Archive for May, 2009

Vikings Will Not Sign Favre

According to Yahoo Sports: The Minnesota Vikings will not sign free-agent quarterback Brett Favre(notes), a source close to the team told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. In a phone call that took place sometime in the last day, the source said Favre told Vikings coach Brad Childress that he wanted to remain retired. Favre is expected [...]

More on the Favre Situation

The Brett Favre retirement drama is back again.  It’s beginning to feel like a tradition. Every off-season, for what seems like ten years, Brett Favre manages to create outlandish drama over his “retirement.” First, it was up for debate whether or not he wanted to play at all.  He would spend his entire off-season on [...]

Source: Favre to talk to Childress about playing in Minnesota

According to ESPN, the former Packer QB will meet with Vikings head coach Brad Childress this week to discuss the possibility of another Brett Favre comeback.  Favre was released by the Jets, leaving him free to sign with any NFL team. Whatever hard feelings exist between Favre and the Packer front office are still quite [...]

Packers Release Jason Hunter

Roster moves continued today as the Packers released DE Jason Hunter.  Hunter, who was a special teams standout in three seasons with the Packers, was not a good fit to move from his traditional defensive end position to an outside linebacker spot in the 3-4 defense. Here is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s description of the [...]

Pack Sign Punter Adam Graessle and Tackle Dane Randolph

The Green Bay Press Gazette reports today that the Pack have signed punter Adam Graessle and tackle Dane Randolph to free-agent contracts, their agents confirmed this morning. Graessle (6-foot-5, 215 pounds), who was Pittsburgh’s punter from 2004 to ’06, was one of two punters who participated in this past weekend’s rookie orientation camp on a [...]

Join the Staff as a Writer at PackersGab!

Are you a die-hard Packers fan with a strong opinion? Have you ever dreamed of being a writer, or like posting about the Packers and their trials? Then your shot to do it is here, as PackersGab.com has a new look, and is looking for new writers for the 2009 offseason and beyond. Share your [...]