According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, Packers’ quarterback Brett Favre demanded a trade two or three days after the NFL Draft in late April. Upset over the way Green Bay failed to land wide receiver Randy Moss, Favre apparently informed his agent to contact general manger Ted Thompson and requested the Packers trade him. Favre eventually cooled down, but that didn’t stop him from doing an interview Saturday expressing his disappointment in the team not landing Moss.
After reading some of the quotes from the interview, it’s clear Favre wants one more day in the sun, and with that, he wants the absolute best talent around him (which is where his desire for Moss comes in). It’s understandable, but what Favre has to realize is that when he finally does hang it up, there’s still going to be a Green Bay Packer organization, and guys like Thompson who have to worry about it. Thompson isn’t only thinking about the ’07 season, he wants to build a franchise that can compete for years. If he doesn’t think Moss is a good long term fix, then why trade for him, because it would appease his quarterback who may or may not be in Green Bay after ’07? Sorry Brett, that’s not how it works. Plus, what’s being missed here is that Moss wanted to be a Patriot because he felt they gave him the best chance to reach the Super Bowl. He was more willing to negotiate with New England than Green Bay, so even if Thompson wanted to trade for Moss, it might not have happened. Moss made it easier for the Raiders to work a deal with the Patriots.
I love Brett and he has a right to voice his opinion, but it’s clear he didn’t know the whole situation with Moss.
Update: Favre officially cleared the air on all the trade talk on Monday.
