When Brett Favre announced that he was cutting short his 2008 Mississippi Summer Fishing Extravaganza to return to the NFL, it was hardly surprising. What was surprising, however, was the revelation that the Green Bay Packers were no longer interested in his services.
That ship had sailed, head coach Mike McCarthy explained; Aaron Rodgers was the future. Which meant that Favre would have to peddle his wares elsewhere. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sought to have closure on the issue before the start of the regular season -- and understandably so -- and he suggested that Favre remain semi-retired, wait to see which teams were in need of a starter after a few weeks, and proceed from there.
See where I'm going with this? Yeah, so does Peter King. From his MMQB - Tuesday Mailbag column:
Q: "Here is an interesting scenario for you Mr. King. Suppose Brett Favre took the commissioner's advice six weeks ago and stayed semi-retired until the season started. This way he could be traded to a contending team if they lost their starting QB. Favre could have been a Patriot as early as today and would be throwing touchdowns to his boy, Randy Moss.''King continued: "And I'd be the happiest Brady/Favre ball washer on the planet!" In case it's not blindingly obvious, I made that last quote up. But I'm quite certain, if pressed, King would admit as much.
PK: You, Jon Hall, are the e-mailer of the year. This is a sensitive week, this being Jets-Pats week, with Favre leading Gang Green against the dreaded rivals to the northeast. So you won't find Favre touching this concept with a 10-foot goalpost. But my very, very strong opinion is that had Favre stayed retired, and if Brady got hurt, and if the Patriots came calling (which they most certainly would have), Favre would be in Foxboro today.
He did add that had Favre considered such a scenario during their magical time together this summer, but ultimately, he just wanted to play. That Favre ended up playing for Eric Mangini, Bill Belichick's mortal enemy, is just further proof that Satan's promissory note has come due. But hey, at least the Prince of Darkness has a sense of humor.
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9-11-2008 @ 8:21AM
wickedpissadude.com said...
For some reason, a lot of people in NE don't like Brett Favre, I am not one of those people. I like the guy...or should say, liked the guy when he was with the Pack. Obviously now that he is with the J-E-T-S I can't stand him and I hope we punch him in the mouth this weekend. That being said, would've been an interesting situation if he was still around for the Pats to pick up.
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9-11-2008 @ 10:58AM
jvsiii3 said...
Peter King wants to wash Brett's balls alright.
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9-11-2008 @ 11:20AM
charles said...
interesting situation ? to say the least ! Favre going to the pats would have very possibly sealed the other 31 teams fate in obtaining the Lumbardi trophy, R Moss would have had a better season then he had last year, and include also W Welker in having a magical season, thats exactly how it would have unfolded. this being said, I still believe that the pats are a superbowl contender, no they may not have Belicheck's miracle boy, but they still have an awesome supporting cast in their running game, and their passing game, and lets not forget their stacked defense, getting a little old, sure, but still posessing what it takes to get the job done and then some ! no im not a pats fan, I just call it like I see it ! GOOOOOOOOOO BEARS/COLTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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9-12-2008 @ 12:41AM
Ron said...
SMOKE ANOTHER ONE, CHARLES!!!! Brady is much more accurate, and has just as strong an arm! If Brady plays for 18 seasons he'll smash all the QB records!
9-11-2008 @ 11:11PM
tobrien28 said...
I can't stand the media dry-humping of Brett Favre. He is a man. He is a good quarterback. He is NOT God's gift to football, America or the NFL. He should be treated like any other elite QB, because otherwise there might not be anyone in America who can stand the man
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