OT: Brett Favre Offered $20 Million To Stay Retired!

[YoungJRNY]

Favre is the toughest QB in the history of the NFL. The guy would have to get shot in the knees to not play - you think turf toe would keep him off the field?

It made one of the toughest Son of a bitches to ever play the linebacker position retire. Jack Lambert.

[MrsPerry]

The Packers on Wednesday offered Favre a substantial sum of money -- as much as $20 million over several years -- to stay retired.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3512348

I don't get this, AT ALL! Don't get me wrong...I think Favre is a JACKASS for the way he's handled this situation. That said, The Packers are supposed to be trying to win games, and anyone who thinks that Favre doesn't give them the best chance of doing that is clueless!


John from Boston

Think OF STEVE PERRY wanting to come back to JOURNEY and you have AZOFF flying out to Perrys Ranch saying stay home---if Perry all the sudden wanted to come out of retirment... especially now with the success and impact ARNEL fronted Journey are having this year.


THIS IS HOW UGLY DIVORCES go.



Rick

We are children of that ugly divorce.

[DrFU]

Favre to be reinstated, report to Packers Monday:

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content ... Favre.html

[YoungJRNY]

Favre to be reinstated, report to Packers Monday:

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content ... Favre.html

[Angiekay]

A crying, whining, screaming temper tantrum baby will eventually always get his way. If I were Rodgers, I'd tell them to kiss my ass and leave my keys at the door. You know damn well Favre is going to whine his way into starting.

[Enigma869]

If I were Rodgers, I'd tell them to kiss my ass and leave my keys at the door. You know damn well Favre is going to whine his way into starting.

Actually, Aaron Rodgers has nothing to bitch about. The dude has never done ANYTHING, in the NFL! This is sort of like the JSS and Journey thing. Journey never should have named Jeff their "permanent lead singer", and the Packers certainly shouldn't be naming their starting QB before camp even starts. I'm a longtime NFL watcher and have never heard of ANY team announcing who their starter is, before camp starts. I'm obviously not referring to the teams who have established starting QB's. Most coaches want their unestablished QB's (i.e. guys like Rodgers) to come into camp and win the job. As far as I'm concerned, Rodgers isn't entitled to anything. If Favre is on the Packers, he MUST start. He is simply a FAR better QB than Rodgers will ever be! I still don't agree with how Brett has handled all of this (and for the record, I think the Packers are handling it just as clumsily). I just think you play the guy who gives you the best chance of winning.

I just suspect that there is A LOT more to this story than any of us know about. It simply doesn't make sense that the Packers are doing EVERYTHING in their power to make Favre go away. The truth of the matter is that the only glaring weakness the 2008 Packers have is Aaron Rodgers! Why they wouldn't bring Favre back, without kicking and screaming, tells me that something is missing here. He clearly gives them their best chance at going to, and succeeding in the post-season!


John from Boston

[YoungJRNY]

If I were Rodgers, I'd tell them to kiss my ass and leave my keys at the door. You know damn well Favre is going to whine his way into starting.

Actually, Aaron Rodgers has nothing to bitch about. The dude has never done ANYTHING, in the NFL! This is sort of like the JSS and Journey thing. Journey never should have named Jeff their "permanent lead singer", and the Packers certainly shouldn't be naming their starting QB before camp even starts. I'm a longtime NFL watcher and have never heard of ANY team announcing who their starter is, before camp starts. I'm obviously not referring to the teams who have established starting QB's. Most coaches want their unestablished QB's (i.e. guys like Rodgers) to come into camp and win the job. As far as I'm concerned, Rodgers isn't entitled to anything. If Favre is on the Packers, he MUST start. He is simply a FAR better QB than Rodgers will ever be! I still don't agree with how Brett has handled all of this (and for the record, I think the Packers are handling it just as clumsily). I just think you play the guy who gives you the best chance of winning.

I just suspect that there is A LOT more to this story than any of us know about. It simply doesn't make sense that the Packers are doing EVERYTHING in their power to make Favre go away. The truth of the matter is that the only glaring weakness the 2008 Packers have is Aaron Rodgers! Why they wouldn't bring Favre back, without kicking and screaming, tells me that something is missing here. He clearly gives them their best chance at going to, and succeeding in the post-season!


John from Boston

Dammit John, give me something so we can argue! Right on bro! Right on! Agreed on all counts.

[ProgRocker53]

Man I am so tired of watching Polamalu make a beast play on your sig.

I'm going to have to put up with that dude making beast play after beast play on my Bengals for yet another season. Disgustingly good player, he.

As for Favre:

I'd give anything to have a Brett Favre on my team, no matter how much whining or whatever happens off-field. Amazing player, I look for him to have yet another great season this year.

[NealIsGod]

FAVRE: BEST THING IS FOR US TO PART WAYS

Brett Favre said this morning that he believes it’s time for him to leave the Green Bay Packers.

Prior to his meeting with Packers coach Mike McCarthy in just over 12 hours, Favre told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen he believed the “best thing for this team is for us to part ways.”

Although he is now on the active roster, Favre is not expected to practice with the rest of the Packers this afternoon.

“We’re at a stalemate,” Favre told Mortensen. “Mike and I both agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction and will continue to be a distraction. We all know the reason I’m here is because the commissioner reinstated me so we have a lot of things to figure out. It’s simple and complicated, both at the same time.”

According to Favre, he asked to talk to teams in the NFC North about a trade, and the Packers denied that request.

Favre also said he and McCarthy discussed a training camp quarterback competition with Aaron Rodgers, but that they’ve agreed not to go that route.

“Mike told me, ‘Hey, we’re a better team with you on it’ but wanted to know if I have a problem with an open competition,” Favre said. “I don’t have a problem with competing — you know that, but Aaron should be the starter right now because he’s been out here all this time. This is more than about an open competition and I can do that, absolutely, but this is going to be mass confusion and that’s not good for this team.

“I’ll practice my butt off, if it comes to that, and I think we all know what the end result will be, but this probably isn’t going to work. And I truly understand that if I was in Mike’s shoes, I’d see it basically the same way he sees it, I’m sure. And I think if he was in my shoes, he’d see it my way. I think we both agree on that.

“They want to know if I’m committed but I want to know if they’re 100 percent committed. The problem is that there’s been a lot of damage done and I can’t forget it. Stuff has been said, stories planted, that just aren’t true. Can I get over all that? I doubt it.”

Favre is clearly not happy with the Packers, and he’s clearly not going to have a productive relationship with Rodgers as a teammate when he’s publicly saying things like, “we all know what the end result will be” if the two of them compete. But is there any room for middle ground?

From Favre’s perspective, it doesn’t sound like it. Asked about the possibility that he could take the reported 10-year, $20 million marketing agreement offered by the Packers, Favre didn’t sound inclined to accept it, saying of the Packers, “they tried to buy me off to stay retired.”

Favre also told Mortensen, “So they can say they welcome me back but, come on, the way they’ve treated me tells you the truth. They don’t want me back, so let’s move on. I don’t know where it’s headed. We’ll see.”

[lights1961]

FAVRE: BEST THING IS FOR US TO PART WAYS

Brett Favre said this morning that he believes it’s time for him to leave the Green Bay Packers.

Prior to his meeting with Packers coach Mike McCarthy in just over 12 hours, Favre told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen he believed the “best thing for this team is for us to part ways.”

Although he is now on the active roster, Favre is not expected to practice with the rest of the Packers this afternoon.

“We’re at a stalemate,” Favre told Mortensen. “Mike and I both agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction and will continue to be a distraction. We all know the reason I’m here is because the commissioner reinstated me so we have a lot of things to figure out. It’s simple and complicated, both at the same time.”

According to Favre, he asked to talk to teams in the NFC North about a trade, and the Packers denied that request.

Favre also said he and McCarthy discussed a training camp quarterback competition with Aaron Rodgers, but that they’ve agreed not to go that route.

“Mike told me, ‘Hey, we’re a better team with you on it’ but wanted to know if I have a problem with an open competition,” Favre said. “I don’t have a problem with competing — you know that, but Aaron should be the starter right now because he’s been out here all this time. This is more than about an open competition and I can do that, absolutely, but this is going to be mass confusion and that’s not good for this team.

“I’ll practice my butt off, if it comes to that, and I think we all know what the end result will be, but this probably isn’t going to work. And I truly understand that if I was in Mike’s shoes, I’d see it basically the same way he sees it, I’m sure. And I think if he was in my shoes, he’d see it my way. I think we both agree on that.

“They want to know if I’m committed but I want to know if they’re 100 percent committed. The problem is that there’s been a lot of damage done and I can’t forget it. Stuff has been said, stories planted, that just aren’t true. Can I get over all that? I doubt it.”

Favre is clearly not happy with the Packers, and he’s clearly not going to have a productive relationship with Rodgers as a teammate when he’s publicly saying things like, “we all know what the end result will be” if the two of them compete. But is there any room for middle ground?

From Favre’s perspective, it doesn’t sound like it. Asked about the possibility that he could take the reported 10-year, $20 million marketing agreement offered by the Packers, Favre didn’t sound inclined to accept it, saying of the Packers, “they tried to buy me off to stay retired.”

Favre also told Mortensen, “So they can say they welcome me back but, come on, the way they’ve treated me tells you the truth. They don’t want me back, so let’s move on. I don’t know where it’s headed. We’ll see.”

favre is an idiot... he will flop anywhere else he goes... if i were the packers... i would wait til week four of spring training then trade him...

[Angiekay]

As much as I hate this idiot, I have to wonder wtf he is thinking?! You spend your whole career with one team and now you want to come back but now not with that team...and with that kind of vibe of hard feelings that is there, why would you want to?! So you're going to look like an idiot spending what last years(year)you have left with some team that in the long run no one will remember?

Again, I have to say it...pathetic. Save face and go home Favre, you're ruining your legacy.

[lights1961]

As much as I hate this idiot, I have to wonder wtf he is thinking?! You spend your whole career with one team and now you want to come back but now not with that team...and with that kind of vibe of hard feelings that is there, why would you want to?! So you're going to look like an idiot spending what last years(year)you have left with some team that in the long run no one will remember?

Again, I have to say it...pathetic. Save face and go home Favre, you're ruining your legacy.

EXACTLY... for a viking fan you are akay!!

HEY Twins still in first... but WTF happened i came home from Iowa Cubs disaster of a game to see the Twins leading 6-0 in the 6th...and then went to bed as it was late... woke to a 11-6 loss???? but i guess it did not matter as the Sox keep losing now.

Rick

[Angiekay]

HEY Twins still in first... but WTF happened i came home from Iowa Cubs disaster of a game to see the Twins leading 6-0 in the 6th...and then went to bed as it was late... woke to a 11-6 loss???? but i guess it did not matter as the Sox keep losing now.

Rick

Ugh, I don't know!!! I was watching the game and it was all good until that 10 run 7th inning! I had to shut the tv off and go to bed! lol! I hope Detroit can help us out. With the Yankees and Angels on their way to the dome, we're gonna need all the help we can get....although we don't deserve it if we can't get past a team that is 28 games out in their division!!

[RedWingFan]

As much as I hate this idiot, I have to wonder wtf he is thinking?! You spend your whole career with one team and now you want to come back but now not with that team...and with that kind of vibe of hard feelings that is there, why would you want to?!

Angie, retirement was never his plan. He was pissed at the Packers for not trading for Randy Moss, then livid when they didn't even pursue Moss when he hit the free agent market.
He set up this bogus "retirement" ONLY to sever ties with the Packers. Nothing more.
Three weeks after his fake retirement, after hearing the Packers pledge their future to Aaron Rodgers, he dips his toe back in with the Packers to work on his release.
He didn't get the results he wanted when they opened their arms to him and started setting up another press conference for him. He backed out and said he wanted to stay retired.
He responds to reports of him hedging and calls the reports and reporters untrue.
Waits until after the Packers draft 2 QBs in April, then waits a few more weeks and unretires. All the while trying to make the Packers look like the bad guy. He even goes on Fox and asks the Packers not to tell half truths, and for them to tell the whole truth.
Favre says he wants to be traded, the Packers are happy to ablidge by shipping him to the Jets or Bucs. Now Favre says he wants to be traded inside the division, and after the Pack welcome him to compete for the starting job. Now he say's he feels uncomfortable and doesn't want to.
The dude is a lying sack of crap! He's become a cancer to that team that loved him. I hope the Packers stick to their guns and give Rodgers the gig, sit Favre's ass on the bench and watch everything he worked for disolve in front of him.
100% Jackass!

[Onestepper]

As much as I hate this idiot, I have to wonder wtf he is thinking?! You spend your whole career with one team and now you want to come back but now not with that team...and with that kind of vibe of hard feelings that is there, why would you want to?!

Angie, retirement was never his plan. He was pissed at the Packers for not trading for Randy Moss, then livid when they didn't even pursue Moss when he hit the free agent market.
He set up this bogus "retirement" ONLY to sever ties with the Packers. Nothing more.
Three weeks after his fake retirement, after hearing the Packers pledge their future to Aaron Rodgers, he dips his toe back in with the Packers to work on his release.
He didn't get the results he wanted when they opened their arms to him and started setting up another press conference for him. He backed out and said he wanted to stay retired.
He responds to reports of him hedging and calls the reports and reporters untrue.
Waits until after the Packers draft 2 QBs in April, then waits a few more weeks and unretires. All the while trying to make the Packers look like the bad guy. He even goes on Fox and asks the Packers not to tell half truths, and for them to tell the whole truth.
Favre says he wants to be traded, the Packers are happy to ablidge by shipping him to the Jets or Bucs. Now Favre says he wants to be traded inside the division, and after the Pack welcome him to compete for the starting job. Now he say's he feels uncomfortable and doesn't want to.
The dude is a lying sack of crap! He's become a cancer to that team that loved him. I hope the Packers stick to their guns and give Rodgers the gig, sit Favre's ass on the bench and watch everything he worked for disolve in front of him.
100% Jackass!

Arie Fleischer agrees with you

[Enigma869]

Because this situation hasn't made ANY sense, AT ALL to me, I dug a little deeper. It makes ZERO sense that the Packers wouldn't want Favre as their QB. They are a FAR better team, with Favre, than they are with Rodgers. All along, I've been thinking, what is the Packers' agenda here? Well, it turns out that this is Rodgers last year under contract. The Packers absolutely MUST see Rodgers play this season, to decide whether or not they want to keep the guy. There is no way they can determine if this guy is their "QB of the future", if he's on the bench! This is all about the bottom line for the Packers. I still don't agree with all the confidence they have in a guy (Rodgers) who has never done a damn thing in the NFL!


John from Boston

[marco17]

Because this situation hasn't made ANY sense, AT ALL to me, I dug a little deeper. It makes ZERO sense that the Packers wouldn't want Favre as their QB. They are a FAR better team, with Favre, than they are with Rodgers. All along, I've been thinking, what is the Packers' agenda here? Well, it turns out that this is Rodgers last year under contract. The Packers absolutely MUST see Rodgers play this season, to decide whether or not they want to keep the guy. There is no way they can determine if this guy is their "QB of the future", if he's on the bench! This is all about the bottom line for the Packers. I still don't agree with all the confidence they have in a guy (Rodgers) who has never done a damn thing in the NFL!


John from Boston

John, totally agree with you on this. I read/heard the same thing a couple days ago. It certainly isn't to either Rodgers' or the Packers benefit to sit on the bench all year. If he plays and does well, the Packers get something in return for what they paid for him in the first place, and probably realize that he's no Farve, but a good QB, and probably resign him. On the other hand, if he doesn't play, the Packers are forced to figure out what to do with him at the end of the season and Rodgers isn't seen by any other team that might be interested in him as their QB. Therefore the Packers get zero in return, Rodgers signs with another team, or he becomes the QB for the Buffalo Bumblefux in the arena league [my poor attempt at humor] because no other NFL team is willing to risk signing him since he has never played, and he makes no money.

[RedWingFan]

Because this situation hasn't made ANY sense, AT ALL to me, I dug a little deeper. It makes ZERO sense that the Packers wouldn't want Favre as their QB. They are a FAR better team, with Favre, than they are with Rodgers. All along, I've been thinking, what is the Packers' agenda here?

Did you read my post above? Because I just laid it all out there. The Packers agenda???? Favre DOES NOT WANT TO BE A PACKER ANYMORE. He wants to play for the Vikings. The Packers agenda is they don't want Favre to hand them possibly 2 losses this season and maybe cost them a division title and or a playoff spot. THAT is their agenda.

[mikemarrs]

if favre goes to the vikings that team is going to be super bowl contenders.favre will beat jackson any day of the week in a QB competition.

[lights1961]

Because this situation hasn't made ANY sense, AT ALL to me, I dug a little deeper. It makes ZERO sense that the Packers wouldn't want Favre as their QB. They are a FAR better team, with Favre, than they are with Rodgers. All along, I've been thinking, what is the Packers' agenda here?

Did you read my post above? Because I just laid it all out there. The Packers agenda???? Favre DOES NOT WANT TO BE A PACKER ANYMORE. He wants to play for the Vikings. The Packers agenda is they don't want Favre to hand them possibly 2 losses this season and maybe cost them a division title and or a playoff spot. THAT is their agenda.

THE ONLY REASON FAVRE wants to play for the VIKINGS is so he can spit on lambaeu field the first game of the year--- IF THAT HAPPENS i hope AJ HAWK KICKS HIS DAMN ASS to the ground and breaks his legs... as i stated before.
oh and brett throws 3 interceptions to AL HARRIS for TDS and the Packers win 35-21. Think how the QB for the Vikings feels... all the sudden your not the guy?


Rick

[Enigma869]

Did you read my post above? Because I just laid it all out there. The Packers agenda???? Favre DOES NOT WANT TO BE A PACKER ANYMORE. He wants to play for the Vikings. The Packers agenda is they don't want Favre to hand them possibly 2 losses this season and maybe cost them a division title and or a playoff spot. THAT is their agenda.

Sorry RWF...I don't agree with you. I think Favre would gladly return to the Packers (which CLEARLY will not happen now), but the Packers simply want ZERO part of it. I watch A LOT of sports coverage (probably WAY too much, for my own good). Every interview involving any of the Packers' management or coaching staff has made it VERY clear that they do NOT want Favre around, and not the other way around. I'm not defending Favre's bogus retirement tour, because it's been going on for far too many years, and is embarrassing. The Packers simply want to know whether or not they need to re-sign Aaron Rodgers, at the end of this season. It's really no more complicated than that!


John from Boston

[RedWingFan]

I think Favre would gladly return to the Packers (which CLEARLY will not happen now), but the Packers simply want ZERO part of it.

No, it's Favre who wants no part of it. Three weeks after Favre held his press conference he approached the Pack after hearing their dedication to Rodgers. They took him at his word and started lining everything up for his return. That was not the response Favre expected! So he backed out again, saying "Oh no, I'm gonna stay retired"
He realized he hadn't let them invest enough in Rodgers for the upcoming season yet. So he waited til AFTER the draft right before training camp.
Even yesterday they declared it would be a open competition for the QB position. Favre then backs out again. Saying "there's too much damage that's been done". HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE WITH THE PACKERS! IT'S ALL ABOUT SEVERING TIES WITH THEM TO GET TO THE VIKINGS.

The Packers simply want to know whether or not they need to re-sign Aaron Rodgers, at the end of this season. It's really no more complicated than that!

So what did the Packers do to force Favre into retirement? Nothing. It was his decision! What did they do to get him to back out 3 weeks later? Threaten to call another press conference stating he was unretired and reclaiming the starting QB position? Ah, I got it. You seriously believe that?

[Enigma869]

So what did the Packers do to force Favre into retirement? Nothing. It was his decision! What did they do to get him to back out 3 weeks later? Threaten to call another press conference stating he was unretired and reclaiming the starting QB position? Ah, I got it. You seriously believe that?

I'm quite sure that you'll NEVER find me defending how Brett Favre handled this. Favre absolutely made his own decision to "retire". That doesn't change the fact that the Packers MUST find out THIS SEASON, whether or not Aaron Rodgers can play or not. There isn't anyone with two brain cells connected who believes that Rodgers is beating Favre out in a competition.


John from Boston

[RedWingFan]

So what did the Packers do to force Favre into retirement? Nothing. It was his decision! What did they do to get him to back out 3 weeks later? Threaten to call another press conference stating he was unretired and reclaiming the starting QB position? Ah, I got it. You seriously believe that?

I'm quite sure that you'll NEVER find me defending how Brett Favre handled this. Favre absolutely made his own decision to "retire". That doesn't change the fact that the Packers MUST find out THIS SEASON, whether or not Aaron Rodgers can play or not. There isn't anyone with two brain cells connected who believes that Rodgers is beating Favre out in a competition.


John from Boston

Well you stated that it's the Packers who are keeping Favre from QB'ing the team. Obviously the Packers URGENT NEED to find out Rodgers ability didn't lead them to release Favre before or after his retirement, did it? You don't get rid of your frachise hall of fame QB to find out if you should resign a backup. I can't believe you think it's the Packers who are keeping him away.
After EVERYTHING that I've stated that Favre has done to the Packers. Do you realize how damaging this is for the Packers organization? Whether he stays or goes, doesn't really matter. After he's pulled the carrot from them twice now, of course they want him to keep his ass in Mississippi and get out of the damn way! Now he's a cancer there.

[NealIsGod]

Looks like Favre's a Buccaneer.

http://savebrett.net/home/brett-favre-t ... a-bay.html

[Rhiannon]

Damn it. If it's true...

...Go Bears.

*Insert fit of tourette's style cursing here.*

[RedWingFan]

Damn it. If it's true...

...Go Bears.

*Insert fit of tourette's style cursing here.*

Favre's a dick! Deal with it.

[Rhiannon]

Damn it. If it's true...

...Go Bears.

*Insert fit of tourette's style cursing here.*

Favre's a dick! Deal with it.

I'm heartbroken. I want to settle down with a team that will treat me right. *Sigh*... so many years wasted declaring my allegiance for Bretty.

...AND I SWEAR TO GOD IF HE GOES TO MOTHER FUCKING TAMPA GAWDDAMN BAY I WILL BE PISSED!!! Going to TB, Min, anywhere like that is being a flat out traitor to his former Packer brothers. And is just a bunch of cockswaggling horseshit!

(PS... I might be being a little dramatic here... )

[RedWingFan]

Damn it. If it's true...

...Go Bears.

*Insert fit of tourette's style cursing here.*

Favre's a dick! Deal with it.

I'm heartbroken. I want to settle down with a team that will treat me right.

Uh, Brett's NOT A TEAM!!!! Pick one stick with it. I've been with the Raiders for 31 of my 35 years. Some good some bad.

[Rhiannon]

Uh, Brett's NOT A TEAM!!!! Pick one stick with it. I've been with the Raiders for 31 of my 35 years. Some good some bad.

Oh... blow it out your ass, Marcus Allen.

I do the team loyalty thing with my college ball... NFL... meh. I follow a few players. Brett was the #1. For a LONG time.

...Next up he'll be doing an interview in Sports Illustrated saying, "I never really felt like part of the team."