Favre Ready For Media Frenzy At Training Camp
02/08/2008 08:23
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Brett Favre's agent says the three-time MVP understands he would be walking into a media frenzy by showing up for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, but he's willing to deal with that rather than have retirement forced on him.
''He's prepared to deal with it,'' James (Bus) Cook told The Associated Press on Thursday. ''He's ready to go back, but he can't go back until the commissioner reinstates him.''
That didn't happen Thursday. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is giving the Packers and Favre at least one more day to resolve their standoff before granting the quarterback his reinstatement.
Meanwhile, a pair of potential solutions reportedly were emerging late Thursday night.
The Wisconsin State Journal and ESPN reported that Favre was considering a 10-year, US$20-million marketing and licensing deal offer from the Packers - and staying retired. And the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported the Packers and Cook were in ''serious'' discussions with the New York Jets about a trade.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
I just can’t believe how ludicrous this situation has gotten. The Packers are now willing to pay Favre $20 million over 10 years to stay home?