According to ESPN, "We're at a stalemate," Favre said. "Mike [McCarthy] and I both agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction and will continue to be a distraction." Favre opined that
Aaron Rodgers "should be the starter right now" and added that an open competition for the job "is going to be mass confusion and that's not good for this team" before admitting that "this probably isn't going to work."
This is greatly a mistake for
Green Bay Packers not to at least have open competition with
Aaron Rodgers at later date. If there ever would be an open competition,
Brett Favre will beat out
Aaron Rodgers. GM Ted Thompson knows it.
Brett Favre knows it. Perhaps
Aaron Rodgers knows it too. The organization does not want to witness fans put up signs "Play
Brett Favre! Bench
Aaron Rodgers" all season long nor they want to deal with their screamings "We want Brett, We want Brett."
Granted,
Brett Favre is abound to make near to $12 million this season which is one of the factors the
Green Bay Packers are not looking forward to this season. On March 2nd, 2001,
Brett Favre has signed a ten-year, $100 million contract. The deal included a $10 million signing bonus. 2008: $12 million, 2009: $13 million, 2010: $14 million, 2011: Free Agent. It's almost absurd that this organization offered
Brett Favre rumored $25 million dollars to remain retired, the exact number the as if
Brett Favre were to play for the
Green Bay Packers next two seasons. Actually, this offer package includes a marketing deal for
Brett Favre. A marketing deal!? If I read this correctly, you're asking
Brett Favre to be the mascot for your organization for next 10 years? Are you asking
Brett Favre to put on a cheesehead?
Business, Business. It's just a business decision, GM Ted Thompson would say regarding
Brett Favre's case. What is actually true is the future investment they want to protect. Without any doubts,
Brett Favre plays no part in their future planning.
Aaron Rodgers has two years contract left with
Green Bay Packers: 2008: $680,000, 2009: $800,000, 2010: Free Agent. Despite Packers-Cowboys game last season when
Aaron Rodgers put up a remarkable performance, they want to at least evaluate
Aaron Rodgers' performance the following season and the next to determine if he is their franchise quarterback. If
Aaron Rodgers met their expectation, they would feel more comfortable to re-sign him to a longer contract.
Not only I accuse GM Ted Thompson, team president and CEO
Mark Murphy once said "Although we built this year around the assumption that Brett meant what he said about retiring, Brett is coming back. We will welcome him back and turn this situation to our advantage." When I first heard this news, I thought "what a obvious, huge bluff." You probably thought the same thing too. Let it be known that the Executive Committee does not want a 38 years old quarterback to be part of their future plans. The only advantage you speak of,
Mark Murphy, is to be rewarded more investment opportunities by trading away
Brett Favre.
Few words to
Green Bay Packers Executive Committee I would like to share with. This team was only one game away from a trip to Super Bowl last season. Why would you want a major setback especially with
Aaron Rodgers who basically had only one game experience? It is unknown where
Green Bay Packers will finish up in this season and I know for a fact, it won't be in Super Bowl. I cannot see
Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback in a Super Bowl game this season or ever.
I would like to share a picture with you all who the jokers are. The picture you see are the members of
Green Bay Packers Executive Committee presently is composed of (back row) Larry L. Weyers, Treasurer; Edward N. Martin, Member; Mark H. Murphy, President, Carl W. Kuehne, Secretary, Robert C. Gallagher, Member; (front row) Peter M. Platten III, Vice President, and John F. Bergstrom, Member.
