Posted on 07/25/2008 9:09:51 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
Favre expected to submit letter of reinstatement to NFL by Friday By Adam Schefter | NFL Network
During a telephone conversation Thursday with Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, quarterback Brett Favre conveyed he is planning to return to the team and report to training camp this weekend.
If he follows through on his plans, Favre is expected to fax a letter seeking reinstatement to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as early as Friday, before the Packers report to camp on Saturday.
However, just because Favre is now planning to return to the Packers, that doesn't mean the saga is over. This is a story that has had so many twists and turns, it is conceivable it could change again.
At any point this summer, Favre still could decide to walk away from the game or Green Bay could decide to trade him. But for now, all indications are that Favre is going back to the Packers with the intention of spending this season with them.
There is plenty of smoothing over to be done, however that process already has kicked off. The conversation between Favre and Thompson was said to be cordial and professional, and the Packers recognize that they are a better team with their iconic quarterback on the roster.
Thompson even said during Thursday's annual shareholders meeting that families have disagreements, but they overcome them. Now the Packers and Favre are trying to do just that.
Even w/ Favre’s 12 million dollar contract - the Pack is still 20 million below the cap.
Ted Thompson has told Favre that he is welcome to come back but for him to understand that the scenery has changed since late March.
2 weeks after Favre retired he called GB and told Thompson that he wanted to come back - 2 days later he changed his mind again and decided to stay retired.
That is exactly when the PACK decided they were going in a different direction. Favre could not and did not commit 100% to playing football.
What should Packer management have done? Wait until he is ready to commit? Heck no - they have a season to get ready for.
They were more than willing to let FAVRE decide - and he did decide he would remain retired. 3 months later was too late for him to change his mind.
I admire everything he did and would like nothing more than for him to lead the PACK this year, but he made his bed.
*DISCLOSURE* I am a Wisconsin transplant in Minnesota and I am a Packer shareholder.
Even if the Packers had made that decision to go another direction it would have been more helpful to them (and Favre) if he had let them know he wanted to play this season much earlier.
He did. Then he changed his mind. Again.
Four years of this. Enough already.
This is somewhat interesting
http://ww.buccaneers.com/team/roster.aspx
Scroll down to #43 & click. Somebody’s got some ‘splainin’ to do.
bttt
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