20 million dollar question

[Gunakor]

Of course he wown't say it becuase as of right now Aaron IS the starter becuase Brett is STILL RETIRED. When asked what if Brett comes back, McCarthy said "We'll see when we get there". Doesn't sound like a man who 100% against having a competition.

Yes it does. At least once you take everything else into consideration, and you see the look on his face when making that statement. It sounds and looks like a man who is biting his tounge so hard it's starting to bleed.

[cpk1994]

Of course he wown't say it becuase as of right now Aaron IS the starter becuase Brett is STILL RETIRED. When asked what if Brett comes back, McCarthy said "We'll see when we get there". Doesn't sound like a man who 100% against having a competition.

Yes it does. At least once you take everything else into consideration, and you see the look on his face when making that statement. It sounds and looks like a man who is biting his tounge so hard it's starting to bleed.

I saw him make the statement. It didn't look like that to me at all.

[Gunakor]

Of course he wown't say it becuase as of right now Aaron IS the starter becuase Brett is STILL RETIRED. When asked what if Brett comes back, McCarthy said "We'll see when we get there". Doesn't sound like a man who 100% against having a competition.

Yes it does. At least once you take everything else into consideration, and you see the look on his face when making that statement. It sounds and looks like a man who is biting his tounge so hard it's starting to bleed.

I saw him make the statement. It didn't look like that to me at all.

We'll see. This will be answered within a week. But it sure looked like to me that McCarthy had already committed to Aaron Rodgers as the starter, Favre or no Favre.

[imscott72]

There isn't going to be any competition. Favre came out and said let me compete, you know I'll win the job, and over and over MM has said Arod is out starter. That doesn't sound to me that's someone willing to hold a QB competition.

[cpk1994]

There isn't going to be any competition. Favre came out and said let me compete, you know I'll win the job, and over and over MM has said Arod is out starter. That doesn't sound to me that's someone willing to hold a QB competition.

Yeah becuase Favre has been totally honest about everything.

[The Leaper]

Yeah becuase Favre has been totally honest about everything.

Not the point.

The point is that Green Bay has made it clear by their actions that Favre is not welcome back to Green Bay to be a QB in 2008. You can try to label Favre a wimp all you want...but the truth is that he has been told that the Packers have "moved on" and want nothing to do with him.

[SnakeLH2006]

There isn't going to be any competition. Favre came out and said let me compete, you know I'll win the job, and over and over MM has said Arod is out starter. That doesn't sound to me that's someone willing to hold a QB competition.

And let me say as someone that played a high level of high school and college ball, that is BS. There is more here than meets the eye...You don't take the 2nd most valuable MVP candidate from last year 2007 and toss him out to pasture, obviously there are 3 strong egos here, MM, TT (the Weasel) and Brett....2 beats 1. Pretty sad, but they are hella fucked if he comes back with another team and makes the playoffs and the Pack goes 8-8. Don't get me wrong, I love-support the Pack, but this is WHY THEY DON'T want him back. So SAD....

[HarveyWallbangers]

Favre said the marketing deal he's considering signing would clearly benefit the Packers because they need his approval to market him for their own purposes.

"When I retire, they lose all marketing rights," Favre said. "They cannot sell anything with my name on it. That's a big deal to them. It's just like an endorsement with Nike. We have been working on that (deal) for some time."

His description of the marketing deal explains why negotiations are taking so long. The Packers stand to make a lot of money marketing Favre's image and his approval could be worth much more than the club is offering.

Favre acknowledged that the money being offered by Packers president Mark Murphy was not in exchange for him not to report to training camp. He said that has been incorrectly portrayed in some media reports.

How come it took him so long to squash the rumor? Just kidding, but isn't it the same thing as Thompson not squashing the "cell phone" rumor until the media asked him a question about it?

[MJZiggy]

He sounded almost conciliatory in that bit. Maybe there's some fence mending going on after all...

[Gunakor]

Favre said the marketing deal he's considering signing would clearly benefit the Packers because they need his approval to market him for their own purposes.

"When I retire, they lose all marketing rights," Favre said. "They cannot sell anything with my name on it. That's a big deal to them. It's just like an endorsement with Nike. We have been working on that (deal) for some time."

His description of the marketing deal explains why negotiations are taking so long. The Packers stand to make a lot of money marketing Favre's image and his approval could be worth much more than the club is offering.

Favre acknowledged that the money being offered by Packers president Mark Murphy was not in exchange for him not to report to training camp. He said that has been incorrectly portrayed in some media reports.

How come it took him so long to squash the rumor? Just kidding, but isn't it the same thing as Thompson not squashing the "cell phone" rumor until the media asked him a question about it?

Just because Favre himself says it isn't a bribe doesn't mean that the TT haters out there are going to believe him. People would read this and still cry "Don't take the money Brett!!"

FFS who wouldn't take the money! I've seen current NFL players and HOF former players alike say that they'd take the money. It's a hell of an offer, one not afforded to very many players. It's not a bribe. Favre said it isn't a bribe, so unless all of you pro-Favre posters out there are going to sit there and call Favre a liar then I guess it's not a bribe. Rather a tribute to 16 incredible seasons as a Packer. Take the money Brett, and remain a Green Bay Packer for life. You've earned it.

[pbmax]

JSO seems to have come around to calling it a licensing deal, not a marketing or personal services deal.

If Silverstein is correct in his claim that the Packer's cannot use Favre's image in selling items after his retirement, then this really is a different kettle of fish. And it doesn't preclude playing this season. He would need to retire for the deal to take effect (his current team would own the licensing rights if he plays this year or next) but there is not reason the deal cannot be consummated after his retirement, whenever.

So is playing again a ploy to drive up the price on this deal?