PACKERS OFFER FAVRE $20 MIL TO STAY HOME!!!!

[Harlan Huckleby]

ESPN will have a field day with this one.

I initially thought it was a ridiculous notion, especially that the info would leak out. But maybe it isn't so far fetched.

[texaspackerbacker]

Sheesh! You people are really something else! Why all the long faces?

This latest in the long line of rumors would be an absolutely wonderful solution to the problem. The team wins, as it ends all the controversy and crap. Favre wins because he gets a windfall and a graceful way out. And Packer fans everywhere win because having Rodgers at QB gives the team its best chance for success.

If it really does play out this way--and I'm not holding my breath that it does, they, of course, since they are in effect, keeping him on retainer, need to put in a provision that he would at least give it a try if Rodgers gets hurt.

They also need to figure a way this doesn't count against the cap--make him a scout or a consultant or something.

I'm sure somebody thought of all that, though.

Gee I hope this one is true!

[Harlan Huckleby]

This latest in the long line of rumors would be an absolutely wonderful solution to the problem.

I agree, it wouldn't be that bad of a resolution. But Favre won't be interested, he's got plenty of money.

[texaspackerbacker]

This latest in the long line of rumors would be an absolutely wonderful solution to the problem.

I agree, it wouldn't be that bad of a resolution. But Favre won't be interested, he's got plenty of money.

I tend to agree, but we keep hearing all this totally out of character stuff about him, so who knows?

[CaptainKickass]

Whatver the reall issue is between The Pack and Brett - if this is true - transends money.

Think about it - financially speaking, wouldn't it have made more $en$e for the Pack to just extend Rogers deal, and throw a few million his way to stay at the #2 spot?

It transends money.

WTF did Brett do - and don't blame it on retire/unretire/retire/unretire - that'sbviously just the reaction. The org has some serious grudge with Brett and this confirms it for me.

What could it be?

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[HarveyWallbangers]

WTF did Brett do - and don't blame it on retire/unretire/retire/unretire - that'sbviously just the reaction. The org has some serious grudge with Brett and this confirms it for me.

You can't just say don't blame it on retire/unretire--because it could be just that. More like retirement circus for the last 4-5 offseasons, retire, unretire, retire, unretire but not 100% committed, (team moves on with Aaron Rodgers), unretire but 100% committed. I think it's likely just that. What grudge would the organization have with Favre other than this?

[Packerarcher]

Why is it that most of you are treating this as if it's true you are STILL finding things about it to blame on BRETT. HE sure as hell didn't ask the Weasel ted to send someone down to try and bribe him. Why is the great and mighty TT so scared to have a real QB in camp at the same time as his pet. It's gonna be funny as hell to see the look on that worthless fucks TT's face when Rodgers goes out for the season and dumb fuck Ted is screwed without a quality back up. I hope they fire TT that very same week.

[boiga]

archer, why are you blaming this latest round on Ted? It was his boss who flew down. If anything, this shows that the order to keep Brett out of Green Bay came from above Thompson's head.

Murphy answers to the board of directors, not Ted, so why are you blaming him?

[Packerarcher]

[quote="boiga"]archer, why are you blaming this latest round on Ted? It was his boss who flew down. If anything, this shows that the order to keep Brett out of Green Bay came from above Thompson's head.

Murphy answers to the board of directors, not Ted, so why are you blaming him?[/quote

Because I HATE TT,have ever since they hired him. So every time something goes bad I blame him. Sometimes it's not even Packer related and I blame TT.

[Lurker64]

Because I HATE TT,have ever since they hired him. So every time something goes bad I blame him. Sometimes it's not even Packer related and I blame TT.

It's good to know you realize that you're being irrational.

[TheCheese]

If this is true, which I really hope it is not, this is just a huge slap in the face to every player in the locker room and the halo effect of the negative consequences would be horrible. Offering a player 20 million to stay retired, then at the same time, not paying Ryan Grant near what he wants is just all fucked up. Every player in that locker room will be turned off by management big time. They are going to know that Favre is getting more money to stay retired than they are working their butt off for a roster spot.

This is seriously fucked up and if this is true, which again, I hope is not because of how stupid and absurd the idea even bribing a player like this would be, this will really put a sour taste in my mouth, especially how much I was looking forward to this season before fucking June 20th.

[Lurker64]

My guess it was less "Here's a bribe to get you to not show up to training camp this year" and more a "Brett, we like you and we think you're an important part of the Green Bay Packers organization, and since it doesn't look like you're going to get the opportunity to play football like you hope, we'd like to offer you a job in the Packers organization on the non-football side of things. That way, just like with Rob Davis, if a key injury occurs we'd be happy to invite you to let you take off the suit and put on the uniform."

Something that can be construed as a bribe, but it definitely less stupid and potentially embarassing than "here's some money, stay the hell away from camp."

[th87]

Bet Ryan Grant is thrilled.

[MadtownPacker]

My guess it was less "Here's a bribe to get you to not show up to training camp this year" and more a "Brett, we like you and we think you're an important part of the Green Bay Packers organization, and since it doesn't look like you're going to get the opportunity to play football like you hope, we'd like to offer you a job in the Packers organization on the non-football side of things. That way, just like with Rob Davis, if a key injury occurs we'd be happy to invite you to let you take off the suit and put on the uniform."

Uhh, Lurk, that is a bribe either way homeboy.

This shit cant be true. If the bigshots are this stupid we have great reason to be concerned about more than the Favre mess.

[mission]

Bet Ryan Grant is thrilled.

Haha!

Yeah, we offered like 2 mil in guaranteed paid or somethin to actually PLAY?

20 to not play ....



ewwww...


would be an ok solution, but ridiculous if we were stupid enough to offer it cuz everyone has stated, it would make no difference (id assume?) to brett...