Favre won't apply for reinstatement right away

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COOK SAYS FAVRE WON’T ASK FOR REINSTATEMENT YET
Published 7/16/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Contrary to a report in the Green Bay Press-Gazette that quarterback Brett Favre will send a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting reinstatement, Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, says that such a request will not be made in the near future.“ We have no definite plans to ask for reinstatement ,” Cook told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.  “Right now we have until the sixth week [of the regular season] and Brett has made it pretty clear that he is not willing to come in as a backup.“If he asks for reinstatement and they start fining him $15,000 a day [for not reporting to training ...

Favre backs down (a little)
Published 7/16/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Today, agent Bus Cook told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Favre is in no rush to apply for reinstatement. The most logical explanation: Favre doesn't want to give the Packers a chance to respond by adding him to the roster and inviting him to camp in a role other than unquestioned starting quarterback. ...

Bus Cook Knows What To Do
Published 7/16/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company
... The idea that Favre is in no rush to apply for reinstatement, Favre said he didn't formally retire in the FOX news interview but obviously some papers were pushed to get him on the reserve-retired list, seems like a bad idea. The Packers strategy seems to be to draw this out as long as possible and hope Favre goes away. GM Ted Thompson has even said that as long as Favre is retired there is ...

Sorry, this is not the smoking gun
Published 7/17/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Gotcha! That's how some people will react upon learning that the Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell spoke inappropriately with retired quarterback Brett Favre. Despite the protestations of coach Brad Childress and others, these people will now claim to have proof that the Vikings are trying to figure out a way to pry Favre from their division rivals. ...

It's dangerous being Brett Favre's friend
Published 7/17/2008 by MJD at Shutdown Corner
Or ex-friend, as it may be in the case of James Campen. But we'll start with Darrell Bevell, a friend of Favre's, a former coach of Favre's and currently the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. He's at the center of the tampering allegations that the Packers have filed against the Vikings. Meanwhile, ESPN.com has confirmed that the Packers have filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging "inappropriate dialogue" with offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a close friend of ...