OK guys here is the scoop. The GM since drafting a QB number 1 a few years ago wanted to get rid of Brett.
He knew he had to find out if his newly drafted QB could hack the NFL. After all he spent big bucks on the new kid.
His dilema? How can I afford paying these two huge salaries. One has to go. Instead of being diplomatic about
the situation, talking with farve about a possible back up role and a slight cut in general he helped farve along the
retirement route. He knew farve still had it in him, but knew he couldn't afford both QBs. HE ALSO knew that Farve
was attractive to Minnesota and HE DID NOT WANT FARVE playing against the packers. The GM wanted it his way.
He knew farve still could play better then 75% of the QBs in the NFL and he didn't want him beating the Packers.
the Packers GM found out he couldn't have his cake and eat it too! Farve initially agreed to retire. I'll bet after some
thought that farve said "Hey....this guys is trying to get me out of the way!" He doesn't want to pay two QBs, and he
doesn't want me to play football for a team in his conference. Thus...the Jets. Farve showed he could still do it.
Unfortunately he tried to play through an arm injury and couldn't.
SO....in my opinion GM fostered this drama. He could have let Farve go to Minnesota. He didn't. Instead he traded the QBs
rights to the Jets stipulating that THEY WOULDN"T TRADE HIM TO MINNESOTA. Now if that isn't a selfish motive on the Packers
GM I don't know what is!
Is there drama.....yes...way to much. But this isn't Farves fault alone.
The GM of the Packers has more to do with this drama then farve does. The GM by his selfish actions caused this problem
and knew dam well if farve played for Minnesota he would be thumped by the Green Bay fans and probably beaten on the
field also by the Vikings keeping Green Bay out of the playoffs. by the way...Green Bay didn't do so well with the new QB
did they? Ya think they might have been better with farve and a healthy arm? I do
Greed is a funny thing. Ask the GM of the Packers. The Vikings will probably win the division with Farve. And the Pack will
be eating cheese during the playoffs.
BTW, I'm not a packers or vikings fan. I'm a football fan. Cleveland Browns as a matter of fact.
And we haven't had professional football in NE Ohio for quite awhile