
Well, well, well. Didn't see this coming, but Brett Favre has faxed a "hey, just kidding about the retirement thing" letter to the NFL offices, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen (via MDS at PFT).
So what does this mean? Apparently, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, whose had a keen interest in getting this resolved for awhile now, will reinstate Favre, and the 17-year veteran is back on the Packers' active roster, eager to make it 18. Despite his protestations, now would be the time to take pity on current Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
As MDS writes, once Favre is reinstated, the Packers will have a decision to make: they can either release him or trade him, or they can keep him around under the pretense that he's competing for the starting job.
Releasing Favre should be out of the question since he could end up with the division rival Vikings, a team many people feel are a quarterback away from making a deep postseason run.
Trading Favre makes the most sense, but the offers aren't exactly streaming in.
If I'm Packers general manager Ted Thompson, I keep Favre on the roster, but make it unmistakably clear that he'll be the third-string quarterback behind Rodgers and rookie Brian Brohm, which means he won't be active on game days unless there's a run on injuries. Sure, it's not the best use of the salary cap, but somehow it seems worth it. Plus, Green Bay can pretty much guarantee Favre will re-retire by Week 3 and we can all get on with our lives.
Until next spring, anyway.



















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-29-2008 @ 5:08PM
4Favre said...
Welcome back Brett.Don't worry Mr.Rodgers will get hurt in preseason and you'll be #1 again
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7-29-2008 @ 5:23PM
Jason S. said...
3rd string, huh?!? Why would that make any sense?
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7-29-2008 @ 5:48PM
NIC S. said...
WELCOME BACK BRETT. RODGERS WILL BE PULLED THE
FIRST MONDAY NIGHT GAME IN THE VIKINGS DOME HOME.
BRETT'S BEEN WINNING IN THE DOME AGAIN. HE HAS
SHAKEN THE NOME IN THE DOME SYNDROME. PACKER
FAN FOR 45 PLUS YEARS.
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7-29-2008 @ 6:00PM
BrettinGB4Ever said...
Stick it to them Brett! We all Know Ted and this current organization are ciminals, and Ted's not going to be welcome in heaven, once it's his time to enter thru the gates! Your with Packer Tradition, Morales, Values and it's Legacy is all about! Ted even said yesterday that "it wasn't your fault to retire..." meaning he forced you too. Too, Ted stated he won't trade to you another team in his conference, which is DISCRIMINATION, and the NFL Needs to Look Into This As A Criminal Act!
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7-29-2008 @ 5:59PM
Bart B. said...
This is an unusual situation, calling for unconventional measures. I recommend that the Packers follow baseball's model--have Favre start every game and play the first half, then have Rodgers come in as the "closer"
During the first half, Favre uses his age and experience to dissect the defensive schemes. He conveys the info on the sidelines and in the locker rom during half-time to Rodgers, who finishes the opponent off with youth and fresh legs.
Favre keeps his already unassailable start streak perpetually going, and Rodgers gets lots of playing time and wisdom from a certain first-ballot HOF'er. Both get wins, and both rack up yardage and touchdowns.
This scheme remains until one or the other gets hurt, at which time the surviving QB takes over (which will be Favre, obviously--he has played with separated shoulders and a broken thumb on his THROWING hand!)
Print the Superbowl tickets now, boys...!
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7-29-2008 @ 6:30PM
Kent said...
Ted Thompson's to-do list:
Release Brett Favre and get rid of headache
Jerry Angelo's to-do list:
Check list of released players
Order biz jet for flight to Kiln, MS
Prepare draft contract
Schedule press conference with Chicago media
Sweet talk punter into giving up #4
Order home blue # 4 jersey with "FARVE" on back
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7-29-2008 @ 6:20PM
Orange Chuck said...
Oh poor pitiful Bret, did he have his feelings hurt again? I am so sick of everyone making him out to be this angel sent from the football gods who can do no wrong. He retired after what, 3 years of waiting until the last minute to decide whether to retire or not and then changes his mind yet again as though the Packers should just bow before him and kiss his backside. Grow up already. If I was the Packers, I would take an AFC offer even if its only a second or thrid round pick just to get rid of this whole Favre Fair crap and move on. And stop having pity for the poor millionare and has more emotional moodswings then the girls on the View. Man up Bret and stop holding this team hostage year after year, make up your mind already and if you think your two years left on contract should just be disregarded, think again.
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7-29-2008 @ 6:26PM
Mr.G said...
Criminals? Oh come on now. There is NFL rule that says Green Bay HAS to trade Favre to ANYBODY.Brett made his own decision and nobody forced retirement on him.How many times can you retire,and then unretire,until a team is forced to move in another direction? Answer:- 1 too many.
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7-29-2008 @ 6:38PM
Kevin said...
WHY DON'T THE PACKERS JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT & RELEASE THE GUY SO HE CAN PLAY SOMEWHERE HE'S WANTED , NOT HAVE HIM RIDE THE BENCH SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO FACE HIM ON SUNDAYS . CAUSE THIS PLAYING AROUND WITH A PERSONS LIFE IS BULLSHIT & PETTY .PLUS IF THEY ARE SO SURE OF WHAT' HIS NAME BEING THEIR QB OF THE FUTURE .THEN THEY SHOULD BE MEN ABOUT IT & RELEASE HIM OUTRIGHT...................................
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7-29-2008 @ 7:51PM
chuck COle said...
This whole drama / soap opera has got to end. Favre is crazier than a loon. I think he fell off that lawn tractor in MISS. You keep hearing "The NFL is a young man's game" - well old man,..you are about to find out.
As a die hard packer fan A REAL ONE,.that bleeds green & gold, I want this guy gone. Every fall it's a drama if he plays or not,..the guy just loves to hold green bay WIS under his little finger & watch them squirm. I want this guy (MOSS ) we should do this,..the guy needs to go. I totally see him in a diffrent light,..dude craves attention.
Aaron Rodgers is gettin the shaft. He deserves a chance to play. Favre was given his when Majki man went down...give a-rod his. I am sick of this clown.
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7-29-2008 @ 7:52PM
The Vomiting Crackers said...
God damn it! Why is it every time i post with a name someone later on goes and uses it? i.e. JG... Be original.
You are like a triathelete tying his shoes at the starting gun!
Go Brett!
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7-29-2008 @ 8:19PM
thunder2394 said...
Brett wont be released that would just be dumb. You cannot put Favre and Peterson on the same field. He has trade value and you have to be fair to Rodgers. Hes patiently waited for his time.
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7-29-2008 @ 8:17PM
4Favre said...
Hey Chuck were you calling Favre a clown when he was winning all those games for the Pack? When GB starts out 0-5 you'll be at the head of the pack calling for Thompson's head and for Favre to be back at the QB position
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7-29-2008 @ 8:23PM
4Favre said...
By the way Chuck,if you were a so called "die-hard,REAL ONE" Packer fan,you'd appreciate everything Favre did for the Packers instead of sitting there calling him names.
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7-29-2008 @ 9:40PM
packer man said...
I hope the Packers keep Favre on the roster. Rodgers won't make it through the year, so then they will have a veteran QB under center that can lead them to the Super Bowl. Go Pack.
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7-29-2008 @ 11:39PM
Bob L said...
BREAKING NEWS! TED THOMPSON JUST BOARDED A Private Jet PLANE TO MISSISSIPPI TO TALK WITH BRETT!. IT'S 1015PM CST Tuesday Night in GB!
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7-30-2008 @ 12:37AM
George B Vieto said...
Brett should be back on the Packers roster and let him compete for the starters job with Aaron Rodgers who must be thinking "Of all of the teams that had to draft me with Green Bay?" or "Of all of the quarterbacks I had to be a backup to it had to Brett Favre."
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7-30-2008 @ 5:34AM
Quint said...
You know who would probably disagree with your "Favre as back up " scenario? Ryan Grant. The man leads the league in rushing if you start keeping track on the game he first started... Ted "The worst GM in NFL History" Thompson rewards him by offering him a contract that adds up to 370, 000 a year. The league minimum for 2nd year players is 360,000. To Ted "Football Genius" Thompson, Ryan Grant is only worth 10,000 more than minimum league salary. What a crock.
So... If I'm Ryan Grant faced with such an insulting contract offer, and I know that the Packers are going to pay Brett Favre 12 million dollars to be a back-up... I'm thinking I'm going to be pretty pissed.
Also... if I'm Favre, I don't retire in 3 weeks. I stay out my entire contract and make them pay me 36 million dollars to do nothing. Especially knowing that as the Oct. trade deadline approaches, the bean counters in Green Bay will make sure Thompson does SOMETHING.
FIRE TED THOMPSON!!!! Worst GM EVER!!!!!
After 30 years of being a Packer fan... I will now be a fan of whatever team Favre plays for next year. I can't believe how an organization I once revered treated this man. Disgusting. I'll come back when Thompson is gone, hopefully.
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7-30-2008 @ 8:52PM
packerfan said...
AMEN BROTHER !!!! I've been a packer fan since way back. I'm astounded first of all how Bretts been treated by the management of the packers. Look at what he has accomplished while playing for Greenbay. They should welcome him back with open arms but instead they act like a bunch of ingrates. It's obvious the man can still play and I will say he has several more great years ahead of him. AND RYAN GRANT !!! GIVE ME A BREAK TEDDY !!! If I were Grant I wouldn't wipe my ass with that offer....That was outright ludicrous !!! This just goes to show how incompetent Teddy really is..... FIRE THE ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!
8-07-2008 @ 8:48PM
not4ureyes2c said...
My husband is a big Packers Fan and loves Brett Favre. I know he'd agree with your comment. He hates Ted Thompson and hopes this decision comes back to bite him in the ass and gets him fired.