Murphy heads south, asking Favre to stay home

[packers11]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/PKR01/80729136/1058

July 29, 2008

Murphy heads south, asking Favre to stay home

By Rob Demovsky and Pete Dougherty
rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com, pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com

The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday night sent team president and CEO Mark Murphy on a private plane to visit Brett Favre in Mississippi in an attempt to persuade the quarterback to stay home rather than report to training camp this week.

A source told the Press-Gazette that Murphy will meet Wednesdazy morning with Favre and his agent, Bus Cook, at Cook’s law office in Hattiesburg, Miss.

“They’re asking him not to come up there,” the source said. “They don’t want him up there.”

Today's earlier story

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has faxed his reinstatement paperwork to the NFL and is awaiting approval from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, team and league officials confirmed today.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Favre's move this afternoon, as did NFL spokesman Randall Liu.

McCarthy took a barrage of Favre questions from reporters after practice and said the team will move forward as soon as the reinstatement is finalized.

"He has not yet been reinstated," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the Press-Gazette in an e-mail. "We received his letter at 5 p.m. The commissioner will take no action this evening."

The Packers issued this one-sentence statement shortly before 5:30 p.m.: "We have been advised that a letter of reinstatement has been received by the league office. As with all matters like these, any questions should be referred to the commissioner’s office."

Once Favre is granted reinstatement, a step considered a formality, the Packers will have 24 hours to release Favre or return him to their active roster.

General Manager Ted Thompson has said the team will not release Favre.

ESPN first reported that Favre sent the letter earlier today.

[packers11]

how stupid are the packers? you finally send people down there to try to calm the situation down... Sorry, its a little to late, I think Favre is coming to camp...

[gbpackfan]

This is just getting stupid. The Packers AND Favre are becoming (if they aren't already) the joke of the NFL. Now they are sending Murphy down there to tell him to stay home? Good lord. Either trade the man or get him back him back in GB. I hate that Favre flip-flopped over his retirement. And I think he handled this whole thing poorly. But what's done is done. Make the trade or welcome him back. Pick an option and MOVE ON!

[mission]

Who are these sources? Where does this shit come from? Who extrapolates all this "content" from situations that are "*going to*" happen.

The media is just continuing to disgust me.

[Rastak]

Wow, I agree with gbpackfan!


Let the guy into camp and if nobody wants him, cut him.


Sending the team president down to tell a surefire HOF QB to stay the hell away while squating on his rights? Man, I would never have proposed such a crazy story in a million years.

[RIPackerFan]

This is an area where I think Goodell needs to get involved.

I have to believe that with their past - Favre is not going to believe that the Pack is trying to get things done. He believes that TT told him he was going to get the Moss deal done, but then messed around until Moss found another team. He gave TT a few days to find a trade - but it hasn't happened. I have to believe he is going to show up regardless.

The Pack cannot afford him at camp - regardless of what anyone wants to believe. The media alone will be a circus - and what happens if Favre is consistently outperforming Rogers....the media will report on it, the fans will start to get pissed (since most fans want the best team), and some of the players will start to question why Favre isn't getting a chance. It will prevent the team from focusing on preparing for the season....and that will hurt the team.

Therefore, Goodell needs to get involved and broker a deal - a time period that Favre does not show up - where the Pack can try to get the best deal. He would demand that Favre give the Pack a list of three teams to trade - and if that time period goes by without a trade to one of the teams that Favre mentioned - Favre would get his release. Of course, this would have to be confidential, with Goodell telling Favre if he says anything, he won't reinstate him - and see what happens.

[MJZiggy]

I love that last line..."ESPN first reported that Favre sent the letter earlier today."

[boiga]

Yeah, I don't get this one either.

I can see why they wouldn't want Brett at camp, but this seems futile. It's also a sign of how bad the situation is that they had to send down the guy he only met 6 months ago, and they're meeting at a lawyers office.

The only possibility I can imagine, is that this is blackmail

If the Packers are going to threaten to release all the real reasons they don't want Brett on the team but don't want to risk exposure to the media, this would be the move to make.

Otherwise, this is nuts.

[Bretsky]

Re: Murphy heads south, asking Favre to stay home

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/PKR01/80729136/1058

July 29, 2008

Murphy heads south, asking Favre to stay home

By Rob Demovsky and Pete Dougherty
rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com, pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com

The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday night sent team president and CEO Mark Murphy on a private plane to visit Brett Favre in Mississippi in an attempt to persuade the quarterback to stay home rather than report to training camp this week.

A source told the Press-Gazette that Murphy will meet Wednesdazy morning with Favre and his agent, Bus Cook, at Cook’s law office in Hattiesburg, Miss.

“They’re asking him not to come up there,” the source said. “They don’t want him up there.”

Today's earlier story

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has faxed his reinstatement paperwork to the NFL and is awaiting approval from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, team and league officials confirmed today.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Favre's move this afternoon, as did NFL spokesman Randall Liu.

McCarthy took a barrage of Favre questions from reporters after practice and said the team will move forward as soon as the reinstatement is finalized.

"He has not yet been reinstated," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the Press-Gazette in an e-mail. "We received his letter at 5 p.m. The commissioner will take no action this evening."

The Packers issued this one-sentence statement shortly before 5:30 p.m.: "We have been advised that a letter of reinstatement has been received by the league office. As with all matters like these, any questions should be referred to the commissioner’s office."

Once Favre is granted reinstatement, a step considered a formality, the Packers will have 24 hours to release Favre or return him to their active roster.

General Manager Ted Thompson has said the team will not release Favre.

ESPN first reported that Favre sent the letter earlier today.

ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC IF TRUE

[Bretsky]

Wow, I agree with gbpackfan!


Let the guy into camp and if nobody wants him, cut him.


Sending the team president down to tell a surefire HOF QB to stay the hell away while squating on his rights? Man, I would never have proposed such a crazy story in a million years.

[Bretsky]

WTMJ- PACKER FLAGSHIP...JUST REPORTED MURPHY ON PLANE TO SPEAK WITH FAVRE

WHY THE HELL is Mark Murphy, who hardly knows Favre doing this ?????

[RIPackerFan]

Too many bridges burned with TT and MM.

[HowardRoark]

This is an area where I think Goodell needs to get involved.

I have to believe that with their past - Favre is not going to believe that the Pack is trying to get things done. He believes that TT told him he was going to get the Moss deal done, but then messed around until Moss found another team. He gave TT a few days to find a trade - but it hasn't happened. I have to believe he is going to show up regardless.

The Pack cannot afford him at camp - regardless of what anyone wants to believe. The media alone will be a circus - and what happens if Favre is consistently outperforming Rogers....the media will report on it, the fans will start to get pissed (since most fans want the best team), and some of the players will start to question why Favre isn't getting a chance. It will prevent the team from focusing on preparing for the season....and that will hurt the team.

Therefore, Goodell needs to get involved and broker a deal - a time period that Favre does not show up - where the Pack can try to get the best deal. He would demand that Favre give the Pack a list of three teams to trade - and if that time period goes by without a trade to one of the teams that Favre mentioned - Favre would get his release. Of course, this would have to be confidential, with Goodell telling Favre if he says anything, he won't reinstate him - and see what happens.

Might as well forget his idea then.

[Bretsky]

I don't think Favre trusts TT to try to deal him in good faith

This is completely half ass and I hope Favre calls them on it and shows up. That is what will make the TT act un turtle like

[MOBB DEEP]

i cant take any more. playn with my emotions smokie....