Why did Favre ever leave the Falclowns? (1 Viewer)

[TheBigEasy99]

Also of note is the fact that Southern Miss didn’t recruit Favre to be a quarterback, but rather a DB. Because the highschool he played for (coached by his dad no less) ran a predominantly run oriented offense, Brett rarely got to throw the ball and showcase his talent. Once he got to Southern Miss he convinced them to give him a shot under center.

But let’s pretend for a moment that Southern Miss hadn’t given him that chance. I doubt very seriously that Favre would have had the tools to play defensive back in the NFL. He probably would have just returned to Kiln after graduating and resumed his small town life and without a football career to keep him in line it’s likely that he would have never gotten a hold on his drinking problem. It’s possible that the great Brett Favre could have become just another failed, small town athlete who spends his nights getting drunk at the local pub and bemoaning to whoever will listen about the rotten deal he was dealt, and how if a couple of breaks had just gone his way he would have been playing in the pros. We’ve all seen the type and I’m pretty sure we all just roll our eyes and snicker behind their backs. Is it possible that one of those drunks you laughed at, in another place in time, really could have been Brett Favre?

 

[Thelawisafterme]

:all_coholic:

 

[Superfan]

Would if Farve was in his fourth year today and was busted drinking while he was on pills like he was? would he have been able to continue his career in the NFL or with the packers? With the rules of today he might have had big question marks all around him.

The point is maybe the nfl needs to review its policies.

 

[Baron Zemo]

While Glanville was an is an idiot, there were some ugly things going on behind the scenes with Favre in Atlanta. Drugs, booze, etc...you don't normally see a team trade a second round pick the next year as the Falcons did. It wasn't entirely Glanville's call and yes Favre's off the field antics were more or less the reason why he was traded.