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Favre considering Pack's $20M offer

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The $20 million offer that Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy made to Brett Favre on Wednesday, aimed at making a long-term commitment to him regardless of whether he plays this season, might be enough to keep the quarterback on the sideline. If Favre takes the offer, it would end weeks of uncertainty and growing dissatisfaction among his many fans and allow him to bow out of a contentious situation gracefully. In turn, it would bail the Packers out of a public relations nightmare they helped create with poor communication with Favre during the off-season. An NFL source who wanted the Packers' side to be explained said Murphy's financial offer was wrongly being portrayed as a bribe. He said Murphy first proposed a 10-year formal relationship with Favre in March after the quarterback's retirement and did not bring it up for the first time Wednesday during his nine-hour visit with Favre and his agent in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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August 1, 2008  05:42 AM ET

Why is it that i'm picturing Howie Mandel standing in Brett Farve's living room asking him DEAL or NO DEAL?

August 1, 2008  06:10 AM ET

Good one Nolesfan, he has to consider this deal though, because Chicago doesn't have the weapons to be successful and the Vikings are so unproven that I just can't see farve making that much of a difference!

August 1, 2008  06:50 AM ET

bretty has become the fugly stripper that you pay to dance any where else in the club, just not at your table..

August 1, 2008  06:59 AM ET

I honestly have nno idea what is gonna happen here, so I'm just gonna tune out this whole Brett Farve thing until it's resoulved

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August 1, 2008  07:13 AM ET

I hope not. 'Cause if he does, it will look like a blackmail payment. As if Brett was "holding them hostage" by threatening to come back & throw a monkeywrench in their set QB plans. Shut up money if you will.

August 1, 2008  07:29 AM ET

I guess he may not really want to come back, huh?

August 1, 2008  07:33 AM ET

He'll take the money and then ...... he'll sell cheeze head hats to the Packers faithful!

August 1, 2008  07:57 AM ET

Cant believe they would pay him $20 mil to not play. Hey Packers I have a lot more experience than Brett Farve at NOTplaying quarterback. I havent played since 1985 how about considering paying me to not play I cant start (or stop) immediately. I will be waiting for your call

August 1, 2008  08:04 AM ET

Why is it that i'm picturing Howie Mandel standing in Brett Farve's living room asking him DEAL or NO DEAL?

nolesfan33 | 08/01/08, 05:42 AM
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LOL! Good one.

August 1, 2008  08:04 AM ET

At least they are letting us swear in the Favre threads now.
It was BULLSHlT that we couldn't before.

YODA | 08/01/08, 07:11 AM
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Potty mouth have you.

August 1, 2008  08:06 AM ET

At least they are letting us swear in the Favre threads now.
It was BULLSHlT that we couldn't before.

YODA | 08/01/08, 07:11 AM

Master Yoda always knows what to say.

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August 1, 2008  08:22 AM ET

This reports is total BS... this report was put out into the media by the Packers PR guys...

Farve wants to play. Period.

August 1, 2008  08:26 AM ET

FaVRE better take the money and get a copy of Madden 2009.

August 1, 2008  08:26 AM ET

I sure hope he don't take this. I still think that Rodgers will be hurt in the preseasong. Favre should go to training camp and bide his time. It is only a matter of time before they put him in.

August 1, 2008  08:32 AM ET

and the beat goes on ...

August 1, 2008  08:32 AM ET

Hye jc, heard you had risen from the dead again.

August 1, 2008  08:35 AM ET

let Favre and T.T. have a riding lawn mower race to determine who gets their way. That would be a huge draw in Mississippi.

 
August 1, 2008  08:40 AM ET

Uhh, how is this not a salary cap violation? Can the Patriots pay Peyton Manning to stay home? It might be worth it.
Meanwhile, Jeff George must be thinking about coming out of retirement- I am sure lots of teams will pay him to stay home.

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