Packers Won’t Grant Brett Favre’s Release
July 12, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under Green Bay Packers
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Following the news of Brett Favre’s request to be released by the Green Bay Packers yesterday, Packers GM Ted Thompson responded by saying the team would not grant that release and that Brett would possibly be the backup quarterback for the team if he comes out of retirement:
“We have to go with what’s real. We don’t know what the options are right now. We’ll talk about it internally. It’s all guess work. This is a very difficult spot we’re in. It’s a very volatile situation and we don’t have all the answers yet. We have moved forward. So we’ll see where it goes. Aaron Rodgers is our starting quarterback.”
This doesn’t mean the Packers won’t accept trade offers for Brett, but both Ted Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy said no such talks had taken place with any teams yet. I think the Packers are trying to keep Brett in retirement by “welcoming” him back as Aaron Rodgers’ backup. But, I’m sticking with my prediction that Brett will ultimately remain with the Packers. And judging by Ted’s comments, Aaron Rodgers is the team’s starting quarterback — today. That would change come September 8 because the Packers are not going to keep a $12 million backup QB.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
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What Brett Favre has done to the Packers year after year is getting old. I’ve heard all the arguments about how he has earned the right to change his mind. But has he earned the right to handcuff an entire organization?
I have great respect for what Brett Favre has been able to accomplish both as a football player and as a person. However, this constant waffling has to stop. He owes it to the fan base that dedicated so many years braving the frigid Green Bay winters to watch him play. He owes it to Aaron Rodgers. Most importantly, he owes it to an organization that was home to his storied career.
Brett: do us all a favor and have a little bit of conviction in your decisions. It’s the least you can do.