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The tidal wave of Brett Favre reports and rumors has included more than a few suggestions that the Packers are inclined to be Favre free in 2008, and beyond.
Setting aside for now the question of whether such a position would jeopardize the employment (and/or the life) of G.M. Ted Thompson, the Packers wouldn’t be able both to refuse to let Favre play or to refuse to let him leave.
Here’s a look at some of the possibilities. Courtesy of SportingNews.com. Penned by a doofis whose name you might recognize.
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:37 am
Why not the Jets? They have 2 bad QBs. They have a decent D. They have two 70+ catch WRs. They have a new OL. They have a RB.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 11:38 am
What, no Falcons as a possible destination? Come on. I’m sure Artie Mustache would throw tons of money at Favre. It would be perfect for grooming Matt Ryan.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 11:50 am
Favre is not going to play for another NFC team especially the Vikings…not gonna happen. Winning “now” was an issue for him in GB so that rules out a lot of teams.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 11:54 am
I agree, no way does he play for ANY NFC team. You think that TT would actually have Brett open the season in Green Bay–In a purple uniform?! Go sell crazy someplace else, we’re all stocked up here.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 am
Can you bring back Lord Favre please. I would love to see him come back and add to his int record.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 am
Um, how about the Baltimore Ravens? What better way to groom Joe Flacco than to put him behind a first ballot Hall Of Famer? Favre in the AFC, in the same division as the Browns, Steelers, and Bengals, would make for some great fireworks this year.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
He could be Romo’s backup! Come on Brett, let’s see what you look like with a star on your helmet! You can beat Brad Johnson out of a job, right? Don’t bring that “me me me” attitude with you though. You will never be bigger than the team or the town down here. This is the Dallas Cowboys, not the Green Bay Farveworshippers.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
How about working at ESPN, we can watch the sexual tension between him and those “analysts” they have there.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
The Packers won’t allow Favre to play for an NFC team, and he doesn’t want to play on a rebuilding team. The Ravens might be the team. Their defense has slipped a bit, but is still solid. Their offensive line got an injection of youth. They need a QB and Troy Smith is not the answer and neither is a rookie. They also have a pretty good TE who would probably become Favre’s favortie target real fast.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
John Madden and Peter King go on postal style rampages at their respective employeers because they can’t handle the possibility that Favre would ever leave the Frozen Tundra.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
SD, you are right, Favre will never play for the Vikings, if he returns, he will return to a professional football team.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Since this is an NFL site people need to know, what is the plural of a doofus? Is it Doofuses or Doofi?
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Why don’t the Packers keep Favre? He is only 38 (which is not young, but is not too old). Favre played well last year and did not show too many signs of age getting to him.
He could play 2 to 3 more years with a young, talented Green Bay, possibly win the SB, and then retire (for good). Meanwhile, Brian Brohm gets an additional 2 years of learning under a “legend”. As for Rogers, his contraxt is up after this year. He is obviously not Green Bays answer, so you let him go. Why else would they have drafted Brian Brohm?
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
i’m just curious as to what the hell would happen if the national media as a whole stopped MENTIONING brett favre’s name?
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
As a die hard packer fan, i’m about the only one who ever pictured favre moving on to a different team. He is still an elite quarterback no matter what anyone says. He can propel a .500 team to a playoff contender easily. I totally hope he says in Green Bay but if he wants to play somewhere else, good for him. But he will never play for an NFC north team, TT would not allow that. Without a doubt, he is coming back….I think everyone is starting to realize that.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I agree with the Falcons call– Michael Turner gives them a running game, they have some good young receivers, and Favre looks like a hero if he can get them to 8-8, which is possible in a weak division.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
put him on the physically unable to perform list?
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Why doesn’t GB let Favre play this year…maybe get a two year commitment and trade Rodgers to another team and groom Brohm to take over when Favre really does retire.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Vox Veritas, its hopeless now. Everyone around us is a fair weather fan. When the cowboys don’t do well, they all disappear from the public eye. Green Bay has way better fans than us.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
“put him on the physically unable to perform list?”
Or they could just IR him right away. The injury? A bruised ego.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I can’t believe how many Packers fans want to MOVE ON AND MOVE OUT without Brett Favre! You people must be confusing the NFL with your Franchise Mode team in Madden. Do you think you can just draft a guy who’s stats look pretty good, run him through a few “Mini-camp” drills and *presto*, you have the fantastic QB?
Seriously, Packer fans, ask Dolphins or 49ers fans how “moving on” without their HOF quarterback is going. When this guy finally hangs it up for real, you’re looking at a decade of sucking.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
It’s about time the Packers just told Favre, “We don’t want you to come back. We’re moving on.” Don’t get me wrong, if he doesn’t say that he is retiring and just comes back, the Pack probably wouldn’t have wasted a second round pick on Brian Brohm. But to hold the press conference, then wait until the draft is over to start mulling around is really inconsiderate to the team. Ironic that I bring it up because of the disloyalty of teams towards players in general, but they need to take a hard stance. But, they probably won’t because of all the marketing oppurtunities he creates. Conundrum at its finest.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Joe-
I agree. Keep Farve so you have a shot for a couple of years. Take the rookie and groom him. The only stand out replacement was Steve Young, and I dont believe Aaron Rodgers or Brian Brohm are half the player he was. It is a win win if he comes back to Green Bay. He can take care of “winning now” and also prep the Packers for the future. They can avoid “a decade of sucking”.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
sounds fine to me chris
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Favre doesn’t seem to care about “grooming” other QBs. He could find a job coaching if that were what he wanted to do.
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