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Dallas;2168545 said:
No, he has not reinstated him yet. He wanted to give them time to come to some sort of agreement. That in itself is a bunch of crap. If Favre sent in his papers , Goddell has no right too hold them up, period!!!
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I didn't see this article posted. If so - move please?
Packers: Favre offered $20 million to stay retired, sources say
By JASON WILDE
608-252-6176
jwilde@madison.com
GREEN BAY — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell chose not to rule on soon-to-be unretired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre's reinstatement application Wednesday, hoping Favre and his current — or possibly former — team could reach some sort of accord in their continuing standoff.
Could that potential agreement entail a hefty payment to Favre to stay retired?
After flying to Hattiesburg, Miss., late Tuesday night, Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy spent almost nine hours meeting Wednesday with Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, and several news outlets reported part of the negotiations included the idea of paying Favre to stay home.
Citing sources familiar with the talks between Murphy and Cook, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee reported Murphy offered Favre a financial package — $20 million over the next 10 years — to stay retired. The Green Bay Press-Gazette later reported on its Web site that a source close to Favre said the team "raised the possibility" of paying Favre a substantial salary to stay retired.
If the WTMJ-TV report proves true, "the PR hit would be disastrous," a league source said Wednesday night.
Talk of the financial settlement offer spread along the sideline at practice Wednesday night, prompting coach Mike McCarthy to open his post-practice sideline briefing shortly after 9 p.m. by saying, "Breaking news from practice, huh? I don't have any information, I'll just be up front about it. I haven't talked to Mark Murphy, so (the public relations staff) just told me about the story that's out there. I don't have anything for you. I wish I did."
Murphy, who did not speak to reporters gathered at Austin Straubel airport awaiting his arrival, then released the following statement about 20 minutes later: "I was in Hattiesburg today and had a nice visit with Brett Favre. We discussed a number of topics not related to football, including Brett's long-term relationship with the Packers. I consider our conversation to be confidential and am going to be respectful of Brett and his family and keep the details private. (General manager) Ted (Thompson) and Mike are going to continue to work on the football side of this issue. They have my full support."
Thompson did not return a message left Wednesday afternoon. After emerging from his office around 6 p.m., Cook called the discussions "amicable," but Cook also said "it's a very good possibility" Favre will report to camp Friday.
Thursday is one of McCarthy's designated "recovery" days on which the players have meetings and walk-throughs but no on-field practice time.
The team returns to public practice Friday with workouts at 8:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
"We're going to do whatever Brett wants to do," Cook said. "And right now his intention is to go back to Green Bay and play football."
Because the Packers are at the 80-man roster limit, they would have to make a corresponding move to make room for him.
His $12 million base salary for 2008 also would come onto their books, though the Packers have plenty of cap space to accommodate him.
After Favre completed his regular morning workout with the Oak Grove High School football team and ran the stairs of the stadium with wife Deanna, Favre, Murphy and Cook met at Cook's office around 9:30 a.m.
Favre then left the meeting without commenting around 12:30 p.m., while Murphy and Cook continued to talk after the quarterback's departure.
"He would love to go back to Green Bay. That's why he started working out," Cook said. "But right now, it looks like he'll be the quarterback at Oak Grove High School."
Favre filed his reinstatement paperwork on Tuesday with the league office, and since Goodell has said in the past that he would grant Favre's reinstatement, it was a mild surprise the commissioner held off rubber-stamping Favre's return.
"The commissioner is taking no action (Wednesday)," NFL senior vice president of media relations Greg Aiello wrote in an e-mail. "He wants to give both the Packers and Brett an appropriate amount of time to make decisions, including decisions impacting the team's roster and salary cap. When Brett is reinstated by the commissioner, we will announce it."
Once the league officially reinstates Favre, who tearfully announced his retirement after 17 NFL seasons on March 6, the Packers will have 24 hours to release him, trade him or put him back on the roster.
After the Packers' morning practice, McCarthy said he "was not part of" any conversations before Murphy's Mississippi mission and that he was trying to focus solely on football despite what he acknowledged has become a distraction.
Asked whether Favre is still welcome at Lambeau Field regardless of the meeting, McCarthy replied, "Absolutely. I can't control what the perception is, but in the locker room, no one dislikes Brett Favre. That's not the opinion at all and that's not the opinion that we want expressed. I've said it before and I'll just say it again: He was a big part of our history. And with him reinstating and coming here, he'll be a part of our future.
"(The distraction) is there. I'm not going to deny that. But our direction has been set. We have said it over and over again how we're moving forward, and that's our plan. If he's part of that locker room, we'll have plan for that. If he's not, we'll continue the way we've been going all week."
McCarthy was then asked if the team is concerned about Favre going to an NFC North team — the Minnesota Vikings, whom the Packers have charged with tampering, remain the team most interested in his services should he be released — and replied, "I'd really like to share my opinion on that, but I'm not going to do that."
Packers: Favre offered $20 million to stay retired, sources say
By JASON WILDE
608-252-6176
jwilde@madison.com
GREEN BAY — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell chose not to rule on soon-to-be unretired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre's reinstatement application Wednesday, hoping Favre and his current — or possibly former — team could reach some sort of accord in their continuing standoff.
Could that potential agreement entail a hefty payment to Favre to stay retired?
After flying to Hattiesburg, Miss., late Tuesday night, Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy spent almost nine hours meeting Wednesday with Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, and several news outlets reported part of the negotiations included the idea of paying Favre to stay home.
Citing sources familiar with the talks between Murphy and Cook, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee reported Murphy offered Favre a financial package — $20 million over the next 10 years — to stay retired. The Green Bay Press-Gazette later reported on its Web site that a source close to Favre said the team "raised the possibility" of paying Favre a substantial salary to stay retired.
If the WTMJ-TV report proves true, "the PR hit would be disastrous," a league source said Wednesday night.
Talk of the financial settlement offer spread along the sideline at practice Wednesday night, prompting coach Mike McCarthy to open his post-practice sideline briefing shortly after 9 p.m. by saying, "Breaking news from practice, huh? I don't have any information, I'll just be up front about it. I haven't talked to Mark Murphy, so (the public relations staff) just told me about the story that's out there. I don't have anything for you. I wish I did."
Murphy, who did not speak to reporters gathered at Austin Straubel airport awaiting his arrival, then released the following statement about 20 minutes later: "I was in Hattiesburg today and had a nice visit with Brett Favre. We discussed a number of topics not related to football, including Brett's long-term relationship with the Packers. I consider our conversation to be confidential and am going to be respectful of Brett and his family and keep the details private. (General manager) Ted (Thompson) and Mike are going to continue to work on the football side of this issue. They have my full support."
Thompson did not return a message left Wednesday afternoon. After emerging from his office around 6 p.m., Cook called the discussions "amicable," but Cook also said "it's a very good possibility" Favre will report to camp Friday.
Thursday is one of McCarthy's designated "recovery" days on which the players have meetings and walk-throughs but no on-field practice time.
The team returns to public practice Friday with workouts at 8:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
"We're going to do whatever Brett wants to do," Cook said. "And right now his intention is to go back to Green Bay and play football."
Because the Packers are at the 80-man roster limit, they would have to make a corresponding move to make room for him.
His $12 million base salary for 2008 also would come onto their books, though the Packers have plenty of cap space to accommodate him.
After Favre completed his regular morning workout with the Oak Grove High School football team and ran the stairs of the stadium with wife Deanna, Favre, Murphy and Cook met at Cook's office around 9:30 a.m.
Favre then left the meeting without commenting around 12:30 p.m., while Murphy and Cook continued to talk after the quarterback's departure.
"He would love to go back to Green Bay. That's why he started working out," Cook said. "But right now, it looks like he'll be the quarterback at Oak Grove High School."
Favre filed his reinstatement paperwork on Tuesday with the league office, and since Goodell has said in the past that he would grant Favre's reinstatement, it was a mild surprise the commissioner held off rubber-stamping Favre's return.
"The commissioner is taking no action (Wednesday)," NFL senior vice president of media relations Greg Aiello wrote in an e-mail. "He wants to give both the Packers and Brett an appropriate amount of time to make decisions, including decisions impacting the team's roster and salary cap. When Brett is reinstated by the commissioner, we will announce it."
Once the league officially reinstates Favre, who tearfully announced his retirement after 17 NFL seasons on March 6, the Packers will have 24 hours to release him, trade him or put him back on the roster.
After the Packers' morning practice, McCarthy said he "was not part of" any conversations before Murphy's Mississippi mission and that he was trying to focus solely on football despite what he acknowledged has become a distraction.
Asked whether Favre is still welcome at Lambeau Field regardless of the meeting, McCarthy replied, "Absolutely. I can't control what the perception is, but in the locker room, no one dislikes Brett Favre. That's not the opinion at all and that's not the opinion that we want expressed. I've said it before and I'll just say it again: He was a big part of our history. And with him reinstating and coming here, he'll be a part of our future.
"(The distraction) is there. I'm not going to deny that. But our direction has been set. We have said it over and over again how we're moving forward, and that's our plan. If he's part of that locker room, we'll have plan for that. If he's not, we'll continue the way we've been going all week."
McCarthy was then asked if the team is concerned about Favre going to an NFC North team — the Minnesota Vikings, whom the Packers have charged with tampering, remain the team most interested in his services should he be released — and replied, "I'd really like to share my opinion on that, but I'm not going to do that."
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Vintage;2168618 said:
What's not suprising is your inability to grasp the truth of the situation.
It's only vintage if it gets better with age. My man, you're just getting old and feeble.
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The rumor is they offered him $20 million over 7 years to stay retired. However, in the post meeting conference, the team president stated that they discussed his long-term relationship with the Packers.
To me, that means they basically offered him an office or PR job for 7 years and agreed to pay him $3 million per year. Favre could earn $20 if he plays for two more years plus there will be even more endorsement deals and other PR events his name will be tied to.
Personally, I think the Packers leaked the $20 million offer to help get the public on their side and the media promoted it and now NFL fans are running with it like he's stupid for not doing that.
But think about this ...
If I'm correct, he's owed something like $13 million by the Packers if he is on their roster during the 2008 season.
Why would he basically accept another job offer from them that will pay him a net gain of $7 million over the next six years after this year when he knows he can make that kind of money every 1-2 years with endorsements, guest appearances, etc. without having to leave his house very often?
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To me, that means they basically offered him an office or PR job for 7 years and agreed to pay him $3 million per year. Favre could earn $20 if he plays for two more years plus there will be even more endorsement deals and other PR events his name will be tied to.
Personally, I think the Packers leaked the $20 million offer to help get the public on their side and the media promoted it and now NFL fans are running with it like he's stupid for not doing that.
But think about this ...
If I'm correct, he's owed something like $13 million by the Packers if he is on their roster during the 2008 season.
Why would he basically accept another job offer from them that will pay him a net gain of $7 million over the next six years after this year when he knows he can make that kind of money every 1-2 years with endorsements, guest appearances, etc. without having to leave his house very often?
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Reality;2168663 said:
This being leaked is likely from Favre's camp to make the Packers look stupid. Which if true....they are.
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Everyone is ready to jump on Favre for wanting attention, etc. but the truth is, this story would have been over in days if not for the Packers. Brett said he wanted to play again, the Packers said Rodgers was their starting quarterback, so Brett ask for his release which is very justifiable IMO given what he has meant to that organization.
They could have held a joint press conference, thanked him and released him. Then he would have signed with some other team, played a year or two and then retired again. Then the Packers could bring him back for the office/PR/whatever relationship and there would have been no hurt feelings on either side.
The Packers are the one causing this problem. They are completely stupid IMO .. why in the world would you replace a quarterback that led the team to the NFC championship game the previous year is beyond me.
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They could have held a joint press conference, thanked him and released him. Then he would have signed with some other team, played a year or two and then retired again. Then the Packers could bring him back for the office/PR/whatever relationship and there would have been no hurt feelings on either side.
The Packers are the one causing this problem. They are completely stupid IMO .. why in the world would you replace a quarterback that led the team to the NFC championship game the previous year is beyond me.
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I can't see this as being the truth because in no way would leaking the "Packers offer $20 million to stay retired" story would in any way make Favre look good. If anything, it makes the Packers look generous and gives the illusion they are trying to do right by him.Canadian BoyzFan;2168673 said:
Leaking this story does nothing but help the Packers PR with their fans.
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Tovya;2168715 said:
I said it before, I would like nothing better than to see Farve traded to Minnesota. Can you imagine the circus that Vikings @ GB game will be? It just has to be a NBC Sunday nite game. The love feast Madden will be giving Brett will be hilarious. Definately primetime TV at its finest
