BREAKING NEWS: Brett Favre asks Packers for his release

[The Leaper]

Now the Packers may decide not to screw with him. But they could.

Pissing Favre off more probably isn't a good thing. It also would be an extremely poor showing to the rest of the players around the league...i.e. a great way to make Green Bay the "Siberia of the NFL" again.

Sure, Thompson could do it...but it would be unprofessional and childish. Favre has every right to change his mind and want to continue his career.

[falco]

if favre does go to the vikings we will have to ban rastak and mngolf

[sheepshead]

I can see TT saying hey, you told us youre out and we drafted 2 more QB's this year and have a 1st rounder ready to go. It's just a real fucked up situation. Brett never should have made that retirement announcement until he was ready, but then again, maybe he was asked to before the draft. If TT wanted him back, I think that announcement would have been made already. What WE don't see is what TT, MM et al see in ARod. They obviously think he can produce week one and take this very good team deep into the playoffs.

Very very troubling anyway it goes down at this point.

[pbmax]

That is huge potential leverage, but even Favre's critics would be up in arms over stashing him on the bench. And he couldn't be quiet on this count either. I'm not convinced T2 and M3 would use it.

Thompson wouldn't have just the Harrell draft pick booing to deal with, he's be the number one sports target along with McCarthy for all of August. It could be done, but the firestorm would be huge.

If Thompson pulled that off, he would be in a different ballpark reputation wise.

The Packers could also just activate him, sit on this and make Brett stew. Then they could let the league know that anyone contacting Brett, or Bus about Brett playing for them would be considered tampering - a major no no to players under contract. Let him pout on the end of the bench until the end of training camp, and then release him before you have to start writing the big checks. It'd be a little late for teams to work him into their offense by that point.

Those of you saying the Packers have no leverage aren't thinking through all the possible scenarios. Now the Packers may decide not to screw with him. But they could.

[falco]

ted thompson has to be very careful - he's done an excellent job managing the team to this point, but his entire legacy could be tarnished over this situation

[Scott Campbell]

DOn't think for a moment that Brett, if this true, gets his outright release. It ain't happening.

I think you're probably right, but I'm not certain. The Packers could decide the PR is more important than the picks. Or that Brett earned this, in addition to the millions that we paid him. That's what makes the situation so interesting. It's a little unpredictable.

[Rastak]

if favre does go to the vikings we will have to ban rastak and mngolf

A legitimate question.

Fortunately for you, I highly doubt that will happen.

[Zool]

if favre does go to the vikings we will have to ban rastak and mngolf

A legitimate question.

Fortunately for you, I highly doubt that will happen.

He didnt word it in question form.

[cpk1994]

DOn't think for a moment that Brett, if this true, gets his outright release. It ain't happening.

I think you're probably right, but I'm not certain. The Packers could decide the PR is more important than the picks. Or that Brett earned this, in addition to the millions that we paid him. That's what makes the situation so interesting. It's a little unpredictable.

I think TT values his life, which means threats on his life will be made if Brett is simply released, more than PR

[Scott Campbell]

I think TT values his life, which means threats on his life will be made if Brett is simply released, more than PR

I think there would be plenty of cheers mixed in with boos if Ted did that.

[HowardRoark]

Straight up……Favre for Jared Allen. Then watch Allen chase him all over.

Meet the new drunk, same as the old drunk. We won't get fooled again.

[falco]

if favre does go to the vikings we will have to ban rastak and mngolf

A legitimate question.

Fortunately for you, I highly doubt that will happen.

He didnt word it in question form.

i would miss rastak, but it would be a necessary evil

HOWEVER, rastak may be so used to rooting against favre he would have to convert to a packer fan

[cpk1994]

I think TT values his life, which means threats on his life will be made if Brett is simply released, more than PR

I think there would be plenty of cheers mixed in with boos if Ted did that.

But those cheers won't last long if that menas Brett ends up in Minnesota.

[falco]

do you think that TT's hesitancy to bring back Favre now is based on the possibility that this shit could reoccur year after year, and he has to nip it in the bud now

[Fosco33]

ted thompson has to be very careful - he's done an excellent job managing the team to this point, but his entire legacy could be tarnished over this situation

He needs a huge reversal to make this happen already...

Why is he treating ARod like he deserves a shot? ARod deserves nothing - and Favre has earned A LOT more (maybe an unconditional release).

Why is he treating Favre like he flopped last year -- he had a near MVP season?

I guess the only way this would've ended well is if TT sat down with Brett in Feb/March and really made sure that by June Favre would need a decision. I don't envy TT's situation - but would've done it much differently.