Teammates 'moving forward' with Favre

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Donald Driver got the text message from Brett Favre shortly before Sunday’s Family Night scrimmage: I’m on the plane, getting ready to come that way.

“I just started smiling,” Driver said. “Texted him back and started laughing. I said, ‘Will I see you tonight?’ He said, ‘Probably tomorrow.’”

Like everyone else in the locker room, Driver said he was taking a wait-and-see approach to what the legendary quarterback’s return means for the Green Bay Packers.

But Driver has spoken out as favorably as any player as Favre’s comeback has progressed — slowly — over the past month.

“I love him,” said Driver, who has made three Pro Bowls with Favre throwing him the ball.

“That’s one thing I’ve always said. We have a very, very close relationship, so it’s good to have a close friend around, and that’s the biggest thing to me. He knows that I love him. He loves me the same.”

Few other Packers have as tight of a relationship with Favre, who at 38 is at least a decade older than all but six players in the locker room. Coach Mike McCarthy noted last week that 21 percent of the roster never had met Favre; five of the 10 receivers on the roster and three of the five tight ends never have taken the field with him.

“Everyone back home’s saying, ‘Have you met Brett?’” rookie tight end Jermichael Finley said. “I’m like, ‘Nah, man. He hasn’t showed up.’ It’s going to be great to meet him.”

Driver said he doesn’t think pulling everyone together will be a problem.

“I don’t think we ever separated, and that’s the good thing,” Driver said. “I think we kept our chemistry together, and that’s what we wanted to be able to keep. And right now, it’s just moving forward, and that’s the good thing about us right now, is that we can just continue moving forward.”

That phrase — moving forward — has been used often by members of the organization when speaking about Aaron Rodgers taking over as the starting quarterback.

With Favre apparently on course to take the field for practice on Tuesday afternoon, the connotations have changed.

“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

[Pacopete4]

it sounds like whoever the man is and I think most seem to feel it will be Favre, that the Packers team is going to stick together and play together... to be honest, thats a great thing to hear

[The Leaper]

I don't think there will be any problems in the locker room because of this...I think all of the players recognize this is a unique situation and will be happy to take the field with either guy.

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

[Carolina_Packer]

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

That is too bad for A-Rod about the compensation issue and all, but really, I don't care much. You have to pick your battles and allegiances carefully, and I'll side with Favre before A-Rod until Favre loses it. No disrespect to A-Rod and his ability, just complete loyalty and respect for Favre; yes, even though he did some dumb stuff. Haven't we all?! You don't just have to take the man back because of his past laurels, hell, take him back because he still has it and can still win games, and the fans, despite some obvious waffling/PR blunders would still watch the guy play to see if he can continue his high level of play under center. He's a living legend, and he's inter-twined with the Pack, so you cut him slack. A-Rod, sorry man.

[mmmdk]

Deep down I don't care who starts; Rodgers or Favre. Getting a Lombardi trophy to the Packers is paramount. Packers winning is everything.

The only winners, for sure, from such a debacle are millionaire punks like T.O., Walker, Moss, now even Favre and numerous others.

Give the fans a Super Bowl and all is good...still...or else :P

[Patler]

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

What's to be pissed about? It is what it is. Eventually he will have an opportunity to prove himself, and if he succeeds he will be paid 10s of millions of dollars per year. The few million "missed out on" will be long forgotten.

He should be happy to have the opportunity he does. He had fallen quite far in the draft.

[Bossman641]

it sounds like whoever the man is and I think most seem to feel it will be Favre, that the Packers team is going to stick together and play together... to be honest, thats a great thing to hear

Yea, the Packers "team" is going to stick it out and play together. Question is, will Favre?

I guarantee that if Rodgers beats Favre out he will either immediately retire or throw another fit and continue his spoiled child act to get traded to another team. Can't wait to see how you spin that one.

[packinpatland]

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

Give him some of the 'stay retired' money they were going to offer Brett.

[Gunakor]

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

Absolutely agreed. There is no way A-Rod should have to suffer because Favre is indecisive. I do not want to lose Rodgers over this. He's gotta be feeling like his best opportunity to play is somewhere else now, and I wouldn't be suprised if his quest to be traded starts the very moment Favre is named the starter again. After watching last night's scrimmage, how on earth can anybody feel as comfortable with Brohm as or future QB as they do about Rodgers? I'd lose a lot of respect for the Packers front office if they allow MM to name Favre the starter, while not making every possible effort to lock up Rodgers beyond 2009.

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

Give him some of the 'stay retired' money they were going to offer Brett.

Oh my god, get of the bribery tip. Favre himself said it wasn't "Stay retired money". It was "Let us use your name and likeness to make shit tons of money after you retire money." And that offer is still surely going to be made to him after he's retired anyway. It wasn't a bribe. That straight out of Favre's mouth.

P.S. The "Stay retired money" you speak of wasn't going to count twoards the salary cap. Any additional money given to Rodgers would. Not the same.

[cpk1994]

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

Absolutely agreed. There is no way A-Rod should have to suffer because Favre is indecisive. I do not want to lose Rodgers over this. He's gotta be feeling like his best opportunity to play is somewhere else now, and I wouldn't be suprised if his quest to be traded starts the very moment Favre is named the starter again. After watching last night's scrimmage, how on earth can anybody feel as comfortable with Brohm as or future QB as they do about Rodgers? I'd lose a lot of respect for the Packers front office if they allow MM to name Favre the starter, while not making every possible effort to lock up Rodgers beyond 2009.

Well, if MM names Favre the starter, ARod is going to give TT the giant middle finger and thats good. TT needs to fired over this.

[Pacopete4]

So if Favre had not retired... Rodgers would have zero complaint of backing up Favre again? but since Favre did, he now has the right to be bitter?... doesnt make sense... rodgers hasn't done squat in this league to be entitled to anything.. IMO there already shoulda been a competition, Rodgers vs Brohm vs Flynn

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“The only person I really worry about is Aaron, and I think he’s handling it real well,” receiver James Jones said. “However they play it out, they play it out. Aaron’s a man. He’ll handle whatever situation. If he’s the starter, he’s going to handle that as the starter. Something comes up where Brett is the starter, then (Rodgers) will handle it that way. He’ll be fine.”

I would think A-Rod's got plenty to be pissed about:

Rodgers’ rookie deal contains extensive incentives based on playing time, and Rodgers already has lost a shot to earn millions of dollars based on the fact that Brett Favre didn’t retire after the 2005 or 2006 seasons. Now that Favre is back, and if Favre wins the starting job and stays healthy, Rodgers will make only $680,000 this year.

If Rodgers is the starter in 2008 and 2009, he’ll make an extra $2.2 million. If he’d gotten the job in 2006 and held it through 2009, Rodgers would have earned $8.25 million in additional pay.

So Rodgers needs to play to get paid. And thus he’ll be screwed if Favre is the starter in 2008.

The best solution for Rodgers would be a trade to a team where he’d be the starter. But since the Packers delayed for several weeks the realization that Favre might be the better option in Green Bay, Rodgers would be seriously behind the curve if he were to land in a new city at some point in the next couple of weeks.

If this plays out the way I'm picturing, Teddy should show his commitment to Rodgers and bump up his pay and extend his contract, especialy since we might lose him before we "get him".

Absolutely agreed. There is no way A-Rod should have to suffer because Favre is indecisive. I do not want to lose Rodgers over this. He's gotta be feeling like his best opportunity to play is somewhere else now, and I wouldn't be suprised if his quest to be traded starts the very moment Favre is named the starter again. After watching last night's scrimmage, how on earth can anybody feel as comfortable with Brohm as or future QB as they do about Rodgers? I'd lose a lot of respect for the Packers front office if they allow MM to name Favre the starter, while not making every possible effort to lock up Rodgers beyond 2009.

Well, if MM names Favre the starter, ARod is going to give TT the giant middle finger and thats good. TT needs to fired over this.

Why? This is all on Favre's shoulders. Thompson asked him to reconsider before announcing his retirement, Favre didn't listen and retired. Now it's Thompson's fault Football Queen Favre wavered and wants to come back? Thompson is much like what Aaron Rodgers will be...when they win, it's all on McCarthy, when they lose, it has to be Thompson's fault. That's bullshit.