Favre to stay retired (1 Viewer)

[benm3218]

As with the others...it is still unconfirmed rumor at this point.

And for some bizarre reason, that's more important to you than whether it's true or not.

Not at all...never was before either.Im just not going to go overboard speculating over internet rumors everytime they come out...I don't just treat them as true right away like some do.

You sure as hell go overboard in thread after thread telling people that the rumors aren't worth talking about. What's your point? That nothing can be talked about until there's a press release by either Brett Favre or the Green Bay Packers? Meanwhile the "not worth talking" rumor on PFT is now being reported as, um, fact by Adam Schefter on nfl.com. You may have heard of him.So is it OK to talk about it now Mrs. Favre? Huh? Huh? Can we can we pretty please?

Not worth talking about at all?Not totally...but not going overboard about the rumors as if they were Gospel.Really...so much fact that ESPN is reporting that the Packers have contacted several teams about him?Seems like some conflicting reports going on.

 

[fatness]

Brett Farve meet Daniel Snyder.......Daniel Snyder meet Brett Farve...

I really don't think this will happen. I think Snyder and Cerrato and Zorn are settled with Campbell as QB, and they certainly don't need another backup with Collins there. He played rather well last year.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Brett Farve meet Daniel Snyder.......Daniel Snyder meet Brett Farve...

Uhhh...go sell crazy elsewhere, we're all stocked up here. BTW - Won't happen...even if they wanted it to happen, no cap room.

 

[Bizkiteer]

I bet Favre stays retired now that his hand has been found in the cookie jar (using his Packer issued cell to call Minny coaches). Doh!!! What an idiot!!!

 

[sho nuff]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here?

ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.

Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?

Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

I think he doesn't want this to be the lead story on his league every night during training camp...is he over stepping? Possibly but he is just looking out for the game. He doesn't want the masses of fans to be consumed by this part of the game. I understand his POV but I also agree he should stay out of it.

 

[ScottyFargo]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here?

ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.

Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?

Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Maybe he wants to cover up the fact that the Packers have been handing out perks off-book for God only knows how many years because that would be a bigger scandal than a retired quarterback drunk dialing coaches when it's been no secret he's wanted to return since before he even retired?

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

Pro Football Today Rumor & SpeculationBut Goodell's not the type of person to engage in coverups!

 

[sho nuff]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

 

[fatness]

But Goodell's not the type of person to engage in coverups!

Obviously he'll need to destroy the phone. For the good of the game, you know.

 

[sho nuff]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here?

ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.

Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?

Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Maybe he wants to cover up the fact that the Packers have been handing out perks off-book for God only knows how many years because that would be a bigger scandal than a retired quarterback drunk dialing coaches when it's been no secret he's wanted to return since before he even retired?

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

Pro Football Today Rumor & SpeculationBut Goodell's not the type of person to engage in coverups!

Yeah...Im sure they are very worried in the "cap violation" from a freakin cell phone....when it possibly was no violation in the first place.

 

[sho nuff]

But Goodell's not the type of person to engage in coverups!

Obviously he'll need to destroy the phone. For the good of the game, you know.

Now that is funny.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

 

[sho nuff]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

Sees through what? What was reported in this thread is a rumor...a rumor that by the more recent reports is false as the team is now being encouraged to work things out and Favre is expected by some to file for reinstatement within the next day or two (of course that is also rumor and unconfirmed at this point).Sorry you cannot handle that I correctly pointed out what at the time was rumor. The fact that you had to jump in with this comment was pretty foolish and served absolutely no purpose other than to try and bash me.Like I have said to the others...grow up.

 

[benm3218]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

Sees through what? What was reported in this thread is a rumor...a rumor that by the more recent reports is false as the team is now being encouraged to work things out and Favre is expected by some to file for reinstatement within the next day or two (of course that is also rumor and unconfirmed at this point).Sorry you cannot handle that I correctly pointed out what at the time was rumor. The fact that you had to jump in with this comment was pretty foolish and served absolutely no purpose other than to try and bash me.Like I have said to the others...grow up.

I heard a rumour you are annoying.WAIT! This just in! It is confirmed, you are annoying.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

Sees through what? What was reported in this thread is a rumor...a rumor that by the more recent reports is false as the team is now being encouraged to work things out and Favre is expected by some to file for reinstatement within the next day or two (of course that is also rumor and unconfirmed at this point).Sorry you cannot handle that I correctly pointed out what at the time was rumor. The fact that you had to jump in with this comment was pretty foolish and served absolutely no purpose other than to try and bash me.Like I have said to the others...grow up.

YOU JUST POSTED A RUMOR!!!! Are you that dense that you don't see the hypocrisy?

 

[sho nuff]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

Sees through what? What was reported in this thread is a rumor...a rumor that by the more recent reports is false as the team is now being encouraged to work things out and Favre is expected by some to file for reinstatement within the next day or two (of course that is also rumor and unconfirmed at this point).Sorry you cannot handle that I correctly pointed out what at the time was rumor. The fact that you had to jump in with this comment was pretty foolish and served absolutely no purpose other than to try and bash me.Like I have said to the others...grow up.

YOU JUST POSTED A RUMOR!!!! Are you that dense that you don't see the hypocrisy?

And I posted it and disclaimed it was a rumor.I did not run with it as if it were fact as others were doing a few weeks ago.Get it? No hypocrisy at all...I am not claiming either story right now is what is happening.Good lord, I posted in this thread that the post that started it was rumor...one which turns out may very well be untrue...and I am still get blasted for it.Seriously people...LET IT GO...GROW UP!!!!

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Is Goodell overstepping his bounds here? ESPN reported he was encouraging the Packers to have this worked out by camp.Work what out Rog? Since when does the commish get involved in what a team does with a retired player who has yet to file for reinstatement?Maybe Mr. Goodell should take a look at the tampering evidence and figure that out before trying to dictate that a team do something with a player who is currently retired and may not play this year.

Just a rumor. Until Goodell or TT issue a press release, nothing to discuss.

Seriously...this stopped being funny withing hours of the first childish comment...3 weeks later...its just downright idiotic.

Stop ever using the word "rumor" in your posts, and I'll stop hounding you. You persist in this silly behavior - and everyone sees through it. Stop now and save yourself.

Sees through what? What was reported in this thread is a rumor...a rumor that by the more recent reports is false as the team is now being encouraged to work things out and Favre is expected by some to file for reinstatement within the next day or two (of course that is also rumor and unconfirmed at this point).Sorry you cannot handle that I correctly pointed out what at the time was rumor. The fact that you had to jump in with this comment was pretty foolish and served absolutely no purpose other than to try and bash me.Like I have said to the others...grow up.

YOU JUST POSTED A RUMOR!!!! Are you that dense that you don't see the hypocrisy?

And I posted it and disclaimed it was a rumor.I did not run with it as if it were fact as others were doing a few weeks ago.Get it? No hypocrisy at all...I am not claiming either story right now is what is happening.Good lord, I posted in this thread that the post that started it was rumor...one which turns out may very well be untrue...and I am still get blasted for it.Seriously people...LET IT GO...GROW UP!!!!

Alright. Done. Go Packers.