QB has sometimes awkward teleconference with Green Bay media Brad Biggs
Let’s see if we can get up to speed here.
Jon Gruden said that he thought Brett Favre was headed to Tampa Bay at the end of last summer when the Buccaneers were attempting to engineer a trade to land the quarterback with Packers general manager Ted Thompson.
Favre came out this morning and said his motivation for returning was not to stick it to Thompson, which is what he said to Peter King of Sports Illustrated, and might have meant at the time, but doesn’t mean now.
There are just too many juicy storylines for the Green Bay-Minnesota meeting on Monday night that could challenge the 1985 meeting between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins as the highest-rated game in MNF history.
Favre went through a somewhat uncomfortable sounding teleconference with Green Bay media earlier today (you can listen to it here on the Packers’ Web site), and he was asked if the damage done to his relationship with the organization can ever be repaired.
“You know, it’s … I’m sure it can,’’ Favre said. “Right now, that’s not on anyone’s mind. Their intentions are to win this game, as our intentions are. … We’ll deal with that later.”
I’ve got one idea how that fence can be mended: If the Packers agree to give him a $20 million personal services contract like they were going to do to not play football last year, I bet Favre would be on board in a hurry. Of course, why would the Packers pay him at this point?
Favre was also asked about Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and why he reportedly has not reached out to him.
“For what?” Favre said after a long pause. “I mean, I think Aaron not only has done well, I think he will, you know, have a great career. I said that from Day 1. I mean, the guy’s talented. That’s why they drafted him. But um … no one’s called me. I talk to Driver every once in awhile, and Al and some of the older guys, but uh … I don’t know what to tell ya.
“All I can say is that you guys laughed at me two years (ago) before our 13-3 season when I said this was probably the most talented team I’d ever played on. Everyone thought I was crazy. And then we have the year that we had, almost got there, then everybody said, ‘This team is pretty good.’ I knew when I left it was a very good football team, and I also knew that Aaron in some ways had kind of slipped through the cracks, at least for a couple years. People had kind of lost sight of him or whatever. But he’s got all the tools, very knowledgeable of the game, he’s been around the offense and the guys for awhile. There was no reason to think that, especially the offense, could not be highly productive.’’
Stay tuned as we get closer to this one.
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#4 Jerseys are on the shelf at the discount outlet in Madison and they aren't moving. I'd say the Pack should keep that 20 mil...
no matter WHAT happens in this game, he will never be viewed the same in Green Bay, hope it was worth it, brent
#4 jersey's not selling? As of end of august it is still in top 5 sellers at Packer Pro Shop.
When you listen to his teleconference, you can tell he is having a hard time keeping the lies straight from the truth anymore.
The first reporter makes him sound like the bumbling moron he is.
I'm hoping for 3-5 sacks and 2-3 interceptions for the Packers against this PrimaDonna.
The guy that always talked TEAM, but was always just for BRETT!
My grandfather (Art Schmael) scored the first TD in the NFL while playing for the ACME Packers. He made $50/game. Jim Thorpe called him the toughest guy to play the game. He would roll over if another tough guy Brent got any money to represent the Packers. Their history/tradition is intact without his services paid or unpaid. So why pay? IMHO to pay him a "services fee" is insult to injury. Many forget (including Brent) that without Green Bay, there may have been no Brent Who? to start with.
lying liar that he is, brent believes nothing will stick to him. other than kampman or woodson or jenkins....
As a football player, you can not discount what he did for the Green Bay Packers, which is why it is sad commentary about Brett the man. On that ledger, you can not discount what the Green Bay Packers did for him, and payed him well in that process. Had he signed with any other team but the Vikings ( and possibly the Bears), every GB fan would wish him nothing but the best.
He did not give his fans one thought on his plan to play for the Vikings. Isn't that a little troubling after all those years? Business decision? He didnt test the open market, it was beeline to the Vikes. The NFL found no evidence of Tampering. All those tongues stuck in cheeks. The lies then and the lies now. I'm sure all the talks with Bevell and Chilly were about the weather. His second retirement was another lie. Day after Jets draft Sanchez, Farve asks for release. Farve once said in response to a question about being a legend, that it was his legend. Right he is.
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The Viking right tackle has looked bad, Kampman could be getting reacquainted with Brett a few times on Monday.