Murphy heads south, asking Favre to stay home

[RIPackerFan]

Boiga - what type of blackmail do you think they could have that is so bad that it would keep Favre from coming back?

And by the way, I think having the meeting at a lawyers' office, with each sides' attorneys present, is the worst place to blackmail.....it is illegal you know.

[Bretsky]

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

mine as well; almost to the point where I'm ok with the release just to end it

[Patler]

Doesn't surprise me one bit. It is now perfectly clear, Favre will never again play in GB. This is simply the other side of the thread I started about if Favre should even be allowed to practice.

Murphy is there telling him that they will trade him, but no body wants to deal for him right now so it could take a few weeks. He is probably explaining that if they release him, it will not be until the final cutdown; but he will not be on the final roster.

[RIPackerFan]

I hope Murphy says more than that - Brett has all the power then. They are showing that they are scared of him coming to camp.....what would he agree to waiting until the final cut-down date when he knows that he could just cause them the headache they are fearing.

[Bretsky]

Doesn't surprise me one bit. It is now perfectly clear, Favre will never again play in GB. This is simply the other side of the thread I started about if Favre should even be allowed to practice.

Murphy is there telling him that they will trade him, but no body wants to deal for him right now so it could take a few weeks. He is probably explaining that if they release him, it will not be until the final cutdown; but he will not be on the final roster.

Absolutely why FAVRE should show up

Why should Favre trust them to make a deal in good faith

Does it hurt Favre if it takes a few weeks ? ABSOLUTELY. But Green Bay does not care. Which is why Favre should show up or continue to request his release.

THIS IS GOING TO GET UGLY

[falco]

WWBHD???

[Bretsky]

WWBHD???

What does this mean ?

And why the hell are they sending Murphy down now; did their repeated attempts to keep him retired fail so now they are taking action ????

[Farley Face]

WWBHD???

What does this mean ?

And why the hell are they sending Murphy down now; did their repeated attempts to keep him retired fail so now they are taking action ????

What Would Bob Harlan Do

[MJZiggy]

Actually, B, I agree with you, but for a different reason than you're posting. Favre should show up to camp, go through his physical (you don't fail a player you're trying to trade) and then do his conditioning tests to show any team that might be interested that he is in shape (provided he is) and maybe for once use the media for some good and get them to announce his condition to the whole NFL and speed this whole trade along if that's where we're headed.

[boiga]

Boiga - what type of blackmail do you think they could have that is so bad that it would keep Favre from coming back?

And by the way, I think having the meeting at a lawyers' office, with each sides' attorneys present, is the worst place to blackmail.....it is illegal you know.

I have no idea. All I know is that going down to beg makes no sense.

The only way they could expect this move to have any success whatsoever is if they have a stick as well as a carrot. The Packers have avoided disparaging Favre in anyway, not matter what he says or does. This could be the last move they make before they take the gloves off. No matter what Bretsky says, the packers haven't risked saying anything that would tarnish Favre's legacy.

If they decide that protecting Brett is no longer worth it, well... Favre had a long history here. He was at that party with Chmura, he was a alcoholic and drug addict, he's a declining star, there could be much there.

But wow would that be ugly.

[Patler]

Absolutely why FAVRE should show up
Why should Favre trust them to make a deal in good faith

Does it hurt Favre if it takes a few weeks ? ABSOLUTELY. But Green Bay does not care. Which is why Favre should show up or continue to request his release.

THIS IS GOING TO GET UGLY

By showing up he will not make them trade him any faster. It will just get more uncomfortable for everyone, including Favre.

The Packers have no choice but to eventually move him by trade or release. It will happen when the Packers find the deal adequate, or at the final cutdown. Favre will not change that by coming to GB.

[Chevelle2]

Absolutely why FAVRE should show up
Why should Favre trust them to make a deal in good faith

Does it hurt Favre if it takes a few weeks ? ABSOLUTELY. But Green Bay does not care. Which is why Favre should show up or continue to request his release.

THIS IS GOING TO GET UGLY

By showing up he will not make them trade him any faster. It will just get more uncomfortable for everyone, including Favre.

The Packers have no choice but to eventually move him by trade or release. It will happen when the Packers find the deal adequate, or at the final cutdown. Favre will not change that by coming to GB.

Exactly. Mort said this was a real possibility on SC tonight, and he was right.

[digitaldean]

Good God Almighty is this getting sickening!

One of Murphy's biggest initial acts as president is to fly down to Miss to beg him not to come back?! WTF?!?!

This has gone beyond stupid. If you are going to trade him, fine. But you know what, bring him to training camp. Don't act like your afraid of having him there!

The Packers had the upper hand on this and now are just mishandling this. Up to this point, I've backed them. But if you are going to do subterfuge like this, you are waving the proverbial white flag.

If I'm Tampa or any other potential trading partner, I'd sit tight. Why would I invest in this if I could get him for a cheaper price? They can't wait till the beginning of the season, but they could wait another 7-10 days.

After listening to that Schefter beatdown of Rich Eisen on NFLN and reading this stuff, man I need a beer!

[falco]

i've strongly backed the packers organization to this point, but I have to wonder if they couldn't have resolved this by now

[Jimx29]

Murphy will meet Wednesdazy morning

*looks at calender with confusion*