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Friday, September 23, 2005
Trade Favre?
Cliff Christl, an excellent columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, mulls the unthinkable:
Still, there might be a team or two that might be interested [in trading for Favre]. The Baltimore Ravens, for example, have $3.55 million of cap space. And all they might need to challenge Pittsburgh in the AFC North and even for a Super Bowl title is a quarterback.
...In essence, [Favre] nixed whatever minuscule chance there might have been of the Packers trading him. In fact, those chances probably were even less than minuscule.
But let’s play the what-if game for a moment.
What if the weekend before this year's Oct. 18 trading deadline, the NFC East Division-leading Eagles lost quarterback Donovan McNabb for the season with an injury and Andy Reid, who also happened to have $12.6 million of cap space as of three weeks ago, offered the Packers a No. 1 pick for Favre?
Or say Tampa Bay’s Jon Gruden decides in the next few weeks that with his defense and Cadillac Williams, he could win a second Super Bowl with Favre this season and proposes a trade to the Packers that included a No. 1 pick?
The Packers are going to have to rebuild. Maybe Aaron Rodgers will make rebuilding quick and painless, but he certainly didn't wow the coaches in training camp. Rebuilding goes faster when you commit to it.
But can the Packers trade Brett Favre? The Packers have released or traded many Pro Bowl caliber players -- even Hall of Famers -- at the end of their careers. James Lofton and Jim Taylor are two Hall of Famers who finished their careers elsewhere.
Or is Favre different? Does he mean more to Green Bay and the Packers than Joe Montana mean to the 49ers?
I think Favre is different for two reasons. One, Favre changed the franchise. Favre's pass to Kitrick Taylor was the moment Green Bay became a winning organization again. For the last 13 years, Brett Favre has been the Green Bay Packers in a way that Joe Montana -- surrounded by hall of famers as he was -- never was the 49ers. Two, Aaron Rodgers isn't Steve Young. Ultimately, the fans will forgive anything except losing. And the greatest loss in football is a missed opportunity. Leaving Steve Young on the bench would've been a missed opportunity. Making Aaron Rodgers wait his turn is sound football.
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Even though this is all speculation--during his Wednesday press conference Favre was asked whether he'd play for another team and answered with an emphatic NO!!!--I am of the mindset that Ted Thomson would be run out of town if he traded Favre. Being a native of Green Bay, I can tell you that Favre is our Jebediah Springfield: Brett knows this, and is extremely thankful and loyal to the city and the organization. Thompson would have to have ten-ton balls with blast shields in order to pull a trade with number 4.
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10:22 AM
I agree. I think Favre is much more a part of his team's city than any player of his stature.
Does Favre live in Green Bay during the off season? Where will he go when he retires? He's from someplace in the south isn't he?
Favre has a home in Mississippi. He had a home in Green Bay, but he put that up for sale last year. When he's done playing football, he'll go home to Kiln.
...Unless he decides to run for governor of Wisconsin. He'd win in a landslide.
Please tell me he is the rare wealthy pro athlete who is a Democrat.
He's never made any political statements that I know of. My guess is that he would be moderate conservative.
Damn. Come on guys, you're all union members for god's sake!
I don't know Favre's politics. He's never made a political statement. His buddy Chmura was very conservative. He wouldn't even go to the White House to meet Clinton after the Packers won the Super Bowl. (Yes, the same Chmura who went hot tubbing with drunk high school girls.)
New Viking Darren Sharper endorsed John Kerry in 2004. Favre didn't join that endorsement, either.
If I recall correctly new viking Fred Smoot endorsed Kerry as well. I only remember because it was so rare.
Jon Gruden picked up Favre at the airport when he was traded from Atlanta to Green Bay and was his coach. Gruden loves veteren QB's and loves to revive careers...possible?
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8:26 PM
If the JS took a poll, most Packer fans would be in favor of trading Favre. There really is no reason to keep him on this team.
The 2006 Packers are at best, a 5-11 team with Favre - though they'll be lucky to win 3 or 4 this year. They're really that bad. With Aaron Rodgers, they'll win 3 or 4 games as well. This year's a wash, big deal.
The important thing to remember is that Rodgers is the future. And do you want him to take his knocks next year when we have another high draft pick to build on, or this year, a wasted year already? Throw him into the hornets nest now, I say, not next year. Give him playing time this year, and with a few breaks, next year we have an outside chance at a wildcard.
Favre emphatically saying "No" to a trade is simply to prevent a story and rumors. If a trade was orchestrated to a contender, he'd jump on it. Either this year or next year is his last, especially if he continues to get beat up behind GBs o-line. The team should do Favre and themselves a favor, and trade him.
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8:57 PM
Favre is not leaving Green Bay. Ted Thompson should get his head out of his ass or get the hell out of town, missing that perfect oppertunity to pick up Moss is pretty much unforgivable. I agree with Favre, if the Packers are trying to rebuild why the hell would they do it now with Favre on his 17th season. They need to bring in some veteran offensive players to give him a chance to win again. After Favre retires then rebuild, he'll end a great era for the Pack which at that point would be a great time to start over with or without Aaron Rogers at the helm.
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11:08 PM
Although not a huge Packer fan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Farve is iconic, but he's done. He pissed off to many people with this back and forth talk, and eventually, you've got to move on. Yes, he WAS a great quarterback, but remember, he also has the most interceptions ever. It's time to move on. Besides, he three sacks away from being the next Ali, then what with your cap space?
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7:15 PM
Fuck Mark Chmura and all republicans. I like Favre, but I'm scared he might be a dirty conservative too. He did a promotion with Toby Keith (the redneck racist country "artist") before, so that's not good
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12:03 AM
