OFFICIAL BRETT FAVRE WANTS TO PLAY AGAIN THREAD!!!!

[Bretsky]

Gosh I'm not sure I agree with much of this. In all likelyhood as asll you'd get is a 3rd - 4th round pick

Of course you're right. Even Al Davis isn't bewildered enough to cough up a 1st for Brett.

Heck, I have no clue if I'm right. The 49ers, I think, got a 1st for Montana in his latter years from KC...but he was committed to playing longer. I could see a team giving up a 3rd or 4th......but that's just me. If I was a team such as Baltimore/Minnesota......I'd throw a 4th at GB w/o hesitation.

Oh hell yes if I'm the Queens I throw a 3rd at TT for Favre. The Queens offense would be SCARY good with Favre under center. Question is, if you were TT, would you take a 3rd (or any offer for that matter) from Minnesota for Favre? I don't think I could trade him to a divison rival at any price. I don't think I could stand watching Favre run out of the visitors tunnel at Lambeau wearing purple...

I'd have a hard time with that too and I think TT would as well.

Basically if Favre wants to return he will need to write a letter to the Packers requesting his reinstatement..so to speak. At that point it's in TT's hands when he gets that.

If TT tries to make things hard Favre could come out with an interview with ESPN or FOX and that could get very nasty so I'd think if he wants to play TT either reluctantly let him come back or trade him fast.

[PackerTimer]

If you were GM, do you take him back?

Do you piss A-Rod off and make him sit? What if they think A-Rod is better than Favre? These are questions I'd like answered.

If they think Favre is better than AROD and can lead them to a title you take him back; if they think AROD is better then Favre you trade him to the AFC. Me ? I welcome Favre back and trade for Jason Taylor

If you welcome Favre back, I think AROD might have to be moved. I don't see him wanting to come back to ride the pine for another year, maybe two, and why would he. I wouldn't want to sit for four or five years.

You move ARod and Favre tears a knee up in the season opener (it's called a hypothetical people). Now you have no Favre and no A-Rod. Now what do you do?

This is my point. But say Favre makes it through the season but the Packers lose in the playoffs again. Then he finally decides the time has come and retires. Now you're back to square one becuase you had to give up the guy you spent the last three years grooming. Let's not forget everything we've seen out of Rodgers for the last year going back to last preseason, the Dallas game, and the reports from minicamps have been very favorable. I know it's limited but it's starting to look like the pick and time invested him might pay off. Do we just let that go becuase Favre has the itch to play again.

Somebody said it earlier. He has the itch, but how committed is he to attending meetings, etc, etc, etc. What if we get two months in and he decides he doesn't have the itch. He would never quit on a team in the middle of a season but he might decide this is it and then afer this year we could be screwed.

[GBRulz]

You move ARod and Favre tears a knee up in the season opener (it's called a hypothetical people). Now you have no Favre and no A-Rod. Now what do you do?

LOL - Aaron can't get through a game without being injured and you're talking about Favre getting hurt?? I can see what you're saying though, but we've been through this before. Hass, for example. None of us wanted to see him leave just in case Favre went down.

[Freak Out]

What the fuck? Has he said "I want back in" or is this all BS for the googleplexfuck time? Without reading all the intellectual gab in these all these "return of Favre" threads I would tend to believe its BS but whats the bottom line here?

[MJZiggy]

googleplexfuck time. Interesting word, by the way.

[Bretsky]

What the fuck? Has he said "I want back in" or is this all BS for the googleplexfuck time? Without reading all the intellectual gab in these all these "return of Favre" threads I would tend to believe its BS but whats the bottom line here?

http://www.madison.com/wsj/blogs/Packers/294432

An NFL source told the State Journal on Wednesday afternoon that Favre — or agent James "Bus" Cook on his behalf — contacted the Packers "within the past few weeks" about returning, and the conversation ended in him asking the club for his release. The Packers refused.

ESPN had reported earlier in the day that Favre has an "itch" to come out of retirement and report to training camp with the Packers, citing sources "close to the team and player." The report was from Chris Mortensen, who is close to Favre and Cook. Mortensen was the one who received a voicemail from Favre after his decision to retire became public March

[CaptainKickass]

Arod wants a ring too.

If I'm a 3 yr vet - i ride the pine behind Favre for that reason alone.

Favre comes back if he says he wants to. Wisconsin would lynch anyone who stood in the way of that.

Wouldn't it be enormously hilarious if this whole thing was a charade - planned at the end of last season? And the entire football world is eating it up and swallowing it hook line and sinker. It would be marketing genius - and the NFL has the money to buy genius. It's really a conspiracy theory for sure. I can hear all the continuing headlines now:

"The Iron Man VS The Madden curse"
"Win one for the Grand Favre"
"The Gunslingers Last Stand"
"The legend returns to Lambeau"

I laugh just thinking about the advertising revenue being generated since the story "broke".

The Captain

[FritzDontBlitz]

Dammit, I KNEW this crap was going to happen.

I'm not saying I knew he was coming back. I'm saying I knew the itch was gonna start pulling at him again. I never understood why he didn't just announce 2008 as his last year. Give it one more shot with the up and coming team then hand it off to A-Rod if they didn't get to the big dance.

I have peeked around a few times since the NFC Championship loss, but I wasn't gonna post at all until training camp was officially underway. But, dammit, I was lying in bed trying to catch White Sox highlights and I heard two sports figures on the Chicago sports affiliate talking about all the cap room the Bears had and how they would be crazy not to go after Brett if the rumors were true and he ended up a free agent.

I don't think I could live through the agony of watching Brett wearing navy blue and orange while carving up the Green. This crap better not come to pass.

[twoseven]

I'm hoping Favre and his camp did indeed throw the Pack a bone, were denied without possibility for trade or release, and now will ease right back into retirement for good. I don't see any good coming out of him being back for anybody unless GB is in the SB next year, regardless of who's at the QB spot. Favre's back in GB and they don't get to the SB, how likely is Rodgers to sign with the pack when he's a FA? His 'fans should get on board or shut their mouth' comment should be an indicator that he is indeed at least frustrated with the last how many ever years of waiting for his chance. I could see him wanting out of GB for good if Brett is back in GB. Trade Arod? What then if Arod goes on to to be a talented QB elsewhere and Brett does not get us to the SB? Brohm then would be under tons of pressure to make up for the mistake of dealing Arod. Arod if dealt would have to fall on his ass and/or Brett would have to get us into the SB now, or TT's looking silly. No thanks.

No way he is released outright. What the would that do, other than run you the risk of having Brett eventually doing something elsewhere to impede GB's progress towards their ultimate goal, or simply making TT look foolish if AR doesn't produce a playoff run of his own while Brett is somehwere else. Too many fans equate Brett back in GB with as good a chance to make the SB as any. Traded? I don't see how that happens either, even for a high round pick. This forum is full of above average intelligent GB fans that could see the logic of dealing Brett. There are far more out there that would have a real shit fit if they perceive we could have had another shot at 13-3 but chose to trade Brett away (or release him). This would also put even more pressure on the organaization and AR to produce now with 'we had a shot at 13-3 again with Brett, but turned it down' attitudes. No room to platoon these guys, AR would probably rather be dealt that deal with that, and with his own cotract about to expire that's no good. For all the great moves TT has made, they might all be for naught if he is the guy that made the wrong decision with how to handle Favre wanting to come back. The simplest ending, and what I am hoping for, is that TT doesn't have to make any decisions at all as Brett has retired and is staying retired.

I just don't see any good coming from a Favre comeback, unless we are in the SB either with him or without him in 08' or 09'. Only way him being elsewhere works for us is if he falls flat on his ass on another team, and how many of us want to see that? Not me. We at this point are best off if Brett stays away, in my opinion. Way too many what-ifs just waiting to explode in GB's face if Brett does indeed insist on coming back.

[MJZiggy]

Good summation, twoseven.

[cpk1994]

Gosh I'm not sure I agree with much of this. In all likelyhood as asll you'd get is a 3rd - 4th round pick

Of course you're right. Even Al Davis isn't bewildered enough to cough up a 1st for Brett.

Heck, I have no clue if I'm right. The 49ers, I think, got a 1st for Montana in his latter years from KC...but he was committed to playing longer. I could see a team giving up a 3rd or 4th......but that's just me. If I was a team such as Baltimore/Minnesota......I'd throw a 4th at GB w/o hesitation.

Oh hell yes if I'm the Queens I throw a 3rd at TT for Favre. The Queens offense would be SCARY good with Favre under center. Question is, if you were TT, would you take a 3rd (or any offer for that matter) from Minnesota for Favre? I don't think I could trade him to a divison rival at any price. I don't think I could stand watching Favre run out of the visitors tunnel at Lambeau wearing purple...

TT trading Favre to Minnesota WILL NOT happen. Even Mike Sherman wouldn't dumb to make that move. If TT trades him to Minnesota he would beasically have to turn in the keys to his office and say "I quit", becuase he will have ade the dumbest move ever made by a GM.

[3irty1]

Is it wrong of me to hope that A-Rod falls down the stairs this weekend?

[mraynrand]

Is it wrong of me to hope that A-Rod falls down the stairs this weekend?

Why would you want our backup QB to get hurt?

[3irty1]

Is it wrong of me to hope that A-Rod falls down the stairs this weekend?

Why would you want our backup QB to get hurt?

Well first of all I'm not convinced he won't demand a trade because I would. But mostly it makes Favre from being a crazy old man and a flip-flopper into a super hero for coming back.

Plus I personally believe that Brian Brohm is the future. Mike Martz has his Kurt Warner, Belichick has his Tom Brady, McCarthy has Brian Brohm.

[packers11]

The Green Bay Press Gazette confirms through multiple sources that Brett Favre has indeed contacted the Packers, and that his relationship with GM Ted Thompson partly led to his retirement.

There is no doubt Favre talked to McCarthy about coming back two weeks ago, despite Favre's claims to the contrary. It's also clear through Favre's family and this report that Thompson doesn't want Favre back. The Gazette says Favre would have "un-retired" as early as May if Thompson had asked him back, but that didn't happen. Thompson reportedly isn't returning Favre's agents calls. This is all a little childish on both sides, but Favre can force Thompson's hand by being definitive about his plans. It's debatable whether he'll be willing to do so.

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette




Appearing on Milwaukee TV stations late Wednesday, Brett Favre's family members said Favre is staying in shape but indicated he no longer feels wanted by Packers GM Ted Thompson.

Scott Favre put his brother's chances of returning at 50-50. "We know he can still play, he's healthy, so, if he did, it wouldn't surprise me." Favre's mother, Bonita, says her son hasn't felt wanted by Thompson "for the last couple of years." Favre never formally filed for retirement. The Packers must keep, release, or trade Favre if he requests to be taken off the reserve/retired list.

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel