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AS FAVRE LOOMS, JACKSON STRUGGLES
Posted by Mike Florio on July 30, 2008, 7:22 a.m.
Though the Packers seem hell-bent on preventing quarterback Brett Favre from playing for the Minnesota Vikings, we can’t help but think that Favre’s defection to purple is, to a certain extent, inevitable.
Unless the Packers can persuade Favre to take a trade to some other team or decide to welcome Favre back at a time when it’s clear they don’t want him, Favre eventually will be released — and presumably will promptly sign with the Vikings.
To the extent that the Vikings are on the fence about whether they’d prefer Favre to current starter Tarvaris Jackson, Jackson’s performance on Tuesday could help nudge the powers-that-be toward embracing the 38-year-old veteran.
Jackson was intercepted twice on Tuesday. During seven-on-seven drills.
The field is tilted heavily toward the offense in seven-on-sevens, with the quarterback able to find the open receiver without worrying about having his head removed from his body. And, still, Jackson threw two picks.
Despite all of the offseason talk about Jackson’s motivation and development and all that crap, the fact remains that Jackson was unable to take advantage last year of defenses that were obsessed with blanketing tailback Adrian Peterson. Given that the team is in good-to-great shape at every position but quarterback, it’s easy to see why they’d be interested in an upgrade, even if he comes from the unlikeliest of places.
In fairness to Jackson, he completed three of four passes in a third-and-long drill, connecting for a 25-yarder with Sidney Rice and a 25-yarder with Bernard Berrian.
Still, two picks in seven-on-sevens isn’t good.
Yeah, um... two picks in 7 on 7 drills? Seriously?
[sarcasm]Good to see that Jackson's still playing as great as he did last season.[/sarcasm]
In other news from PFT...
MURPHY HEADING TO MISSISSIPPI TO TALK FAVRE OUT OF SHOWING UPPosted by Mike Florio on July 29, 2008, 11:19 p.m.
New Packers president Mark Murphy, who might want to renegotiate his compensation package given the events of the past few weeks, is putting in some overtime in the Brett Favre fiasco.
Specifically, Murphy is flying to Mississippi in a last-ditch attempt to persuade Favre not to report to Packers training camp, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Murphy will meet with Favre and agent Bus Cook on Wednesday morning.
“They’re asking him not to come up there,” a source tells the Press-Gazette. “They don’t want him up there.”
But what can they offer him to keep him away? Nothing, other than his unconditional release. And our guess is that Favre and Cook will push Murphy hard for an outright release — especially since Murphy’s personal visit to Mississippi is proof positive that the Packers are on the ropes on this one.
/me looks into ordering a purple and gold number 4 jersey...
AS FAVRE LOOMS, JACKSON STRUGGLES
Posted by Mike Florio on July 30, 2008, 7:22 a.m.
Though the Packers seem hell-bent on preventing quarterback Brett Favre from playing for the Minnesota Vikings, we can’t help but think that Favre’s defection to purple is, to a certain extent, inevitable.
Unless the Packers can persuade Favre to take a trade to some other team or decide to welcome Favre back at a time when it’s clear they don’t want him, Favre eventually will be released — and presumably will promptly sign with the Vikings.
To the extent that the Vikings are on the fence about whether they’d prefer Favre to current starter Tarvaris Jackson, Jackson’s performance on Tuesday could help nudge the powers-that-be toward embracing the 38-year-old veteran.
Jackson was intercepted twice on Tuesday. During seven-on-seven drills.
The field is tilted heavily toward the offense in seven-on-sevens, with the quarterback able to find the open receiver without worrying about having his head removed from his body. And, still, Jackson threw two picks.
Despite all of the offseason talk about Jackson’s motivation and development and all that crap, the fact remains that Jackson was unable to take advantage last year of defenses that were obsessed with blanketing tailback Adrian Peterson. Given that the team is in good-to-great shape at every position but quarterback, it’s easy to see why they’d be interested in an upgrade, even if he comes from the unlikeliest of places.
In fairness to Jackson, he completed three of four passes in a third-and-long drill, connecting for a 25-yarder with Sidney Rice and a 25-yarder with Bernard Berrian.
Still, two picks in seven-on-sevens isn’t good.
Yeah, um... two picks in 7 on 7 drills? Seriously?
[sarcasm]Good to see that Jackson's still playing as great as he did last season.[/sarcasm]
In other news from PFT...
MURPHY HEADING TO MISSISSIPPI TO TALK FAVRE OUT OF SHOWING UPPosted by Mike Florio on July 29, 2008, 11:19 p.m.
New Packers president Mark Murphy, who might want to renegotiate his compensation package given the events of the past few weeks, is putting in some overtime in the Brett Favre fiasco.
Specifically, Murphy is flying to Mississippi in a last-ditch attempt to persuade Favre not to report to Packers training camp, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Murphy will meet with Favre and agent Bus Cook on Wednesday morning.
“They’re asking him not to come up there,” a source tells the Press-Gazette. “They don’t want him up there.”
But what can they offer him to keep him away? Nothing, other than his unconditional release. And our guess is that Favre and Cook will push Murphy hard for an outright release — especially since Murphy’s personal visit to Mississippi is proof positive that the Packers are on the ropes on this one.
/me looks into ordering a purple and gold number 4 jersey...