Favre willing to take packers offer?

[falco]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/07/31/favre-willing-to-take-packers-offer.aspx

the truth comes out about the offer - Murphy made it back in March, and told Favre last night that it still stands REGARDLESS of whether he comes back

I think its a classy move by the organization in light of all the anger between parties

[imscott72]

Wow..So it's true we can throw around 20 million to Favre for not even playing but we can't pay Ryan Grant more than a couple million to be our starting RB? Unreal..

[falco]

Wow..So it's true we can throw around 20 million to Favre for not even playing but we can't pay Ryan Grant more than a couple million to be our starting RB? Unreal..

big difference....

paying favre 20 million isn't to keep him from playing - its to keep him involved with the franchise and making money for the team long term, to help it remain profitable...its a BUSINESS decision

overpaying a RB with 1/2 a decent year who isn't a UFA for another 3 years, thats a football decision

[MOBB DEEP]

BRING BACK WOLF!!

[Gunakor]

Wow..So it's true we can throw around 20 million to Favre for not even playing but we can't pay Ryan Grant more than a couple million to be our starting RB? Unreal..

You obviously don't know much about NFL contracts. Grant's deal included 1.75 in guaranteed money. That does not include the many millions in incentives to be earned. We don't know how many millions it was, but I'd assume for a 6 year deal it's at least 20 million or more that he could earn.

Besides, you are still looking at this as a bribe. It's not. Nor is it unprecedented, as others have already mentioned.

[imscott72]

Wow..So it's true we can throw around 20 million to Favre for not even playing but we can't pay Ryan Grant more than a couple million to be our starting RB? Unreal..

big difference....

paying favre 20 million isn't to keep him from playing - its to keep him involved with the franchise and making money for the team long term, to help it remain profitable...its a BUSINESS decision

overpaying a RB with 1/2 a decent year who isn't a UFA for another 3 years, thats a football decision

Maybe so, but I can't see Favre taking the money to do that. He wants to play football and claims it's never been about the money. God knows he shouldn't need any.

[GrnBay007]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

[SkinBasket]

Maybe so, but I can't see Favre taking the money to do that. He wants to play football and claims it's never been about the money. God knows he shouldn't need any.

I thought this made it clear that this money isn't related to his playing football. I guess people will continue to think the worst even after they've jumped to conclusions and then got proven wrong. Oh well, keep those umbrellas handy. The sky will fall one of these days, I'm sure.

[falco]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

i don't understand GB007 - they won't keep Favre off the field - the deal is good even if he plays for the vikings this year

[GrnBay007]

BRING BACK WOLF!!

[Gunakor]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

If it's true that the offer is still on the table even if Favre plays a couple seasons with the Bucs or the Jets then I absolutely DO hope he agrees to it.

[imscott72]

Wow..So it's true we can throw around 20 million to Favre for not even playing but we can't pay Ryan Grant more than a couple million to be our starting RB? Unreal..

You obviously don't know much about NFL contracts. Grant's deal included 1.75 in guaranteed money. That does not include the many millions in incentives to be earned. We don't know how many millions it was, but I'd assume for a 6 year deal it's at least 20 million or more that he could earn.

Besides, you are still looking at this as a bribe. It's not. Nor is it unprecedented, as others have already mentioned.

I know plenty about NFL contracts. I'm talking about the guaranteed money. You can't assume the incentive money is going to be paid since it hasn't and may not even be earned.

[falco]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

If it's true that the offer is still on the table even if Favre plays a couple seasons with the Bucs or the Jets then I absolutely DO hope he agrees to it.

i'm afraid some people are going to see what they want to see

[Chevelle2]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

If it's true that the offer is still on the table even if Favre plays a couple seasons with the Bucs or the Jets then I absolutely DO hope he agrees to it.

i'm afraid some people are going to see what they want to see

So they with give him the $20 million to accept a trade?

[falco]

There is some thought that the gesture was made to allow Favre a chance to consider how the Packers feel about him in the long-term. The contract offer is not dependent on Favre retiring and would be available to him when he retired even if he played for another team this year.

Yes, that's a nice little "job" for Favre. Packers will make a lot of money in addition to keeping Favre off the field.

I really hope he doesn't agree to something like this. ....well, if it's true he really wants to play, which I think is the case.

If it's true that the offer is still on the table even if Favre plays a couple seasons with the Bucs or the Jets then I absolutely DO hope he agrees to it.

i'm afraid some people are going to see what they want to see

So they with give him the $20 million to accept a trade?

what part of it is hard to understand? they will give him $20 million to be an ambassador for the team AFTER he concludes his nfl career - regardless of whether he plays for the vikings, retires tomorrow, or plays as the backup for the packers for 5 more years