Might Packers Trade Favre to a Division Rival?
About Football —
... actually consider doing the unthinkable and trade the future Hall of Famer to a team within the division? Despite General Manager Ted Thompson's declaration Monday saying the Packers would not deal within the division, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says they are, in fact, considering doing just that. I guess it beats the option of releasing him, getting nothing in return, and having him end up going to the ...
Favre Not Playing for the Packers in ‘08. Maybe for the Vikings?
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans —
... The line they supposedly won’t cross is trading him to a division rival. Unfortunately, Favre seems to have his heart set on playing for the Vikings, a team that’s perceived as being a quarterback away from Super Bowl contention. So, what if the Packers finally have no choice? What if all these converging forces create a perfect storm of pressure they can’t withstand? According to a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story, the Packers have considered this situation…and would, if they were absolutely out of alternatives, ...
Black and Blue all over: Joint practice beckons
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Could the Packers trade Favre to a division rival? The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel broaches that topic. (We'll do the same in a post later today). ...
Report: Packers desperately throwing money at Favre
Shutdown Corner —
... Via the Packers Blog at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee
says that the organization is willing to pay Favre $20 million to stay home, mow
his lawn, and abandon all this "I still want to play football"
business: ...
PACKERS MAY TRADE FAVRE WITHIN NFC NORTH
ProFootballTalk.com —
If Brett Favre is adamant about following through on his plans to return to the NFL, the Packers may be prepared to trade him to whatever team gives them the best offer — even if that team is in the NFC North. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , citing an unnamed source, reports that the Packers are considering trading Favre to either the Vikings or Bears. That contradicts what General Manager Ted Thompson said Monday. At that time, Thompson insisted that a trade to a division rival would not happen. So if the Journal Sentinel is right, either Thompson has changed his mind or ...
Trade Deadline Excitement!
Da' Bears Blog —
... 2. Reports out of Green Bay are that the Pack will now consider trading Brett within the division as a last resort. Not going to lie. As this story has progressed I've somehow turned pro-Favre and the Packers have revealed themselves to be the shallow, classless, despicable organization I always believed them to be. I wouldn't like rooting for #4 but I'd love to see the faces in Lambeau when he ran out of the tunnel in navy and burnt. ...
Packers Offer Favre $20 Million to Just Stay Away
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... One of those ridiculous explanations needs to be true in order to explain what the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL is reporting: Packers President Mark Murphy met with Favre and his agent Bus Cook and offered the quarterback $20 million… ...
Garcia's injury fuels Favre fire
Railbird Central —
... "Although it has appeared to be quiet on the trading front in the last week, a deal with either team is far from dead," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "The Packers have had ongoing talks with both teams as recently as this week." ...
Pack to Favre: Here’s $20 Mil, Stay Home
The Big Lead —
... The Commish is supposed to get in the mix tomorrow if Green Bay can’t settle this, and maybe that’s why the Packers are supposedly entertaining the idea of sending Favre to the Vikings or Bears, two teams with depressing QB situations. We find that impossible to fathom, but hey, whatever. ...
Vikings offer possible end to Favre's summer saga
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel accurately captured a feeling that has been building around the NFL for a few days: If the Packers remain steadfast in their refusal to release Favre, they will have to consider trading him to the team of his choice -- the Vikings -- or else face the unprecedented disruption of having Favre crash training camp. ...
Packers to Favre: $20M to NOT Play?
Dan Shanoff —
Just when I think the Packers can't respond any more stupidly to this Favre situation, they go and offer him $20 million NOT to play. The Packers are a case study in how NOT to manage crisis.
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Manny Heads West
The Sporting Blog —
... * Perhaps Ari Fleischer can remind the Packers that trading Favre to the Vikings or Bears WOULD BE UTTERLY INSANE. ...
The Brett Favre saga continues
Hail Mary Jane —
... JS - A source close to the situation told the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday that the Packers were considering seeking a deal with one of their division rivals, most probably the Minnesota Vikings or Chicago Bears, if backed into a corner by the National Football League and public sentiment. ...
