ThePreciating Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/07/15/favre-to-the-redskins/ FAVRE TO THE REDSKINS? Posted by Mike Florio on July 15, 2008, 2:11 p.m. EDT A reader tells us that WFAN’s Mike Francesa said earlier this afternoon that the Packers could be trading quarterback Brett Favre to the Carolina Panthers or the Washington Redskins for a conditional first-round draft pick. The problem in that regard is that the Panthers don’t own a first-rounder in 2009; they traded it to the Eagles. But maybe the Packers would settle for the equivalent of a round-one selection under the points chart that teams use to value draft picks. We’d previously heard that Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, had been saying privately that Favre wants to play for the Panthers. We hadn’t previously considered the Redskins, but the light bulb finally flickered during a Tuesday afternoon radio visit with Big O & Dukes of WJFK in D.C. Jim Zorn is the new coach of the Redskins, and he’ll be using a version of the West Coast offense. Favre has been running the West Coast offense for his entire career. Also, Redskins owner Dan Snyder has a history of targeting big-name players, and of giving up draft picks to get them. Given that franchise quarterbacks rarely if ever are available via trade or otherwise, perhaps Snyder and the ‘Skins won’t be able to resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana_4_prez Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Doesn't seem like too much substance here. However, if we do trade a 1st rounder I hope we have a great season, so the pick is more like a #29 pick, instead of a top 10 pick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanOH Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just saw this myself....pleaase nooooo! Dan and Vinny- JUST SAY NO! That said it will not surprise me one iota if it ends up happening. So much for long-range planning. If it happens we can effectively say good bye to campbell because he aint gonna stand for bein strung along as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 More media garbage! A reader report. What kind of source is a reader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 This is a "rumor" from PFT, so I'll take it w. a grain of salt... *I haven't chimed in on the other Favre threads here on the forum, but I hope that the Skins aren't really considering doing this. I would like to think the team has turned the corner in the way they approach free agency, trades, the draft, etc...however if a move is made to bring a 38yo Favre in here to DC, this will put us further back than one can imagine. This SHOULD be JC's team...after typing this, I should also have realized that every big-name player looking for a trade or release, will ultimately be linked to the Skins in some way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I could've written that article :doh: The only things they have linking us to Favre are the West Coast Offense and Snyder's past infatuation with big name players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Sassy Molassy Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Translation: The Redskins have shown no interest, nor do we have any substantial information to put up a valid story. But the Redskins have done it before. So umm, maybe they'll do it this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandler743 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It is possible that this year all the draft picks burned a whole in Snyder's pocket and now he feels the need to go back to his old ways of getting players way passed their prime for way too much.....this would be stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Doesn't seem like too much substance here. However, if we do trade a 1st rounder I hope we have a great season, so the pick is more like a #29 pick, instead of a top 10 pick... I hope we have a good season for the sake of having a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 More media garbage! A reader report. What kind of source is a reader? It's Florio. He'd believe a ham sandwich if it told him something negative about the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Agents and players start these rumors about the Skins in hopes of driving their value up. I hope this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDSkinsguy Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Favre is undoubtedly a Hall of Famer; however, something just doesn't sit well with me about putting a guy at the helm who, as of late, has had such difficulty making decisions and has morphed into a whiny drama queen. I didn't feel quite this strongly about the latter characteristic until after reading his gratuiotous bashing of Ted Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweisk1 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 but the light bulb finally flickered during a Tuesday afternoon radio visit with Big O & Dukes of WJFK in D.C.=QUOTE]Sounds media driven to me... I really hate speculation like this...so ******* stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDRedskinsFan Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Translation: The Redskins have shown no interest, nor do we have any substantial information to put up a valid story. But the Redskins have done it before. So umm, maybe they'll do it this time?Agreed.They did this at the beginning of Free Agency, and now that we haven't been big players so far, they figure, well, they haven't made a splash yet so they're due. I'm not worried, and if he does come here, he better win the Super Bowl or it'll all be a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarz Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 i wouldn't be shocked at all. who else offers TWO number one picks for CHAD JOHNSON? this is classic snyder and we all know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyConway Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It won't happen. Plain & simple. Not much of a market for Favre right now. They're just trying to create one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Not much substaince behind this aticle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 guys.. it's PFT! Don't put too much stock in this story. Favre is not coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poultry_geist66 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I just threw up in my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMat184 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 DO IT!!! Then turn around and trade him to the Vikes or Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarz Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 if something like this were to take place, it would have to be this week, with training camp starting sunday. don't forget, the packers want to rid themselves of this soap opera ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 This is complete bull crap. There is no reason to think that the Redskins would make this move, and I don't think that any team is going to give up a first round draft pick for Favre to have ONE more year. Yes, I know that it's Bret Favre and I know that he is a HOF QB, but everyone knows that at the end of this coming season, he will do the exact same thing about wavering on retirement that he has done for the past four years. No way, No how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 DO IT!!! Then turn around and trade him to the Vikes or Bears That would be like Aikman coming out of retirement to play for the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 if something like this were to take place, it would have to be this week, with training camp starting sunday. don't forget, the packers want to rid themselves of this soap opera ASAP. No, if something happens with this, ES will look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDefense Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Done Deal, Mike Florio knows his football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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