Longwell retire as a Packer

Hmm, retiring as a member of this:

 

 

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I guess Longwell's another brainwashing victim... 

Wait a sec, just because he's signing with the Packers doesn't mean he has to retire right then and there right? What's Brad Childress up to? Can we get him to drive him around town, ya know, the VIP treatment to entice Longwell to end our kicking nightmare?

F that turncoat.

Why?

ummmm, why does either party need/want this to happen?

someone looking to work on their "brand" (I hate that term)?

My recollection is Green Bay basically let him walk for the cheaper Crosby. I guess we can be mad that he signed with the Vikings but I thought that they played in a dome was a lot to do with his decision.

Longwell retire as a Packer ?

I don't like it. Didn't he leave on his own?

This kind of cheapens the practice of retiring with a specific team and it's already kind of silly to begin with.  If you're a fan favorite who was let go because of a business decision -go for it- ,but who really cares if a kicker does it?     

 

I don't think this was the Packers looking for Longwell to do it.  More like Longwell asked and they didn't want to tell him no (or they took some measure of happiness at rubbing the Vikes face in it).

 

The only thing remotely entertaining that can come out of this is if someone asks Jennings if he could ever see himself doing the same and then Jennings can't help himself and comments negatively on the Packers again.    

Shortwell is just paving the way for Bert to do the same.

 

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I don't like it. Didn't he leave on his own?

I thought Longwell was a free agent after the 2005 season and the Packers basically didn't want him back.  So technically he left on his own, but he may not have had a choice.

FTFY. Oh! And thank you for stating what should be obvious.

 

 

He must have heard they have a new appetizer of pretzel sticks with a beer cheese dip.

 

Could he really give up his Country Kitchen for that?!?!

 

Hell, let him try out. Let the Ginger do the kick-offs and Longwell the FG, From the 40 on in I'd bet he beats out Crosby.

I never cared for Longwell as a person. He always struck me as a whiny, excuse-making prima donna. But after watching Crosby for the past 5 seasons, my appreciation for Longwell as a kicker keeps growing.

See above.  

 

Guy is a weasel but at least he isn't a headcase.

Yes it was always "the holders fault" when he missed a kick if I recall correctly. He and Bert should just retire as viqueens.

Unless something changes quickly in camp and another kicker becomes available. I don't want to see GB even attempt a FG longer than 50 yards this year... ever!

 

Over his career Crosby has connected on 42% of his attempts over 50 yards and that number is getting worse. I'm not trusting Tavecchio's leg on a 53 yarder in December either.

 

Longwell connected on 63% of FG's over 50 yards during his time in GB. Which is impressive considering Crosby connected on 63% of every FG he attempted last year.

He didn't HAVE TO sign with that"group" there were other actual teams that played in domes.

The Packers didn't want him back and he took the best offer from someone that did, just like anyone else would have. Why hold a grudge over that, especially for a kicker.

How many needed kickers? I will state that I am not actually sure about that but seem to have some recollection of that being an attraction to him. But anyway, like Hersch said...why do we care?

I wouldn't have that big of problem with it, but didn't he "dis" GB when he left, by saying the best restaurant is an Applebee's?  Maybe it's true maybe it's not, but you don't have to "dis" the city.  And then when your playing career is over, come back and kiss ass, so you can cash in on some marketing ops?  F him!

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Wake up to find out, that you are the eyes of the world...

Probably my favorite Dead song.  One From the Vault a real nice choice, imo.

True, true......  They are all my favorite, but that one rings so true...  Kick ass avatar too.

Eyes of the World with Marsalis on saxophone is a great way to spend a few precious moments of your life...I highly recommend it

 

 

 

 

 

Kicker or not, Longwell holds Packer records:

 

1) He set a team record by leading the club in scoring in nine consecutive seasons (1997-2005), besting the previous mark of seven by Don Hutson (1939-45). 

 

2) Longwell also holds franchise records for field goals (226), field-goal percentage (81.6, 226/277), seasons leading the team in field goals (nine), extra points (376), 100-point seasons (eight) and consecutive games scoring (144).

 

 

Makes sense to me.

Conspiracy theorists abound on KFAN in the Twin Cities as those morons are saying the only reason Longwell is retiring as a Packer is to help get Favre "back into the fold." No mention that GB is the better organization, and perhaps Longwell revered his time there more so than in Vikingland.

Going to the Vikings is a lot like going bowling. You convince yourself it could be fun, but it isn't. You keep score but after a while no one pays attention to it. And when it's over you realize the only reason you're there is because you couldn't come up with a better option.

So here's the question... is it brainwashing if it's true?

Not the only reason, but I think they are close to the truth. Watch how many articles will come out talking about how Longwell thinks Faver can return to GB

 

http://sportspyder.com/teams/green-bay-packers/news

 

I counted 4 different sites already and its early in the day. Given the stakes involved, it would not surprise me if GB had reached out to Longwell and made him an "offer"

 

Murphy and others want it real bad, and if you pay attention to the machinations of the PR team , you'll see just how far they are willing to go in polishing the Turd for his return to Titletown

 

They were in full blow-job mode until Jennings opened his yap about "talking to Brett" before joining the vikes. Then the Packers media took a little break to let that settle down  and now are back at it again. They likely have an entire slew of articles and testimonials planned for sequential release, all to capitalize on the cash cow. JSO doesn't care if he returns, but will be only too happy to generate ratings off it either way

 

The Packers front office are hoping they can overwhelm our resistance with copious amounts of fluff and support from Longwell and others

 

Longwells' actual retirement is a footnote of what gets reported- the bulk of those articles/interviews are about douchey-douche...and that offers some insight into how this whole thing works

 

 

 

 

 

According to the JSO blog:

• On the life his Applebee's comment took on: Well, obviously I regret the way it came out, no doubt. It was kind of a funny thing that people who knew us, Sarah and I would literally eat at Applebee’s five to seven times a week. It was our favorite place, it wasn’t supposed to be a negative comment. The joke was maybe we’ll have to venture out, there’s more options and see what else is out there. It was kind of a joke that there was a writer at the time here, a columnist, that kind of took it in a different slant, and then the snowball happened, so obviously I regretted saying it when that happened."

Excellent way in putting it in perspective.  

Obviously there are other good restaurants in Green Bay.  I was just there this weekend and the Pizza Hut was great!

who the hell eats at applebees 5-7 times a week?  seriously, wtf?

I thought the same thing. It's not like Appleton is an overnight trip either.

 

 

there are plenty of fine restaurants in GB.  I can think of 10 off the top of my head I would hit before going to a suckanapplebees.

His standards for restaurants obviously isn't high.

+1 Plenty of fine eating establishments in and aroud the GB area including the entire Fox River Valley area.

I once had dinner at a GB place that was newer in GB and the prime rib and steak was litearally out of this world, newer kinda building kinda on the outskirts. Plenty of players in attendance, but not bothered by the clientele. Cant remember the name, but I know the Miller Beer distributor for that area and he treated us that evening. It was a great restaurant. Good times.