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Packers to Favre: You can be Rodgers' backup......take that!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Riddick, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    You're kidding, right? They might say that in public, but half the teams in the league realize they have a dog under center and would kill to have Favre. Three of them share the NFC North with the Packers.
     
  2. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Favre reinstated....
    http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/08/03/favre-on-his-way-to-green-bay-but-negotiations-still-on.aspx

    Favre on his way to Green Bay, but negotiations still on
    By Tom Silverstein
    Sunday, Aug 3 2008, 11:00 AM

    Green Bay -- Brett Favre has been reinstated and is on his way to Green Bay, but it's still not a lock that he'll be in uniform again for the Packers.

    A source familiar with the Favre situation said that commissioner Roger Goodell called Packers president Mark Murphy this morning to tell him he has reinstated Favre and that the Packers have until noon Monday to create a roster spot for him. Favre is scheduled to fly to Green Bay today and arrive at the airport at around 5:30 p.m.

    The team is fully prepared to take Favre back. It has been saving a room for him at St. Norbert's College and has a plan to integrate him back into practice. Favre will have to take a physical and a conditioning test Monday before being put on the roster. The Packers will have to cut someone to make room for him.

    The source emphasized that negotiations on the marketing deal offered by the Packers are not over. In fact, there's some thought that Favre, who is coming to Green Bay with his agent, James (Bus) Cook, and his family, may be reporting to force the Packers to meet his financial demands. The negotiations are believed to be centered around the total value of the deal.
     
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