My boyfriend's back, and you're gonna be in trouble

[lupi]

Brett Fav're?

With his family "tugging" on him to play, Brett Favre has an "itch" to come out of retirement and report to training camp with the Green Bay Packers later this month, according to sources close to the team and player.


Favre has communicated his potential desire to coach Mike McCarthy but talks have not advanced to a substantive stage, a Packers source said.

The source said the Packers would be reluctant to open the door for Favre because "Brett retired for the right reasons, even though I know his family is tugging on him [to play]."

Another source conceded Favre was "getting the itch" to play football in 2008.

However, Favre's agent downplayed the likelihood that the quarterback could un-retire or that he was prepared to report to camp July 28.

"As far as I know, right now, Brett Favre is retired and until he tells me something different, that's what it is," James "Bus" Cook, Favre's agent, said.

Favre was unavailable for comment. A Packers spokesman said that McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson were on vacation.

Favre has two years remaining on his contract at an average of about $12.5 million per season. His salary is not currently counting toward the salary cap because the Packers placed him on the reserve-retired list.

If Favre decides that he absolutely wants to play this season, the Packers could be confronted with a sensitive issue. The entire offseason has been spent preparing Aaron Rodgers to play quarterback to the point where "the offensive scheme has evolved" and, psychologically, closing the door on Favre's legendary 17-year career.

If the Packers resist a stronger push by Favre to return, sources speculate that the quarterback could press the team to release him from his contract so that he could seek a job with another team. A league official said that Favre could force a decision by asking the Packers, in writing, to reinstate him to active status. The team would have to comply or release him.

"That's speculation and I wouldn't go there," a team source said. "We value Brett's legacy, we think he values it, and we'd want to protect that. Brett's a high-quality person and he's not going to push it that far. He'll do the right thing [and stay retired]. This was almost predictable, the idea that Brett would get the itch to play as we get closer to the season."

In an interview done with ESPN around the time Favre retired in early March, McCarthy predicted Favre "will have an itch to come back. I saw Joe Montana go through it, even though I was a younger coach in Kansas City at the time."

McCarthy said it was Favre who convinced the coach that retirement was the "right thing to do."

"I tried to talk him out of retirement," McCarthy said back in March. "Tom Clements [Green Bay's quarterbacks coach] and I were trying to sell him on the concept that he could still play at a high level with 80-to-85 percent of the commitment he had last year. Brett thought that maybe he could do it but he reasoned that when you cut back the commitment, you open yourself up to injury, to not being on top of your game -- which was very important to Brett -- and letting the team down in the process.

"Really, what Brett did was very honorable because the stress and pressure he feels is a direct result of the standard he sets for himself."

 

[yankeesfan]

Why?

 

[ViviTheMage]

what is that, like 5 comebacks?

 

[Vehemence]

Although I already miss him, he shouldn't pull a Cher here and come out of retirement.

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
what is that, like 5 comebacks?

One more and he gets a free soda.

 

[Baked]

Some family he's got. Bunch of greedy ass bitches.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: dNor
Although I already miss him, he shouldn't pull a Cher here and come out of retirement.

Do you believe in football after Favre?

 

[Spineshank]

I hope he stays retired so i can always remember my Giants put him there.

 

[91TTZ]

I'd have to say that a 18th year Favre will be a hell of a lot more durable than a fresh Aaron Rogers. Rogers will be hurt by mid season.

 

[ric1287]

Originally posted by: Baked
Some family he's got. Bunch of greedy ass bitches.

gets paid either way

 

[OrByte]

He should just let the other kids play, when he is on the field that means someone younger isn't.

time to hang it up dude.

 

[BeauJangles]

He needs a 12 step program to help him quit.

 

[Slew Foot]

Originally posted by: ric1287

Originally posted by: Baked
Some family he's got. Bunch of greedy ass bitches.

gets paid either way

Really? If you retire you still get paid? Heck, Id retire the first day after signing my first contract.

 

[WisMan]

Originally posted by: OrByte
He should just let the other kids play, when he is on the field that means someone younger isn't.

time to hang it up dude.

Just because they are younger doesn't mean they would be better....

Brett Favre is my hero and I'd love to see him play forever, but i hate to see him come to a day where he is still in the NFL and he just doesn't have it anymore. I don't think hes quite to that point yet, but its not far down the road.

Also, i think I'm more of a Favre fan then a Packer fan. If he ends up playing for another team i would follow him more then the packers, and would even cheer for him if he played against the Packers.... assuming he doesn't go to the damn dirty Bears.

Overall, i guess i hope he just stays retired, but i won't complain if he doesn't.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot

Originally posted by: ric1287

Originally posted by: Baked
Some family he's got. Bunch of greedy ass bitches.

gets paid either way

Really? If you retire you still get paid? Heck, Id retire the first day after signing my first contract.

And unless you are within the top 12 or so drafted your first contract will have crap for guaranteed money. someone like Favre is able to get all the contract guaranteed, small difference.

 

[nsafreak]

Well this should be interesting. I hope we all do remember that Brett is on the cover for this year's Madden.

 

[jman19]

Surprise... more Brett Favre retirement bullshit. He just needs to go away at this point.

 

[Homerboy]

since this saga is still on-going, as a life-long Packer zealot, and a huge Brett Favre fan, may I just say fuck him if he decides to unretire. What a selfish prick if he does. Entirely ruins his legacy IMO.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
since this saga is still on-going, as a life-long Packer zealot, and a huge Brett Favre fan, may I just say fuck him if he decides to unretire. What a selfish prick if he does. Entirely ruins his legacy IMO.

Yup, if he does and has a shitty year and then retires, it just won't be near as satisfying as going out like he did last season.

 

[KeithTalent]

I hope they release him and he goes to the Vikings. :evil:

KT

 

[meltdown75]

i just wanted to say that this is the gayest topic title in the history of the internet.

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
i just wanted to say that this is the gayest topic title in the history of the internet.

/agree

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I hope they release him and he goes to the Panthers. :evil:

KT

fixed your post

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I hope they release him and he goes to the Panthers. :evil:

KT

fixed your post

Don't you guys still have Delhomer running the show down there?

KT

 

[mesthead21]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I hope they release him and he goes to the Vikings. :evil:

KT

That would be glorious. Not likely to happen but again that would be glorious.

On another note, I'm really sick of this "will he come back? will he not???" bullcrap. He's retired or not, he doesn't need to come back. Yes, Favre is a great player and a legend but he needs to let it go... He's hurting his team more by doing this than anything else