Mr. Favre, meet Mr. Bribe
wrigleyville23 —
... As a lifelong Bears fan, the Brett Favre/Packers fiasco may be my favorite NFL story since the '85 Bears. For once in my life, I can't get enough Brett Favre coverage. Watching both Favre and the Packers simultaneously destroy each other's reputations, well, it's been Christmas in July. But now, this story has achieved a new level of awesomeness with the news that the Packers reportedly offered Favre $20 million to just "stay retired." ...
Tough Work Trip
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... This Favre thing is just out of control …First they offer him $20 million to stay retired? Now, they ponder trade with Minnesota? Insane. ...
Brett Favre Plays The Packers Twice Per Season
Acme Packing Company —
... Over the last month, GM Ted Thompson has been fumbling the Brett Favre retirement saga. He should have brought him back as the starter, or just released him. He couldn't let him start ahead of QB Aaron Rodgers because Aaron's Ted's guy and he's got to give his guy a chance over the superior player. And he could never, ever release Favre was because he might go play in Minnesota, but now he's conceded that he may have to trade him within the division. ...
Money Ball 2.0: All Trades Considered
WCBias | West Coast Bias Sports Blog | West Coast Sports News by West Coast Sports Fans, Covering Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and All Things West Coast —
... . In the NFL, Miami dealt dancing phenom and disgruntled defensive end Jason Taylor to the Washinton Redskins for a couple of draft picks … Jeremy Shockey was shipped to New Orleans ... and who knows what’s going on during Day No. 83 of the Brett Favre saga . Today’s the trade deadline in Major League Baseball, and one of the finest players of our generation has just been dealt to Chicago. That’s right, ...
Goodell doesn't want hostilities on the practice field
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Only Goodell stood in the way of Favre boarding a private jet Thursday afternoon and heading to Green Bay for an in-person showdown with the Packers. While the aircraft waited at a regional airport near Favre's home in Hattiesburg, Miss., Goodell decided against acting on Favre's reinstatement request for the second consecutive day. ...
Brett Favre May Take Packers $20 Million Offer, May Be Traded To Division Rival
FanIQ Blog —
... Lastly, there have been reports as well that the Packers would indeed consider trading Favre to either the Bears of Vikings as a last resort, which seems nuts. I still think the Packers would rather Favre shows up to camp, sets off a media circus, and is forced to ride the pine, rather than give him the chance to beat them twice a year. ...
Roger Goodell To Reinstate Brett Favre On Monday
FanIQ Blog —
... The Packers have already considered trading Favre to either the Vikings or Bears as a "last resort." Which is exactly where I think they'll be on Monday. ...
