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Originally Posted by Sowa
Strahan didnt play last year...
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And just to add to that, let's pretend that he did play last year, and skipped TC. He's a DE, with the same team, under the same system the past few years. Sure you should be there, but as a vet you could probably miss TC and still be absolutely fine as long as you kept yourself in shape.
Now lets look at Favre's situation: For one, its a brand new team/coach, with players he's never played with before. You'd think he'd want to build a rapport with them and learn their tendencies so they can get on the same page. The next reason(which relates with the first one): he is the QUARTERBACK, he is THE most important player on the team. He needs to know where everyone on the offence is going to be on every play. The offence basically lives and dies under him, it is crucial that he works with them as much as possible, especially considering he's never played with any of them before. He definitely has alot more responsibility than a DE does. Which brings us to the third point: leadership. The QB is in most cases the leader of the offence, maybe even the whole team. He is the one leading them into battle. In that role, you should be setting an example by being in camp, working your tail off, and leading the men so they have confidence and believe in you.
By waiting until camp is over to sign, Favre has shown no leadership whatsoever. Sure, its a system he's played many times before, and maybe he will play decent in it. But that's not the point. To me, skipping camp shows that he doesn't care about the Minnesota Vikings, all he cares about is himself, and getting one more year of gunslingin' and havin fun. With that contract, he better be prepared for the expectations - and responsibility - that come with it.