BREAKING NEWS: Brett Favre asks Packers for his release

[Harlan Huckleby]

My money is on the Vikings...Favre wants to stick it to Thompson, and he will get no better chance than opening night.

geeez, I really doubt it. TT has done NOTHING to harm Favre.

[Brando19]

Brando, you should put the fox sports article in its own thread so everyone sees it. That's a pretty big addition to the story.

No disrespect to you but

I just did a search, and this is the first time in three years that these words have ever been written in this forum.

I respect the man. He's smart and has great input...but I didn't agree with him on that post. I'm glad I was the first. Do I win a Pro Shop gift card?

Good idea. Done.

[cpk1994]

My money is on the Vikings...Favre wants to stick it to Thompson, and he will get no better chance than opening night.

geeez, I really doubt it. TT has done NOTHING to harm Favre.

Leaper is just spewing his anti-TT garbage. Funny how the article showing TT did want Brett back comes out and he is nowhere to be found.

[Rastak]

whats to prevent a team brokering a trade to minnesota in exchange for draft picks (or a swap in draft picks)

Tampering rules for one thing.

Plus, something tells me they aren't interested...although they probably should be.

Who's not interested? Minnesota?

Yes, that's my initial take.

No disrespect to you at all, Ras....but WTF? The Vikings would piss their pants if they had a shot at Favre!

No disrespect to you but I don't think they would.

I think I'd make that move though.

Rastak, why don't you think the Vikings would do the deal???

I think Chilly is sold on Jackson. Everything I've heard indicates he looks far better than this time last year. Then again, the sources I read all have reasons to say this so who knows. I just think they are set with the guys they have. If Favre were free they might want to do a one year thing but I doubt Green Bay just cuts him.

[pbmax]

As a backup, he could play longer than Blanda and set all the point records if he learned how to drop kick FGs and PATs. So that means Special Teams Assistants Doug Flutie and Jim McMahon.

This is the scenario I don't buy. While I can see why its attractive to fans, Favre isn't going to sit quietly. Montana hated Young when Young was just the heir apparent. Can you imagine the two of them if Young had passed him over?

I find it difficult to believe this scenario possible. Though Favre could start by week 3 easily after Rodgers fractures a femur getting his mail.

Pack want Favre as backup?
A Brett Favre comeback plan? Looks more like a backup plan.
The Packers legend asked the team for his unconditional release on Friday, but the organization has no intention of granting that request, FOXSports.com has learned. If anything, sources say, the team is prepared to welcome Favre back as a backup to Aaron Rodgers.

Well, we'd have the best backup in the league. Here's another scenario where the Packers have leverage.

[Harlan Huckleby]

this is just an awful day in Packerland... one that i'll probably never forget, how we turn our back on this man is just heart breaking and gut wrenching

What about the heart breaking, gut-wrenching retirement only 3 or 4 months ago?

We're breaking and wrenching all over again?

I have no problem with Favre's emotional roller coaster. In fact, I sorta like his passion and sincerity. But just because the rest of the world doesn't follow along the journey is no reason to criticize the rest of the world.

[Fosco33]

You don't know and I know what is on TT's mind. That much IS a fact.

Agree 1000%

[DonHutson]

The Packers do not want Favre as a backup. That's a polite way of saying he will be on the roster until he agrees to a trade.

[VegasPackFan]

If the Foxsports story is true, and Favre jerked them around like that in March, I have to say the team management is correct in moving forward without him.

I am a huge Favre fan, but that is just wrong what he did to them in March (if the story is accurate). They were justified at that point in making a decision to stop screwing around and get this team ready with the players that they know they have.

[Fosco33]

Who says they are letting him walk away? All they have to do is put him on the active roster. THey don't have to release him. Your hatred of TT really kills your brain.

It is clearly evident that Favre wants to play, but Thompson and the Packers don't want him.

I like Thompson. I just think he's 100% wrong in his blantant effort to shove Favre out the door.

Again there is no evidence as BRett and TT are both not on the record saying any of that. Thats pure BS speculation on your part.

So you don't like Favre - that's fine. But do you think Favre or Rodgers gives the team a better shot to win? We've got about 16 years of evidence for Brett and one 'successful' half for Rodgers and multiple injuries. True - Brett doesn't play well in the cold... so why not say, "Ok, Brett - come back for ONE more - but you will be easily benched for shitty play come cold weather. And Rodgers, sorry dude, you got to ride some pine and get your shot when it counts."

This isn't about my opinion of Favre. This is about you accusing TT of pushing Brett out the door when you don't have a shred of evidence to back it up. You don't know and I know what is on TT's mind. That much IS a fact.

CP - I stand corrected. If Brett really was going to unretire (as foxsports article said) and pulled the string again - it's on him and not TT.

Guess we'll never really know - but at this point, TT could reinstate him and let M3 make the call.

go packers!

[Harlan Huckleby]

There's no reason why a trade can't be "amicable." Give the Packers the list of teams you'll play for and Ted will get what he can as soon as he can. .

I would not give Favre this choice. The Packers are under no obligation to trade him to a winning team. Sure, perhaps try to accomodate him, but this is business.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The Packers do not want Favre as a backup. That's a polite way of saying he will be on the roster until he agrees to a trade.

If he doesn't agree to the trade he can retire.

[Partial]

This is the kind of disrespect that will turn GB into Siberia. Bad PR move, even if Favre did yank them around in March.

[Zool]

This is the kind of disrespect that will turn GB into Siberia. Bad PR move, even if Favre did yank them around in March.

Which year was that?

[Brando19]

This is the kind of disrespect that will turn GB into Siberia. Bad PR move, even if Favre did yank them around in March.

Which year was that?