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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: elmizzy on July 11, 2008, 04:20:07 PM
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-packers-favre
Brett Favre asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told his latest retirement reversal wasn’t welcome news in Green Bay.
The team said it would do “what’s right” in response to Favre’s request, which was first reported by ESPN.
“Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms,” the team’s statement said.
“We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion. Brett’s press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement. The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team.”
The 38-year-old Favre retired March 6 after a 17-year career, but almost immediately began dropping hints that he was having second thoughts.
The Packers statement said Favre now has the right to petition NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to be reinstated, at which point he would return to the team’s active roster.
In this Nov. 11, 2007 file photo, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, right, smiles with Brett Favre (4) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, in Green Bay, Wis. Packers coach Mike McCarthy was grilled about rumors of a Brett Favre comeback Wednesday, july 9, 2008, and not by the media, but by kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay.
But the statement did not specify what the Packers would do after that, beyond doing “what’s right and in the best interest of the team.”
If the team has committed to moving forward without Favre, their options once he was reinstated would include trading him to another team or releasing him so he would be free to sign with the team of his choice. The Packers already have committed to going with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a first-round pick in 2005 who has been sitting behind Favre for his first three seasons in the NFL.
Releasing Favre presents the possibility that he will sign with NFC North rivals Minnesota or Chicago, where he would be an upgrade over the incumbent QBs. If the Packers traded him, there would be teams outside the division such as Baltimore or Tampa Bay, and perhaps Washington, that would be interested. There also has been speculation he could go to Miami for disgruntled defensive end Jason Taylor, the 2006 defensive player of the year.
It would be an ugly end to what has been one of the most celebrated partnerships in recent NFL history.
“As with all Packers greats, Brett’s legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions,” the statement said. “Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family.”
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Friday that sources close to Favre and the team told him agent James “Bus” Cook asked the Packers for Favre’s release in a letter because the Packers were not receptive to the idea of Favre wanting to play again.
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farve is an idiot..jsut retire
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minnesota maybe
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Im so SICK of hearin about Favre. Man, who gives a shit?! lol. Packer fans hardly give a shit anymore. ESPN is slowly turning into the Sports TMZ. The shit is so gossipy...especially right now when there is no basketball or football goin on. They find anything to cling to and make a big deal out of.
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as long as he doesnt end up in Oakland i think its cool if he wants to continue....
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LOL "Why" would he go to Oakland? Oakland already has a "much" better QB.
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LOL "Why" would he go to Oakland? Oakland already has a "much" better QB.
your right jamarcus russell is easily better than first ballot hall of famer brett favre....
im not sayin they should sign him cause they are in the midst of a youth movement, id just hate to see him go to a team where id have to root against him since im a fan...nice try though
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We are not comparing careers "here." Farve has been in the league much longer than Russell, we all know that. Farve is done though. No matter what team he "plays" for, he won't have a "better" season than Russell this "year."
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if i was in a win now situation id pick Farve easily...how is he done in your view? he had a good year last year. props on livin up to you screen name btw lol
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Change is going to be too much for "him." All he knows is Green Bay, because it's all he's seen in the last "14" or "15" years. He won't be as comfortable anywhere else. I think he will "struggle" this season if he "really" comes back.
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We are not comparing careers "here." Favre has been in the league much longer than Russell, we all know that. Farve is done though. No matter what team he "plays" for, he won't have a "better" season than Russell this "year."
LMFAO
what makes Favre "done?" he had one of the beat years of his "career" last year.
Even this "year" it will be
Favre > Russell
LOL at u "actually" thinking that.
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We are not comparing careers "here." Favre has been in the league much longer than Russell, we all know that. Farve is done though. No matter what team he "plays" for, he won't have a "better" season than Russell this "year."
LMFAO
what makes Favre "done?" he had one of the beat years of his "career" last year.
Even this "year" it will be
Favre > Russell
LOL at u "actually" thinking that.
And the "previous" year was one of his worst. What is your point? If he would have stayed in GB and not "pretended" to retire he might have been able to post similar "numbers" this season. That is why I "believe" he will struggle because of a new team. Simply saying he will have a good season because he had one last year is "plain" stupid.
Favre > Russell - Career
Russell > Favre - "2009"
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Russell > Favre - "2009"
Will just have to wait and see.
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God damn't =/.
Im Packers fan 1st..Brett Favre fan second.
But this is really disappointing. I'd hate to see him in any other uniform. But i'd understand the Packers not wanting him back.
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favre needs to go to minnesota
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I'd love to see him in Minnesota. They would be fucking sick.
and lol @ unnecessary quotation marks
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LOL@ Jamarcus Russel>Favre in 09
YOU GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!
Not to mention the fact his best wr got his face smashed the fuck up :-X
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Not to "mention" Green Bay just anounced they do not plan on releasing Favre, and if he "returns" he would be back up. Looks like Farve won't "see" the field this year. "Hahaha"
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Not to "mention" Green Bay just anounced they do not plan on releasing Favre, and if he "returns" he would be back up. Looks like Farve won't "see" the field this year. "Hahaha"
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we'll see about that..First time Rodgers struggles here comes BRETT guaranteed. This leagues all about winning and winning NOW. First sign of trouble from Aaron and we see Brett if not before that. I still think he ends up somewhere else
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My guess is the Packers are going to activate him, say he's the backup but actually try to work a trade for him. They're gonna try to get something for him.
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bitch shit by GB
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idont want to see him in minnesota...all those teams gotta start developing there young qbs not bringin in some old fuck that doesnt know wat he wants in life....most interceptions by a qb ever > most tds by a qb lol
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
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Rally held to pressure Packers to reinstate Favre
ESPN.com news services
Updated: July 13, 2008, 8:06 PM ET
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Brett Favre's fans came to his defense Sunday, rallying outside Lambeau Field to pressure the Green Bay Packers to reinstate him as the starting quarterback.
The crowd of more than 100 chanted "We want Brett," and carried signs reading, "Favre for President" or "Favre Forever." Many in the parking lot wore No. 4 jerseys, tossed footballs and grilled.
"We've always appreciated the passion of our fans," the Packers said in a statement. Team spokesman Jeff Blumb said there would be no other comment.
The rally in Green Bay, Wis., was the brainchild of brothers Adam and Erick Rolfson, who on Friday tried to think of a way to keep Favre in Green Bay. Another rally is planned for Monday night in suburban Milwaukee and every Sunday thereafter at Lambeau Field until Favre is back.
The brothers also are demanding an emergency meeting of stockholders "to help control the fate of our quarterback," Erick Rolfson said.
A message left for Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, wasn't immediately returned Sunday.
Favre retired March 6 after 16 seasons with the team. He changed his mind and asked for his release because it appeared the Packers were not receptive to having him play again.
On Saturday, general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said they didn't plan to grant Favre's request. And while Thompson said Favre could rejoin the team in a "different role," the Packers were committed to going with Aaron Rodgers as their starter.
Speaking later to ESPN.com's John Clayton, Thompson said he is prepared to accept Favre's return and not necessarily as a backup.
"It's not accurate," Thompson said of the AP report that Favre would come back as a backup. "We don't know what role that would be. He can come back as an active member of the Green Bay Packers."
Thompson reaffirmed to ESPN that the Packers won't release Favre. He would not discuss trading the future Hall of Fame quarterback. Thompson said he had not received any inquiries from other teams as of Saturday morning.
"I don't want to deal in hypotheticals," Thompson said. "Brett is still retired. I know that there has been a lot of publicity about him being released, but if he applies for reinstatement, he will go back on the Green Bay Packers active roster and we will deal with it then."
Rodgers, who is playing in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, Calif., is trying to block out the Favre talk.
"It's always difficult when your name is in the media all the time and there's a lot of speculation about different things," Rodgers said.
"I'm just trying to enjoy the weekend...I'm just focused on that, on working out and going back to Green Bay next week for training camp."
"We wanted to create a forum for fans' voices to be heard," Adam Rolfson, 36, told The Associated Press by phone. "I don't understand how you deny somebody that threw for 4,000 yards [last season] a starting position. I can think of at least 25 teams in the NFL that would jump at the opportunity to have Brett Favre be their starting quarterback."
They had hoped Sunday's rally, only a day in the making, would have attracted more people.
Packers fans are divided on the 38-year-old quarterback. While Favre clearly has his supporters, others seem weary of another offseason of retirement-related drama.
In an unscientific poll on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Web site, 47.2 percent of fans said they wanted Favre to play for the Packers next season and 46.5 percent said he should "retire already." Only 6.3 percent of the 17,000-plus fans who voted in the poll as of Sunday afternoon wanted to see Favre play for another team.
The Packers said if Favre wanted to play for them, he had the chance when he told them a few weeks after his tearful goodbye news conference that he was having second thoughts. With Thompson and McCarthy preparing to fly to Mississippi and seal the deal on a comeback, all Favre had to do was say yes. He didn't.
"Ted always wanted Brett back," McCarthy said. "We always wanted Brett back."
In an interview with the AP on Saturday, Thompson called the situation "gut-wrenching."
"We understand where the fans are coming from," he said. "This is a hot-button issue that surpasses anything I've ever gone through."
The brothers, from the Milwaukee suburb of Pewaukee, started making random phone calls Saturday from the Green Bay white pages urging people to attend Sunday's rally and visit their Web site www.bringbackbrettfavre.com.
At the rally, they asked fans to vote on whether they wanted the team to make Favre the starter, whether Favre or Rodgers gives the Packers the best chance at the Super Bowl and whether Thompson should be fired if he trades or releases Favre.
The Web site is selling "Favre 08" shirts, bumper stickers and yard signs. Erick Rolfson, 32, plans to turn his Wauwatosa mortgage company into "Favre '08 Headquarters."
"Last time we checked," he said, "Green Bay is a publicly owned franchise and is owned by the people in the community and by the stockholders, not Ted Thompson."
LOL so much for the fans "gettin on board" huh rodgers?
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
hmmmm no
romo, peyton, brady, palmer, and MAYBE brees are all on the same if not a higher level than favre right now.
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^^Yeah I have to agree with Jake here MoSav, Favre is no longer a top 5 QB in this league IMO. I am so sick of him, the way he has conducted all of this the last couple of years has been pathetic, it hasn't been fair to the Packers or their fans, just retire already.
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LOL@not top 5, cmon Spice...Brady and Peyton I will give you, BUT THATS IT. Romo, maybe. But who would u deep down rather have for one game? Romo or Favre, spice? All hate aside..Be Honest..And Favre>>Palmer, Roth, And Brees.
2008 he had 28 tds 95.6 rating, 66% percent Completions, and 4200 yds and remember he had 8 weeks of no run game and they were still scoring 30 a game and he looked amazing all year. Hes still top 3 imo, if not you can at least argue it and he is DEF top 5...
Look at all the talent Palmer and Bress play with, and they still led there teams to avg seasons...
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2008 was a very great year for him , you can't take that away from him, but that's after a few years of rapid decline from his mvp years....he had to respond that way if he wanted to retire on top like Elway, instead of on his ass like Aikman and Young. i think he still has what it takes to be a starting QB in the NFL, don't get me wrong but it's like Jordan when he came back the second time. he's good but he's no longer the top d-o-double-g.
Peyton, Brady, Romo, Palmer, Brees and Big Ben...Definately going to be better than Favre if he comes back.
I really don't care if he comes back or not, he's a great player don't get me wrong, one of the greatest of all time. But i think it's time to hang em up....Rogers has been patiently waiting.....if he were drafted by San Fran he probably would be talking about playoffs right now, but he's takling about his first starting job almost half a decade into his career. throw the kid a friggin' bone. look how long it took the cowboys to find their next Roger ....then... Aikman.....look how long it took the colts to find their next Unitas, look how long it took the steelers to find their next Bradshaw, hell the 49ers, bears, and dolphins are still looking for their next guy! isn't it about time to pass the torch to somebody else at Lambeau?
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Romo, Palmer, Big Ben...Definately going to be better than Favre if he comes back.
LOL
also favre has earned the right to play as long as he wants. if gb wants to go with rodgers than let brett play somewhere else,simple.
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^ why is that funny
favre is past his prime and isn't going to be playing in the same system and stadium he's been playing in for nearly 2 decades. he's past his prime.
Romo is still peaking. Palmer is still peaking, Brees will probably have another excellent season. Big Ben will come up ....well BIG. i just don't see Favre coming back and doing what he did last year that was a special year...and the more days that go by, the more hours that pass, the more games brett endures, the more the other qb's in the league will surpass him.
brett is one of the greatest, and he's earned the right to do whatever he wants. but i think it's time for a new era already.
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^ why is that funny
favre is past his prime and isn't going to be playing in the same system and stadium he's been playing in for nearly 2 decades. he's past his prime.
Romo is still peaking.clutch time....romo or favre?hmmmm not a hard choice Palmer is still peakinghes BEEN peaking,hes not a bad qb but certainly not as good as you are claiming,plus lol @ cincy and the on going soap opera and shitty offense, Brees will probably have another excellent season. Big Ben will come up ....well BIGi like ben but what has he done the last couple of years to consider bein in the elite qbs?. i just don't see Favre coming back and doing what he did last year that was a special yearpeople have been claiming hes fell off for years sayin hes done.yet he keeps comin back and gettin the job done...and the more days that go by, the more hours that pass, the more games brett endures, the more the other qb's in the league will surpass him.
hes old,i get it. does that mean he cant still play? just because he's not in his prime doesnt mean he still doesnt have something to offer. new system? fine,hes not a moron just cause he's 38. besides you dont think the team that picks him up wont cater to his style of play?. also why do you think GB doesnt want to let him go? A)they dont trust rodgers and want brett around to right a sinkin ship B)they want to get something for him,cause he still has value.
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i don't know where people get off saying romo isn't clutch, he's made some incredible plays IN THE CLUTCH last season. he turned many of plays into golden plays. he missed a snap two years ago and was a centimeter away from the goal line and he's not clutch all of the sudden ....get the fuck outta here. and the cowboys lost lat year because of the special teams giving the giants the ball on the 50 every play and players not catching passes (i'm looking at you crayton) nothing romo didn't do.
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i don't know where people get off saying romo isn't clutch, he's made some incredible plays IN THE CLUTCH last season. he turned many of plays into golden plays. he missed a snap two years ago and was a centimeter away from the goal line and he's not clutch all of the sudden ....get the fuck outta here. and the cowboys lost lat year because of the special teams giving the giants the ball on the 50 every play and players not catching passes (i'm looking at you crayton) nothing romo didn't do.
yeah he muffed a hold..big deal,shit happens. but he will forever have the tag that he cant be trusted in clutch situations...why? cause he hasnt proved shit. what has romo really done to get people to jock him like this? lol its comedy
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lol ^^^ you can't be serious. if you have to ask that question then you don't watch football. peyton manning has "choked" more in the playoffs than romo but that doesn't mean i'd put brad Johnson above manning pre 2007...
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manning has proved that he can get it done,which romo has yet to do. is he a good qb? absolutely..but the media and cowboy fans in particular over rate him so much is laughable. i dont mean he has to win a ring,im just saying.win a playoff game,come through in crunch time before people put him in the manning,brady,favre convo's......
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
career wise or right now?
right now there's 7 or 8 QB's i'd take over FAvre.
career wise, i'd take Otto Graham (this guy played 10 years, and played in 10 championship games, winning 7), johnny unitas, fran tarkenton, joe montana and john elway over favre. and peyton manning will break favre's records soon.
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
career wise or right now?
right now there's 7 or 8 QB's i'd take over FAvre.
lol please share
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
career wise or right now?
right now there's 7 or 8 QB's i'd take over FAvre.
lol please share
brady
brees
bulger
garrard
manning
manning
palmer
roethlesburger
romo the homo
compare Favre's last 3-4 years to these guys...how can you say he's better???
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
career wise or right now?
right now there's 7 or 8 QB's i'd take over FAvre.
lol please share
brady
brees
bulger
garrard
manning
manning
palmer
roethlesburger
romo the homo
compare Favre's last 3-4 years to these guys...how can you say he's better???
ive always thought Favre was overrated. ESPN for some reason was just in love with him. Im sure its the good ol boy image. BUT, i dunno about that list man lol. When you say RIGHT now, im not sure if you mean...for one season, or for your teams future. Hard to compare Romo to Favre when Favre has 2 good years left at best. Also, it depends on the team. A team like the Pats is obviously better off with Brady. But a team like Atlanta would highly benifet from a player like Favre. A playmaker, who can win the game damn near on his own. Big Ben isnt gonna win anything on his own lol
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Favre>>Youre fav NFL Qb
career wise or right now?
right now there's 7 or 8 QB's i'd take over FAvre.
lol please share
brady
brees
bulger
garrard
manning
manning
palmer
roethlesburger
romo the homo
compare Favre's last 3-4 years to these guys...how can you say he's better???
ive always thought Favre was overrated. ESPN for some reason was just in love with him. Im sure its the good ol boy image. BUT, i dunno about that list man lol. When you say RIGHT now, im not sure if you mean...for one season, or for your teams future. Hard to compare Romo to Favre when Favre has 2 good years left at best. Also, it depends on the team. A team like the Pats is obviously better off with Brady. But a team like Atlanta would highly benifet from a player like Favre. A playmaker, who can win the game damn near on his own. Big Ben isnt gonna win anything on his own lol
man Big Ben last year was much better of a game manager and a QB than favre
big ben's won a ring within the last 10 years, favre hasn't
big ben carried the MIAMI OHIO team to the big time
anywho, Favre hasn't been the same ever since they lost that superbowl. that AMAZING game winning catch by TO in 98, throwing 5 INT's to the Rams, losing to Mike Vick at home, throwing that pick to the Giants in OT.
I am more confident in those 9 or whatever amount listed right now
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look at his career..and last year he was amazing cuz he finally gad tha talent around him, the prior few years, he just tried to do to much and got in trouble, but u cant be serious about 8 qb's better. and jacob u cant GUarantee that there will be 7-8 qb's better, u dont know wats guna happen
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look at his career..and last year he was amazing cuz he finally gad tha talent around him, the prior few years, he just tried to do to much and got in trouble, but u cant be serious about 8 qb's better. and jacob u cant GUarantee that there will be 7-8 qb's better, u dont know wats guna happen
we aren't discussing his career.
i said "right now"
look what Favre did at the end of last year! losting to the Giants at home in OT with an INT like that. thats not what Peyton, Brady, Eli etc. would do (well ok Brady may, but thats because he chokes in big games now)
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LOL@not top 5, cmon Spice...Brady and Peyton I will give you, BUT THATS IT. Romo, maybe. But who would u deep down rather have for one game? Romo or Favre, spice? All hate aside..Be Honest..And Favre>>Palmer, Roth, And Brees.
2008 he had 28 tds 95.6 rating, 66% percent Completions, and 4200 yds and remember he had 8 weeks of no run game and they were still scoring 30 a game and he looked amazing all year. Hes still top 3 imo, if not you can at least argue it and he is DEF top 5...
Look at all the talent Palmer and Bress play with, and they still led there teams to avg seasons...
favre's line > cinci, pitt and NO's lines
your telling me FAVRE at age 50 is better than carson palmer???
playa please
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LOL@not top 5, cmon Spice...Brady and Peyton I will give you, BUT THATS IT. Romo, maybe. But who would u deep down rather have for one game? Romo or Favre, spice? All hate aside..Be Honest..And Favre>>Palmer, Roth, And Brees.
2008 he had 28 tds 95.6 rating, 66% percent Completions, and 4200 yds and remember he had 8 weeks of no run game and they were still scoring 30 a game and he looked amazing all year. Hes still top 3 imo, if not you can at least argue it and he is DEF top 5...
Look at all the talent Palmer and Bress play with, and they still led there teams to avg seasons...
favre's line > cinci, pitt and NO's lines
your telling me FAVRE at age 50 is better than carson palmer???
playa please
hes not 50 but right now yes, FAVRE>>>PALMER
Did u watch Carson play last year, a bit dissapointing...
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LOL@not top 5, cmon Spice...Brady and Peyton I will give you, BUT THATS IT. Romo, maybe. But who would u deep down rather have for one game? Romo or Favre, spice? All hate aside..Be Honest..And Favre>>Palmer, Roth, And Brees.
2008 he had 28 tds 95.6 rating, 66% percent Completions, and 4200 yds and remember he had 8 weeks of no run game and they were still scoring 30 a game and he looked amazing all year. Hes still top 3 imo, if not you can at least argue it and he is DEF top 5...
Look at all the talent Palmer and Bress play with, and they still led there teams to avg seasons...
favre's line > cinci, pitt and NO's lines
your telling me FAVRE at age 50 is better than carson palmer???
playa please
hes not 50 but right now yes, FAVRE>>>PALMER
Did u watch Carson play last year, a bit dissapointing...
who was Carson's RB? oh thats right, rudi johnson and insert felon were non existant in 07 ;)
who were his WRs? oh thats right, Mr. Skitzofranic Chad Johnson , TJ (no complaints) and Chris Henry who's wearing prison stripes rightn ow, not bengal stripes
man, if you put Palmer on GB last year and Brett on Cinci, Cinci goes 5-11 and GB still goes 12-4 or wahtever they were
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LOL@not top 5, cmon Spice...Brady and Peyton I will give you, BUT THATS IT. Romo, maybe. But who would u deep down rather have for one game? Romo or Favre, spice? All hate aside..Be Honest..And Favre>>Palmer, Roth, And Brees.
2008 he had 28 tds 95.6 rating, 66% percent Completions, and 4200 yds and remember he had 8 weeks of no run game and they were still scoring 30 a game and he looked amazing all year. Hes still top 3 imo, if not you can at least argue it and he is DEF top 5...
Look at all the talent Palmer and Bress play with, and they still led there teams to avg seasons...
favre's line > cinci, pitt and NO's lines
your telling me FAVRE at age 50 is better than carson palmer???
playa please
hes not 50 but right now yes, FAVRE>>>PALMER
Did u watch Carson play last year, a bit dissapointing...
who was Carson's RB? oh thats right, rudi johnson and insert felon were non existant in 07 ;)
who were his WRs? oh thats right, Mr. Skitzofranic Chad Johnson , TJ (no complaints) and Chris Henry who's wearing prison stripes rightn ow, not bengal stripes
man, if you put Palmer on GB last year and Brett on Cinci, Cinci goes 5-11 and GB still goes 12-4 or wahtever they were
The Packers were 8-0 before Favre ever had a run game. Enuff said and even tho Chad is Skitzo he still makes plays, bottom line and nothing wrong with Chad and TJ as ur combo thats just as good as Jennings and Driver if not better...
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A lot of Favre's success last year was due to McCarthy being an offensive genius. If he goes somewhere else he'll have a sucky year.
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lol @ gb for filing tampering charges against minnesota....for a player thats currently retired and that they supposedly dont need/want anymore
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lol @ gb for filing tampering charges against minnesota....for a player thats currently retired and that they supposedly dont need/want anymore
still breaking rules...Becuase Favre is still signed for another 2-3 years at 10 million lol...PLus iits the vikings
The Packers have filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Minnesota Vikings for what they deem to be "illegal contact" with Favre, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter
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lol @ gb for filing tampering charges against minnesota....for a player thats currently retired and that they supposedly dont need/want anymore
still breaking rules...Becuase Favre is still signed for another 2-3 years at 10 million lol...PLus iits the vikings
The Packers have filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Minnesota Vikings for what they deem to be "illegal contact" with Favre, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter
true, but why not make a move. either release him or trade him. the longer it drags on the uglier the situation gets. they say they worry bout his legacy lol....whats better...goin out on your own terms as a starter on a diffrent team or bein a cheerleader carrying a clipboard?
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lol @ gb for filing tampering charges against minnesota....for a player thats currently retired and that they supposedly dont need/want anymore
still breaking rules...Becuase Favre is still signed for another 2-3 years at 10 million lol...PLus iits the vikings
The Packers have filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Minnesota Vikings for what they deem to be "illegal contact" with Favre, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter
true, but why not make a move. either release him or trade him. the longer it drags on the uglier the situation gets. they say they worry bout his legacy lol....whats better...goin out on your own terms as a starter on a diffrent team or bein a cheerleader carrying a clipboard?
he needs to be re-instated before they can do anything(not 100% sure)...Favre hasn't done filed any papers. So the Packers can wait till he does.
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lol @ gb for filing tampering charges against minnesota....for a player thats currently retired and that they supposedly dont need/want anymore
eh they hate Minny and vice versa
not surprised, why not get what you can
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this is gettin out of hand. TRADE HIM!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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this is gettin out of hand. TRADE HIM!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Why give him what he wants? Dude only retired cuz he didn't wanna honor his contract... LOL@thinking he can shit all over the system with his manipulative schemes.
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this is gettin out of hand. TRADE HIM!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
lol...he hasn't asked to be reinstated yet. So the Packers dont have to do anything. Tell he does...then Packers have 24 hours to either put him on the roster or release him. So rgiht now...Brett Favre isn't "back" till he says he is.
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Sources: Jets can talk to Packers; Favre ready to report
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Updated: July 25, 2008, 8:03 PM ET
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The New York Jets have received permission to talk to retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Friday.
Also Friday, a Packers source told Mortensen that Favre informed Packers general manager Ted Thompson by phone on Thursday that he was planning to report to the team's training camp this weekend.
The Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have expressed interest in Favre, according to a Packers source.
Favre, who retired in April, hasn't made a decision on whether to send in his reinstatement letter but would need to do so in order to report to camp.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio in an e-mail: "Favre was put on the reserve/retired list. A player who is put on that list has to file paperwork or make it known to the league that he is retired. That's what #4 did by virtue of his very public retirement press conference months ago.
"To get off that list, a player must file paperwork to be considered for reinstatement."
Favre has asked to be released from his contract and is aware of the Jets' and Bucs' interest, the source said. The Packers have no intention of releasing Favre from his contract, which expires after the 2010 season.
At training camp on Friday, Jets coach Eric Mangini did not deny that the Jets have been given permission to talk to Favre.
"With all discussions, those things are internal and that really hasn't changed," Mangini said, adding that he and Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum talk every night about "a lot of different things" but always keep them internal.
Mangini reiterated that he was happy with the team's top quarterbacks, Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens.
"I feel the same way as I felt yesterday and nothing's changed," Mangini said. "With any conversations me and Mike have, Mike likes to talk about a lot of different scenarios and he enjoys a good chart, he enjoys a good graph and he enjoys a lot of scenarios. That's what he does, and that's what he's supposed to do.
"So, just normal discussions that we always have."
Pennington, meanwhile, said Friday that Tannenbaum told him the team has talked to the Packers about Favre. It didn't sound as though Tannenbaum assured Pennington that the Jets aren't interested.
"Bottom line, an organization has to take a look at every player available in this league. Period," Pennington said. "A general manager and a head coach is going to do everything they can do to make their team as good as they can make it. That's their job."
Tannenbaum would not confirm conversations with the Packers.
Pennington, who already is competing with Clemens for the starting job in Jets camp, said he wasn't overreacting to the Jets' potential trade for Favre.
"My whole focus is on this camp," Pennington said. "Winning this starting quarterback battle, so I don't really have any thoughts. It's part of the business: speculation, calls, one organization calling another about players. There's nothing to be said. As a player, you never react until it's actually done."
A league source familiar with the Packers told ESPN's Michael Smith that the Packers are asking for a first-round pick in exchange for Favre in conversations with potential trade partners. The same source added that no team is likely to meet that asking price.
The Packers made phone calls Tuesday to several teams after being encouraged by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to resolve the controversy surrounding Favre before camp opens, according to league and players' union sources.
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Green Bay, which has committed to Aaron Rodgers as its quarterback of the future, wants to keep Favre away from its NFC North rivals -- especially the Minnesota Vikings.
Goodell has been briefed by Thompson on the status of the team's approach with Favre. Goodell has encouraged the Packers to accelerate that process by surveying teams around the league to determine if there is a trade partner, sources said.
Goodell also has spoken with Favre, the sources said, telling the veteran passer that he was willing to assist in the process, if necessary.
Several teams in the AFC and NFC confirmed they have been contacted by the Packers.
On Thursday, at the Packers' annual shareholders meeting, team president and CEO Mark Murphy hinted at the possibility of Favre playing for another team by conjuring the image of Joe Montana in a Kansas City Chiefs uniform.
"We want to have positive feelings about Brett and the Packers, and we want him to continue to be a part of the Packer family," Murphy said. "I think the way this is handled will be important in terms of how that plays out in the future. But I'm also cognizant of some of the things that have happened in the past with Joe Montana ending his career with the Chiefs, now you look back on it, most people might not remember that he played with the Chiefs. They remember he was a 49er."
Meanwhile, on the heels of a report that said Favre had used a team-issued phone to contact the Vikings, the player's agent confirmed a subsequent Green Bay Post-Gazette report that said the story was unfounded.
"I promise you the Green Bay Packers have never provided or paid for a cell phone for Brett Favre. That is completely erroneous," James "Bus" Cook told ESPN's Mortensen.
another L for pennington?
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The Pack need to just trade him or release him. For their sake, trade him. They are gonna come out the bad guys here. They might as well get a 1st round pick for him if possible. They pressured him to make a decision after the season (understandibly, they needed to know what direction to take in the draft) and he retired. Im sure, just like every other player...once that time came around where you typically start working out for next season...he realized he made a mistake and wanted to come back. The Packers are best to just stick with Rogers...and move forward. He is their future. But they should have nipped this Favre issue in the bud. All this distraction only ADDS to the pressure that Rogers will already be under.
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The Pack need to just trade him or release him. For their sake, trade him. They are gonna come out the bad guys here. They might as well get a 1st round pick for him if possible. They pressured him to make a decision after the season (understandibly, they needed to know what direction to take in the draft) and he retired. Im sure, just like every other player...once that time came around where you typically start working out for next season...he realized he made a mistake and wanted to come back. The Packers are best to just stick with Rogers...and move forward. He is their future. But they should have nipped this Favre issue in the bud. All this distraction only ADDS to the pressure that Rogers will already be under.
real talk..in defense to the pack they would be the bad guy regardless especially in the eyes of the majority of the gb faithful...i just wanna see him continue to play with a contender if at all possible cause it will be pointless if he doesnt imo
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The Pack need to just trade him or release him. For their sake, trade him. They are gonna come out the bad guys here. They might as well get a 1st round pick for him if possible. They pressured him to make a decision after the season (understandibly, they needed to know what direction to take in the draft) and he retired. Im sure, just like every other player...once that time came around where you typically start working out for next season...he realized he made a mistake and wanted to come back. The Packers are best to just stick with Rogers...and move forward. He is their future. But they should have nipped this Favre issue in the bud. All this distraction only ADDS to the pressure that Rogers will already be under.
real talk..in defense to the pack they would be the bad guy regardless especially in the eyes of the majority of the gb faithful...i just wanna see him continue to play with a contender if at all possible cause it will be pointless if he doesnt imo
real spit. I just cant imagine seein him on the bench. He could make the Jets legit. Pretty solid defense, if there offense can stay on the field. Solid WR's Coles and Mccarreins and Cotchery can be a pro bowl type guy imo.
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
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this is gettin out of hand. TRADE HIM!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Why give him what he wants? Dude only retired cuz he didn't wanna honor his contract... LOL@thinking he can shit all over the system with his manipulative schemes.
i have a feeling Green Bay wanted him to retire
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
thats right...Shame on me :-[
My NFL knowledge has been shamed :-[
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Favre forces Packers to make decision, files for reinstatement
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Updated: July 29, 2008, 5:48 PM ET
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Favre Faxes Reinstatement Letter To NFL
Consider the Green Bay Packers backed up against their own goal line.
Brett Favre followed through on his statements that he wanted to come out of retirement by faxing his reinstatement letter to the NFL on Tuesday.
League spokesman Randall Liu confirmed the action after ESPN's Chris Mortensen had reported it earlier.
Favre sent the letter to the league office late Tuesday afternoon and also spoke by phone with commissioner Roger Goodell, who indicated he will not act on Tuesday in hopes the Packers and Favre can reach a resolution during the next 24 hours, the sources said.
Packers general manager Ted Thompson then will be forced to make a decision -- accept Favre back, trade him or release him.
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"It's obviously the first step in Brett coming back, but we'll deal with that when Brett is reinstated and have a plan for that when he comes back," Packers coach Mike McCarthy told ESPN.com, adding that the team is still committed to Aaron Rodgers as its starting quarterback.
McCarthy added: "The plan for Brett Favre will be discussed first with Brett Favre and then we'll make the public aware of it."
Favre told Mortensen on Sunday that the GM had pleaded with the quarterback not to show up at camp on Sunday, so that the situation could be resolved.
"I asked Ted [Saturday], 'Am I welcome in the building if I report?' And Ted was just about shattered," Favre said. "He said, 'Brett, you can't do that -- you'll get me fired.' I told him I'm not trying to get anybody fired. So Ted asked me to let the guys report and let's try to resolve this over the next two or three days."
With no concrete movement in the past few days, Favre made his move. The Packers have publicly committed to Rodgers, however.
Favre has offered to compete for the starting job in training camp, but he said in Sunday's interview that he was told that is not an option.
"It's pretty clear -- and this is what I told the commissioner -- that they want me to go away, stay retired," Favre said.
The Packers have already said that they will not release their former franchise quarterback, but they have looked into trading him. Nothing tangible has happened on that front either.
Favre retired in March after 16 season in the league as the all-time leader in touchdown passes with 442.
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jets got cotchery, coles and brad smith
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if favre takes the 20 mil deal gb offered to stay retired,hes officially a homo...it would be obvious all this bullshit would be for money and not his passion to play or love of the game.
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^ agreed. Favre is a bitch, plain and simple. if he was never sure he was gonna retire, then stay put. what an idiot.
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^ agreed. Favre is a bitch, plain and simple. if he was never sure he was gonna retire, then stay put. what an idiot.
Im sure he was pressured by GB to make a quick decision so they could figure out what they wanted to do in the draft.
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if favre takes the 20 mil deal gb offered to stay retired,hes officially a homo...it would be obvious all this bullshit would be for money and not his passion to play or love of the game.
but he sure would have played GB lol Talk about a nice bluff.....20 mill!
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if favre takes the 20 mil deal gb offered to stay retired,hes officially a homo...it would be obvious all this bullshit would be for money and not his passion to play or love of the game.
but he sure would have played GB lol Talk about a nice bluff.....20 mill!
true i cant hate on dude for takin the money if he does...but he came off as he just wanted to play yadda yadda..i supported dude cause hes a legend and i thought he just wanted to play but gb was dickin him around but it doesnt seem to be the case.
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
thats right...Shame on me :-[
My NFL knowledge has been shamed :-[
LOL np..member i'm a titans fan, that's why i knew that
he's actually looking really good in camp and has (thus far) won the #1 spot..not bad for a guy who came in "battling" for a roster posistion
keep in mind the best year of his career was:
a) with the titans
b) more specifically, under o.coordinator heimerdinger who left tennesee when mccariens did and is now back starting this season
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
thats right...Shame on me :-[
My NFL knowledge has been shamed :-[
LOL np..member i'm a titans fan, that's why i knew that
he's actually looking really good in camp and has (thus far) won the #1 spot..not bad for a guy who came in "battling" for a roster posistion
keep in mind the best year of his career was:
a) with the titans
b) more specifically, under o.coordinator heimerdinger who left tennesee when mccariens did and is now back starting this season
Thats right!!!
And you know me, i ALWAYS know my NFL shit we had plenty of good Titans discussions last year.. 8)
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
thats right...Shame on me :-[
My NFL knowledge has been shamed :-[
LOL np..member i'm a titans fan, that's why i knew that
he's actually looking really good in camp and has (thus far) won the #1 spot..not bad for a guy who came in "battling" for a roster posistion
keep in mind the best year of his career was:
a) with the titans
b) more specifically, under o.coordinator heimerdinger who left tennesee when mccariens did and is now back starting this season
Thats right!!!
And you know me, i ALWAYS know my NFL shit we had plenty of good Titans discussions last year.. 8)
yup! I know u do homie, your my fav sports member on here to discuss football with! will have plenty more titan discussion this season, should be a great one hopefully 8)
Ppl are sleepin on us (what's new?) but I expect Young to be better with the work that Heimerdinger is putting in with him, plus the acquisitions of Crumpler (who else better to get when your team has red zone problems? Crumpler is a BEAST in that zone!) and Mccariens looking good! plus first rd draft pick chris johnson is an offensive dream come true!
my only concern is the d-line with the loss of odom and laboy; need kearse and jones to step it up.
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^Mccarriens? lol..he's in Tennessee bro..
thats right...Shame on me :-[
My NFL knowledge has been shamed :-[
LOL np..member i'm a titans fan, that's why i knew that
he's actually looking really good in camp and has (thus far) won the #1 spot..not bad for a guy who came in "battling" for a roster posistion
keep in mind the best year of his career was:
a) with the titans
b) more specifically, under o.coordinator heimerdinger who left tennesee when mccariens did and is now back starting this season
Thats right!!!
And you know me, i ALWAYS know my NFL shit we had plenty of good Titans discussions last year.. 8)
yup! I know u do homie, your my fav sports member on here to discuss football with! will have plenty more titan discussion this season, should be a great one hopefully 8)
Ppl are sleepin on us (what's new?) but I expect Young to be better with the work that Heimerdinger is putting in with him, plus the acquisitions of Crumpler (who else better to get when your team has red zone problems? Crumpler is a BEAST in that zone!) and Mccariens looking good! plus first rd draft pick chris johnson is an offensive dream come true!
my only concern is the d-line with the loss of odom and laboy; need kearse and jones to step it up.
^^^Thats true, but i still think theyll be fine..And you know when you can run the ball and stop the run, you always have a chance. Tha Titans dont have any stars that jump out at you, besides Vince and maybe Haynesworth, so people will always sleep. But damn there solid, too bad there in the AFC south..There defense did drop off a lil the last 4-5 weeks, but No Haynesworth will do that...