Brett Favre Will Report To Camp

by Brandon on Jul 25, 2008 12:28 PM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

He wants to keep playing and he's still under contract with the Packers, so I've thought for the last couple weeks that he has to show up for training camp.

If he applies for reinstatement and doesn't show up for camp, then the Packers can fine him.
So one strategy was to pressure them for a trade or release and don't apply for reinstatement so they can't fine him, but then the Packers can just ignore his requests without consequence and make him stay on the retired list.
The Packers can still punish him by benching him in favor of Aaron Rodgers, but then they are paying $12 million for a backup QB.
I've expected Rodgers will hold up under the pressure of replacing Favre, but it's a lot different if Favre is standing on the sidelines watching his every mistake. Rodgers is GM Ted Thompson's guy, his first ever draft choice, and I doubt he would want to put his young QB through that pressure.

It's time for Favre to show his hand. If he's 100% committed and going to play no matter what the Packers try to do him, then he has to call their bluff.

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$12 million backup QB

Before the Packers can even consider the ridiculous idea of paying $12 mil for a backup:

1. Do they have an open roster spot?
2. If no, who do they cut/trade to put Favre on the roster?
3. Do the Packers have $12 million in cap room?
4. If no, who do they cut/trade to put Favre on the roster?

I’m not a Packer fan, but I was under the impression from the info I’ve read that the Packers already have 80 players on their current roster, and only around $11 million in cap room.

by hartley on Jul 25, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply actions

Ted Thompson

He really did screw this whole thing up. Favre has been no angel in this process, but Thompson’s handling of this was laughable. Telling Favre they’d welcome him back “as a back-up” is quite possibly the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard a GM say.

Correction, second dumbest. the dumbest was then-Chargers GM Bobby Beathert saying “With he second pick in the 1998 NFL, the Chargers select Ryan Leaf.”

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by Brad Wells on Jul 25, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions

I'm sure A-Rod and Roger Clemens are glad Brett Favre has taken them off the front pages of sports.

by 44FAN on Jul 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply actions

so is Johnny Jolly

his arrest got brushed away rather quickly thanks to this.

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by verno329 on Jul 26, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions

This whole situation really sucks. My fan lolyalty is in question the way the Packers are treating Farve. Just remember guys it is very tough to play QB in the NFL, and even more difficult when trying to replace a legend. I live in Miami, but never been a dolphin always a Packer backer , but my point is Dolphins are still trying to replace Marino. Guys we may be in for a long drought of bad QB play….

by NDPacker on Jul 27, 2008 11:32 AM CDT reply actions