Link <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers welcomed back quarterback Brett Favre from the reserve-retired list Sunday knowing full well that they've already taken the first step toward trading him to the Minnesota Vikings. An executive in personnel for an NFL team with close ties to clubs in the NFC North Division told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Packers called the Vikings on Friday informing them that Favre was available. "They've kind of said through one of their (front-office) guys that if Favre did report they would potentially trade him within the division," the executive said late Sunday afternoon. The source said the conversation between officials from the two bitter rivals was brief. There was no discussion about possible compensation. James "Bus" Cook, Favre's agent, has not been involved in talks with the Vikings regarding a possible restructuring of his contract, according to the source. The contact by the Packers was termed "a feeler" in the event Favre rejected the multimillion-dollar marketing and promotional agreement offered by Green Bay. "They thought he would agree to it," the executive said. "Evidently, he didn't agree to it." The Vikings, according to the source, remain convinced that the Packers don't want Favre on their roster in 2008. It appears more and more as if the Vikings are the only team in the NFC North with legitimate interest in Favre. On Thursday, top officials of the Detroit Lions said they wouldn't trade for him. In Chicago, coach Lovie Smith said he was happy with quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton. "The Bears say they're not interested," the source said. "The Bears just kind of are what they are. I don't see him in Detroit, either. At least the Vikings' offense is what he's used to. Old dogs don't learn new tricks, especially in three weeks."</div>
Sota should toss a second rounder and a fifth rounder Greenbays way. With an added kicker that if Minnesota makes it to the NFC championship the fifth rounder becomes a fourth rounder, along with an additional kicker that if Minnesota wins the NFC championship next year (with Favre's help) Greenbay would get an addition fourth round pick in 2010. That seems like a deal that could work, Minnesota gets the QB that can push them over the top while Greenbay gets picks with realistic kickers to ensure they get something for Favre. Being from Minnesota I'd like to kinda wait it out and see for the Packers camp goes, but I pretty sure that they won't just release Favre knowing that he'll probably just go to Sota...they might as well just give in and trade him so they can get something for him and move on, since they really don't want him there anyway
That is why Greenbay needs to do this before the "compitition" starts. EVeryone knows that if it comes down to that, Favre would have to be declared the starter and the whole Packer front office will look like complete asses. They need to trade him before all that comes to fruition
