NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the Vikings did not tamper with quarterback Brett Favre. In a letter to both teams, Goodell acknowledged that Favre and Vikings coaches did speak, but none of those conversations suggest that Favre was soliciting a job or that other teams were soliciting his services. The Packers released a statement saying they […]
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Favre On His Way to GB After Says He’s Been Reinstated
The saga continues in the Brett Favre fiasco, as now it’s being reported by him that he has been reinstated. ESPN’s Wendi Nix reports Brett Favre’s plane is scheduled to land in Green Bay at 6:30 p.m. ET, but Favre does not plan to attend the team’s sold-out Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field. ESPN’s […]
Favre Reportedly Considering Payoff Offer
Brett Favre is reportedly considering a 20-million-dollar payoff offer from the Packers. ESPNews reported late last night that Favre is giving serious consideration to the offer, which would give him 2-million-dollars-a-year-over the next ten years to stay retired. In a text message to an ESPN reporter, Favre reportedly said the offer, though “awkward and unsettling […]
Goodell Puts the Farve Reinstatement on Hold
It looks as if the Brett Favre saga with the Packers is going to continue. Tomorrow. Commissioner Roger Goodell, with reinstatement papers in hand for the future Hall of Fame QB, says that no action will be taken today in if he is going to grant the QB his freedom to play again or not. […]
Favre’s Situation Being Watched by Goodell
It looks as if NFL Commish Roger Goodell is keeping a close eye with the ongoing saga between the Packers and QB Brett Favre. AP is reporting that Goodell has spoken to the Packers management several times about the drama, and has even encouraged Pack GM Ted Thompson to talk to teams around the […]