Goodell delays reinstatment yet again..

[imscott72]

Stunning..

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/08/01/no-favre-reinstatement-today-again.aspx

[Freak Out]

This is just ludicrous....Goodell is becoming a joke.

[digitaldean]

Listening to Werder reporting on ESPN was that the "marketing" deal had to be decided upon before reinstatement was decided on.

Just what I heard.....

[Freak Out]

Listening to Werder reporting on ESPN was that the "marketing" deal had to be decided upon before reinstatement was decided on.

Just what I heard.....

Meaning he's trying to keep the pressure off TT and the Packers.

[The Leaper]

Exactly.

If Goodell wants this to get cleared up, just reinstate Brett and let him travel up to Green Bay. I guarantee Thompson would have a deal done within 5 minutes.

[imscott72]

Listening to Werder reporting on ESPN was that the "marketing" deal had to be decided upon before reinstatement was decided on.

Just what I heard.....

Meaning he's trying to keep the pressure off TT and the Packers.

Goodell is out of hand now. He's way to involved in this imo. His job is simply to reinstatement him or not.

[Rastak]

Exactly.

If Goodell wants this to get cleared up, just reinstate Brett and let him travel up to Green Bay. I guarantee Thompson would have a deal done within 5 minutes.

Yup. Can't the marketing deal wait until after he really really retires?

[cpk1994]

Exactly.

If Goodell wants this to get cleared up, just reinstate Brett and let him travel up to Green Bay. I guarantee Thompson would have a deal done within 5 minutes.

Yup. Can't the marketing deal wait until after he really really retires?

Not really, especially if it means he decides to accept the deal and retire again.

[The Leaper]

Not really, especially if it means he decides to accept the deal and retire again.

The deal isn't contingent on retirement, and has nothing to do with whether or not Favre plays in 2008...or so the Packers say.

If that is true, the marketing agreement has nothing to do with what the Packers are going to do with Favre.

[Rastak]

Not really, especially if it means he decides to accept the deal and retire again.

The deal isn't contingent on retirement, and has nothing to do with whether or not Favre plays in 2008...or so the Packers say.

If that is true, the marketing agreement has nothing to do with what the Packers are going to do with Favre.

In addition, there is something holding up reinstatement....Godell...there is nothing holding up Favre from retiring again right now or agreeing to a marketing deal/bribe.

[pbmax]

So I have been on vacation for the last week, anything exciting happen? Look! Brian Brohm signed!

A couple of things; my first reaction is that if Favre takes the $20 million bribe, then I really question his motivation to play. If all you want to do is play, say no and give Goodell no reason not to reinstate you. Put the ball in his court. If money is no object, $12 million in one year should suffice.

Its become clear through two delays, the Packers are not willing to host the circus that has been the logical end of this game of chicken. Maybe its Harlan, the Exec Committee or Murphy who fear it, but they don't want to go the final yard.

Second, T2 had played it well until now, but with his bluff called someone changed the plan. That it was Murphy who went to Mississippi and made this offer was poorly conceived. Despite the story in the paper, it seems like a last minute ploy.

Third, Bus Cook could make a mint off this deal, as he would not be limited to the 3% commission agent make on the player contract. As a marketing deal, he could negotiate a new deal with Favre.

Fourth, when did Chilly start his discussions with Favre? If it was before the March unretire/retire deal, or before the retirement decision, then I think the case that he has been angling for his release since the Spring gets a lot stronger.

Last, why the Vikings if March was the time he made this decision? The Packer's hadn't moved past him yet. Was it because he would be the second option on the Vikings offense? Does Favre feel like he cannot be the focal point of an offense anymore? Did he see something more comforting in the Viking D and Peterson than he did with the Packer D and Grant (maybe)/Jackson?

[Lurker64]

Second, T2 had played it well until now, but with his bluff called someone changed the plan. That it was Murphy who went to Mississippi and made this offer was poorly conceived.

I sincerely believe that this deal was first offered in March after Brett first retired, considering it's almost entirely analogous to the goodwill ambassador deal that Dan Marino signed after he retired.

I also sincerely doubt that "take the deal offered in March and stay retired" was the extent of the conversation Murphy had with Cook and Favre.

[pbmax]

That is entirely possible. But why is it an option now when it wasn't important in March?

Either Favre didn't want to sign it or the Packers saw no urgent need to push it. What has changed?

Does Favre really think he can't force this? Its clear the Packers don't want him at camp, much less backing up. They may accept it eventually over a trade to the Vikings, but it isn't their preferred option.

And the Packers have had several options to offer this prior to now. What has changed? Did they enlarge the offer? Or is this the brainchild of Goodell?

Second, T2 had played it well until now, but with his bluff called someone changed the plan. That it was Murphy who went to Mississippi and made this offer was poorly conceived.

I sincerely believe that this deal was first offered in March after Brett first retired, considering it's almost entirely analogous to the goodwill ambassador deal that Dan Marino signed after he retired.

I also sincerely doubt that "take the deal offered in March and stay retired" was the extent of the conversation Murphy had with Cook and Favre.

[LL2]

Exactly.

If Goodell wants this to get cleared up, just reinstate Brett and let him travel up to Green Bay. I guarantee Thompson would have a deal done within 5 minutes.

Yup. Can't the marketing deal wait until after he really really retires?

You mean he didn't really really retire back in March? Perhaps Favre didn't really really mean what he said in March, or in his Fox interview, or what he told the highschool football guys the other day.....

[Harlan Huckleby]

If Goodell wants this to get cleared up, just reinstate Brett and let him travel up to Green Bay. I guarantee Thompson would have a deal done within 5 minutes.

Edit: speculation on poster's intelligence deleted.

What deal do you imagine that TT is holding back on?