FAVRE SAYS THOMPSON BEGGED HIM NOT TO RETURN
ProFootballTalk.com —
Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Packers quarterback Brett Favre has signed a letter requesting reinstatement, but that Favre might not send it until Monday or Tuesday. Per Mort, Favre says that G.M. Ted Thompson “pleaded” with Favre to give the team more time to figure out the situation.“I asked Ted [Saturday], ‘Am I welcome in the building if I report?’ and Ted was just about shattered,” Favre said. “He said, ‘ Brett, you can’t do that — you’ll get me fired .’ I told him I’m not trying to get anybody fired. So Ted asked me to let the guys report and let’s try to resolve ...
Brett Favre Will Seek Reinstatement This Week, Open To Being Traded
FanIQ Blog —
... According to Chris Mortensen - who's only right about 42% of the time - Favre has signed his letter seeking reinstatement to the Green Bay Packers but may not send it to the NFL until Monday or Tuesday. ...
Straight From the Horse's Mouth v2.0
Daily Norseman —
... Kevin Seifert, formerly of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, recently joined ESPN and has been covering the NFC North for them. He posted a story today about the Packers and Brett Favre agreeing that Favre shouldn't show up at training camp today. The second half of the story is where things get interesting. . .so, let's break it down a bit. ...
The Cure to the Favre Virus is… Favre
VikeVision —
... Recently, very cause of the Favre Virus has taken steps toward becoming the cure… for the Vikings at least. Brett has come forth and told the world that the charges filed against the Vikings are ridiculous, and that they in no way enticed him to come back. ...
Allen Starts Strong in Camp; You-Know-Who Speaks on Tampering Charges
Minnesota Vikings —
... And I must preface this final news item by saying that reporting on you-know-who is honestly something I’ve been trying to avoid; we’re all getting tired of hearing about the drama occurring in Lambeau, but as the latest development in this saga is currently the top story on the Star Tribune’s and Pioneer Press’ websites, I wanted to quickly make note of it: ...
Monday Notes: Ball Placed on Reserve/Injured List
Pride Of Detroit —
... Brett Favre did not report to Packers training camp yesterday. Originally he was planning on showing up, but he decided against it as it would only cause more problems. ...
Daily Links: The “F Word”
thejetsblog.com —
... Favre’s puppet reports on the latest with Favre, the Pack, and a potential trade. Please keep in mind that Favre’s accounts of what Ted Thompson said are at best, hearsay. ...
Florio’s Outright Disdain for the Jets
thejetsblog.com —
... Now Favre is trying to spin it as he’s in control by saying via Mort “[Favre's] open to a trade but not just to the New York Jets or Tampa Bay Buccaneers.” ...
The latest on Favre
Railbird Central —
Brett Favre has reportedly signed his paper for reinstatement into the NFL, he just hasn't signed them yet. Why not? Here, let Favre tell you. Here are some of his most recent quotes based upon an interview with Chris Mortenson of ESPN: ...
The War on 4: Favre's kindheartedness shines through
Shutdown Corner —
... • Brett told
Chris Mortensen, who he doesn't love as much as Peter King, something very
similar. The important thing to remember here is that Favre is the good guy. ...
Wisconsin’s Biggest Event Since Brett Favre’s Last Bowel Movement
Bugs & Cranks —
... the Jets slightly less mediocre
Three hundred people will be arrested for fighting fans from the other team. Ironically, they’re really the same people wearing different clothes
Corey Hart finds something interesting in his beard
Wisconsinites spend 2 hours less worrying about the life choices of Brett Favre than they otherwise would have
The Cubs take 3 of 4
Jesus, I can’t believe it’s been 10 minutes since the last Brett Favre update. What are you waiting for?
Favre files for reinstatement; it’s your move, Ted Thompson
MVN Outsider —
... In an interview over the weekend with ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Favre made it obvious that a return to Green Bay is out of the question, as far as he’s concerned. According to Favre, he was informed by Thompson that competing for the starting job with Aaron Rogers through training camp would not be a possible resolution to this saga — indeed, the bridge between Green Bay and Favre is burned. ...
The Offseason In Quotes
Football Outsiders —
... unintentionally opening up a slew of tampering investigations “That’s just bogus. I don’t have a Packers cell phone. Never have. I told Ted [on Thursday] that he and McCarthy needed to clear up this cell phone thing. I told him they needed to get in front of the media and admit that I don’t have one of their cell phones. And Ted said, ‘Well, I think somebody already squashed that [story].’ But that isn’t enough. They need to get up and admit it’s ridiculous and bogus.” – Favre ( ESPN.com ) JULY 28“It’s obviously the first step in Brett coming back, but we’ll deal with that when ...
