What the Packers WILL (not should) do with Favre

[Patler]

Just a quick poll now that he is in town. What do you think the final outcome WILL be, not what you think it should be. I don't want another argument thread, just a sampling of what fans think WILL (not should) happen.

(This is my first ever poll, so I hope I did it right.)

[BallHawk]

Trade by the end of the week.

[gex]

Open competition, Favre wins hands down.

[digitaldean]

Who the hell knows considering how much of roller coaster ride this has been?

My gut tells me he'll eventually start. Now that he is here, I really don't see them trading him unless they got a gigantic amount of picks for him from an AFC team.

[Partial]

Trade by the end of the week.

did you listen to the interviews tonight? Murphy and TT didn't lead me at all to believe this will be the case.

I can't help but wonder what went on in that meeting with Murphy. I think a lot of it comes down to Brett taking the agreement, knowing his revenue money will easily eclipse 20 mil over 10 years.

Maybe he said he wouldn't accept it unless he was playing for the Pack, so they decided to let him? I don't know, but I feel like there is more to that meeting then meets the eye.

[The Leaper]

It appears Green Bay feels like they can't get an appropriate level of compensation for him in a trade, so they are planning on retaining him. If they truly make this a competition, I'd have to give Favre an edge...even rusty.

[pbmax]

I think he wins even a modestly open QB competition, given that Rodgers hasn't started a game and in unused to this pressure. Second most likely is trade, esp if there is a QB injury.

I really doubt he backs up and can almost rule out release.

[Partial]

Trade by the end of the week.

did you listen to the interviews tonight? Murphy and TT didn't lead me at all to believe this will be the case.

I can't help but wonder what went on in that meeting with Murphy. I think a lot of it comes down to Brett taking the agreement, knowing his revenue money will easily eclipse 20 mil over 10 years.

Maybe he said he wouldn't accept it unless he was playing for the Pack, so they decided to let him? I don't know, but I feel like there is more to that meeting then meets the eye.

This article leads me to the thoughts described in the above passage.

"Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers are through negotiating with quarterback Brett Favre on a marketing deal and they are anticipating him reporting for training camp Monday and being on the field as soon as he passes his physical, a Packers source said.

Another source close to the club, said that the Packers have agreed to allow Favre to compete with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job and he won't necessarily be the backup this season. Trade talks with Favre have not advanced and coach Mike McCarthy is expected to come up with a plan that will split the practice repetitions with Rodgers.

The Packers released this statement from president Mark Murphy:

"Sixteen years after Brett Favre came to the Packers, he is returning for a seventeenth season. He has had a great career with our organization and although we built this year around the assumption that Brett meant what he said about retiring, Brett is coming back. We will welcome him back and turn this situation to our advantage."

Read more about Favre's return in our Packers blog."

emphasis on the word agreed.

[oregonpackfan]

With all that has taken place in the past weeks, I truly don't know what the hell the Packers are going to do with Favre!

[Zool]

Option E: Take the stupid old yeller dog out behind the woodshed.

I'll do it maw, he's my dawg.

[hoosier]

Trade him for a ham sandwich.

[]{ilr]3]

Since he is here and the cluster-fxxx is already started the Packers need to move forward that he is now the starting QB and prepare for the season. They should not (and I am pretty sure that this is what they are doing) use the situation to try and make other teams think that the Packers intend to keep him on the roster to try and gain trade value.

[The Leaper]

{ilr]3]They should not (and I am pretty sure that this is what they are doing) use the situation to try and make other teams think that the Packers intend to keep him on the roster to try and gain trade value.

I agree. Taking time away from Rodgers just to showcase Favre for a trade would be pretty dumb IMO.

[Pacopete4]

I agree.. get him ready to play football because really, thats what the Packers are going to do in the end, play football...

[swede]

Start him.

At this point we just start with a new retrofuture and next year we can get back to drafting qb's to replace the disgruntled what's his name at number two on the depth chart. Aaron Roberts or something, wasn't it?