Silverstein blog on Favre trade efforts

[Patler]

Very interesting, it true:

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/07/23/packers-contacting-quot-everybody-quot.aspx

the most interesting to me:

A well-connected NFL source said that he was told by one club that the Packers were basically told to contact "everybody" to see if there is interest. In other words, Goodell wants the Packers to either find a trading partner or exhaust all possibilities, thereby making it clear to Favre what to do.

The Packers, in turn, have contacted almost every team in the league with the exception of NFC North clubs and a few teams with established quarterbacks such as Indianapolis, New England and Dallas to gauge interest.

It is believed most teams want to see Favre apply for reinstatement before they begin serious trade talks so that they know whether he's really committed to playing. The fact Favre won't be able to play with the Minnesota Vikings - the Packers' NFC North rival -- may have lessened his desire to come back.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I find a lot of this speculation annoying.

Silverstein suggests the Packers "may not be serious" about trading Favre. Well, maybe they have mixed feelings, but so what. All reports are that Favre is extremely fussy about where he wants to play, which just tells me he has mixed feelings as well.

I just don't think there is that much gamemanship going on. Its as simple as Favre not having unretired yet. Some sort of trade can and will happen if that's what Favre wants.

[Patler]

I just don't think there is that much gamemanship going on. Its as simple as Favre not having unretired yet. Some sort of trade can and will happen if that's what Favre wants.

Actually, that's what I got out of the article, and why I quoted the section I di. Everyone seems to be waiting for Favre, including would-be trading partners.

[cpk1994]

I find a lot of this speculation annoying.

Silverstein suggests the Packers "may not be serious" about trading Favre. Well, maybe they have mixed feelings, but so what. All reports are that Favre is extremely fussy about where he wants to play, which just tells me he has mixed feelings as well.

I just don't think there is that much gamemanship going on. Its as simple as Favre not having unretired yet. Some sort of trade can and will happen if that's what Favre wants.

Exactly, and thats why Goodell shouldn't be barking at TT.

[sheepshead]

I find a lot of this speculation annoying.

Silverstein suggests the Packers "may not be serious" about trading Favre. Well, maybe they have mixed feelings, but so what. All reports are that Favre is extremely fussy about where he wants to play, which just tells me he has mixed feelings as well.

I just don't think there is that much gamemanship going on. Its as simple as Favre not having unretired yet. Some sort of trade can and will happen if that's what Favre wants.

You know with his attitude, salary, history of loosing in domes and age, it may not be that simple.

[Fritz]

The fact that Favre has not yet applied for reinstatement suggets to me that the theory that Favre really only wanted/wants to come back if it's with the Vikings has some truth to it.

Patler, the article that was spun off this blog by Silverstein also suggest that there is "sentiment" in the locker room to move on with Rodgers, though the articel also says that without interviewing individual players it's hard to be sure.

I find this fascinating. If a player's primary concern (if he's okay with his contract) is getting to the Superbowl, then what does it mean that the players may be ready to just move on with Rodgers? Are they simply human and tired of the circus? Are they pissed, feeling like Favre kinda jerked them around, retiring and then kinda unretiring maybe then retiring again then maybe unretiring? Or do they have so much faith in Rodgers that that, combined with the other stuff, pushed them over?

Or maybe it's not true.

[The Leaper]

The players ultimately will back the organization, even if they deep down wish Favre was QB in 2008.

Brett Favre doesn't sign any of their paychecks.

[Fritz]

I dunno Leap. I think players often (quietly) back one another against management. Favre was kind of an exception to this with his JWalk comments a couple years ago. Management and employees don't usually have each other's backs.

[texaspackerbacker]

I read this article too, and I didn't believe a word of it. There's not even a hint of any rules violation. Why the hell would the commissioner's office be sticking their nose in?

[Cheesehead Craig]

I read this article too, and I didn't believe a word of it. There's not even a hint of any rules violation. Why the hell would the commissioner's office be sticking their nose in?

Because Brett Favre is the biggest marketing commodity in the NFL. The sooner the league knows it can print a jersey with his name on it for another team, the sooner they can make millions of $.

That is Goodell's one and only reason for getting involved, MONEY. He could give a rat's ass about anything else in this situation.

[mmmdk]

I find a lot of this speculation annoying.

Silverstein suggests the Packers "may not be serious" about trading Favre. Well, maybe they have mixed feelings, but so what. All reports are that Favre is extremely fussy about where he wants to play, which just tells me he has mixed feelings as well.

I just don't think there is that much gamemanship going on. Its as simple as Favre not having unretired yet. Some sort of trade can and will happen if that's what Favre wants.

You know with his attitude, salary, history of loosing in domes and age, it may not be that simple.

Favre can't win in the cold anymore or heat (Tampa rumor?)...a dome is what Favre wants. Favre can still play; he just ran himself out of Title Town.

Arizona, St.Louis or Atlanta are dome options. Tampa would still be the perfect spot along with Zona. I can't see any AFC teams fitting Favre in other than Miami.

[Pugger]

Ding Ding Ding!! Cheesehead Craig has probably hit the nail on the head concerning Goodell!

I'm wondering if other teams may be just as concerned as TT and MM were about Farve not being 100% committed to playing this year. They may be looking at Farve's inaction - not yet filing his reinstatement papers - negatively. Plus the fact that Brett is going to be 39 in October, TT probably asking for high picks and Favre's lackluster play in big games the last few years - Seattle notwithstanding - may be stifling their enthusiasm for the RETIRED QB.

[cheesner]

The fact that Favre has not yet applied for reinstatement suggets to me that the theory that Favre really only wanted/wants to come back if it's with the Vikings has some truth to it.

Patler, the article that was spun off this blog by Silverstein also suggest that there is "sentiment" in the locker room to move on with Rodgers, though the articel also says that without interviewing individual players it's hard to be sure.

I find this fascinating. If a player's primary concern (if he's okay with his contract) is getting to the Superbowl, then what does it mean that the players may be ready to just move on with Rodgers? Are they simply human and tired of the circus? Are they pissed, feeling like Favre kinda jerked them around, retiring and then kinda unretiring maybe then retiring again then maybe unretiring? Or do they have so much faith in Rodgers that that, combined with the other stuff, pushed them over?

Or maybe it's not true.

Or maybe the players believe that they are more likely to win the superbowl with Rodgers. Maybe they were dissappointed that Brett did not appear to want to play in that last game vrs the Giants. Maybe because before the game he was distant, disinterested, and just talked about hating the cold. Maybe some of the veterans, trying to get the team pumped up during the game where put off with Brett grumbling about 'being on a beach somewhere right now would be nice'.

[bobblehead]

I read this article too, and I didn't believe a word of it. There's not even a hint of any rules violation. Why the hell would the commissioner's office be sticking their nose in?

Because Brett Favre is the biggest marketing commodity in the NFL. The sooner the league knows it can print a jersey with his name on it for another team, the sooner they can make millions of $.

That is Goodell's one and only reason for getting involved, MONEY. He could give a rat's ass about anything else in this situation.

Spot on, when you can't figure something out follow the money. I broke my own cardinal rule and was upset at goodell getting involved, but I forgot to follow the money after I couldn't figure it out.

[prsnfoto]

The fact that Favre has not yet applied for reinstatement suggets to me that the theory that Favre really only wanted/wants to come back if it's with the Vikings has some truth to it.

Patler, the article that was spun off this blog by Silverstein also suggest that there is "sentiment" in the locker room to move on with Rodgers, though the articel also says that without interviewing individual players it's hard to be sure.

I find this fascinating. If a player's primary concern (if he's okay with his contract) is getting to the Superbowl, then what does it mean that the players may be ready to just move on with Rodgers? Are they simply human and tired of the circus? Are they pissed, feeling like Favre kinda jerked them around, retiring and then kinda unretiring maybe then retiring again then maybe unretiring? Or do they have so much faith in Rodgers that that, combined with the other stuff, pushed them over?

Or maybe it's not true.

Or maybe the players believe that they are more likely to win the superbowl with Rodgers. Maybe they were dissappointed that Brett did not appear to want to play in that last game vrs the Giants. Maybe because before the game he was distant, disinterested, and just talked about hating the cold. Maybe some of the veterans, trying to get the team pumped up during the game where put off with Brett grumbling about 'being on a beach somewhere right now would be nice'.

He had a QB rating over 100 at halftime I would hardly say that he didn't want to be there if our coach wasn't a fucking idiot and abandoned the run with our horseshit O-line the game would have been over or had Al "torch me softly" Harris could have stopped Plaxico ONCE or had the coaches changed the scheme we would have won. But of course you are right cheesenuts the guy that made a stupid throw but played well 90% of the game is to blame not the coaches,O-line or Al Harris who played well 0%.