With the possible exception of rock bands on "farewell tours", there's no demographic less committal when it comes to retirement plans as professional athletes. For that reason, the fact that Brett Favre's retirement was so short lived isn't particularly surprising. Favre has made another move toward leaving the game for good by filing retirement papers with the league, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed Monday.
The drama took another twist on Tuesday when Favre faxed his application for reinstatement to the league office. While this is typically a 'rubber stamp' type procedure, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell indicated that he'd delay acting on the request for 24-48 hours in hopes that some sort of agreement can be reached between Favre and his former team. If some sort of deal cannot be brokered between the two sides, this can tell exactly what is on this professional player's heart although Goodell has no reason to deny Favre's request.
Once Favre is "officially" reinstated it leaves Packers' GM Ted Thompson with three options-they can welcome Favre back to the team, they can trade him or they can release him. None of these options are without their potential downsides. With Favre back in camp the team would almost be forced to give him the starting job, which could be problematic for the development of Aaron Rodgers whom the team drafted as the QB of the future. This potential PR nightmare could be exacerbated should Favre end up having a productive season for another team, particularly a rival like the hated Chicago Bears.
Many in the community already feel that the team has handled this situation poorly, showing little respect to a beloved franchise player. Others have suggested that Favre should stick to his decision to retire, with some labeling him a "diva" for his expectation that the team that went forward with plans for a future without him should now just accept him back.
At this point, however, Favre is holding all of the cards. He'll play somewhere, but the Packers' management will determine if he'll be under center in Lambeau Field or elsewhere. That commitment will only be valid as long as Brett Favre is not a Green Bay Packer, as if he's on the team he'll all but demand the starting role.
The drama took another twist on Tuesday when Favre faxed his application for reinstatement to the league office. While this is typically a 'rubber stamp' type procedure, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell indicated that he'd delay acting on the request for 24-48 hours in hopes that some sort of agreement can be reached between Favre and his former team. If some sort of deal cannot be brokered between the two sides, this can tell exactly what is on this professional player's heart although Goodell has no reason to deny Favre's request.
Once Favre is "officially" reinstated it leaves Packers' GM Ted Thompson with three options-they can welcome Favre back to the team, they can trade him or they can release him. None of these options are without their potential downsides. With Favre back in camp the team would almost be forced to give him the starting job, which could be problematic for the development of Aaron Rodgers whom the team drafted as the QB of the future. This potential PR nightmare could be exacerbated should Favre end up having a productive season for another team, particularly a rival like the hated Chicago Bears.
Many in the community already feel that the team has handled this situation poorly, showing little respect to a beloved franchise player. Others have suggested that Favre should stick to his decision to retire, with some labeling him a "diva" for his expectation that the team that went forward with plans for a future without him should now just accept him back.
At this point, however, Favre is holding all of the cards. He'll play somewhere, but the Packers' management will determine if he'll be under center in Lambeau Field or elsewhere. That commitment will only be valid as long as Brett Favre is not a Green Bay Packer, as if he's on the team he'll all but demand the starting role.
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