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It looks like Florio wasn’t the only one curious about conversations between Brett Favre and Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.
Jay Glazer of Fox is reporting that the Packers have filed tampering charges with the league about alleged conversations between the two men. The league is currently investigating the matter and gathering information by talking to people on both teams. Glazer’s sources say the Vikings “vehemently deny” that there’s been any wrongdoing. The penalty for tampering is loss of draft picks and/or a fine.
Despite Brad Childress’s protestations, many believe that the Vikings are Favre’s ideal team for the 2008 season. Bevell was his quarterback coach in Green Bay for three seasons, and the team is in very good shape outside of the quarterback position. They’re also the team the Packers would least like to see Favre playing for in the fall. If they knew the Vikings wouldn’t sign Favre, they might be more amenable to releasing him as he desires.
Following that logic, the tampering claim could be a way of scaring the Vikings off their pursuit of Favre. Tampering is difficult to prove but if the Vikings signed Favre right when he became available they’d certainly appear guilty.
July 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I don’t see how talking to a retired player is tampering. Does that mean John Elway can never ever talk to any member of another NFL organization than the Denver Broncos? because if so, I think there are grounds to file tampering charges against several franchises.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
It can’t be too hard to prove. The Bears had a weak case against the Niners and still won. Anyways, is it still tampering if the guy is retired?
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
This way the ‘Queens will have to cough up an extra first rounder for Favre. The Pack will agree to drop the complaint if the ‘Queens give us THREE first rounders for him.
Then when Rodgers and the Pack punk the ‘Queens on opening day, TT will look like a genius. Which he is.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
And Ted Thompson finally shows his ugly side in public. If you don’t think this payback, you really haven’t been folling TT moves.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Josh says: “…which means I’m pretty sure we’ve reached the point of oversaturation for this story.”
I’m pretty sure we reached oversaturation on this story about three weeks and 2000 blog entries ago.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Thompson and the Packers are smart, and there’s no way they’d release Favre - he’s too valuable to other teams in need of a temporary QB. Don’t let the other team(s) in your division get stronger. IF they can weaken the Vikings by having them lose draft picks, even better. Favre is getting some REALLY bad advice from his agent, Bevell, and his family. Kudos for the Packer’s management for not caving.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I’m just wondering about this. How is it still tampering if Brett Favre is on the ‘retired’ list? He’s not an active member of the Packers.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
JUST RELEASE HIM SO WE CAN STOP HEARING ABOUT THIS!!!
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
hall of shame!
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
There is alot to play out between Favre, fans, league and the Packers. IMO Favres position is going to get better if he really wants to play and is willing to raise hell over it. Sooner or later they’ll just cut him loose and hope for the best. Until then I’m just enjoying the show and the fact that The Packers fans GOD is pretty much telling them to blowed (thanks Emmitt)it out their asses.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
This move reeks of desperation by the Pack. They are either:
A. Trying to limits Favre’s options by preventing the Vikings from signing him by use of tampering allegations because they know they can’t keep him.
B. Trying to create an external threat so that Packers fans don’t come an hang TT and MM from the nearest tree.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Well, the Vikes deny wrongdoing, but I don’t see in the story that they deny talking to Favre.
Maybe the Vikings were talking to Favre. If that’s true, then Favre was talking to the Vikings. I can’t imagine how that will go over in Green Bay.
I’m a Vikings fan, and I’ve really felt for the Packers and their fans throughout all of this. I still do.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Maybe we can affix a “-gate” suffix to this one and start calling Fran Tarkenton’s accomplishments into question. Maybe even get a senator or two to help out.
Or not.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Hey Josh,
Looks like the Vikes are the Dream Scenario for Brett and the Doomsday Scenario for Ted Thompson.
The battle lines are drawn…
F2B
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Jay Glazer said “the allegation is that Favre has had inappropriate dialogue with Minnesota offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell”. He makes it sound like there was sexual harrassment involved.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I’m not sure exactly why the Vikings can’t talk with Favre … probably has something to do with his contract still being in effect with the Packers until the end of 2009.
Favre isn’t getting payed by the Packers if he doesn’t play, but his deal is still in effect because of the salary cap. The Packers surely have signing bonuses, and such spread out through the end of that deal.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Favre is NOT retired. He never filed the paperwork. He merely was put on the retired/inactive list as to not occupy a roster spot. Just the same as Jake Plummer. Not officially retired, he just stopped playing.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
This is stupid. They are friends from Bevell’s days with the pack. They can talk if they want. It really should, and most likely will, be a moot point.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
This is ridiculous, even if there were such talks, there is no way to prove such a thing. This is just a PR stunt by the Packers to try to divert all the attention away from themselves. I don’t see why its so hard for people to understand that the Vikings are just fine with Tarvaris, they don’t need or want the type of circus Favre would bring to the team.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Hey ForNila…thanks for the following statement you made…
“I’m a Vikings fan, and I’ve really felt for the Packers and their fans throughout all of this. I still do.”
I seriously mean it. Made me ask myself if I could ever feel the same towards the Queens…sorry but I cant bring myself to even imagine…guess you’re a better person. But anways one more thing…your team will still start out 0-1 regardless.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
PR move, plain and simple. The Packer have outplayed Favre in the PR game, and this looks like the check-mate move.
Favre has been playing the PR game poorly, trying to get GB fans to lobby the Pack for his release. Strategy never really had a chance.
First you set him up as wanting to play somewhere else (easy to do since it’s true). Then you pin the ultimate enemy on him, and voila, cheeseheads everywhere fall deeper in love with Thompson and McCarthy. And together they keep Favre at the retirement home, shame shame.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
i dont see why t2 should release bf, however. bf signed the contract.
after seeing bf’s mug half the afternoon underscored by “i’m calling their bluff”, it looks like t2 is calling bf’s bluff.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I’d like to “tamper” with Miss YouCastr, on the left hand side of the screen !
Six.
Little.
Buttons.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
If Brett does come back then it most definitely should be tampering using the 49ers case as an example of evidence required (which is very little, 2 missed phone calls or whatever). The Packers still own his contract rights, even though he is retired, I believe.
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
“Yeah, more about Brett. I was starting to experience withdrawal symptons. I imagine about now I’m creaming my jeans.” -John Madden
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