Rumor Mill won't die... Part 2... UH OH...

[DonHutson]

Someone would bite.

Of that I have no doubt. But Brett's not coming out of retirement to go play for just any old sucky team.

Then I guess he should've just kept the job he had.

If it's true that he already talked to the Packers and they told him no, and if he doesn't want to play elsewhere - then what is he trying to gain? I only brought this up based on the premise that he is angling to get released.

[packers11]

You have to admit, he's spicing up the slowest time of the NFL calander!

doesn't he every year...

fkin favre...

I bet once he finally retires people will be bored out of their mind...

"What do we talk about this off-season"

Someone will have to take over his reign... I think L.T. is on course, he had some retirement comments a couple weeks ago...

[BallHawk]

You have to admit, he's spicing up the slowest time of the NFL calander!

And making the the folks at ESPN look like fools. All those Favre tributes, programming, and of course "Favre-Fest" on MNF this upcoming season.

[Scott Campbell]

Think of all those wasted freight charges on his locker.

[packers11]

You have to admit, he's spicing up the slowest time of the NFL calander!

And making the the folks at ESPN look like fools. All those Favre tributes, programming, and of course "Favre-Fest" on MNF this upcoming season.

oh god that would be pretty funny though... All those people in GB for that monday night game (ESPNS CREW), but Favre is under center...

haha ironic... it looks like it might back fire on espn

[Rastak]

You have to admit, he's spicing up the slowest time of the NFL calander!

And making the the folks at ESPN look like fools. All those Favre tributes, programming, and of course "Favre-Fest" on MNF this upcoming season.

Oh yea, they probably barfed when they heard this. I didn't think of that angle. Maybe they'll pull a Tonya Harding......run out and bash his knee with a pipe at the start of training camp.

[Scott Campbell]

I think the ESPN crew would be just as happy to be there for his first game coming out of retirement.

[DonHutson]

You have to admit, he's spicing up the slowest time of the NFL calander!

And making the the folks at ESPN look like fools. All those Favre tributes, programming, and of course "Favre-Fest" on MNF this upcoming season.

Oh yea, they probably barfed when they heard this. I didn't think of that angle. Maybe they'll pull a Tonya Harding......run out and bash his knee with a pipe at the start of training camp.

Are you kidding? They're probably creaming themselves already. It's like having exclusive rights to broadcast the Resurrection.

[woodbuck27]

would the team really say no??? he hasn't technically missed anything important yet... A-rod can wait another year if Favre wants to stay... I'd rather go with the proven veteran at the moment while the window of opportunity for a Superbowl is at its highest point that it has been in awhile...

Favre's back.

Thanks Aaron.

[DonHutson]

Think of all those wasted freight charges on his locker.

UPS just found their new pitchman, give #4 a brown maker and a whiteboard.

[woodbuck27]

Moving to another team isn't as simple as it sounds. How many NFL contenders are looking for a 38 year old rent-a-QB for just a year or two?

That 38 year old rent-a-QB was the BEST offensive player in the NFC in 2007.

Your drooling Scott.

[green_bowl_packer]

Someone would bite.

Of that I have no doubt. But Brett's not coming out of retirement to go play for just any old sucky team.

Then I guess he should've just kept the job he had.

If it's true that he already talked to the Packers and they told him no, and if he doesn't want to play elsewhere - then what is he trying to gain? I only brought this up based on the premise that he is angling to get released.

This is exactly how it played out last time this topic came up. Cook/Favre play good cop/bad cop, where Cook stirs up the shit and then a day or two later Brett comes around after Cook takes all the heat.

They will play this where the Packers organization is painted into the corner as the bad guy if he wants to play for the Pack. They can't not take him back if he unretires (can they?) as they have his rights until 2011(?), without activating him and trading/cutting him. They may have told him no privately, but what's to stop Brett from having a press conference of his own to announce his return to the NFL/Packers squarely putting the ball in the Packers court (of public opinion). Many said that Favre was crazy to retire after the year he had last year, wouldn't the Packers be as crazy; to not have him back?

[woodbuck27]

Someone would bite.

Of that I have no doubt. But Brett's not coming out of retirement to go play for just any old sucky team.

Then I guess he should've just kept the job he had.

If it's true that he already talked to the Packers and they told him no, and if he doesn't want to play elsewhere - then what is he trying to gain? I only brought this up based on the premise that he is angling to get released.

This is exactly how it played out last time this topic came up. Cook/Favre play good cop/bad cop, where Cook stirs up the shit and then a day or two later Brett comes around after Cook takes all the heat.

They will play this where the Packers organization is painted into the corner as the bad guy if he wants to play for the Pack. They can't not take him back if he unretires (can they?) as they have his rights until 2011(?), without activating him and trading/cutting him. They may have told him no privately, but what's to stop Brett from having a press conference of his own to announce his return to the NFL/Packers squarely putting the ball in the Packers court (of public opinion). Many said that Favre was crazy to retire after the year he had last year, wouldn't the Packers be as crazy; to not have him back?

Brett's smoking Ted Thompson out.

[Harlan Huckleby]

he's not gonna find a spot with G.B., they've moved on. But this is only good news, FAvre had a good season in 07, he has trade value.

[packers11]

https://www.rotoworld.com

Citing a league source, the Wisconsin State Journal reports that Brett Favre requested his release from the Packers "within the past few weeks."

Either Favre or his agent, Bus Cook, reportedly contacted the Packers to inform them of his intent to play again. When the Packers said they've moved on, Favre demanded to be released. The Packers said no. GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy are currently on vacation and unavailable for comment. The Packers hold all the power here and if they continue to exercise it, the situation could get ugly for everyone. That is, if Favre doesn't change his mind again.

Source: Wisconsin State Journal