Jets interest in Favre said to be less than heated

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FAVRE CONSIDERING MONEY-FOR-NOTHING DEAL
Published 8/1/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
As the Packers and Brett Favre continue their impasse regarding whether and where he’ll play in 2008, reports are surfacing that Favre is seriously considering the team’s shameful (in our view) bribe offer to keep Favre from playing football again. Per Newsday , among others, Favre is contemplating “ a marketing deal with the team that could be worth as much as $20 million.” So Favre wanted to play again for reasons other than money, but he’ll take the money to no longer play football?  This guy has done more damage to his legacy by not playing than any aging athlete ever ...

Go On Brett…
Published 8/1/2008 by danzinski at The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
... Brett Favre is reportedly mulling whether to accept the Packers‘ offer of a $20 million bribe lifetime marketing contract. But I thought he really wanted to play. I guess being offered $20 million to do nothing can make a guy reassess. So Favre is just like the rest of us after all…who would’ve guessed?

The Brett Favre saga continues
Published 8/1/2008 by houroc at Hail Mary Jane» Hail Mary Jane
... Newsday - In other words, the Jets were no closer Thursday night to dealing for Favre than they were last Friday when they were first mentioned as being one of his suitors. ...

Brett Favre Considers Accepting $20 Million Marketing Deal, Staying Retired
Published 8/1/2008 at FanHouse
... Citing an unnamed league source, Newsday reports that Favre is seriously considering taking the offer that team president Mark Murphy made when he visited Favre in Mississippi on Wednesday. ...