Brett Favre Will Report to Packers Camp, Bucs and Jets Given Permission to Talk

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Brett Favre plans to report to Green Bay Packers training camp this weekend. He needs to apply for reinstatement via a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell first, but if he does, in fact, show up, the media will turn Packers camp into a circus. The Packers begin their 2008 training camp on Sunday.

Brett is returning with the intention of playing for the Packers (as in starting at quarterback), but the Packers haven’t changed their stance that Aaron Rodgers is their starting quarterback. So, the team gave permission to the N.Y. Jets and Tampa Bay Bucs to talk to Brett directly today. The Packers are looking for a first-round Draft pick in return for Brett and I think that’s completely acceptable. Even though he’s been a bit flaky with his retirement decision, you know what he’s done in his 16-year career. Brett is one of the best to ever play the game and he’s coming off one of the best seasons of his career. As for the Jets and Bucs — I think N.Y. is a long-shot. Clearly, with their impressive offseason additions, the Jets are going to be an improved team, but this is not a team that is “playoff-ready.” The Bucs, meanwhile, are more suited to Brett’s talents. And don’t tell me Brett wouldn’t rather play in a warm weather city. Why do you think all those retired people are flocking to Florida? All joking aside, Bucs QB-happy head coach Jon Gruden — a Packers assistant from 1992 through 1994 — runs a version of the West Coast that Brett would be comfortable with — and would most likely adjust to rather quickly. Plus, Jeff Garcia (currently the Bucs starting QB) is unhappy with his contract and is skipping the opening weekend of training camp to attend his father’s junior-college reunion. His father’s junior college reunion? Anyway, it’s still anyone’s guess what will happen. And Brett will keep us guessing.

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, Tampa Bay Online