Favre signs letter of reinstatement; ready to send

[falco]

You should really read that Mortenson article... but then again if I had a headache, I wouldn't want to either. Here's the relevant quote again: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3507141

It appears Tuesday is Favre's soft deadline to report to camp or possibly be traded. According to Favre, Thompson asked him if he was interested in a trade. "Yeah, but not just to the teams you want me to go to," Favre said, relaying his conversation with the Packers' GM.

So yeah, he's refuesed the Bucs and the Jets. I don't think he's realized that no one else wants him though. This is what is leading people to believe that he'll just stay retired after all.

boiga, I think you're reading it wrong...

he is not saying "just not to the teams..."

he is saying "not just to the teams..."

the inference is that there are other teams he interested in a trade to in addition to the teams TT wants

[RashanGary]

Brett's best play is to piss of the Packers so badly and make it so ugly that they cut him. IN that case he woudl go to the Vikings in time for TC and then get to play the Packers on Monday night.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Brett's best play is to piss of the Packers so badly and make it so ugly that they cut him.

well ya, that may very well be his game, but the packers can keep on the interactive roster and trade him when a good opportunity arises.

[RIPackerFan]

To be honest, if Brett wanted to piss off the Pack - he would not have agreed to wait before coming to TC.

I truly believe that TT said something to the effect of "don't come to camp, it will get me fired" - but more in a joking manner. He knows the madness that would result (as does Brett) and in now way wants that in his camp. Brett knows it also. He was probably just joking around and saying....all that madness would get me fired. No way do I think it was serious.

Every media person would be in GB every day, watching Arod and Favre in practise - commenting on who did what. Meanwhile, they would interview every person on the team...and you know someone would say something wrong and it will all blow up.

I will state this again....the Pack cannot let Favre get into camp, unless they are willing to provide an open competition, which I don't think they want.

[RashanGary]

Everything here is really obvious. I'm suprised that people don't see what is happening.



Favre realized the Packers "moved on". The Packers tried to avoid this and tried to pressure him to stay retired. Brett talks to Bevell and Childress and realizes he'd be welcome in Minny where they are going for broke witout a QB. Brett is using that initial pressure to keep him retired as a PR tool. His agent and Mortenson are workign together to create a "free Brett" drama in which it appears the Packers are tryinig to keep him retired. They would probably like that, but since Brett really pushed it they're willing to trade him outside the division. Now Brett is throwing a huge pissy fit and using every ounce of positive publicity that he built up to piss off the Packers and make it not worth it to them to keep him around at all. He's willing to come in (knowing he doesn't want to be here) to make a circus for his old teammates and hopefully get released. He does not want to be here anymore. He wants to be in Minnesota and he's willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen.

[boiga]

boiga, I think you're reading it wrong...

he is not saying "just not to the teams..."

he is saying "not just to the teams..."

the inference is that there are other teams he interested in a trade to in addition to the teams TT wants

Maybe so. Mortenson read it that Tampa and the Jets were out of the picture too, but I have as much faith in Mortenson's analysis as I do his ability to life Gilbert Brown over his head.

Also, the Press Gazette cites an unnamed source (I hate those) with this gem: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...004/1954/PKR03

However, the source close to Favre said if another team gets a deal in place with the Packers, Favre probably would be willing to go to the new team, depending on how his conversation with the team’s coach goes.

So if they're willing to guarantee his position as starter, maybe he will be a Buccaneer after all...

[digitaldean]

Right, I get it, but what set you off in the article? I thought that was a pretty Favre friendly article.

I'm tired of the vacillating.
I'm tired of the whining.
I'm tired of watching him throw people under the bus.

I don't think I even trust what he says anymore.

Harv,
I'm kind of leaning strongly that way too.

Brett could have talked to M3 and TT last weekend after the Packer HOF stuff, but he didn't.

From what I saw on ESPN, Favre wants more say on which teams are involved than just the Bucs and Jets.

I don't get this, what an arrogant ass! The guy who was told that Rodgers is the starter, now has the cajones to say, "OK, but I get to pick where you send me". What kind of crap is that?

I also find Favre's comments as of late to be fairly dubious. During M3's conference yesterday, I sensed that he was pretty pissed at Brett's version of their June conversation.

Something more substantial has to have happened between TT, M3 and Favre that they now don't even want him here.

[RIPackerFan]

Or they want Arod to prepare for the upcoming season and they don't want the media circus and other crap that would come with Favre coming to TC.

I honestly think this doesn't have anything to do with Favre's discussions with other media outlets and everything to do with getting ready for the season, which will be nearly impossible with all the distractions that Favre coming to TC would bring.

[RashanGary]

The Pcakers will still have the same amount of meetings. They still have the same amout of practice. They still have to sleep every night.

The life of a football player during trainging camp is pretty structured and busy. The Packers do not have to let Brett on the field and they will not. The players will go to work every day and work their butts off to make the team and make their money. They will be overloaded with football stuff and if the media gets too crazy they restrict media access a whole lot.


The Packers are nto goign to stop practicing. They're not going to stop going to meetings. They're going to work hard and get ready for the season no matter what happens.

REally, who cares if Brett shows up. Just isolate him and work hard with the guys that are there. It's a media drama, but they're not going to stop getting ready for the season.

When the Packers show up on Sundays and kick ass this will all go away. It's a 5 week camp that could get ugly. I say bring it. Trade him if he accepts but if he drags it out to the end then cut him on the last day and move on.

[RIPackerFan]

Sorry....don't believe it.

You don't think Driver, Clifton, and the other vets aren't going to be on Favre's side? You don't think they will let that be known.

Remember, while we are a young team, the other players need to win now and will make that known.

Meanwhile, while there may be a media lockdown, it can only happen for a little, and you don't think Favre will be talking?

Sorry, just don't see any good at him coming to camp and I don't think that the team will go on as if nothing happened. Not when it comes to Favre - the leader of the team last year - who led them to the NFC championship with the youngest team in the league.

[RashanGary]

I say bring it on. I don't think Clifton gives two shits about Favre. Driver is about his only friend on this team. Maybe Al Harris.

[RashanGary]

The whole offense perked up when Brett went down against Dallas. For the first time in many years it was about the team and they loved it. They fed off of it.

Brett's done here and I have a strong feeling his lockerroom support is almost nil.

[RIPackerFan]

We may get to see who is right. However, Driver and Harris would be considered the leaders on offense and defense - so I have to believe they would have some influence on the other players.

[RIPackerFan]

Dude, did you read any of the interviews with the Cowboys after that game.

They all said that when Favre went out, they went to a vanilla D since they did not know what to expect from Arod (they didn't game plan against him).

Did you ever wonder why it seems that every QB that comes in mid-game rips up the other team and then the next week, sucks. It because of game planning. Until Arod goes out there, with everyone knowing he will be out there, and tears it up, I will take his performance with a grain of salt.

[]{ilr]3]

Remember this is Brett's take on the conversation. He could have easily exaggerated "We don't want you here causing a distraction" into "Please, please don't show up and get me in trouble."

And now he's willing to compete for the job? Wasn't he above that last week?

I agree! I cannot believe that TT would ever say anything like this to a player he has been playing hardball with!

"He said, 'Brett, you can't do that -- you'll get me fired.'