It's officially high noon at Packers camp today. Roger Goodell has given the Packers and Favre this one last day to figure things out before Favre can show up at Packers camp and turn things into a complete circus. Which means whatever happens today will likely dictate what happens in this mess. And as of right now, there are almost too many scenarios that could happen.
First off, Favre is reportedly seriously considering the $20 million marketing and licensing deal offer from the Packers and staying retired. The deal, which some people have called a bribe, is actually something the Packers have had available to Favre long before he even retired.
Although, admittedly, it would seem strange that a man who said he wasn't coming back to play football for the money would agree to a $20 million payout to not play football.
Next up, there's the question of whether Favre could be traded to the Bucs or the Jets. The Bucs looked like a real possibility after Jeff Garcia injured his leg yesterday, but he's currently listed as day-to-day. Meanwhile, there were reports that there were serious talks between Favre's agent and the Jets, but that Favre has since decided he doesn't want to play for them.
Lastly, there have been reports as well that the Packers would indeed consider trading Favre to either the Bears of Vikings as a last resort, which seems nuts. I still think the Packers would rather Favre shows up to camp, sets off a media circus, and is forced to ride the pine, rather than give him the chance to beat them twice a year.
What's funny about all of this is that as sick as I am of it, it's actually gotten fun again because Favre and the Packers are finally under the gun. And in all honesty, it would piss me off to no end if Favre took the $20 million deal and stayed retired. No, at this point, I want to see him on the Vikings or Bears. I want to see him piss off Packers fans. I want to see him go head-to-head with Rodgers. I want to see him throw another crushing playoff pick.
Will we get to see any of that? Who knows. But at least we're one step closer today.









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