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

[Lurker64]

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

You can definitely phrase this in such a way that it's clearly "we are offering you a job outside of football" and not a bribe.

Were the Packers bribing Rob Davis when they offered him the job as Director of Player Development contingent upon his retirement?

[sepporepi]

As far as I understood it is said to be 20M over 10 years.

I bet it makes sense economically. Keep him associated with the packers as a spokesperson or whatever. Avoid his attachment to any other team.
You can sell almost everthing with him on it. And I am sure the packers are even more attractive to new sponsors/psrtnership with Favre part of the deal.

It is totally different than just pay hin 20M now for just not playing. The get something in return.

I still think Grant must be furious and wish they would sign him soon.

[falco]

it is begin to looking very obvious to me that favre will be a viking one way or another this year...

[MOBB DEEP]

GOTA luv manny holdn up that sign. classic....

[Rastak]

it is begin to looking very obvious to me that favre will be a viking one way or another this year...

The current scenario I could see is the Packers keeping him until the end of camp and then cutting him.

I could see the Vikings signing him, going with jackson for 4-6 games and if he does fine, Favre sits, if not, he starts the last 10-12 games. The Vikes would have to jettison Ferotte, I'm sure they want to keep JD Booty.


Next year it's Favre or Booty....most likely Booty cause Favre is getting damn old. This assumes it's clear jackson has hit the ceiling and the ceiling is like a hobbit hole ceiling.

[falco]

it is begin to looking very obvious to me that favre will be a viking one way or another this year...

The current scenario I could see is the Packers keeping him until the end of camp and then cutting him.

I could see the Vikings signing him, going with jackson for 4-6 games and if he does fine, Favre sits, if not, he starts the last 10-12 games. The Vikes would have to jettison Ferotte, I'm sure they want to keep JD Booty.


Next year it's Favre or Booty....most likely Booty cause Favre is getting damn old. This assumes it's clear jackson has hit the ceiling and the ceiling is like a hobbit hole ceiling.

i could live with watching favre sit the bench in minny

[cpk1994]

WTMJ-TV Channel 4 in Milwaukee, citing two sources, reported that Packers president Mark Murphy at least floated the idea to Favre of paying him a package in the neighborhood of $20 million over 10 years to remain retired.

The wording on this makes it seem like JSO is trying to make a simple idea into a cold hard fact.

Let's be clear about a few things

1. Murphy would not be stupid enough to make the formal offer; he would just run the idea by them

2. Greg Bedard has to have some dam good sources to be reporting this; he gets inside info being full time in covering the Packers and he'd get pummeled if this had no solid ground

Greg Bedard has no sources, all he is doing is reporting what WTMJ is reporting. WTMJ is the one with sources. Bedard is just the messenger.

[MOBB DEEP]

even it this isnt true, who could possibly still be behind management at this point? this is the WORSE handln of a marquee player that i can remember. incredible.

no brainer...

[cpk1994]

even it this isnt true, who could possibly still be behind management at this point? this is the WORSE handln of a marquee player that i can remember. incredible.

no brainer...

Very easy. If it is ture how was it floted? If it was floated as a non-playing job(which I think it was if true) thats perfectly acceptable. My guess is thats the way it was presented and Favre got insulted. So he leaks to WTMJ that it was $20 million to stay at home.

[FavreChild]

even it this isnt true, who could possibly still be behind management at this point? this is the WORSE handln of a marquee player that i can remember. incredible.

no brainer...

Sorry, but I have to agree. The Packers are supposed to represent class, loyalty, and the common man's values. Not cold, hard big business.

Some of you say you will never look at Favre the same way again - well, I will never look at the Packers organization the same. This is a disgrace and an embarrassment to what the Packers are supposed to represent.

[sharpe1027]

Sorry, but I have to agree. The Packers are supposed to represent class, loyalty, and the common man's values. Not cold, hard big business.

Some of you say you will never look at Favre the same way again - well, I will never look at the Packers organization the same. This is a disgrace and an embarrassment to what the Packers are supposed to represent.

Jumping to conclusions based upon drummed up media reports? We have no idea what the "offer" really was. Maybe they thought that it wasn't just about football, but partly about retirement and offered him a position with the team. I think we all should know better than to trust media "sources" by now. It is usually one side or the other trying to persuade the masses, let's not be sheep just yet.

[Chevelle2]

Sorry, but I have to agree. The Packers are supposed to represent class, loyalty, and the common man's values. Not cold, hard big business.

Some of you say you will never look at Favre the same way again - well, I will never look at the Packers organization the same. This is a disgrace and an embarrassment to what the Packers are supposed to represent.

Jumping to conclusions based upon drummed up media reports? We have no idea what the "offer" really was. Maybe they thought that it wasn't just about football, but partly about retirement and offered him a position with the team. I think we all should know better than to trust media "sources" by now. It is usually one side or the other trying to persuade the masses, let's not be sheep just yet.

Exactly.....who knows this could have been a joke, and Favre misinterpreted it....again if its true, it was probably like this....im mid convo...

Murphy: "Hey Brett, what about, i dont know...say $15, $20 million for you to stay retired"
Favre: "Meh...no thanks Id rather play"
Murphy: "Ok."

Onto next topic of whatever they were talking about. Thats it.

[imscott72]

This is just another bullshit rumor. There's no way Murphy would have suggested this knowing it's going to get leaked out. This is the media whoring up some more rumors. I wish Brett would come out and crush this one immediately.

[Chevelle2]

This is just another bullshit rumor. There's no way Murphy would have suggested this knowing it's going to get leaked out. This is the media whoring up some more rumors. I wish Brett would come out and crush this one immediately.

Bretts probably the one who leaked it.

[GBRulz]

If this is true, the Packers have made a huge mistake. Way more than the situation with Brett, but with the public eye. The next time they want us Brown County taxpayers to foot the bill on something, people are going to shut the door on them so fast. Heck, the stadium referendum barely went through a few years back...52% yes 48% no.

Many people are sick of Brett thinking he's bigger than everyone else, well many of the local GB people feel the same way (and have for a while now) about the Packers. Personally, I don't see how you cannot support them as they bring tons of money to GB, but many people living here don't see it this way. They see it as just another tax burden.

Heck, just look around....where are all the Packer fans from on most websites? Hint, it's not GB.

I will reserve my judgment on this because it sounds like BS to me. At least I hope so because if not.... I just might consider becoming a Bears fan....KIDDING!!