COOK SHOPPING OF FAVRE CONFIRMED

[packers11]

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COOK SHOPPING OF FAVRE CONFIRMED

Posted by Mike Florio on April 4, 2008, 7:44 p.m.
In response to Sam Farmer’s recent report for the Los Angeles Times that agent Bus Cook is quietly talking to other teams about a possible trade for retired quarterback Brett Favre, a league source tells us that Cook definitely had been doing this.

Cook’s motives remain unclear. It’s possible that he wants to line up a new option for Brett and then present it to him in order to see whether he bites. Or maybe this Cook’s (or Favre’s) way of keeping Favre’s name in circulation.

For the record, Cook has said that the reports of such discussions are “absolutely false.” Also for the record, Favre says that he’s not coming back.

The bottom line here could be that Cook thinks that Favre really isn’t done, regardless of the words emanating from his mouth. Remember this — it’s Cook who said that he thinks Favre felt unwanted by the Packers. And what non-family member knows Favre better than the guy who has represented Favre since he entered the league in 1991?

[packinpatland]

Where's the proof?...........a league source.........

[motife]

btw, as JS points out, if any NFL team talks to either Cook or Favre without the Packer's permission, that's tampering because he's under contract.

This is what SF lost a 5th round pick and had to swap 3rds(?) with Chicago for when they spoke to Lance Briggs without the ok from the Bears.

[motife]

I think Florio is saying this is first hand information he has received from someone who knew it for a fact and spoke "off the record".

So the proof is your trust of Mike Florio to know his source had real access.

As stated earlier, NO ONE better be quoted on this specifically or that team is in deep doodoo.

[MJZiggy]

Is there no penalty for Cook if he did actually do it, especially if he did it without Favre's consent? I know that he will adamantly deny it because his credibility and trustworthiness are on the line.

[motife]

Is there no penalty for Cook if he did actually do it, especially if he did it without Favre's consent? I know that he will adamantly deny it because his credibility and trustworthiness are on the line.

Bus Cook has no problem. The team that DARED to talk to him after the SF Lance Briggs tampering would be the victim, whether Favre knew anything or not. Favre is under contract with GB.

[falco]

Is there no penalty for Cook if he did actually do it, especially if he did it without Favre's consent? I know that he will adamantly deny it because his credibility and trustworthiness are on the line.

Bus Cook has no problem. The team that DARED to talk to him after the SF Lance Briggs tampering would be the victim, whether Favre knew anything or not. Favre is under contract with GB.

i don't think there will be any trouble - especially since it is Bus shopping Favre around - besides, its not like Favre is about to be a free agent - the packers hold his rights.

There's a big difference between negotiating a trade, and setting up a contract in advance of a player becoming a free agent.

[MJZiggy]

I fully realize that, but there should be some sort of deterrent to agents trying to shop a player they know is under contract and they know will cause a tampering charge. There's also the possibility that he was trying it and no one would even talk to him. Technically he's still "shopping" him. Which still doesn't make any sense because GB would never trade his rights, and if some team comes to them wanting to, it's kind of a giveaway.

[Lurker64]

This story just doesn't make any sense. I can see Bus Cook trying to get Favre to keep playing, since he gets a cut of Favre's earnings, but why on earth would Favre want to play on any other team? As I understand it, all of the other teams that were as close to the superbowl as we were last year are pretty much set at QB.

[falco]

This story just doesn't make any sense. I can see Bus Cook trying to get Favre to keep playing, since he gets a cut of Favre's earnings, but why on earth would Favre want to play on any other team? As I understand it, all of the other teams that were as close to the superbowl as we were last year are pretty much set at QB.

the only thing that makes sense to me is the fact that I don't think Favre would be welcome back with the packers anymore - they're obviously ready to move on, and it would create a real stir if favre tried to come back, especially with regards to rogers. In that scenario, Favre's only way to return would be to go to another team - and I can completely see the packers being willing to trade his rights if thats what he wanted.

[Bretsky]

This story just doesn't make any sense. I can see Bus Cook trying to get Favre to keep playing, since he gets a cut of Favre's earnings, but why on earth would Favre want to play on any other team? As I understand it, all of the other teams that were as close to the superbowl as we were last year are pretty much set at QB.

the only thing that makes sense to me is the fact that I don't think Favre would be welcome back with the packers anymore - they're obviously ready to move on, and it would create a real stir if favre tried to come back, especially with regards to rogers. In that scenario, Favre's only way to return would be to go to another team - and I can completely see the packers being willing to trade his rights if thats what he wanted.

TT got his extension
MM got his extension

From a timing perspective it's good for the AROD reign to begin

[packinpatland]

Well said B........

[KYPack]

Brett could probably care less, but this kind of maneuvering has to damage his relationship with Cook to some extent.

[Badgerinmaine]

Brett could probably care less, but this kind of maneuvering has to damage his relationship with Cook to some extent.

That's what people said when all the rumors were flying that Favre retired because they didn't sign Randy Moss. I'm not sure I'd buy swampland from Bus Cook.

I think Falco is exactly right about the bridge back to playing for the Packers being burned. I don't think this will ever happen, but suppose an AFC team thought they could coax Favre out of retirement (I can't imagine the Packers would ever trade him within the conference, especially not in the division). What do you think the price the Packers could get would be?

[texaspackerbacker]

I haven't heard anything I'd call confirmation. In light of the penalties for tampering, confirmation would be very big news.

Just the same, I wouldn't rule this whole thing out. Cook could be having one sided conversations with some hypotheticals involved that wouldn't get anybody in trouble.

I've suspected since the retirement that there was SOMETHING none of us know about--possibly bad feeling with Packer leadership or whatever. I don't think Cook is doing anything without Favre's knowledge. If it's happening at all, it could be a sign he did feel unwanted in Green Bay. With Rodgers's contract situation, it's not completely out of the question that they might have wanted to shake things up now instead of a year from now.

I wouldn't automatically conclude the Packers would never trade his rights either. Sentimentality doesn't carry much weight if you are offered a high draft pick for what you weren't going to get any benefit from. I think Thompson would take a 3rd or higher in a heartbeat, and that he'd consider a 4th, maybe a 5th, but probably not.

Just the same, I don't expect anything to come from this.