The packers are idiots if they don't let him start. He took them to the NFC championship game. Rodger may or may not be good. You better win while you can cause if you don't you might just suck.
I wish the Commish would had just kept outta this. I thought he was supposed to be reinstated in 24 hours. The NFL players union is a joke.
Favre reminds me of a "woman who can't make up her mind." I hope he falls flat on his face after creating this freakshow circus for the Packers.
This is the situation that probably should have happened from the beginning. I understand the Packer's stance in that they had moved on after Favre retired and entrenched Rodgers as their starting QB. But you play football to win. And having Rodgers and Favre compete for the starting job gives the team the best chance to do just that. If Favre beats out Rodgers, then Rodgers has no reason to complain (because he has been given a chance). If Rodgers beats out Favre, then the organization saves face with the fans; they gave him a shot and he didn't come out of camp the best quarterback, so they're going with the younger guy. And if Favre doesn't beat out Rodgers, I'd say there's a very good chance he just goes back to being retired. It's a shame that the organization was too stubborn or too dumb to figure that out a lot sooner.
And let the situation grow even more testy? I think Goodell did the right thing and delayed reinstatement to give both sides a chance to come to a compromise. After a week and no such concessions had been made, he put his foot down and reinstated him, thus forcing them to act.
I saw an advertisement yesterday, I had forgotten also and it was little shocking, I was like is that Madden 97 or something. speaking of which, madden has to be the greatest franchise in all of video game history.
Greatest in what terms? Actual game play? Longevity? Development of the series? I have to say, after eliminating the competition the series keeps moving backward instead of forward.
Brett Favre is now saying that he wants no quarterback competition and thinks the Packers and him should part ways.
Favre doesn't even want open qb competition for the qb job? What a putz! I suppose he thought he was just going to walk in and be the starter again? If I were the Packers, then I wouldn't do a damn thing. Goodell said GB had to put him on the roster. They did that and now Favre is demanding to be moved or released. I say let him rot on the bench. What a way to ruin his GB legacy.
They called his bluff and he doesn't like it. Boo hoo. Sniff. Sniff. Give Favre a bottle and a soft blanky.
Coming soon... (not LSU drawing the Viking horn on the helmet and the stripes on the side would have taken too much time...)
Spite doesn't help a team win football games. They should trade him out of the division, but he doesn't have much trade value due to his contract.
It helps teach other "prima donnas" a lesson about their decision-making skills. No one will do this again. Favrerahahaha thought that since he's destined for the Hall Of Fame, he could play with business-making decisions with the management. He knows better now.
I don't consider it spite. I consider Brett wants to play but he wants to command the coaches to be the starter again...like he is entitled because of who he is. Why is Brett so different than any other aging qb? Most other aging qbs end up as #2s. Obviously, there are very few teams who need Brett as their starter at this point...especially outside the division. Put him on the bench as the #2 qb. If he refuses to play or practice as a #2, then start fining him...until he retires or comes to his senses. If they release him, then they get nothing. And, like you said, he doesn't have much trade value apparently...for the teams that could use him. I just find it kind of crazy that a QB comes back to play with a list full of terms and conditions. He doesn't want to compete for the job. He doesn't want to be #2. He only wants to be #1 and really doesn't want to play for GB any more...because of the situation he basically created. He wants to tell everyone how it's going to be...or no go.
Now Mr. Mood Swing has left camp. Major props to the Packers. I respect them for how this has been handled. If Favre ends up retiring after all of this without the "marketing agreement", I will laugh my head off. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26013997/ Favre leaves camp, says 'lot of damage done' Quarterback's departure means Packers might accelerate trade talks The Associated Press updated 2:18 p.m. CT, Tues., Aug. 5, 2008 GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre left Lambeau Field just before Green Bay Packers practice Tuesday afternoon, taking a right turn out of the stadium’s back gate — away from the field where the rest of his teammates were assembling for drills. Favre emerged from the stadium’s loading dock exit at 2:34 p.m. EDT Tuesday, hugging Packers senior security advisor Jerry Parins before getting in his SUV and driving away. Shortly after, an SUV driven by Packers general manager Ted Thompson left the gate heading in the same direction. “We’re at a stalemate,” Favre told ESPN Tuesday morning. “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.” The continued disagreement on Favre’s role could accelerate trade talks, perhaps with the Minnesota Vikings — something Packers officials have suspected Favre wanted all along but have been firmly opposed to giving him. Favre was back at Lambeau earlier Tuesday, less than 12 hours after a late-night meeting between Favre and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy concluded. Not that the two necessarily reached any conclusions. Favre and McCarthy were supposed to talk about Favre’s commitment to football and his role on the team Monday night. The fact that the meeting ran several hours over its allotted time was a strong hint that it went beyond simply welcoming Favre back to compete with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job. Favre told ESPN he doesn’t have a problem with competing with Rodgers for the starting job, and can “truly understand” why McCarthy would make Rodgers the starter. But Favre also said a competition “probably isn’t going to work” and that “the problem is that there’s been a lot of damage done and I can’t forget it.” McCarthy had scheduled a news conference for 9:15 p.m. Monday to talk about his plans for Favre. But the news conference was postponed because McCarthy was still meeting with Favre, and hadn’t been rescheduled as of noon Tuesday. Both Favre and McCarthy finally drove out a back gate at Lambeau at 12:22 a.m. Tuesday. Favre waved to a small crowd of fans and media from his dark red SUV, and McCarthy followed immediately behind him in a black SUV. Favre officially was reinstated and restored to the team’s active roster Monday. Going into Monday night’s meeting with Favre, McCarthy was focused on trying to figure out whether Favre really was 100 percent committed to playing again. McCarthy said Favre’s answers would go a long way toward formulating the team’s approach to its quarterback position this season. “There have been no promises,” McCarthy said Sunday night, the most recent comment by a team official on Favre’s situation. “Once again, there has been indecision throughout Brett’s path back here to Green Bay. It’s important for us to sit down and communicate. There are some things we need to go through.” At least one aspect of the Favre saga has been resolved: The Vikings won’t be punished for alleged tampering with Favre. Commissioner Roger Goodell ruled Monday that he found no violations of league policy in the Packers’ tampering complaint against Minnesota Vikings. The Packers filed tampering charges last month, suspecting that interest from the Vikings was the main reason Favre had suddenly changed his mind about playing in 2008. And Minnesota coach Brad Childress denied reports that the Vikings have talked to the Packers about a potential trade for Favre. “We haven’t had any contact” with the Packers, Childress said Monday. The Packers reluctantly embraced Favre’s forced return to the football field Sunday, after failing to come to a financial agreement that would manage to make Favre happy while staying retired. And while Favre’s role remains unclear, Rodgers said Sunday that he’s ready for a potential competition. “I know if they do open it up to competition, not a lot of people give me a chance, but I believe in myself and I’m going to be the best I can be,” Rodgers said. © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26013997/ MSN Privacy . Legal © 2008 NBCSports.com
