Brett Favre asks to be traded.

[ToyfareMark]

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"The man who may have the biggest name in Green Bay sports history has asked to be traded.

Several Packers and league sources have told FOXSports.com that Brett Favre's agent Bus Cook phoned Green Bay's general manager Ted Thompson within two to three days of the draft and asked for a trade. The sources said that Cook railed off how his client was fed up with the organization and wanted out.

The shocking request appeared directly related to the team's inability to trade for WR Randy Moss.

The news was then relayed to head coach Mike McCarthy, who immediately phoned the Super Bowl winning quarterback to squash his anger. However, the quarterback ignored all his calls for a week, perhaps showing the team how upset he was this time.

Finally, in the middle of this past week the two finally connected. Sources close to the situation said Favre asked McCarthy if he was aware that Cook asked for a trade but McCarthy immediately insisted that would not happen. McCarthy told others inside the organization it appeared the team's head coach had cooled Favre's anger and by the end of the conversation admitted he didn't want to go elsewhere. However, at the same time he has told friends on other teams as well how frustrated he is with the organization's inability to land the former Pro Bowl wideout and that he, in fact, wanted out.

Several calls this morning to McCarthy and Thompson by FOXSports.com have not yet been returned.

On Saturday, Favre railed against the team in an interview with his local Biloxi Sun Herald.

"I just want to win; maybe I see things the wrong way," Favre said in the exclusive interview. "I don't want to ruffle any feathers and I want people to respect me. Sometimes I think it's hard for them to let Brett go. They might think that we pay him a lot of money, but he still gives us the best chance to win. I've never been told that, but there are times when I wonder if I'm the odd man out here and they just don't know how to tell me.

"Our offense struggled last season. If it were not for our defense, we would not have won eight games. Right now, it's hard to be optimistic. I'm not getting any younger and I think everyone knows that. I don't have five years to rebuild. No one in Green Bay is saying rebuild but it's hard to look at where we are going and say, 'How can they not be rebuilding?'

"I don't know if I've lost faith, and I think everyone in the organization wants to win. I just don't know if it includes me. If it's going to be five years from now, I'm not going to be here. This is 17 years for me and I want to win."

At this point the Packers are primed to head into serious damage control to prevent any further uproar regarding their most prized name. However, too much damage may already have been done by his bizarre trade request.

Despite Favre's trade request and rant to the Biloxi Sun, the team has no intention of parting ways with him. In fact, some within the organization claim that McCarthy honestly believes they can win with the long-time vet at the helm and has repeatedly told him as such.

Thus, they are hoping that Favre simply needed to vent for a while before jumping back on board."

This guy just doesn't know when to shut up. If anyone else had said the things Favre has said the last couple of years, they would have been ran out of the league.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

"If it's going to be five years from now, I'm not going to be here."

Is he even sure of that?

[Kevin Hamilton]

No way in hell do they trade him.

[TheShowStoppin Classic JBHENDU]

If it were me, Whatever Bret wants Bret gets! If he wanted Moss he would have got Moss BUT




Does anyone feel a Bret screwed Bret moment coming? ;D

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Whotta team player.

Oh I forgot, he's 'like a kid out there'

MUST...KISS...BRETT'S...ASS

[Johnny]

Shouldn't he be retired by now?

[B.A.]

biggest trade in NFL history? quite possibly.

[Ben Wyatt]

Ive been saying it for a while: The guy is an egomaniac

[Ben Wyatt]

johnnysb said:

Shouldn't he be retired by now?

Yes, but instead he keeps jerking everyone around by playing his "I might retire this year" game.

Now we get to look forward to everyone kissing his ass for another year

[MGH]

jbhendu said:

If it were me, Whatever Bret wants Bret gets! If he wanted Moss he would have got Moss BUT




Does anyone feel a Bret screwed Bret moment coming? ;D

"Don't worry Brett, we're trading you to a good team. Just sign on the dotted line. You can trust us."

*2 days later*

And in an absolutely stunning move, Brett Favre has been traded to the Houston Texans! Ouch, he just got sacked during this interview 4 times!

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Why doesn't he just retire?

[Kevin Hamilton]

As much as I think Bret would be a cool guy to have a beer with, he's about four years removed from greatness on the field.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

mygreatesthour said:

jbhendu said:

If it were me, Whatever Bret wants Bret gets! If he wanted Moss he would have got Moss BUT




Does anyone feel a Bret screwed Bret moment coming? ;D

"Don't worry Brett, we're trading you to a good team. Just sign on the dotted line. You can trust us."

*2 days later*

And in an absolutely stunning move, Brett Favre has been traded to the Houston Texans! Ouch, he just got sacked during this interview 4 times!

If they'd really want to punish him, they'd trade him to the Lions.

I feel bad for Aaron Rogers. The poor guy's never going to start as long as Favre is around, and he's the future of the franchise. You know, 6 years from now, when Favre finally retires.

[Big BosskMan]

I could have sworn I saw Peter King at Costco buying bulk Chapstick earlier today - in preparation for the cock-smoking platitudes he'll no doubt shower upon Favre in MMQB tomorrow.

Favre needs to do himself and the league a favor and go away. He hasn't been truly relevant or great in years but still hangs on (with tightly clenched white-knuckled fists, a la Hogan) to his spot - unwilling to give Aaron Rodgers an opportunity to learn and play.

Favre is to the NFL what Clemens is to MLB: an attention whore who holds his franchise hostage by dicking around and not making up his mind if and when he will play.

[Ben Wyatt]

pushkilla15 said:

I could have sworn I saw Peter King at Costco buying bulk Chapstick earlier today - in preparation for the cock-smoking platitudes he'll no doubt shower upon Favre in MMQB tomorrow.

Favre needs to do himself and the league a favor and go away. He hasn't been truly relevant or great in years but still hangs on (with tightly clenched white-knuckled fists, a la Hogan) to his spot - unwilling to give Aaron Rodgers an opportunity to learn and play.

Favre is to the NFL what Clemens is to MLB: an attention whore who holds his franchise hostage by dicking around and not making up his mind if and when he will play.

Agreed. It sickens me how people like Madden and company are all over his nuts. Yes Farve is a HOF quarterback and has done some terrific things during his career, but now he is being selfish and is screwing over the orginization.

The fact that he has the gall to demand a trade after he's basically held the Packers hostage for the last 4 or 5 years shows that maybe he isnt the great team player everyone claims he is

[kitsunestar]

The thing is, if they do get rid of him, will a large portion of their fanbase follow Favre? They can watch him become the most intercepted QB of all time!!!

And yes, everyone needs to get off of his nuts. I was sick of his act 5 years ago.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

pushkilla15 said:

I could have sworn I saw Peter King at Costco buying bulk Chapstick earlier today - in preparation for the cock-smoking platitudes he'll no doubt shower upon Favre in MMQB tomorrow.

Favre needs to do himself and the league a favor and go away. He hasn't been truly relevant or great in years but still hangs on (with tightly clenched white-knuckled fists, a la Hogan) to his spot - unwilling to give Aaron Rodgers an opportunity to learn and play.

Favre is to the NFL what Clemens is to MLB: an attention whore who holds his franchise hostage by dicking around and not making up his mind if and when he will play.

I disagree with the Clemens comparison. Clemens is a hired gun for just one season for Astros and now Yankees to get them to the WS. Favre basically holds hostage the Packers because he still wants to play football. He's more like Jordan when he came back with the Wizards.

[Grendel]

kitsunestar said:

The thing is, if they do get rid of him, will a large portion of their fanbase follow Favre? They can watch him become the most intercepted QB of all time!!!

And yes, everyone needs to get off of his nuts. I was sick of his act 5 years ago.

It doesn't matter, he will do what he wants. It would be a sad day, but my team would go on. I don't know if Aaron Rogers is really going to be the man, but whatever quarterback they have start after Bret Favre leaves is going to be overly scrutinized and booed.

[Dr. T is an alien]

jediel said:

mygreatesthour said:

"Don't worry Brett, we're trading you to a good team. Just sign on the dotted line. You can trust us."

*2 days later*

And in an absolutely stunning move, Brett Favre has been traded to the Houston Texans! Ouch, he just got sacked during this interview 4 times!

If they'd really want to punish him, they'd trade him to the Lions.

I feel bad for Aaron Rogers. The poor guy's never going to start as long as Favre is around, and he's the future of the franchise. You know, 6 years from now, when Favre finally retires.

I bet he'd go for it, considering the receivers there. I'd bet he'd rather win 8 games because of the offense than 8 games because of the defense.

[B.A.]

tversetti9 said:

pushkilla15 said:

I could have sworn I saw Peter King at Costco buying bulk Chapstick earlier today - in preparation for the cock-smoking platitudes he'll no doubt shower upon Favre in MMQB tomorrow.

Favre needs to do himself and the league a favor and go away. He hasn't been truly relevant or great in years but still hangs on (with tightly clenched white-knuckled fists, a la Hogan) to his spot - unwilling to give Aaron Rodgers an opportunity to learn and play.

Favre is to the NFL what Clemens is to MLB: an attention whore who holds his franchise hostage by dicking around and not making up his mind if and when he will play.

I disagree with the Clemens comparison. Clemens is a hired gun for just one season for Astros and now Yankees to get them to the WS. Favre basically holds hostage the Packers because he still wants to play football. He's more like Jordan when he came back with the Wizards.

and we all know how Jordan's career ended..words of wisdom Mr. Favre...

throw in the towel before you can't throw anything because you'll be benched...ala Drew Bledsoe style.