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It's not a big deal to me, just would rather remember him going out on top.. But that's just me
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Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say By Chris Mortensen ESPN.com Updated: July 11, 2008, 3:49 PM ET HATTIESBURG, Miss -- Three days after a conference call with Green Bay Packers team officials on Tuesday in which quarterback Brett Favre emphatically expressed his desire to play in 2008, Favre on Friday formally asked for his contractual release from the Packers in a letter, sources close to Favre and the team said. The letter was sent by Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, via overnight mail on Thursday and arrived at the Packers facility Friday morning. Cook, on behalf of Favre, expressed a desire to have an amicable parting, as the Packers have been reluctant to embrace his return. Favre announced his retirement in early March. During a conference call on Tuesday that included Packers general manager Ted Thompson, Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Favre and Cook, sources say that the quarterback stated emphatically that he wanted to play again. When Favre was reminded by the Packers' brass that it was in March when the quarterback said publicly and privately that he wasn't 100 percent committed to football, sources said. Favre acknowledged his state of mind at the time, but added that he never felt he was a 100 percent committed in March of previous years, either. Favre felt he had to make a decision to retire because the Packers were pressing him for an answer, a source said. During the same conference call on Tuesday, neither Thompson nor McCarthy were openly receptive or enthused about Favre's desire to un-retire, the sources said, prompting Favre to direct Cook to request his release from the Packers. Favre has three years remaining on his contract for a total of $39 million. He currently is on the reserve-retired list. Favre wants a mutual parting rather than having to force the Packers' hand by writing a letter to request his reinstatement to the active 80-man roster. Under league policy, the team would have to comply or release him. Cook's letter did suggest that Favre's accomplishments for the franchise merited the team honoring his request to be released, also asking that the action be taken "with no strings attached." Favre does not want to be traded, sources said, because he wants the freedom of choice to play for any other franchise. Favre has been in communication with McCarthy during the past month about his desire to play but until this week had not spoken with Thompson. Neither Thompson nor McCarthy were available for comment on Friday. Favre did not wish to speak publicly about his situation when approached while working out Friday morning at a local high school in Hattiesburg. He appeared to be in excellent physical condition and threw the ball with ease, even throwing a football 50 yards "on a rope" with high school receivers. He has been throwing and running with the team for more than a month. Favre was relaxed and in a positive frame of mind, joking and telling stories about himself, former teammates and coaches. He planned to continue working out next week. Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521
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Brett "Attention Whore" Favre is at it again. Why can't you just stay or go? Ugh.....
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if Favre is released he goes to one place...Minnesota.
He wants to win another championship, theres no way GB trades him to someone within the division.
The Vikings are the most complete team, all they need is a QB and they will be a top contender.
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If the Packers release him, that means they have to take on the cap hit, right? Kind of makes it hard to have a "no strings attached" divorce.
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if Favre is released he goes to one place...Minnesota.
He wants to win another championship, theres no way GB trades him to someone within the division.
The Vikings are the most complete team, all they need is a QB and they will be a top contender.
What about the Bears? They sure need a stop-gap QB for a year or two. Anyone remember they made the SB just 2 years ago with the infamous Grossman/Orton 1-2 punch??? Packers fans will not be pleased if he goes to Minnesota but those cheese-heads will turn into melted nacho cheese if he ends up with the arch-rival Bears.
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Half of any outstanding prorated bonus money would hit their cap for this year, but I think it is doing that anyway with the retirement as the money does still need to be accounted for because it has already been paid in full.... so it should be a net effect of zero to them.
Browns is the Browns
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Even if the net cap hit would be zero, why would they let him freely go to a divisional rival? He may be over the hill but you don't want him playing for the Vikes and beating you twice.
...than again, we did the same thing with LCB (although LCB was injured and really couldn't be traded).
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It all depends on how adament they are about getting their way. Like the article states, he can force the issue by making them re-add him to the 80-man roster.. they then MUST do that, and if that puts them at 81, they have to release someone to do it. Then they could trade him of course, but there would be LOTS of negative publicity over them doing Lord Favre that way... agents & publicists would ensure that. I think he's just afraid that Peyton is going to steal his 'Iron Man' record, so he keeps coming back to extend it 
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We Gotta Get This Guy!!!!!
But in all seriousness, I think he will either go to Minnesota. But there are plenty of teams that need consistent QB play which Favre could deliver. Those teams---Minnesota, Arizona, San Fran, Chicago, Washington, Kansas City, Baltimore, Miami, Atlanta, NYJ.
(I'm not sold on Campbell, Smith, Leinart, Grossman, Jackson, or any of the guys under center in these cities.)
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St. Louis could use him too.... but I don't see him going anywhere that has a questionable OLine or a less-then-plausible chance at a ring.
I think Chicago & Minnesota are the best chances for a ring, perhaps the only ones of those mentioned.
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Very true. He will go with a contender if he goes anywhere----and he isn't going to go anywhere where a shaky O-line will lead to a broken hip.
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And yet another twist... Packers Won't Release Favre
by Jay Glazer
Updated: July 11, 2008, 6:10 PM EST
It seems that Brett Favre isn't getting his way in Green Bay anymore.
The Packers legend asked the team for his unconditional release on Friday, but the organization has no intention of granting that request, FOXSports.com has learned. If anything, sources say, the team is prepared to welcome Favre back as a backup to Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers has worked as the team's starter for the last five months and Green Bay has been operating under that assumption since Favre announced his retirement in the beginning of March. Favre re-affirmed his decision to retire at the end of March.
"The finality of (Favre's) decision to retire was accepted by the organization," the team said in a statement released Friday. "At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team."
Green Bay would likely trade Favre before releasing him, sources indicate. The team has the cap space to take on Favre's huge salary, but it would rather deal him than give him up for nothing, if those were the two options.
Friday's letter asking for his release is just the latest in what has been quite a soap opera involving Favre and the team this offseason.
As word of his desire to play leaked out, the team has treated the news largely as hearsay, as this is not the first time this offseason that Favre has made such a request.
In late March during the NFL Owners Meeting, Favre informed the team he wanted to play again, multiple sources have told FOXSports.com. Not only did he insist he was returning, both head coach Mike McCarthy and GM Ted Thompson agreed that he still had something left and they would welcome him back. Despite the fact that those close to Favre have stated Thompson did not want Favre back, Thompson was the deciding factor in agreeing it was not too late to have him un-retire at that time and start for the Packers in 2008.
In fact, team brass went as far as chartering a jet to fly to Mississippi to make it official later that week. The agreement was that the NFL's all-time leading passer would return for the year but help make it easier and palatable for Rodgers, who would have to wait another season to take the helm.
The group was set for this huge move when Favre suddenly phoned the team two days before the meeting was to take place and informed McCarthy that he had changed his mind yet again and was staying retired. While team officials were stunned by Favre's reversal, they made the decision to move on and draft his replacement, a move that Favre at the time understood. The Packers selected two quarterbacks in April's draft, Louisville's Brian Brohm in the 2nd round and LSU's Matt Flynn in the 7th round.
Then, a few weeks ago, Favre phoned the team stating he had that "itch" again to play. However, since he had jilted the Packers in March, the team simply took his latest request with a grain of salt. In addition, the team has put considerable time and attention into making Rodgers comfortable as the heir apparent.
The bottom line at this point is the soap opera is unfortunately growing and likely won't die any time soon.
Packers' statement:
The Green Bay Packers are aware of the latest developments regarding Brett Favre.Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms. 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.
As a retired player, Brett has the option to apply for reinstatement with Commissioner Goodell. If that were to occur, he would become an active member of the Green Bay Packers. As always, the Packers will do what's right and in the best interest of the team.
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.
Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family.
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Green Bay fans may never forgive him if he ends up in Minnesota or Chicago.
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And it looks like the team is planning on doing whatever it takes to prevent that from happening.
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If they try to make him the backup or screw around period I think the vets on that team would be ticked off............talk about making it hard for Rodgers to succeed.
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I have lots of respect for Favre and what he's accomplished on and off the field..(kicking booze that is)
But this is selfish. he's holding the Packers up from moving forward..
I really don't like how he's handling this...
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I don't either. I think he's acting like a fool and a baby.
With that said, football is almost all this man knows. I can't imagine the pain and tribulations that come with walking away from it.
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Packers Won't Release Favre
Two words .... MADDEN ... CURSE.
Oh snap!
I forgot about that. Torn achilles in preseason!
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I don't think they will have to worry. I bet he's either a Dolphin or a Chief.
That would be crazy too. Dolphins had Marino and the Chiefs had Montana for a bit and those are thre of the greatest qb's to ever play the game.
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You know the worst part about all this is that next year we will have to hear about him thinking about retirement again.
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The Packers are likely holding out for a trade offer. Why release him to go to the Vikings or Bears, when the Packers can get something in return?
All of this goes to prove what I have always thought about him - he is an extremely selfish and self-centered player. He has every right to play next season if he wishes, but fans have every right to hope his team completely tanks and his season is as miserable as can be (excluding serious injury).
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Packers GM, coach say team won't release Favre despite request ESPN.com news services Updated: July 12, 2008, 2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers' general manager and coach don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they told The Associated Press, it won't be as the starting quarterback. Favre And Favre is unlikely to accept a backup role, GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged Saturday in their first public comments since the 38-year-old Favre demanded his release this week. A trade may be the best resolution, but Thompson and McCarthy declined to discuss that possibility. Thompson said he had not received any inquiries from other teams as of Saturday morning. "We've communicated that to Brett, that we have since moved forward," Thompson said. "At the same time, we've never said that there couldn't be some role that he might play here. But I would understand his point that he would want to play." When asked whether that role might be as a backup or coach, Thompson said: "not a coach." Added McCarthy: "He did ask about that, though." On Friday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Favre had requested an amicable and unconditional release from the Packers via letter, attributing sources close to the player and team. Quite frankly, it's a little gut-wrenching as an organization to go through it. -- Packers GM Ted Thompson, on Favre's offseason seesaw Neither Thompson nor McCarthy had expressed optimism Tuesday concerning a possible return during a conference call with Favre and his agent, James Cook, according to the sources. Favre, who led the Packers to a Super Bowl title after the 1996 season, held a tearful news conference to announce his retirement March 6. The Packers planned to begin the season with Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback. Favre, who was placed on the reserve-retired list in late April, has three years and $39 million left on his contract with the Packers. To be reinstated, Favre must apply through commissioner Roger Goodell. That would force the Packers to activate the 16-year veteran. McCarthy said he and Thompson were in constant communication with Favre throughout the offseason. "Quite frankly, it's a little gut-wrenching as an organization to go through it, and certainly for Mike and myself," Thompson said. "This stuff hurts a lot of people. I mean, it hurts. I'm not talking about physically hurting, but the sensitivity. We understand where the fans are coming from. This is a hot-button issue that surpasses anything I've ever gone through." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3484473
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I have to disagree with the "attention-whore" label being tossed around here with regard to Favre.
Brett has been uncertain of whether or not he wanted to play the game for a few years now----I don't believe this uncertainty is just some way to bring attention to himself---I believe that he is genuine in his uncertainty.
The media is beating this story to death b/c its a BIG story. A future HOF QB's impending retirement---his wishes to come back---HUGE story.
But I don't think Favre manufactured this whole thing for attention.
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I have to disagree with the "attention-whore" label being tossed around here with regard to Favre.
Believe what you want.. But there isn't anything about this that doesn't stink of him wanting some attention.
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He sure seemed certain when he retired last march..
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Yea, he has been talking to the media an awful lot.  Nope, the media is simply having a field day with Favre's wishes to return to pro football.
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I agree, attention whore. I think he wants to be a Viking and possibly make a run at another Super Bowl. I think Green Bay should say we will trade him for a draft pick, then see who is willing to part with something in return for his services. Just my humble quarterback attention whore opinion though. 
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I could see a team offer a second or a third for him.
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I strongly disagree with the label.
If he wants to come back... good for him. He has earned the right to that decision. He WAS and great player and can still be a good player.
Seriously, if we had no QB, like Frye was still the starter... tell me you honestly wouldn't want Farve on a one or two year deal? GMAFB LOL
This time last year you all would have been willing to trade Frye, Anderson and a second for a one year deal to get Farve. Most of you would have been calling him a savior not an attention whore.
A team like the Vikes could use his services. Hell Farve would be an upgrade at QB on about 3/4 of the teams in the NFL!
If I was him I wouldn't quit. I hope the Packers trade him and then tank this year! I would ROFLMAO. Rodgers is unproven.
NOW, I do think Farve is getting old and I don't like his wishy washy "I haven't decided yet" every year... but you know what... IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION. If you were an all time great HOF QB, you might struggle a bit giving it up too!
Maybe he thought something could replace it in his life? And maybe the job offers didn't roll in... or the jobs all SUCKED compared to being #4. Who knows?
But it's his life and I say he deserve the common decency and respect to be allowed to make this decision and play again without being called a whore!
He has made such an impact on this game and this generation of fans that he has earned his respect and it should never be taken away.
If he had made it to the Super Bowl last year and won maybe it would have been easier for him. But to get SO close and lose... I know I would want another crack at it.
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If he wants to come back... good for him. He has earned the right to that decision.
You can't cry wolf season after season. Sounds like GB may have just taken him seriously this time. I personally hope they don't trade him and make him sit on the bench. He can't keep messing with the team like this.
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If he wants to come back... good for him. He has earned the right to that decision
Oldcold,, I don't have a problem with the man wanting to play.. I really don't. I have a problem with the way he's handling it.
It's poor judgement for him to retire, then want to unretire and then put the screws to the team that paid him for all those years. and yes, he gave of himself also. No question.
But if he really wanted to NOT appear like an attention whore, then he needed to take this private. Work it out behind the scenes, never let it out to the media at all.. That would make all the difference in the world to me.
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Seriously, if we had no QB, like Frye was still the starter... tell me you honestly wouldn't want Farve on a one or two year deal? GMAFB LOL
As of this moment, if we didn't have DA and BQ and Favre was out there for me to grab,, hell yeah, I'd go for him.. you betcha.. no question about it.
It's not that he's a bad QB, or over the hill...(he isn't over it yet, but at 38, he's close)..
That to me was NEVER the question. I question the way he's handling it. Very poor judgement on his part and on the part of his agent and other handlers.
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Maybe he thought something could replace it in his life? And maybe the job offers didn't roll in... or the jobs all SUCKED compared to being #4. Who knows?
Or maybe it's the thought of leaving 39 million dollars on the table.. who knows.. who cares. it's not that he wants to come back, it's HOW he's going about it.
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But it's his life and I say he deserve the common decency and respect to be allowed to make this decision and play again without being called a whore!
ATTENTION whore,, that's a lot different!
Look, he's been playing this "I'm gonna retire, no I'm not, yes I am" Game for 4 years now.
You know how the game is today. Teams have strict ceilings to costs.. THey manage thier budgets.. Since his retirement, the Pack has moved on in a fashion that doesn't include his salary.
Throwing him back into the mix means that they are going to have to scramble to get back under the cap and still remain competitive.
The implications of his decision (or non-decision as the case may be) is much more far reaching than just "will they release him, or reinstate him)
I don't know what else you can call all the drama that surrounds Favre other than Attention grabbing..
But please, continue to believe what you want.., just don't expect anyone else to agree with you.
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Packers GM, coach deny Favre's request for release
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Packers GM, coach deny Favre's request for release
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Packers aren't about to let Brett Favre become a free agent. And while he's now free to return to Green Bay for another season, there's no guarantee he'll be the Packers' starting quarterback if he does.
In an interview with The Associated Press Saturday, Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said they don't plan to grant Favre the release he is seeking from his contract and are committed to Aaron Rodgers as their starter.
"We've communicated that to Brett, that we have since moved forward," Thompson said Saturday, in his first public comments since Favre requested to be released this week. "At the same time, we've never said that there couldn't be some role that he might play here. But I would understand his point that he would want to play."
And if Favre wanted to play for the Packers, 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 board a private plane 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."
A message left by the AP with Favre's agent, Bus Cook, was not immediately returned.
Favre, who led the Packers to a Super Bowl title after the 1996 season, held a tearful news conference to announce his retirement March 6. Favre has made high drama out of his waffling over retirement in the past several offseasons, but it seemed to be for real this time.
Until Favre told Packers offensive line coach James Campen a few weeks later that he was having second thoughts. Campen is a friend of Favre's who McCarthy said has been miscast as an official intermediary between Favre and the team in some media reports.
After several telephone discussions with Favre led them to believe he wanted to return, Thompson and McCarthy were preparing to go to Mississippi when Favre suddenly called McCarthy.
"He said he appreciated all the planning we were going to do," McCarthy said. "But he felt that at this point, he had reached a point of closure, to use his words, and he was going to stick with his initial decision."
Even after Favre's near-comeback in March, McCarthy and Thompson said they regularly communicated with Favre. Thompson even went to Mississippi to visit Favre in May, and didn't get the sense Favre was having serious thoughts about playing again as the two had lunch on his back porch.
"He mentioned several things where you could tell there's always indecisiveness," Thompson said. "He's wondering if he made the right decision. I think that's normal."
But the tone changed dramatically in June, when Campen said he was getting worried about Favre. McCarthy said he had a phone conversation with Favre on June 20, and the quarterback sent a clear message: "Give me my helmet or give me my release."
Even then, McCarthy said when he asked Favre if he was ready to make a 100 percent commitment to football - an issue Favre had brought up in his retirement news conference - the answer still was no.
"That always seemed to be the one thing that he had to come to grips with," McCarthy said.
Next came a text message exchange between Thompson and Favre on July 4. At the time, Thompson didn't think it was a big deal that he wrote Favre back saying he was traveling and asked if they could talk Monday.
But then Thompson began getting texts from Cook. Sensing rising tension, Thompson and McCarthy agreed to a conference call with Favre and Cook on Tuesday.
Only then, McCarthy said, did Favre say he was 100 percent committed to playing. McCarthy said he doesn't question Favre's commitment to football, but said Favre often brought up the issue himself.
"The way he plays the game illustrates the guy is committed," McCarthy said. "(But) those are his words. That was always his final hurdle that he said he had to get over."
The hurdle was apparently cleared weeks before the start of training camp.
"Was it convincing? I'd say yes," McCarthy said. "But that was the first time, July 8, that I'd ever heard him say (he was committed). And he continually, from (June) 21 to July 8, told James Campen that he was not going to play. So that's a pretty important piece of the puzzle."
Cook then sent the Packers a letter officially asking for Favre to be released, which would allow him to sign with any NFL team.
With Favre not being offered a defined role with the Packers if he returns at this point, and the team not inclined to release Favre so he could sign with a division rival, a trade may be the best resolution.
Thompson and McCarthy declined to discuss that possibility, and Thompson said he had not received any inquiries from other teams as of Saturday morning.
Where does that leave the Packers and their beloved three-time MVP?
In a pretty big mess.
"Quite frankly, it's a little gut-wrenching as an organization to go through it, and certainly for Mike and myself," Thompson said. "This stuff hurts a lot of people. I mean, it hurts. I'm not talking about physically hurting, but the sensitivity. We understand where the fans are coming from. This is a hot-button issue that surpasses anything I've ever gone through."
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Look at the part I've highlighted in the article.
All he had to do was say yes... But NOOOOOOOO... That wouldn't do would it.
But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.. He's one of three things
1. Mixed up and confused about life and career
2. Egotistical beyond all reason
3. An Attention Whore
You decide
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brett is a great player who is having a hard time stepping down,
Funny, when Micheal Jordan had all his comebacks people never whinned about him coming back, They all prasied his LOVE for the game, his committment to the NBA, his PASSION for playing,.....Common is comes down to two things, 1. Money & 2. It's all these people know...there lost without the game.
Sports people retire and comeback all the time, Ya Farve has over done his but also the Media has helped create what we hear & see today. Brett is one of the greatest QB's ever and is a cult hero around GB, and yes he does over due it and he's probebly spoiled, I've never met him, but common the text message thing is way over blown up by the media, I mean I've heard thousands of what was "REALLY" said,
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I have no problem with Favre coming back, as long as he realizes that he's been doing this back and forth stuff for years, and when he finally said he was done, the Packers had no choice to move on.
The offseason moves/draft reflect that. Had he still been around, they would have made different picks. They've moved on. They have to. His brother shooting off his mouth about them not wanting him is uncalled for. Brett put himself in this position. As long as he or anyone else isn't blaming the Packers, then I have no problem with him trying to return. He hasn't seemed to gauge any interest from teams. I'm not sure if anyone wants to sign a QB who wants to be the starter for just one year, and start this late into the season trying to learn a whole new system.
Sorry Brett, IMO you might just want to stay retired. You put yourself here.
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I wouldn't call Favre an attention whore. A selfish person yes but not an attention whore.
I don't think he is looking for attention. He is just getting it. There is a difference.
The thing is it's all about him and it always has been. It was about him last year when the team was talking about getting Moss. All the talk here was that they didn't do what Brett wanted so they are forcing him to leave.
I see it as Favre letting the team down so them doing what they have too to move on. It is finally too much. You can't do this every year.
Whatever team he ends up playing for should make sure they are getting a 2 year commitment out of him or I wouldn't take the risk.
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