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

[Deputy Nutz]

Until Thompson traded or released Brett Favre, Brett should have no reason to feel Ted Thompson didn't want Bett Favre. Thompson still payed Favre. Hired a coach in McCarthy that wanted to work with Favre. McCarthy even tried several times to convience Favre to comeback. immature reason to retire.

[Sparkey]

Dealing with Favre is like dealing with a 8 year old. Thompson believes he has a capable replacement for Favre in Aaron Rodgers so why the hell would he beg or ask Favre to continue playing ?

For cripes sake, Favre is what ... 38 years old? Why the hell should the Packers beg and plead for him to stay ? Is he that fricken insecure about his abilities.

If I were Thompson I would make him jump through all the hoops just to unretire, but I would not let him step foot on the practice field. For all the great that Favre has accomplished as a Packer, this attention mongering ego of his is not needed.

The Packers need to move on with Rodgers and if Rodgers is not the guy then Brohm is next in line.

[packers11]

I think when you go from Sherman to T.T. its a big difference. Sherman viewed Favre as the fans did, and he idolized Favre. He never got in Favre's way as a G.M. or coach and let him be a wild stallion. T.T. views Favre as an asset and I would find it hard to believe he would try to convince any player to stay because thats the way Ted is.

Now. If T.T. didn't want Favre back then I think there is a bigger issue. This could get interesting within the next few weeks...

I was always wondering why I had a recurring dream about the Monday Night game this year but Favre was at the helm (could never figure it out if it was a sign or just denial)

[packers11]

If I were Thompson I would make him jump through all the hoops just to unretire, but I would not let him step foot on the practice field. For all the great that Favre has accomplished as a Packer, this attention mongering ego of his is not needed.

Of course its not needed, but I doubt T.T. wants to go down as the G.M. who wouldn't let one of the best ever come back. Or traded one of the best ever to another team.

[PackerTimer]

Dealing with Favre is like dealing with a 8 year old. Thompson believes he has a capable replacement for Favre in Aaron Rodgers so why the hell would he beg or ask Favre to continue playing ?

For cripes sake, Favre is what ... 38 years old? Why the hell should the Packers beg and plead for him to stay ? Is he that fricken insecure about his abilities.

If I were Thompson I would make him jump through all the hoops just to unretire, but I would not let him step foot on the practice field. For all the great that Favre has accomplished as a Packer, this attention mongering ego of his is not needed.

The Packers need to move on with Rodgers and if Rodgers is not the guy then Brohm is next in line.

No kidding. Why is your family running around to TV and radio stations crying about TT not wanting you back? What possible good can come from it? This whole situation is silly.

[vince]

If Favre insists on returning, I think TT will trade him for what he can get for him, be lambasted by all the usual suspects, and come out smelling like a rose in the end once again.

[Packnut]

QB's

Dealing with Favre is like dealing with a 8 year old. Thompson believes he has a capable replacement for Favre in Aaron Rodgers so why the hell would he beg or ask Favre to continue playing ?

For cripes sake, Favre is what ... 38 years old? Why the hell should the Packers beg and plead for him to stay ? Is he that fricken insecure about his abilities.

If I were Thompson I would make him jump through all the hoops just to unretire, but I would not let him step foot on the practice field. For all the great that Favre has accomplished as a Packer, this attention mongering ego of his is not needed.

The Packers need to move on with Rodgers and if Rodgers is not the guy then Brohm is next in line.

I got news for ya. Dealing with ANY QB is like dealing with an 8 yr old child. It's just the nature of the beast.

[packers11]

Al Jones blasts T.T. in an interview yesterday...

http://media2.620wtmj.com/sportscentral/070208_Al_Jones.mp3

[Fritz]

I don't think anyone is really terribly surprised by all this. Favre himself said he'd probably get an itch to play as the season approached. The real question - and one that cannot be answered, really - is whether Favre or his agent contacted the Packers, or whether it's "all rumor" as Favre texted his Biloxi buddy. I myself can't imagine Favre flat out lying, so I choose to believe his text.

Who knows if TT is done with Favre, or if Favre really felt unappreciated, or any of it. That's all speculation.

What I think we can say pretty certainly is that this whole soap opera is not good for the Packers. Even if this soap opera results in Favre coming back under center for the Pack this year, I would still argue that the fallout from it (Rodgers's future, tension in the locker room, more media scrutiny, another soap opera about whether Favre will retire next year - and stay retired) would probably not be worth it. The only way it would be would be a Super Bowl victory, and there's no guarantee of that, not even if Favre came back and Jason Taylor came to GB. After the Pats acquired Moss last year everybody was pretty much ready to ship the Lombardi trophy to New England, but it didn't happen.

I hope Favre stays retired. It would be best for everyone, in my estimation.

[mmmdk]

Whew! I haven't posted for some time but I gotta tell ya that this debacle surrounding Packers is knawing at me. I don't know what to make of it but I'm baffled.

Nice to be back!

[packers11]

wait... everyone... HOW BOUT DEM RETIREMENT PAPERS NOW???

[vince]

I don't think anyone is really terribly surprised by all this. Favre himself said he'd probably get an itch to play as the season approached. The real question - and one that cannot be answered, really - is whether Favre or his agent contacted the Packers, or whether it's "all rumor" as Favre texted his Biloxi buddy. I myself can't imagine Favre flat out lying, so I choose to believe his text.

Who knows if TT is done with Favre, or if Favre really felt unappreciated, or any of it. That's all speculation.

What I think we can say pretty certainly is that this whole soap opera is not good for the Packers. Even if this soap opera results in Favre coming back under center for the Pack this year, I would still argue that the fallout from it (Rodgers's future, tension in the locker room, more media scrutiny, another soap opera about whether Favre will retire next year - and stay retired) would probably not be worth it. The only way it would be would be a Super Bowl victory, and there's no guarantee of that, not even if Favre came back and Jason Taylor came to GB. After the Pats acquired Moss last year everybody was pretty much ready to ship the Lombardi trophy to New England, but it didn't happen.

I hope Favre stays retired. It would be best for everyone, in my estimation.

rumor (roomer) - a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts.

Favre claiming the story is a rumor doesn't mean he's denying it. It means he's not confirming it, even though he obviously could. There's little question that Favre wants to come back, although it doesn't make sense for him to publicly confirm that yet.

I think whether he does come back depends on whether the Packers will put him in as the starter (I think this is a definite 'no.'), who he's traded to, or whether he's released outright (not going to happen, IMO).

[digitaldean]

What a stinkin' mess.

I love #4, but for cryin' out loud, Brett, make up your mind and stay with a decision.

TT is in a damned if you do/damned if you don't scenario.

Even though Favre has done what he could to help make this team win, he does have to reach a point where he realizes his actions hurt the Packers more than help him.

[The Leaper]

I don't think Favre is having any thoughts of playing for anyone other than Green Bay. Dealing with the expectations and hype if he went somewhere else would make his head spin.

[ND72]

read a couple more things....If Ted Thompson had asked him back? WHY would he have? Favre made his decision AFTER McCarthy & Thompson talked to him about waiting and not making a decision when he did, but he moved on and did it anyway. That's crap, don't turn the Brett Favre Soap Opera into something Thompson should or shouldn't have done.

Favre will be back next year, but only to see his number retired.