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Packers GM Ted Thompson didn’t include the Eagles in the list of four teams — Tampa Bay, Carolina, Washington, and Atlanta — that were potential trade partners for the services of Brett Favre, but that hasn’t stopped Philadelphia Green Bay from at least sending a feeler, ESPN reports (via The Sporting News).
The Eagles do run an offense similar to Green Bay’s, which relies on a lot of spread formations to stretch the field horizontally, and Andy Reid is a disciple of Mike Holmgren, serving as Favre’s quarterbacks coach at one time.
Still, the Eagles already have a good, albeit injury prone, quarterback — one who has to be wondering exactly what he has to do to be respected. Not to mention the presence of Kevin Kolb, who the team invested a high second round pick on in 2007. It just doesn’t seem likely.
Update: Thanks, astute readers.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
well when the Commish orders you to “accelerate and resolve” the situation with BF, why not call your rivals and start stirring up a little league-sanctioned controversy of your own, you know, is BF better than your current starting QB. Let get some other fans upset at their teams with some BF related talk. The Packers GM should now start calling Dallas, Giants, Patriots, Chargers, and ask them if they’re interested in trading for BF to be their starting QB. This is starting to get really, really funny.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
“wondering exactly what he has to do to be respected”?
um, win something? Play a full season? Stop being a whiner?
do you need more reasons? come on! act like you pay attention to the NFL.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
You people are all acting as if it was the Eagles who called the Pack.
But it was the other way around. The Eagles aren’t “interested” in Favre. The Packers are desperate to unload him, and called the Eagles to gauge their interest.
No need to get carried away…
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
@sdffa11
I wasn’t defending Favre…far from it..can’t stand the guy. I was simply commenting on where he would fit in and why Phily makes some sense to a degree.
And I’m sorry,McNabb is garbage. Whines,is always hurt and pretty much a total non-factor in post-season play save for the one year TO saved his a–.
I’ll agree that from 1999 through 2005 Favre was pretty average and sometimes downright bad and did nothing to lift GB in the PO’s. In fact..one could argue that it was because of Favre that GB lost most of those playoff games but lets be real…what has McNabb done? Favre is 1-1 in Super Bowls and holds every record of any note…McNabb is 0-1 and isn’t on the field long enough to set any records….????
I’m not gonna defend Favre because that isn’t the issue but I can’t see how anyone can put McNabb on any pedestals either.
Kolb is your future. Now,do you want another 2 years of McNabb 10-6 ball or maybe go on a wild ride with Favre? At least with Favre you’re gonna get 16 games from him.
Favre may not take you to a Super Bowl but we all know McNabb sure as h-ll aint gonna take you to one.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I have read some of the dumbest statements ever on this thread.
Hawkside said “Farve is Perfect.” I wanted to laugh at this but I couldn’t. It was just too stupid of a comment. Sure, I’ll call the guy who has thrown the most INT’s in the history of the NFL perfect. Was he a great QB once? Sure. “Perfect” that’s just hilarity at its best.
CountSnail: I agree with some of your comments, especially about the one who wrote this article, He who shall not be named. I guess maybe it’s b/c no one knows who the hell he is. OK, anyway, what was the comment about the “only reason the Eagles would do this would be to sell tickets” Are you crazy, the Eagles have a waiting list of 20 some years and they are already sold out for the season. What tickets do you want them to sell??
This rumor better be cleared up if the headline was written wrong. This was poor taste to get readers if it was intentional. But what the hell, is Terry Bradshaw still dead?
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
How bout this scenario: Favre to Philly,then McNabb to Minnesota,I figure that makes more sense with Childress’ connection to Mcnabb.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Favre2012, you forgot not puking and slumped over and holding his stomach like a pussy during the biggest game of his career at the most crucial time of the game for the Eagles.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
TT will trade Favre to a team like Philly for much less than he would trade Favre anywhere else. Why? Because he wants Favre to STAY RETIRED. The Iggles have an established starter. I suppose they could always trade McNabb to Minnesota. Childress is McNabb’s former “OC.”
The bottom line is TT doesn’t want Favre to play, which is why this trade would make very much sense.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
sdffa11
sounds like someone hit a nerve, eh buddy?
Hey Big Tom,
EAGLES CALL PACKERS REGARDING FAVRE
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Wrong. This is almost as bad as your race and QB article. Do you know what you are doing?!
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July 23rd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I think you guys know I like Favre, but not that much to bring him to the Philly situation!!! He is a one year shot for any team that picks him up, maybe two.
Redskins, Panthers, Buccaneers, RAIDERS, Bears, Vikings, but not the Eagles. McNabb is secure for a while, despite the hype.
I have great respect, but Philly is not the situation as best as I can tell…
F2B
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July 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Brett Favre isn’t going to be a mentor for anybody, because if that was the case, he would still be in Green Bay (starter or otherwise). So enough of the ‘dump McNabb and let Favre mentor Kolb’ talk, as it’s not going to happen.
I see him going to one of the Bay’s, and it appears more and more likely by the day that a return to Green Bay is not in the cards. He also wouldn’t need to play ‘mentor’ on Tampa, as the two young guys (not counting Simms) on the roster (McCown and Josh Johnson) are being developed by Gruden.
j.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Maybe Peyton’s knee problems are worse than originally thought and Favre ends up with the Colts? That would be a hoot and a half. Maybe even a hoot and three-quarters.
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Good spiel Brigadier and let’s not forget the immortals Torrance Small, Charles Johnson & James Thrash [possibly Na Brown but i’m too tired to look it up].
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:38 am
wow, some of yall sound completeley retarded. The eagles are making a run this year, no way do they throw the year out the window. McNabb aint going anywhere, stop trying to stir up nonsense. I think this link should be TAKEN DOWN! Florio needs to get back to making the rounds because i have a hard time believing flipping a stories headline makes for a good news site. Its pure gar-bajjjj, just like the no name who penned it……probably a dallas fan. Well tommy, better steer clear of philly!
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July 24th, 2008 at 2:48 am
I’m not a McNabb fan, and I hate the eagles, but in his defense he got them to the superbowl without TO when he was out injured, and with a pretty sad WR group behind TO at that…
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July 24th, 2008 at 6:15 am
Could be another black quarterback out of work. Someone call Nakia Hogan.
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July 24th, 2008 at 8:34 am
It stinks when the headlines don’t say what we want them to…
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:36 am
“It stinks when the headlines don’t say what we want them to…”
not sure what that’s suppose to mean, but its not about the headlines saying what we want them to…the headline was fine…it was the indication in the article that it was philadelphia that sent the feeler to green bay
but it goes right in line with what the media does to create interest…has anyone noticed the number of posts to philadelphia stories?..compared to the others…so creating a backwards story stirs up interest from eagles fans and those that do not like the eagles…which creates more hits to the website, which creates more money from advertising.
other then that…this story has no legs…makes no sense in any way…but the man did his job and created something out of nothing
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Andy Reid publicly reponded to this article today. Packers did indeed call and he has no interest whatsover in Brett Favre. He also mentions that he think they’re QB situation is one of the best in the league with McNabb, Kolb, and Feeley.
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am
bf doesnt mentor people. it’s always all bf. he has been durable, but also rather lucky. it wont go on forever.
mcnabb is now injury prone and isnt that mobile.
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July 24th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Enough on Favre trade talks. Until Favre lets the Commish know he wants to come back, its all a moot point. Teams arent going to make offers until he does do that. Favre got caught with his hand in the cookie jar and I hope the viqueens burn for it…Favre STAY IN MISSISSIPPI!!!!!!!!!! (I’m a diehard Packer fan and love Favre to death. Enough is enough tho, time to move on)
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July 25th, 2008 at 7:03 am
I think McNabb’s ego has officially replaced Fred Taylor’s groin as the most fragile body part in the NFL.
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