Bay forever! He is clearly the best option for a team that has a shot at the Superbowl. Being a jerk about it is purely ego.
I support this petition.Ted thompson should be fired immediately! He has lied about so many things. brett farve is one of the best things that has happened to the packers!
I support this petition. Randy Moss, Marco Rivera, Mike Wahle, Justin Harrell, Marquand Manuel, 0 notable FA's in the last 4 years, not drafting to win now with the best QB in Packers history still in a uniform, trying to run said QB out of town. Just a few reasons to FIRE TED THOMPSON.
My Uncle worked for the Packers with Bob Noel, Dad Brasier etc. All Thompson has added is controversy which they never had and which is what made the packers stand out from the crowd. Get rid of Thompson and so will the controversies leave.
I support this petition.If they Don't, I and millions of other Favre Fans will be Supporting him and what ever new team he's at and not the Greenbay Packers
I support this petition. Thomposn is an Idiot and need to Go! He has lided to Brett and the fans. He has made so many bad decisions. It is time for him to go!
I support this petition. In a day and age when team loyalty is scarce and how much $$ can I make is first and foremost, Brett takes us back to a time when the game was played because you loved it. Compared to some of the overpaid, undereducated athletes of today, Brett is not only the best QB to play the game, he is a true role model for all who watch him play. Ted Thompson is an f'ing idiot. As others have said, sure Brett has been a bit wishy-washy about retirement, but if what Brett says is true about management basically forcing him to make a decision, then this is all on Thompson. As Packer fans, we should be outraged. Is Thompson gone yet?
I support this petition. Brett Favre has done nothing wrong to anyone and it is terrible to think that one of the few NFL players who truly and obviously play for the love of the game and not solely for the money is being so poorly treated by a general manager/franchise.
I support this petition. His job is to make decision for the best interests of the team to win now, not his or others in the organizations job security.
Not allowing Favre his release and telling him he can sit on the bench after all he has done is criminal. What they should do is trade Rodgers to a team he can start for, bring back Favre with Brohm as his understudy, and try and win a Super Bowl. Sorry, with Rodgers starting his first season, there likely won't be a Super Bowl this year. I thought that is what sports was about - winning - not playing favorites.
IM 12 and no doubt that brett favre is the best thing that ever happened to the packers and ted tompsen in giving up a living legend so you better fire him
The legacy of Brett Favre is something that Ted Thompson doesn't understand, because he's only been there since 2005. If you don't bring him in as a starter, then at least show the guy the respect to let him play where he wants. He only won a Super Bowl and 3 MVPs. He's done more for this team then Ted will ever know.
I support this petition. Enough is enough. This is not the way to treat a legend. The Packer organization owe Favre. He brought the Superbowl trophy back to Green Bay. How many times have the Packers been to the playoffs since Favre came to Green Bay? What has Rodgers done?--get injured a few times. What have the Packers had between Lombardi and Favre?---NOTHING!! Thompson needs to go.
This is unreal. Why does Packers management not want Favre as the starting QB? It's not like his skills have diminished. In March, Favre was good enough to come back to the team as the starter and the organization was all set to accept him back. He canceled and that was bad. However, now he sincerely wants to come back and is 100% committed and we no longer want him? Have some compassion and quit being so hard-nosed about this. Stop trying to "teach" Brett a lesson and swallow some pride and accept him as the teams starter. Salvage this while you still can. We have one of the greatest QB's to ever play the game "wanting" to come back to play with the team he loves, the Green Bay Packers. Brett's family and we are treating him poorly. Shame on the Packers. Right or wrong, if Favre's the starter, the Packer Nation will accept the outcome. If Favre's not the starter this year, the Packer Nation will have a hard time forgiving Thompson. We should be enjoying Brett; not alienating him. Ron Wolf wouldn't do this. Rodgers over Favre? Unreal. I support this petition.
i own a small business...how many employees show up for work day after day for over 200+ consecutive times. I appreciate what brett has done and the packers organization should respect his work ethic as well
protecting favre's legacy? how? by offering hima back-up job? at least let him battle rodgers in training camp...or let him go like he requested, thompson isn't protecting anything.
What a disagrace this is to the whole Packer organization. Thompson has cut his nose off to spite his face to the detriment of the fans, the team and to Favre. He's put us in a lose /lose situation. I support this petition.
I support this petition 110%. I want to know EXACTLY what Rodgers has proven to make him start in front of Favre? Favre has proven is he still an elite QB in the NFL, and YES not bringing in Moss was MORONIC! Favre should stay in Green Bay, HE WANTS TO, LET THEM BATTLE IT OUT AT LEAST IN TRAINING CAMP! TELL FAVRE TO HEAD TO TRAINING CAMP AND PROVE IT!!!!!! AHHHHHH THIS MAKES ME SOOO MAD!!!!!!!! WHY EVEN QUESTION HIS RETURN?!?!?!
I'm not sure he should be fired but he definitely should be pressured to change some of the ways he does things. Namely he needs to have better communication with his players.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and have been a Packer fan since I was able to watch the games at a young age. If they don't bring back Favre I am going to have to support another team. Brett IS a phenom. QB like no other and he is what MAKES the Packers. Without him my 30+ years as a Packer fan will be over. Thompson needn't cut off his nose to spite his face...LET THE MAN COME BACK!
Brett Favre is the Packers. Given what he has done for the team, for Packers fans everywhere, and for the NFLK, he deserves much better. He should not have been asked to make a decision before training camp. I desperately hope all this can be straightened out and that we will see him in a Green Bay uniform, leading the team to the playoffs yet again come September. It will be very hard for me to support the Packers this year or for some time if this "moving on" nonsense doesn't end.
I support this petition.
There seems to be a lot of ego and emotion going into Thompson's handling of Favre. I thought the players were the ones who acted like children, and the GM's were the cold-hearted business logic behind the team. How can a logical business-minded GM look at that QB depth chart, and not want Favre on it?
Ted Thompson would be wise to put his dog in the witness protection program.
Very few people outside of Wisconsin would care about the Packers if it weren't for Brett Favre. Favre is the face of the NFL and Mr. Thompson is right, the fans will follow Favre to a new team. Good luck selling the Rogers jerseys!
It sucks that Brett is putting us through this, why retire in the first place. But he is still Brett Favre and as far as I'm concerned he should be welcomed back by the Packers.
I support this petition. This is the same Ted Thompson who let Mike Wahl and Adam Timmerman go the same year. 2 starting guards that took us two years to re-fill that gap including getting Amhan Grren injured. I can understand losing 1 through free agency but 2 and the Guard position. That isn't big bucks. He's an idiot. Ok Brett he says you can come back as a backup??? Did I miss something or did Rogers ride the bench all of last year because he of courese was the better QB. Isn't Teddy's job to put the best players he can on the field every Sunday? Looks like Teddy's personal agenda has nothing to do with putting the best team on the field it's look at me I'm Ron Wolf NOT. Bring Favre back, let him compete for the job if he wins it give him the job and at the same time Teddy try and muster some personality up and try to have a relationship with the best player you have cause that's your job as well. If Teddy doesn't bring Farve back and rogers goes down week 3 or 4 and the Packers end up like they did for the 20 years prior to Farve, the only silver lining will be that Packer managfement finnaly woke up and canned him.
I support this petition.
Ted T cost us the SB last year when he wouldn't trade a 4th round pick for Randy Moss (who then breaks the TD record)
Now he wants FAVRE to be a back-up???? is he out of his mind???
Thompson has gravely ruined the image of the Packers. After all Favre has done for that team, It's unbelievable that they won't make accomodations for him. Even from a business stand point, the purpose of the game is to
win and go to the Super Bowl.
How will this happen without
Favre. Get Real!
