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

[GBRulz]

Rastak would be wearing this at the games....

[The Leaper]

nonsense. he will fit right into many teams. he has a bit of experience.

I'm not talking about experience. If he goes to a different offense with different players and different terminology, he is going to have to work twice as hard as he would in Green Bay to get up to speed. That means more practice...more meetings...more film study...exactly the kind of stuff Favre doesn't want to do anymore.

That's why he wouldn't play anywhere else. It is Green Bay or bust IMO.

[BallHawk]

nonsense. he will fit right into many teams. he has a bit of experience.

I'm not talking about experience. If he goes to a different offense with different players around him, he is going to have to work twice as hard as he would in Green Bay to get up to speed. That means more practice...more meetings...more film study...exactly the kind of stuff Favre doesn't want to do anymore.

That's why he wouldn't play anywhere else. It is Green Bay or bust IMO.

Agreed. Going to a new team would go against what he retired for.

[vince]

Favre reportedly asked for his release so he could negotiate to play for another team. The man wants to play. Yeah, he wants to play for a "contender," but he's learned time and again over the years that funny things happen in this league. The teams the "experts" think suck often don't, and the teams the "experts" think are contenders don't always contend.

It's the itch to play - the thrill of competition at the highest level - that he misses. He could get what he seeks with a lot of teams in this league, IMO.

[woodbuck27]

nonsense. he will fit right into many teams. he has a bit of experience.

I'm not talking about experience. If he goes to a different offense with different players and different terminology, he is going to have to work twice as hard as he would in Green Bay to get up to speed. That means more practice...more meetings...more film study...exactly the kind of stuff Favre doesn't want to do anymore.

That's why he wouldn't play anywhere else. It is Green Bay or bust IMO.

YES.

[Scott Campbell]

If he goes to a different offense with different players and different terminology, he is going to have to work twice as hard as he would in Green Bay to get up to speed.

Would any such transition be noticeably more difficult than the recent transition from Shermhead to McCarthy?

[MJZiggy]

He had a bitch of a time with that transition--the language killed him--he couldn't get used to it.

[bobblehead]

Lets end all the nonsense.

He is not playing anywhere in the entire NFC. We bring him back to be a backup before that happens, I garauntee it.

He ain't going anywhere that doesn't run west coast as there is no time to learn a new system and he definately doesn't want to put that much time in.

He is not rumbling do to arod talking smack, and if he is I really don't want him back. Guys that need to feel dissed to get motivated aren't my idea of people I want on my team.

My guess is this drama drags on until he finally realizes he actually isn't smarter than TT and he can't manipulate the worshippers enough to make TT do it bretts way and he finally gives it up about a week into training camp.

[Bretsky]

Lets end all the nonsense.

He is not playing anywhere in the entire NFC. We bring him back to be a backup before that happens, I garauntee it.

He ain't going anywhere that doesn't run west coast as there is no time to learn a new system and he definately doesn't want to put that much time in.

He is not rumbling do to arod talking smack, and if he is I really don't want him back. Guys that need to feel dissed to get motivated aren't my idea of people I want on my team.

My guess is this drama drags on until he finally realizes he actually isn't smarter than TT and he can't manipulate the worshippers enough to make TT do it bretts way and he finally gives it up about a week into training camp.

It's a lot of speculation....whether it's accurate or not. Favre will not be a backup to AROD because he's better now; if he comes back he'll earn that spot as a starter.

[Scott Campbell]

If he gets released I think Minnesota would be the most logical team to strongly pursue him and I think they'd easily give him 15 mil for one year considering he knows the WCO like the back of his hand and they might be a QB away.

The thought of him in purple makes me want to throw up in my mouth just a little.

Remember how much crap Ted took for letting the Vikings grab Booty? There's no way he lets them get their mitts on Brett.

[bobblehead]

Lets end all the nonsense.

He is not playing anywhere in the entire NFC. We bring him back to be a backup before that happens, I garauntee it.

He ain't going anywhere that doesn't run west coast as there is no time to learn a new system and he definately doesn't want to put that much time in.

He is not rumbling do to arod talking smack, and if he is I really don't want him back. Guys that need to feel dissed to get motivated aren't my idea of people I want on my team.

My guess is this drama drags on until he finally realizes he actually isn't smarter than TT and he can't manipulate the worshippers enough to make TT do it bretts way and he finally gives it up about a week into training camp.

It's a lot of speculation....whether it's accurate or not. Favre will not be a backup to AROD because he's better now; if he comes back he'll earn that spot as a starter.

You mean this isn't ALL just speculation??

I said we will bring him back to be a back up before they let him play in the NFC against us...we have his rights, we can do that for 12 million.

I wouldn't bet on MM giving him the starting gig back and pissing off his QB of the future just cuz you guys all love him so much. MM has to live with arod for several years as his guy and if he thinks he is ready he won't give BF the job just cuz BF comes waltzing back in.

[VegasPackFan]

Bret Favre as a backup.

Riiiiiiight.......

[The Leaper]

Would any such transition be noticeably more difficult than the recent transition from Shermhead to McCarthy?

Of course it would...when Sherman left, he didn't take all of the receivers, backs and blockers along with him.

Going to a new team means that Favre would have to get acclimated to an entirely new roster on top of a new system and terminology. That isn't a picnic at the park.

[vince]

Ultimately, I think Favre will remain retired. The Packers don't want him now...and Favre won't want to go to a new team and have to start from square one. If Green Bay doesn't want him, Favre will probably spend the better part of the next 6 months kicking his tractor.

Leap, are you saying that you don't believe these reports...?

REPORT: FAVRE ASKED FOR RELEASE
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 2, 2008, 7:57 p.m.
This whole Brett Favre comeback story keeps getting more interesting.

Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that Favre (possibly with his agent, Bus Cook, acting as an intermediary) contacted the Packers within the past few weeks about returning, and that the conversation ended in Favre asking the club for his release. The Packers refused.

As we’ve previously noted, if Favre does decide he wants to play again, his options are to play for the Packers, or not to play at all — unless he can convince the team to trade or release him.

If the State Journal’s report that Favre contacted the team about returning is correct, the Packers may have told Favre that they’re ready to move on, begin the Aaron Rodgers era, and save the $10 million-plus Favre is owed this year on his current contract. That’s where a request from Favre that the team release him would come from.

The Packers placed Favre on the reserve/retired list on April 25, but Favre can request that the team activate him from the list, in which case the team would either need to put him on the active roster, trade him, or cut him.

[The Leaper]

Leap, are you saying that you don't believe these reports...?

I believe Bus Cook was the one asking about a release. As an agent, I would probably ask that question as well...if I knew my guy had the itch and the Packers seemed set against allowing my guy back.

It also could've just been a heat of the moment thing too, I suppose.

I just can't see Favre wanting to come back just to play with a bunch of guys he doesn't know in a system he doesn't know. He wants to come back to Green Bay...and the release talk is a way to press the Packers to allow him to return.

I'm sure Favre has the itch...but Green Bay doesn't want him back. Ultimately, Favre will realize coming back won't be pleasant if he has to force his way in and will stay retired.