Favre-gate gets more bizarre

The distraction that is Brett Favre continues to take amazing turns almost every other day. Now reports are that the Packers offered Favre money to stay retired. I highly doubt it and Adam Schefter of the NFL Network reported tonight that the Packers did not do anything of the sort. This is not “The Sopranos” for heaven’s sake.

What I want to know is how nine hours of “confidential meetings” can take place and all of sudden somebody knows exactly what was discussed. Give me a break. My guess is the nine hours were spent trying to find a new home for Favre, which is going to be tough knowing the Packers will have to eventually release him.

I may have bought in to the cell phone debacle because I know Favre isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but this story is even beyond that. Ted Thompson is not so dumb that he doesn’t know when he is talking to Bus Cooke and Brett Favre he is talking to the public. It’s like talking to the suck-up at work, you better watch what you say. Favre has been playing his case in the media because he is “Brett Favre”. The Packers won’t play that game.

I’ve said this before, but we have to be getting close to the end. The Jets have increased interest according to reports and if Favre agrees, the Packers should take the bag of footballs the Jets offer and pull the trigger. This whole affair is just remarkable. In the end, Favre wants to play football again. That’s OK. The problem is the Packers already have a starting quarterback. No problem. The Packers can trade Favre. Big problem. Favre apparently only wants to play in Green Bay. That is why we are in this situation.

If Favre would agree to play for another team, this whole thing could be put to rest. Which is why, I think, that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not granted Favre his reinstatement yet. If Favre thinks he is going to practice in Green Bay, he is dumber than even I think he is. The Packers will not put $12 million on the practice field for a player who is not a starter and won’t be on the roster opening day.

The end is coming. Some will like it, some won’t. I promise you that I will be much more civilized going forward. We have all been through a lot, it’s time to settle down and cheer the 2008 Packers to victory. I still think this team is a Super Bowl contender, no matter who is under center.

Can we all just get along? Please.  Peace out.

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  • CheesyD

    Grant is signed…. 4 years, $30 million.

    NFL.com was reporting the Favre is leaning toward staying retired (again). We shall see…

  • Pete H

    Lets just get this season rolling, so we can really have at each other

  • Oconomowockid

    I agree let’s get the season rolling. I cannot wait!!
    Super Bowl or Bust right Thompsoniacs!!!!!
    No step backward, no excuses.
    The bar is set high and I intend to hold “Teddy boy” accountable.
    It is your boys, your team, your coaches, and yes your job.

  • Mr Smith

    if brett wants to play he should be our starter,,aaron has yet to go without some injury keeping him out.push brett out and we will jinx ourselfs like red sox did in 1918

  • Pete H

    lets not go back there

  • CheesyD

    Super Bowl or Bust? How is that different from any other year, or any other team?

    You intend to hold Thompson accountable? I wonder how much sleep he’s going to lose when he reads that…

    Grant is signed and will report. I think the money was a little high but kudos to Thompson for getting it done!

  • Larry

    Jon, you need a history lesson. The Packers are a lot more than Ted and Brett, albeit a long time for the 39yr old.

  • Michael Legat

    And hell breaks loose. This is going to be one nutty preseason.

  • He Who Is Right

    Yeaaaa!

    The fat lady and dog-faced boy are comin’ to Green Bay…but I won’t believe ’til I hear her sing.

  • CheesyD

    Favre’s doing what he can to stick it to Green Bay and the fans. Real nice.

  • Jon

    Lawrence writes: “Jon, you need a history lesson. The Packers are a lot more than Ted and Brett”

    You’re right, Lawrence; the Packers are all Ted and Aaron.

  • Dan

    The circus goes on and on.

    Grant gets paid huge money despite only a half season of productivity in the NFL.

    Regardless of your side on the issue. Favre to be reinstated Monday and will be at camp starting at noon central.

  • Dra

    The Ted Thompson Saga continues! And there is only one way for history to look back on it. Favre will be remembered as one of the greast Packers of all time and Ted Thompson (and his Ego) will be remembered as the GM who screwed a HOF QB.

  • Jon

    LOL.

    Favre is reinstated and headed to Green Bay.

    And all of a sudden the Tedster says he will allow Favre to compete for the starting QB position after all!

    So let me count the Tedster’s flipflops . . . first the Tedster said if Favre came back he would have to compete to be QB . . . then the Tedster said Favre could NOT compete to be QB . . . now the Tedster says Favre CAN compete to be QB.

    The Tedster has flipflopped on Favre competing more times (2) than Favre has flipflopped on retiring (1).

    Hey, Al and the other tedophiles here, where is your outrage? I mean, you were f’n LIVID at Favre’s single flipflop on retirement. But now your man-love Teddy has flipped more times than a burger at MickeyD!

    LOL.

  • Michael Legat

    Ted has no choice, dumbass.

  • Oconomowockid

    Was it worth it?? What a disaster for everyone!!

  • Jon

    If Teddy has no choice but to allow Favre to compete for the job, why did he choose to say publicly that Favre could not compete for the job?

    What you’re saying is that Teddy says things – “Favre cannot compete for the job” – he has no basis for saying, and so is an idiot. Glad we finally agree!

  • Jon

    It has occurred to me that Ted and Mike have a vested interest in Favre NOT beating out Rodgers.

    Think about it. If Favre DOES beat out Rodgers, Ted and Mike will look like absolute nincompoops: the guy they told to stay retired; the guy they didn’t want; they guy they said would not be allowed to compete for the starting job; well, if that guy beats out Ted and Mike’s quarterback, Ted and Mike will look like idiots!

    They can’t take that risk, and so, if Favre is not traded pronto, watch for Ted and Mike to “stack the deck” against Favre. They HAVE TO, because if Favre beats out Rodgers – which on a level playing field would be no contest – Ted and Mike will go down as the dumbest manager-coach combo in history!

  • Jon

    Wow! Great minds think alike!

    Right after posting above that Ted and Mike will “stack the deck” against Favre to make sure he doesn’t “win” the starting job, I came across this on ESPN:

    “We just wonder if they’ll give Favre a real chance to win the job after feuding with him all summer and all but begging him to remain in retirement” – http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/0-3-16/Will-this-be-a-fair-fight-.html

    I should be writing for ESPN!

  • http://www.packernet.com admin

    Jonny, you would fit right in with the idiots at the four-letter network…that’s a great mind?

  • Jon

    Al,

    If I apply for a job at ESPN can I give your name as a reference?

  • http://www.packernet.com admin

    You bet, Jonny.

  • Jon

    Thanks! You’re my pal!

  • Zach

    Jon and Greta interview Favre. Intelligence at its finest.

  • CheesyD

    From what I read, it has been said Favre will be given the opportunity to compete for “a” QB job. No where did I read he’d be competing for the “starting” QB job.

    Could be this will just get the trade talks revved up again.

    Could be Favre won’t even pass his physical.

    Could be that Favre will be able to compete against Rodgers. Maybe he wins, maybe he doesn’t.

    No matter what, my respect for Favre has dropped. Not as a football player, but as a person who’s word actually means something.

  • Jon

    Cheesy,

    Your respect for Favre’s “word” has dropped? Why? Favre’s the only one who has been honest.

    Thompson has been lying out of both sides of his mouth: Favre must compete for quarterback if he returns; if Favre returns he will not be allowed to compete for quarterback; now that Favre is returning he will be allowed to compete for quarterback.

    Favre has taken Thompson to the woodshed in this controversy and has forced Thompson into lies.

    Thompson is a liar, and yet you respect Thompson and not Favre? That’s all I need to know about you.

  • Larry

    Jon, you’re back to Favre, Favre, Favre, Favre, again. Is there no one in your life, on the team, the Pack itself, the NFL that exist? You’ve got this Favre love thing going on real, real, bad……………!

  • CheesyD

    Jon, my respect dropped for Favre, yes. The reason being that he changed his mind three times and then acted like a spoiled baby when the Packers had rightfully moved on with plans without, based on Favre’s word. Then Favre wants to come back and basically forces his way back onto a team that had clearly moved on without him. He threatens to go play for the Vikings, calls members of the organization liars, and divides the packers fans like nothing has ever before. He has put himself above the team and has clearly demonstrated that what he cares about is Brett Favre, not the Green Bay Packers.

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