Favre Could Be Released Today

According to Fox Sports the meeting last night was more about a peaceful resolution rather than Favre joining the team. Favre told McCarthy himself that he doesn’t want to be a distraction or destroy the teams chemistry.

"The two sides are expected to meet again in the morning as they try to work toward a solution palatable to both sides. However, one detail FOXSports.com gathered from the meeting was Favre’s insistence that he did not want his presence to destroy the team’s chemistry. In fact, Favre was adamant that he wanted to do what was in the best interest of the locker room and admitted this distraction was not what his teammates needed.Another agreement from the meeting was that, despite reports to the contrary, there would not be an open quarterback competition as even Favre felt this would not be in the best interests of the locker room. Thus, Aaron Rodgers is the team’s starting quarterback.As Favre met with head coach Mike McCarthy and GM Ted Thompson late Monday, the sides were moving toward an agreement to end this circus, but uncertainty remained about what that agreement ultimately will be.Favre and the team continued to hold the same viewpoints they’ve held for weeks but rather than continuing their stalemate, they have joined in pursuit of a mutually agreeable solution. Whether that solution will entail a trade, a release or another option was not determined in the meeting.Favre, however, stood to his long-standing desire to stay within the division. But the Packers were still hoping to find another option."

The Viking Age believes that Favre most likely would like to go play for one of the Packers biggest rivals, the Vikings.

"“Stay within the division” is a euphemism for “play for the Vikings.” That’s what Favre wants to do. Why he’s being so stubborn about this is anyone’s guess. It seems he’s just really angry at the Packers’ organization and thinks playing for the Vikings would be the best way to stick it to them. Ted Thompson et al are certainly picking up this hostility from Favre – unless they have no radar whatsoever – and this should only make them more resolved to not let Favre have his way. It’s a game of chicken now. If the Packers blink, Favre will be in purple. If Favre blinks, he’ll be playing for the Jets or sitting on a shiny new tractor bought with part of the $25 million from his marketing deal."

Over at the NFC North ESPN blog, they are wondering if Favre will even be a Packer after today.

"Now we’re wondering if he will even be an active member of the team when practice starts at 2 p.m. CTOne thing we have believed all along is that Rodgers would still be the first-team quarterback when the Packers got back to practice. It was hard to imagine the Packers suddenly changing gears and opening up the position to an honest-to-goodness competition. Both Werder and Fox Sports are reporting Tuesday morning that, in fact, Rodgers will remain the starter indefinitely.In summary, it seems more likely than ever that if Favre is going to play somewhere in 2008, it will be with a team other than the Packers."