Saint Favre looking to be the talk of Super Bowl weekend

[4and26]

Favre to report to Packers camp

Schefter's story made it sound like, despite all indications otherwise, the Thompson and the Packers have come to the conclusion that they are better off with Favre under center, which would again relegate Aaron Rodgers to backup duty.

Poor, poor Aaron Rodgers.

If I'm Rogers I play out the next two years with the Pack and then when they go to resign him because they need em he walks out on them

[Diomedes]

At which point they'll say, buh-bye.  Because they won't need him.  They'll need the new, highly drafted, highly paid, under 30 QB they'll have signed to replace him.

[SD_Eagle5]

Feeley will be available

[Diomedes]

Feeley's already over 30, isn't he?

[PhillyPhreak54]

FAVRE SAYS THOMPSON BEGGED HIM NOT TO RETURN
Posted by Mike Florio on July 27, 2008, 3:03 p.m.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Packers quarterback Brett Favre has signed a letter requesting reinstatement, but that Favre might not send it until Monday or Tuesday.

Per Mort, Favre says that G.M. Ted Thompson "pleaded" with Favre to give the team more time to figure out the situation.

"I asked Ted [Saturday], 'Am I welcome in the building if I report?' and Ted was just about shattered," Favre said.  "He said, 'Brett, you can't do that — you'll get me fired.'  I told him I'm not trying to get anybody fired.  So Ted asked me to let the guys report and let's try to resolve this over the next two or three days."

Favre also said he's getting pressure from his agent, Bus Cook, and his wife, Deanna, to move forward.

"Deanna, Bus, everyone here [in Mississippi] says, 'You're so stupid, letting [the Packers] play you like this," Favre said.  "They want me to get in there now.  I may wait until Tuesday or so."

Favre also said that he asked Thompson to let him genuinely compete for the starting job in Green Bay.

"I said, 'Let me compete, you'll know I'll win this job' and Ted said again, 'Brett, things have changed.  Aaron Rodgers is our quarterback.'  It's pretty clear — and this is what I told the commissioner — that they want me to go away, stay retired.  They would much rather see me in a Packers' uniform, paying me $12 million to be a backup — which you know they really don't want — rather than see in another uniform, no matter what they say.  They'll drag this out, asking a king's ransom [in a trade], hoping it all goes away."

And so  the situation, which seemed two days ago to be destined to resolve amicably, is getting uglier.  If Favre is portraying his call with Thompson accurately (and it's possible that Favre is exaggerating, to put it kindly), the Packers are backed into a corner, and it very well could be that their only options are to genuinely welcome him back, or let him walk.

Finally, these latest developments make Taco Bill's newest offering even more appropriate.

This is interesting to me now. I want to see how all of this junk is going to play out and how it will affect that team. They were on the verge of being pretty damn good (if Rodgers was even half decent) but now will this split the team like the Owens mess did here?

If McCarthy can pull a winning season out of Rodgers and that potentially divided team, thats would be impressive.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

GET RODGERS

[MDS]

i dont see how the nfl isnt forcing the packers hand and making him go to the vikings.

the two teams meet in week 1. on monday night. in lambeau. on what was supposed to be brett favre retirement night. instead itll be favre in purple. the story writes itself. the ratings will be massive. doesnt everyone want more money?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Philly intertwined with Favre...

Childress explained his talk with Favre further during Vikings training camp on Sunday.

"I've always felt like he could play. I told him so right after the game last year when they beat us 35-0. I wish he would have retired. I told him that to his face," Childress said. "He's still got some zip on it. In my mind it's no different than me talking to Donovan McNabb as he's [reporting] to training camp or talking to Brian Westbrook. I communicate with people in this league. You don't leave past relationships."

"I have never denied talking to Childress," Favre said. "I've known [Childress] for about 12 years going back to when he and Jay Norvell were assistants at Wisconsin and they used to come in and sit in our quarterback meetings. And then Brad went to Philadelphia to be with Andy Reid and, you know, Andy and I are big buddies so the relations continued.

'Like I told Milt and like I told the commissioner, I've spoken to Childress. I've spoken to Darrell Bevell [Vikings offensive coordinator], I've spoken to Andy Reid, I've spoken to Mike Sherman, Matt Millen, Steve Mariucci ... I've spoken to a lot of guys who are my friends and guys who have coached me, either talked to them or left messages."

[SD_Eagle5]

Childress is either a complete jackass or lacking integrity if he can't see the difference in talking to McNabb and Westbrook and talking to Favre.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Favre has faxed in his letter requesting reinstatement.

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[MURP]

it will be funny when he is traded to another team and 5 million copies of the MADDEN video game have him on the cover as a Packer.

[Feva]

it will be funny when he is traded to another team and 5 million copies of the MADDEN video game have him on the cover as a Packer.

Just heard on the radio this morning, EA says he'll still be on the cover as of right now... but it's "on hold".

Favre should be on his new team by the end of the week/over the weekend, anyway.  EA'll just have to get to photochoppin'.

[rjs246]

I would seriously love to see Favre on another team. Especially the Vikings. That shtein would entertain me to no end.

[Eagaholic]

If it were up to me I'd just put Favre on the cover riding his lawnmower in Mississippi. 

[QB Eagles]

The Packers reportedly offered Favre $20 million to NOT play football. Now things are really getting ridiculous.