profootballtalk.com - 8/1/2008
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The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting that the New York Jets are in serious talks with the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre’s agent about a trade that would send Favre to the Big Apple. In fact, there’s actually a headline right now on the Press-Gazette web site reading, “All But Over: Favre to Go to Jets ( It’s Over: Favre traded to Jets) ” although there’s no story under that headline, ...
FAVRE HEADING BACK TO MISSISSIPPI? —
ProFootballTalk.com
The folks at the Green Bay Press-Gazette report that the indispensable FlightAware.com web site shows that a plane will soon be leaving Green Bay for Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
It’s unknown whether Favre will be on the plane, or whether it will be some combination of folks who have been with him in Wisconsin.
Or maybe Ted Thompson is [...]
NFL Top 3: Favre’s Latest Plus Vikings Cleared of Tampering —
Football for Breakfast
More Brett Favre news as it breaks today…
BREAKING: Favre and McCarthy STILL Meeting (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Brett Favre
Packers: Favre, McCarthy Meet Late into the Night (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Packers: Favre’s Status at Practice Up in the Air (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Buccaneers: Report: Favre Could Still Be Traded to Bucs or Jets (St. Petersburg Times)
Vikings: Vikings ...
NFL Top 3: Brett Returns; Colts-’Skins; Training Camp —
Football for Breakfast
Let the fireworks begin in Green Bay!
Brett Favre Returns
Packers: After Reinstatement, Favre May Compete to Start (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Packers: McCarthy to Meet with QBs (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Packers: Rodgers: ‘It’s Going to Be a Dogfight’ (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Packers: Rodgers Stumbles Under the Spotlight (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Vikings: Favre: Packer ...
MURPHY: “WE’LL WELCOME FAVRE” —
ProFootballTalk.com
Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy says the franchise is ready for the reinstatement of Brett Favre.
Although the Packers aren’t ready to hand Favre the starting quarterback job, Murphy told the Green Bay Press-Gazette this afternoon they “will welcome him back and turn this situation to our advantage.”
Meanwhile, Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, told [...]
NFL Top 3: Favre Reinstated, Hall of Fame, Training Camp —
Football for Breakfast
It’s on!
Goodell reinstates Favre who is on his way to Green Bay.
The next 72 hours are going to be very interesting!
Brett Favre News
Packers: Favre to Be Added to Active Roster Monday (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Packers: Favre on His Way to Green Bay; Negotiations Still Ongoing (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Packers: Goodell Imposes Monday Deadline (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Hall of [...]
Brett Favre News Network: Favre to Take Offer? —
Football for Breakfast
Brett Favre News Hotline
Packers: Favre Looks More and More in Charge (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Packers: Report: Favre Contemplates Retirement Offer (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Vikings: Favre Is Winning This Game of Chicken (Star Tribune)
Packers: Rodgers Earns Passing Grade So Far (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Bears: Favre Not in Bears’ Forecast (Chicago Tribune)
Vikings: Tarvaris ...
FAVRE-TO-JETS REPORT OVERSTATED? —
ProFootballTalk.com
Contrary to a report from the Green Bay Press-Gazette suggesting that quartberack Brett Favre could soon be traded by the Packers to the Jets, Dan Leberfeld of Scout.com reports that a deal isn’t close.
“That is not the case,” a source told Leberfeld in response to the Press-Gazette declaration that the Packers and Jets are in [...]
Report: Jets hold 'serious talks' about Favre —
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Trade rumors linking the New York Jets to Brett Favre aren't dead. The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting the Jets "are in serious talks with the Green Bay Packers" and Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook. The story, attributing the inside info to an unnamed source, stated "the extent of Cook's talks with the Jets means Favre at least is considering playing ...
Jets, Favre Talks Heat Up Once Again —
JetsCentral
Pete Dougherty and Tom Pelissero of the Green Bay Press Gazette reports that the New York Jets are in serious talks with the Packers and Brett Favre ’s agent about acquiring his services.
Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, has been in talks with the Jets, who have shown a growing interest, but Cook has not been working closely with the Buccaneers, according to two sources.
Ted Thompson, ...
Jets Jump In —
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
The anti-Favre-to-Minnesota lobby should be encouraged by this Green Bay Press-Gazette Story :
Jets’ trade talks for Favre heat up
The New York Jets are in serious talks with the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre ’s agent about acquiring the legendary quarterback, a source said today.
The Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only teams that have permission to speak with Favre ...
REPORT: PACKERS, JETS IN “SERIOUS TALKS” —
ProFootballTalk.com
The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting that the New York Jets are in serious talks with the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre’s agent about a trade that would send Favre to the Big Apple.
In fact, there’s actually a headline right now on the Press-Gazette web site reading, “All But Over: Favre to Go to [...]
FAVRE TO ARRIVE IN GREEN BAY TODAY —
ProFootballTalk.com
The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting that Brett Favre is flying into Green Bay today.
The Press-Gazette (which, like us, has discovered the joys of FlightAware.com) reports that Favre will make the trip to Green Bay in a plane belonging to a friend of Favre’s agent, Bus Cook. Favre has used the plane before.
The plane is [...]
$20 million to stay retired? —
SmackCaster SmackBlog
That is what the Green Bay Press Gazette is reporting the Packers were willing to offer Brett Favre over 10 years to stay retired. Twenty million bucks to go away, according to a source close to Favre. And he wants to come back? For 20 million bucks, you would never see, hear or pick up our scent again. On top of everything he can earn through endorsements and whatever media outlet comes ...
The War on 4: And now, the Packers beg —
Shutdown Corner
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Favre officially
faxed his reinstatement papers to the league offices last night. It's a move
that was expected all along, but no one was quite sure when it would happen.
• And according
to the Green Bay Press-Gazette (via Pro
Football Talk ), that spurred the Packers to send team president Mark Murphy
to Brett's house in Mississippi in order to try to negotiate some way ...
Wednesday Walk Around The League for 7-30 —
Big Blue View
Good Morning Everyone,
Training Camps are in full swing, the first preseason game is 4 days away (Colts vs. Skins), and here are some of the stories making news across the league.
Peter King on SI.com talks about how the marriage between the Giants and Jeremy Shockey ended up in divorce .
Brett Favre has filed his papers for reinstatement to the NFL, but the Green Bay Press Gazette is ...
New additions to Packer injury report —
Railbird Central
Defensive tackle Justin Harrell has been placed on the physically unable to perform list according to the transaction wire that is sent to all 32 teams. "The Packers did not announce the move to reporters, but Harrell is on the PUP list on which players count against the 80-man roster," reports the Green Bay Press-Gazette . Harrell likely will remain there until the Packers determine his ...
Up and down day for Humphrey at Packers camp —
Railbird Central
Green Bay Packers tight end Tory Humphrey has gotten thumbs up and thumbs down reviews early in training camp. Humphrey had one of the most head turning plays of the day on a catch from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Tom Pelissero of the Green Bay Press-Gazette describes , "During an early team drill, Aaron Rodgers connected with tight end Tory Humphrey on an impressive looking completion over ...
