BREAKING NEWS: Brett Favre asks Packers for his release

[The Shadow]

[quote="texaspackerbacker"]What would you do, Tyrone? Just up and release him?

Some have said Favre holds all the cards. If his goal is getting his $10 million salary, that is true. However, the Packers could activate him and retain him as a backup to Rodgers. They certainly are enough under the cap to survive that way.

They should hold out for something decent in a trade--1st round pick, 2nd at the lowest, or maybe 3rd rounder with another pick. If nothing decent comes along, keep him as insurance against Rodgers getting hurt.[/quote]

What if he decides to get the old "Mike McKenzie hammy injury"?

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I'm with scott. Activate him and try and trade him to the AFC. If you can't swing a deal, cut him in the last cuts.

I doubt Scott would hack him in the last set of cuts; that would be heartless and a classless thing to do knowing he's good enough to be a NFL player

Heartless and classless? Sounds like scott to me.

When I think heartless and classless and moron for that matter , YOU come to mind. Jokes about people with cancer? Enter fucking idiot of the first class.....YOU.

I think Ty's a lil angry with me.

Angry...nah. C'mon..you wouldn't have resisted that shot. It was way to wide open.

[The Leaper]

The Packers are doing everything they can to get Favre to remain in retirement...but I don't think it will work.

Having Favre come to camp is the only way for the Packers to play hardball with Favre...but that also creates a monstrous distraction for Aaron Rodgers.

Regardless, the Packers choice to put Rodgers ahead of Favre has placed enormous pressure on Rodgers to perform at a high level this season.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I'm with scott. Activate him and try and trade him to the AFC. If you can't swing a deal, cut him in the last cuts.

I doubt Scott would hack him in the last set of cuts; that would be heartless and a classless thing to do knowing he's good enough to be a NFL player

Heartless and classless? Sounds like scott to me.

When I think heartless and classless and moron for that matter , YOU come to mind. Jokes about people with cancer? Enter fucking idiot of the first class.....YOU.

Cancer? Refresh my memory.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

What would you do, Tyrone? Just up and release him?

Some have said Favre holds all the cards. If his goal is getting his $10 million salary, that is true. However, the Packers could activate him and retain him as a backup to Rodgers. They certainly are enough under the cap to survive that way.

They should hold out for something decent in a trade--1st round pick, 2nd at the lowest, or maybe 3rd rounder with another pick. If nothing decent comes along, keep him as insurance against Rodgers getting hurt.

First, i would blame the media like you did...no matter how evidence contrary..i would continue to blame them and their pernicious ways even as brett starts for us, sits on the bench for us, plays for another team or sits on his snapper.

When in doubt..blame the media.

Ty believes that the Packers are a business. Favre is one of their assets. Favre holds no cards. Ty would never release him. Ty would sit him on the bench...or pay him and let him stay at his house before ever releasing him.

Ty would trade him if he doesn't want to play for us. Ty isn't sure what value he has on the open market, and isn't prepared to pretend what draft choices we could get.

But, if we don't get acceptable picks for him....Ty woud blame the media.

[RashanGary]

Oh shut up Ty. You are a bad person. I know because I'm a good person and I know hot to spot bad people

[bobblehead]

Why on Earth is the solution to ship Favre? How is this a tough decision???

If Rodgers is in the way deal HIM. We've done it before with guys like Hasselback and Bulger. A-Rod's stock has never been higher after an offseason worth of praise and some impressive action against the Cowboys last year. Cash in on A-Rod and suddenly we could be super bowl favorites THIS YEAR.

The presence of Brian Brohm in GB is a sign that this is supposed to happen. We already have a top drawer QB of the future prospect once Rodgers is gone.

This is true, we did it with hasselbeck. BTW, my memory is bad. Who has been to a superbowl more recently, favre or hasselbeck?

[3irty1]

Why on Earth is the solution to ship Favre? How is this a tough decision???

If Rodgers is in the way deal HIM. We've done it before with guys like Hasselback and Bulger. A-Rod's stock has never been higher after an offseason worth of praise and some impressive action against the Cowboys last year. Cash in on A-Rod and suddenly we could be super bowl favorites THIS YEAR.

The presence of Brian Brohm in GB is a sign that this is supposed to happen. We already have a top drawer QB of the future prospect once Rodgers is gone.

This is true, we did it with hasselbeck. BTW, my memory is bad. Who has been to a superbowl more recently, favre or hasselbeck?

Rex Grossman.

[motife]

No chance in hell I'd release him. I couldn't care less what he's done in the past. He's gotten adoration from millions of fans and made a shitload of money for that. He's a commodity to the Packers. They should do the right thing, and trade him to a team both sides can agree upon.

Packer sources say they may trade Favre, but will NEVER release him, period.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Oh shut up Ty. You are a bad person. I know because I'm a good person and I know hot to spot bad people

Cause you are a liberal.

[RashanGary]

Oh shut up Ty. You are a bad person. I know because I'm a good person and I know hot to spot bad people

Cause you are a liberal.

Fuckin' A

[The Shadow]

"I voted FOR retirement before I voted AGAINST retirement."
Is Favre secretly a Democrat?

[pbmax]

And if Favre retires in mid-August? Gets hurt (OK, that's a longshot)?

Or what if he simply retires next year? Under the operating definition of this thread, we would be Siberia again. Without a groomed heir to Favre. Do you like Brohm in a year over three year vet Rodgers?

Why on Earth is the solution to ship Favre? How is this a tough decision???

If Rodgers is in the way deal HIM. We've done it before with guys like Hasselback and Bulger. A-Rod's stock has never been higher after an offseason worth of praise and some impressive action against the Cowboys last year. Cash in on A-Rod and suddenly we could be super bowl favorites THIS YEAR.

The presence of Brian Brohm in GB is a sign that this is supposed to happen. We already have a top drawer QB of the future prospect once Rodgers is gone.

[FritzDontBlitz]

"I voted FOR retirement before I voted AGAINST retirement."
Is Favre secretly a Democrat?

Actually that would make him John McCain, but I digress.

The PR nightmare from this alone is going to destroy the season if they don't get a handle on it immediately. Instead of each side trying to blame the other, they need to sit down and figure this out like men.

Yeah, that'll happen.

[Packerarcher]

The Packers are doing everything they can to get Favre to remain in retirement...but I don't think it will work.

Having Favre come to camp is the only way for the Packers to play hardball with Favre...but that also creates a monstrous distraction for Aaron Rodgers.

Regardless, the Packers choice to put Rodgers ahead of Favre has placed enormous pressure on Rodgers to perform at a high level this season.

What would happen if Brett DID report to camp and Rodgers got hurt in camp or during pre-season. Do you think they would play him? Would he want to? I think if indeed TT is being an asshole on this deal in favor of Rodgers and this scenario went down,it would be great if Brett said fuck you Ted I am going back into retirement.