Favre's '3 issues'

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a full transcript of the Brett Favre interview from Monday night on Fox News, and it gives a more in depth look at the Quarterback's thinking. The transcript includes segments that were not aired on TV, including three issues that Favre apparently feels strongly about:

The Packers failing to land Randy Moss

Favre mentions that he was willing to give up some of his own salary to land Moss, who enjoyed one of the most productive seasons in NFL history last year. Unfortunately, the Packers saw something in Moss that didn't fit with the team. In truth, it's hard to think that the Packers needed Moss, especially when you consider that they already had a good starting tandem of Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. Still, it's fair to say that any QB in the league would love to have a player like Moss to throw to, so we can see Favre's point on this one.

Allowing key offensive linemen to leave in free agency

Favre was dissapointed also, in the team's inability to keep hold of starters Mike Wahle and Marco Rivera in 2004, the Guards who had anchored the line for several years. Remember that the Pack have had the youngest Offensive line in the league for a few seasons now, and the only fixtures have been tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher. If anything can hurt an offence's rhythm, it is an incosistent line. Again, we see Favre's point here, mainly because to take away two starting Guards in the same season, when you have the cap room that the Pack invariably have, is false economy.

Steve Mariucci not being considered for the Head Coaching position

Brett Favre's final major gripe was the front office's refusal to interview long time friend (and former Packers position coach) Steve Mariucci for the vacant Head Coaching position in 2006. It's here that you start to wonder about Favre's sense of perspective, as he berates Ted Thompson for hiring ANOTHER of his former QB coaches, Mike McCarthy. McCarthy has done exceptionally well as a coach, and was even named last season's coach of the year. Wheras we actually like Mariucci, it's hard to see Favre's point when he discusses the three incidents leading to a 'lack of trust' between himself and Thompson.

In fact, looking back at all three of Favre's concerns, the Packers seem to have got it right in the main. The WR unit has unparalelled depth, and was recently ranked as the 4th best in the NFL by Scouts inc. The Offensive line, similiarly, was ranked 8th best in the league, and was statistically amongst the best pass blocking units last year. As we already mentioned, Mike McCarthy has been a big success in Wisconsin, winning acolades from his peers, while also taking the Pckers to an NFC Championship game, which they narrowly lost to eventual Superbowl winners, the New York Giants.

There is a reason that Ted Thompson is paid to make personel decisions, while Brett Favre is not. A look back at the GM's record on such key issues seems to suggest that he gets them right, even when flying in the face of what outside influences believe is right for the team.

Something that Favre might want to consider when he looks at his own situation.