I say let him go

[The Gunshooter]

sure, gunshooter, that would be great. But Favre has talked very negatively of being a backup, unfortunately it doesn't appear to be an option.

What is wrong with a George Blanda role for him? We all know he can't last a whole season. I would respect him a hell of a lot more if he would just put the team first for a change instead of his own glory. You never know, he might just step in late in the season if Rodgers went down and help them win a Super Bowl.

[Gunakor]

sure, gunshooter, that would be great. But Favre has talked very negatively of being a backup, unfortunately it doesn't appear to be an option.

What is wrong with a George Blanda role for him? We all know he can't last a whole season. I would respect him a hell of a lot more if he would just put the team first for a change instead of his own glory. You never know, he might just step in late in the season if Rodgers went down and help them win a Super Bowl.

That's a question you'd have to ask Brett Favre.

[The Gunshooter]

The thing is if TT and MM reached the same conclusion as me there is not a damn thing Favre could do about it except take it or go home like the big hollywood whore he has turned into.

[Gunakor]

The thing is if TT and MM reached the same conclusion as me there is not a damn thing Favre could do about it except take it or go home like the big hollywood whore he has turned into.

Why do you think Favre is acting like such a spoiled primadonna lately? TT and MM already have reached that conclusion. Hence why Favre has turned into the big hollywood whore. Favre isn't happy, so he's acting out trying to get his way. Cmon, we were all that age once. We can all relate.

[Freak Out]

It sure sounds like they are trying to reward just that by giving him 20 million or so to not play. I say save the damn money and pay Grant and others and let Favre go. If you can get something out of a trade fine but if #4 refuses to budge then the commissar has no choice and has to reinstate him and things will really heat up then. It sure sounds like he is not just going to sit on the bench and be the good back up while you try and trade him. I just don't get why so many are intent on punishing Favre because he doesn't react the way so many of you want him to.

Freak Out, they are talking about an administrative salary. As in a coaches salary or executives salary. It would not count against the player cap. It would come out of Green Bay's coffers, just like Mike McCarthy's salary or Ted Thompson's salary or Bob Sander's salary. At least that's how I understand it. We'd still have the same amount of money under the cap to sign players either way. That comes from NFL shared revenue, not the Packer's coffers.

Sorry...what I should have said was the millions we would be paying him to sit on the bench. What would his salary be for the next two years..? 24 Million?

[Gunakor]

It sure sounds like they are trying to reward just that by giving him 20 million or so to not play. I say save the damn money and pay Grant and others and let Favre go. If you can get something out of a trade fine but if #4 refuses to budge then the commissar has no choice and has to reinstate him and things will really heat up then. It sure sounds like he is not just going to sit on the bench and be the good back up while you try and trade him. I just don't get why so many are intent on punishing Favre because he doesn't react the way so many of you want him to.

Freak Out, they are talking about an administrative salary. As in a coaches salary or executives salary. It would not count against the player cap. It would come out of Green Bay's coffers, just like Mike McCarthy's salary or Ted Thompson's salary or Bob Sander's salary. At least that's how I understand it. We'd still have the same amount of money under the cap to sign players either way. That comes from NFL shared revenue, not the Packer's coffers.

Sorry...what I should have said was the millions we would be paying him to sit on the bench. What would his salary be for the next two years..? 24 Million?

25 million actually. I wouldn't pay him that much money to sit on the bench either. I'm thinking this is what TT and MM meant when they'd find room for him if he wanted to come back, but in a different role. It might be coming to light what role they were thinking of, and it wasn't backup quarterback.

[son of a vic]

I'm convinced some here would rather see Favre go elsewhere and succeed
at the Packers expense, than to see the TEAM DO WELL WITHOUT HIM.

[Freak Out]

I'm convinced some here would rather see Favre go elsewhere and succeed
at the Packers expense, than to see the TEAM DO WELL WITHOUT HIM.

I don't think so...most here love the Packers first....and Favre jocklicking comes second.

I want the Packers to win first..if the guys running the team think Rodgers is the guy at this point then fine...but I am not going to get all tweaked because Favre wants to play again and if he cant start for us wants to go where he has the best chance to win.

[son of a vic]

Maybe a little humble pie(back-up QB) would be an apropriate consequence for an ill advised decision. Instead of more crying.

[Bretsky]

I'm convinced some here would rather see Favre go elsewhere and succeed
at the Packers expense, than to see the TEAM DO WELL WITHOUT HIM.

And some would like to see Favre succeed elsewhere AND the Packers succeed. It doesn't have to be one or the other ...although I'm sure several are cheering for him to miserably fail if he goes anywhere else

[MJZiggy]

25 million actually. I wouldn't pay him that much money to sit on the bench either. I'm thinking this is what TT and MM meant when they'd find room for him if he wanted to come back, but in a different role. It might be coming to light what role they were thinking of, and it wasn't backup quarterback.

Wedge Buster, I'm telling you!

[Gunakor]

I'm convinced some here would rather see Favre go elsewhere and succeed
at the Packers expense, than to see the TEAM DO WELL WITHOUT HIM.

And some would like to see Favre succeed elsewhere AND the Packers succeed. It doesn't have to be one or the other ...although I'm sure several are cheering for him to miserably fail if he goes anywhere else

I'll only cheer for him to fail miserably if he ends up a Viking. My love for the Packers and my hatred of all things Vikings would not allow me to root for the enemy, even if he is an old ally. If he were to go to the Jets I would root like hell for the Jets and the Packers to meet in the Super Bowl. And then I'd cheer for him to fail miserably anyway.

[boiga]

I'll only cheer for him to fail miserably if he ends up a Viking. My love for the Packers and my hatred of all things Vikings would not allow me to root for the enemy, even if he is an old ally. If he were to go to the Jets I would root like hell for the Jets and the Packers to meet in the Super Bowl. And then I'd cheer for him to fail miserably anyway.

I'm in that camp as well. As long as he's not in purple and gold, I'll wish Brett well. For him to play for the vikings, though, would cause enough anger to wash away my gratitude for his last 16 years of service.

Like I said before, if a war hero turns traitor, he get's hanged like any other.

[SnakeLH2006]

Re: I say let him go

so Brett wants to stick it to the Packers? Why shy away from it, the team is going to have to prove itself against good competition sooner or later so bring it on. Let him go to the Vikings or Bears. I for one would love to see it blow up in his face- playing for the vikings getting picked....priceless...

I for one am totally pro-Packers, but say we go 8-8 and the Vikes go 11-5 are you really gonna wanna see the Icon fail? This is rare ground, but I for one would root the 39 year old on in that case.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: I say let him go

I for one am totally pro-Packers, but say we go 8-8 and the Vikes go 11-5 are you really gonna wanna see the Icon fail? This is rare ground, but I for one would root the 39 year old on in that case.

You don't live in Minnesota, do you? What if he played on the Bears?