It's not official yet but there's a ton of buzz around here. A bunch of places are reporting it's close. I'm so pumped!
I said it somewhere on this site Simms & a third to GB for Favre. It makes sense for Favre geographically, Chucky's MO, & the Pack are set @ QB.
If the Packers can get a third out of this whole mess and deal him out of the division, I'll give them a lot of credit.
http://sportstwo.com/NFL/Story/NFL/2769450 Bucs close to acquiring Favre Wednesday, August 6, 2008 11:15 AM TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Brett Favre circus is nearing its next destination - Tampa Bay. After failing to mend fences with the Green Bay Packers, Favre is on the verge of being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a deal that could be completed as early as Wednesday, according to various reports. The proposed trade would end the highly publicized feud between Favre, the three-time NFL MVP who retired last March only to change his mind and file for reinstatement, and the Packers, who clearly are attempting to rid themselves of the overwhelming distraction created by the 38-year-old quarterback. Favre arrived in Green Bay to a hero's welcome this past weekend and evidently intended to repair his fractured relationship with the Packers, who reluctantly placed the three-time All Pro on their active roster Monday after consistently balking at his requests to return to football. But after a pair of meetings with head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson, including a five-hour sit-down Monday night, Favre left Lambeau Field and boarded a plane for his native Mississippi on Tuesday. During a news conference Tuesday night, McCarthy claimed that Favre does not have the right mindset to play for the Packers. Favre echoed McCarthy's sentiments in a text message sent to ESPN on Tuesday morning, when he told the network that the "best thing for this team is for us to part ways." Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, ruled out the possibility of his client retiring again, leaving a trade as the most likely scenario. Citing a source, the Tampa Tribune has reported that Favre would not stand in the way of a trade to the Buccaneers and that a deal could be finalized within 24 hours. The Green Bay Press-Gazette also reported that trade talks between the Packers and the Bucs have heated up. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, citing league sources, reported that Favre told the Buccaneers he would play for them. However, the newspaper stated that no deal is finalized, and agreeing on compensation could get tricky. The Sentinel added that Favre's wife, Deanna, also was on board for a trade to Tampa Bay. Just another twist in a bizarre saga. The NFL Network added that Favre also spoke to the New York Jets, but they are considered long shots. The reported trade to Tampa Bay makes sense on several fronts. Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden was an assistant with the Packers during Favre's first three seasons in Green Bay. Tampa Bay also runs the West Coast offense with which Favre is familiar, and it has the requisite $12 million in salary cap space to add his salary. In addition, Tampa Bay's current starting quarterback is 38-year-old Jeff Garcia, who currently is sidelined by a calf strain and, despite a solid 2007, played for five different teams in the previous five seasons. The attention-craving Favre, who retired in a tearful press conference on March 4, is the NFL's all-time leader in touchdowns (442), completions (5,377), attempts (8,758), yards (61,555) and wins (160). He also has been a model of toughness, starting an NFL-record 275 consecutive games, including playoffs.
bring in farve... we actually have a quarterback w00t... no disrespect to garcia he had a big heart... but farve can throw the long ball... which we lacked for years!
I feel bad for Garcia too, but the fact is he's too old and we won't win a Super Bowl with him. Favre gives us a real shot. If this falls through and we don't get Favre, I think we should give Josh Johnson a crack at it. 43 TDs and 1 INT is hard to ignore. Just my opinion.
