Brett Favre just got reinstated... Will be at family night..

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter of NFL.com is reporting he will be officially reinstated at 1 PM Monday and JSO has Packer sources confirming they got the call from Goodell.

So he will be reinstated, but it could be Tuesday before the Packers need to add him to the roster.

[cpk1994]

Right, CPK. The local media know the Packers are not going to just release him and know it would be a horrible move. With that, they understand that Favre is blocking his own ability to play by not talkign iwth trade partners and they seem to put less scrutiny on the team.

The national media think the Packers should just release him and give up all rights. From there they think Brett is being forced into retirement and take his side.


I think the national media is either misinformed or they want to hype up their opening monday night football game and they love showing all the Favre drama to create ratings for their shows.

YOu just hit the nail on the head with that last statement. Its no secret why ESPN has been kissing Favre's ass extra hard and pushing for Favre's release.

[MOBB DEEP]

if favre is really doing this as a leverage move to get more money on this "marketing deal", I'll be really disappointed...if it turns out this was all about money and not playing football, and he has used the fans as his tool, I'll have about zero respect left for the man

OF COURSE thats not the case C'MON its obvious favre isnt tryn to create any more bad will

only cynics fail to see this at this point

against wife's advice he held back from attemtn to report last week remember?

Umm he couldn't report last week. The commish held up reistatement, remember?

which is y i said "attempt" to report....if he faxed papers last monday...

But his wifes opinion or his attrempt mean nothing as Goodell held up approving it after Brett faxed it in. BRett held back becuase of the Commish.

so YOU know what was said in convos b/w brett and RG?

if he filed at start of camp u dont think RG wouldve approved before now???????

[pbmax]

Florio @ PFT has a league wide email:

Money quote:

"This is to inform you that our office will announce today that Commissioner Goodell will reinstate Brett Favre to the Green Bay Packers’ active roster, effective at noon on Monday, August 4."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/...coming-monday/

[Joemailman]

so YOU know what was said in convos b/w brett and RG?

if he filed at start of camp u dont think RG wouldve approved before now???????

I didn't know that RetailGuy was involved with all this.

[vince]

I believe that the Packers, although its clearly not their preference, is prepared to withstand the heat and let Brett play catch with the water boy, paying him and keeping him on the back burner in case gets hurt.

They'd trade him in a heartbeat, but Favre's contract is problematic. He won't renegotiate it unless it's with the Vikes...

I believe releasing him is not an option they will consider at any point until well into the season, if then.

[cpk1994]

if favre is really doing this as a leverage move to get more money on this "marketing deal", I'll be really disappointed...if it turns out this was all about money and not playing football, and he has used the fans as his tool, I'll have about zero respect left for the man

OF COURSE thats not the case C'MON its obvious favre isnt tryn to create any more bad will

only cynics fail to see this at this point

against wife's advice he held back from attemtn to report last week remember?

Umm he couldn't report last week. The commish held up reistatement, remember?

which is y i said "attempt" to report....if he faxed papers last monday...

But his wifes opinion or his attrempt mean nothing as Goodell held up approving it after Brett faxed it in. BRett held back becuase of the Commish.

so YOU know what was said in convos b/w brett and RG?

if he filed at start of camp u dont think RG wouldve approved before now???????

Ooh a whole two days. Yes RG would have held it up. for the saem reason he did in the first place. To give the two sides more time to resolve the issue.

[motife]

The Packers should try to take this a day at a time.

Keep heads cool and see what happens. Both sides and the media need to chill out.

Favre needs to keep his mouth shut. That's an absolute must. His remarks on this have always been unnecessarily inflammatory.

The rumor is Favre will be put at the bottom of the depth chart with indiviudal drills, and GB will see if a trade can be made. If not, and this sounds unbelievable, they will cut him on the eve of the first regular season game. That's just whet I read somewhere per a team source.

My own feeling is they should just see how it goes and try to keep it on the downlow. There are worse things than having Brett Favre on your roster. Particularly with Rodgers record of getting injured the last two years.

[Pacopete4]

it'll be interesting to see if the packers change their stance at all now or if they just keep repeating the "we've moved on" approach

[Guiness]

In addition, once he is a member of the team and officially reports, he will no longer have the right to veto any trade.

Sure he can. He can just re-retire and take the marketing deal.

By reporting, wouldn't the Packers likely yank that deal?

Apparently, the marketing deal didn't sunset...he could play for someone else this season, then sign it in '09; or '10.

[Guiness]

You can bet that I will be doing a drive by within the next 3-4 hrs

A "drive by"? I hope you don't mean that in the context heard in the police departments of larger cities!!!

Na, in a small city like GB, it translates to taking my dog for a walk past Brett's house

So, been by yet??? How many satellite vans are on the front lawn?

[GBRulz]

Ask that question again in about 2 hrs. I think he's scheduled to arrive at Austin Strabel @ 3 pm

[MOBB DEEP]

so YOU know what was said in convos b/w brett and RG?

if he filed at start of camp u dont think RG wouldve approved before now???????

I didn't know that RetailGuy was involved with all this.

he he

[MJZiggy]

Ask that question again in about 2 hrs. I think he's scheduled to arrive at Austin Strabel @ 3 pm

I thought it was 5:30???

[DannoMac21]

Wow. What an absolute joke. Favre sure knows how to get the spotlight in the most selfish of ways. Just get him the fuck out of Green Bay. He's such a selfish guy that it's even hard to believe what's going on right now.

Also, MOBB DEEP, get off Favre's nuts. He already does a great amount with sick kids and kids with mental illnesses, he doesn't need another one in you.