Does anybody else get the feeling that Packers' GM Ted Thomspon is in the middle of a Southwest Airlines' commercial?  We are all just waiting for the ding and $69 flight to anywhere in the US to pop up. The problem is if Aaron Rodgers flops, Thompson will need to book a flight out of Green Bay.

Brett Favre has faxed his reinstatement request to the league office, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com. Green Bay is now forced to make a decision -- accept Favre back, trade him or release him. It's a tough call for the team to make.  Favre has left them and Rodgers hanging in the balance year after year, but if you don't want him you have to give a chance to play elsewhere.

Surpringsly when I was in Milwaukee earlier in the month and reading the blogs on some of the newspapers that cover the Packers, it appears that most of the "Cheeseheads" are pointing the finger at Favre.  I can see the point, I just don't agree with it.

Favre didn't want to retire in March, the team forced his hand. Now, he wants to play. If they don't want to let him it's understandable. It's time to move on and look towards the future. But Favre led that team to a division title last year and all the way to a NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field. Clearly, there are teams that want and need him.  The Packers just don't want to see him go to the competition (mainly Minnesota or Chicago). 

Your are telling me that if your company forced you into retirement, that you couldn't go get a job with a competitor. Favre didn't sign a non-compete, no players do. He signed a contract and now he's going to play it out, even if it means being the Packers' third string quarterback.  The only legacy being tainted here is the Packers' legacy, man I bet Packers' fans are longing for the days on Ron Wolf now.

The Packers gave Favre a contract and they can't have their cake and eat it too. If they want to keep then put him on the team. 

Add to the mix the holdout of Ryan Grant and the defending NFC Central champs are not getting off to a good start on this season. On Sunday, running back Ryan Grant’s agent termed the Green Bay Packers’ offer to his client “a punch in the face,” in part because it included a signing bonus that was less than the one linebacker Brady Poppinga received with his recent contract extension, according to the Green Bay Gazette.  

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