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article: Favre tempted to show up for camp
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brett Favre says he's tempted to show up at the Green Bay Packers' training camp just to call the team's "bluff."
Posted in Football, Pro on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:00 am.
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image: Favre's breath
The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging their NFC North division rivals had “inappropriate dialogue” with Favre, who technically still is Green Bay’s property.
Posted in Football, Pro on Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:00 am. Updated: 2:18 pm. | Tags: Favre
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article: Packers file tampering charges against Vikings in Favre saga
GREEN BAY - On the same day that Brett Favre's agent claimed that the next move in the quarterback's ongoing unretirement saga belonged to the Green Bay Packers, news broke of the club's boldest move yet: The Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging their NFC North division rivals had "inappropriate dialogue" with Favre, who technically still is Green Bay's property.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:00 am. Updated: 2:18 pm. | Tags: Favre
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article: Favre: Pack should let me play elsewhere
Brett Favre finally is speaking for himself: He wants to play but doesn't feel welcome in Green Bay, so he's asking to be released.
Posted in Pro, Sports on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:00 am. Updated: 2:19 pm. | Tags: Favre
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article: PACKERS: A different path would better serve Favre
GREEN BAY — Now that Brett Favre's three-part softball-a-thon with Greta Van Susteren is finally over, how do you feel about the Green Bay Packers retired-for-now quarterback?
From Favre's liar-liar, pants-on-fire rip job of general manager Ted Thompson; to the Packers' tampering allegations against their rivals, the "Minneapolis" Vikings (thanks, Greta!); to Favre showing up at the ESPY awards in an out-of-character black suit instead of Wranglers and flip-flops — the story has taken a few strange and ugly turns, and it's hard to imagine how the two sides will ever get over it, regardless of where Favre ends up in 2008.
It's incredible just how divided Packer Nation has become.
Based on an overflowing e-mail inbox and unscientific sports talk radio sampling, there are three clear groups: Favre lovers who still think their favorite quarterback can do no wrong, reasonable people who effectively argue that Favre still gives the Packers the best chance to win this season, and Favre-fatigued Packers fans who've maxed out on his annual hemming and hawing about playing.
We're not here to judge, although after all that's happened, that first group — some of whom could absolve Favre of blame for all 316 interceptions he's thrown (including playoffs) in his career — might have a slight credibility problem.
But here are couple of thoughts to chew on:
At any point during his chat with Van Susteren, did you hear Favre say anything remotely about the team and its potential?
No. It was all about him.
He said in passing that he liked his teammates and had fun with them, but he should've said, "I want to come back because I know we can win it all this year. We were 13-3 last year, made it to the NFC Championship Game with the youngest team in the league, and we'd have been in the Super Bowl if not for my overtime interception against the Giants. We've got a great team, and I want to be a part of it."
Second, it's too late now, but public opinion would be completely on his side had he come out and said, "I love playing in Green Bay, I love that franchise, I love the fans, and I don't want to go anywhere else. If the Packers only want me back as a backup, then that's what I'll do. I'll be the backup, I'll be third-string, heck, I'll play tight end if they want me to.
"Sure, I want to play — every backup does — but what we have in Green Bay is special. We've got a great team, and I want to be a part of it, no matter what my role. I'll support Aaron Rodgers, give him any advice I can, and I'll prepare so I'm ready if needed."
Had he just said this — rather than trashing Thompson and throwing both Rodgers and Favre's pal, offensive line coach James Campen, under the bus — he would've been a sympathetic figure who was, despite incredibly unfair treatment, doing the right thing because he's that great of a guy.
It's hard to figure out whether anyone in Mississippi is giving Favre any public-relations advice.
From here, it sure looks like he's surrounded by a bunch of enablers who keep telling him how great he is and how unjust and disrespectful the Packers' treatment of him has been — rather than warning him that he might be eroding some of his fan base with his words and actions.
As for Thompson, while Favre's beef that Thompson wasn't forthcoming with him about his decisions — not signing Randy Moss, not re-signing guards Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle, not interviewing Steve Mariucci for the head-coaching job — might be valid, let's not forget that Rivera's body broke down as soon as he got to Dallas, Wahle had one good year in Carolina and is now in Seattle, and no one, including New England, knew Moss was going to have the monster year he had last year.
And his complaint about hiring Mike McCarthy without interviewing Mariucci, Favre's buddy and ex-quarterbacks coach?
Explain this: Favre throws 29 interceptions in a 4-12 season in 2005 because his head coach, Mike Sherman, didn't crack down on him for his decision-making and risk-taking.
And then Favre wants his best friend in the coaching world to get an interview? So he can keep doing what he wants?
Where's the credit McCarthy deserves for reining Favre in and helping him produce the renaissance season he had last year?
Sure, Favre's point probably was that he felt Thompson hadn't been fully truthful with him about not wanting to hire Mariucci, but is it really Favre's right to expect the GM to interview a candidate of his choosing?
The tampering charges Wednesday were simply the capper.
The Vikings released a statement Thursday, saying, "We are not commenting on the issue. These types of matters are handled by the league."
But the guess here is that the Packers' accusations against the Vikings are less about sticking it to their rivals and more about sending the following message to Favre and Cook: We've told you we're not releasing you, we know you want to play in Minnesota, and hell will freeze over before we let that happen.
And that, as opposed to a softball, is a fastball high and tight.Posted in Pro on Friday, July 18, 2008 12:05 am. Updated: 12:02 am. | Tags: Packers
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article: PACKERS: Green Bay boasts talent, depth at receiver
GREEN BAY - Unless the NFL rewrites its rule book - and teams are allowed to play with only four offensive linemen - Jimmy Robinson's dream scenario for his Green Bay Packers wide receiving corps will never be a reality.
Posted in Pro, Football, Sports on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:10 am. Updated: 11:35 am. | Tags: Packers
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Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings makes a catch vs. the Denver Broncos Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. Jennings, who caught 14 total touchdowns last season, is part of the Green Bay receiving corps considered among the most the most deep and talented in the NFL.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:10 am. Updated: 2:22 pm. | Tags: Packers, Gregjennings
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article: PACKERS: Favre saga continues, Grant talks ongoing
Tampa Bay seems likely spot for QB.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:10 pm. | Tags: Packers
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article: PACKERS: TE a question mark for Packers in '08
GREEN BAY - Having been a tight ends coach himself, Joe Philbin understands the position. The Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator also understands what Ben McAdoo has been working with - and what he's in for when training camp kicks off on Monday.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:10 am. Updated: 9:57 am. | Tags: Packers
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article: PACKERS: Favre to report to camp, trade next?
GREEN BAY - While Brett Favre has informed the Green Bay Packers that he intends to report to training camp and will file his reinstatement paperwork with the NFL, sources said Friday that the move is the beginning of the end of the legendary quarterback's 16-year career with the team - not a bygones-be-bygones reunion.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:00 am.
