Here's a list of every NFL team and the likelihood that one of them will sign Brett favre. Given Favre only wants to start, he really wants to win, and there are salary cap issues to consider. Of course with two years left on his contract the Green Bay Packers aren't just going to let him go to any team who needs an experienced quality quarterback. So assuming the Packers do make a trade, this is a list of teams the Packers are most likely to deal with.
Buffalo | **** | It's as cold as Green Bay, and they probably have the salary room |
Kansas City | *** | Does this team even have a quarterback right now? |
New York Jets | *** | He's a country boy at heart, but we know he looks good in green |
Tampa Bay | *** | John Gruden loves Quarterbacks and would probably be willing to sign Favre |
Carolina | *** | Given how banged up they were under center last year you may have John Fox's attention |
Washington | *** | Could happen, and this team does like to finagle with salary cap numbers |
Seattle | *** | Reunion with Holmgren? And Hasslebeck has experience backing up #4.Okay realistically this should only be a 1-2 star ranking, but a guy can dream can't he? |
Baltimore | *** | When you spend your first pick on Joe Falco, Favre for a year could be an upgrade. Then again after seeing Steve McNair last year Baltimore may be the new place Quarterbacks go to die. |
Houston | ** | Matt Schaub was an upgrade from the perpetually sacked David Carr, however Favre would be a better upgrade… if he can be protected |
Denver | ** | Willing to look into Favre's glucose levels |
Miami | ** | Would be a good one-year mentor for rookie draft pick Chad Henne |
Atlanta | ** | Yes, but only if he's an animal lover! |
San Francisco | ** | This would make Joe Montana the second best QB to have played in the City by the Bay |
Cincinnati | * | Carson Palmer is still the starter, but depending on how this plays out, Palmer may be taking notes on how to get a new team. |
Tennessee | * | Only if Vince young is willing to switch to slot receiver |
San Diego | * | It really doesn't matter who the QB is here as long as LaDanian Tomlinson is healthy |
Oakland | * | This is JaMarcus Russell's year… to finally see a down |
St. Louis | * | Probably looking more to the future than giving a semi-retired all-star another shot |
Pittsburgh | Just resigned Ben, not looking for another starter | |
Cleveland | Just hoping to avoid a QB controversy without a future hall-of-famer stirring the pot | |
Indianapolis | They should just rename this team the "Peyton Mannings" | |
Jacksonville | After David Garrard's unbelievably low interception numbers, he's under center for the foreseeable future | |
New England | Two words: Tom Brady | |
Green Bay | Hell no! | |
Detroit | Traded out of the division before this happens | |
Minnesota | Traded out of the division before this happens | |
Chicago | Sacralige! | |
New Orleans | Of all the offensive tools this team needs, Quarterback is not one of them | |
Dallas | Can you say Tony Romo? | |
New York Giants | Only Baltimore is stupid enough to replace a quarterback the year after winning a superbowl | |
Phillidelphia | How's Brett's 40? What this team really needs is another receiver. | |
Arizona | Already has one old guy who thinks he's better than the young hot-shot. |
Of course there are other factors, that could be used to further wittle down this list. It's unlikely that the Packers would deal with another playoff team in the NFC. They definately will NOT deal with any team in the NFC North. Finally the Packers definately won't deal with a team on their 2008 schedule. That discounts the following teams:
Detroit
Dallas
Tampa
Atlanta
Seattle
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Minnesota
Chicago
New Orleans
Carolina
Houston
Jacksonville
But what happens if Favre goes to a mediocre team and after 8 weeks, it gets colder the practices are harder and he's looking at a 4-4 record at best? Does Brett remember that he said he still wanted to play but wasn't willing to put in the work? Has he taken an attitude that the NFL is all about him and what he wants, and then just screws a team by re-retiring midseason?
1 comment:
There is a simple solution, just stay retired.
https://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/stay-retired-brett-favre
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