Favre to Return in 2006

[Oakland Red]

Favre has been trying to set the stage to be traded; it hasn't worked so far, but hopefully the Packer management will feel that enough has happened with Favre's reluctance to commit to playing again that Favre can be traded without creating an uproar with the fan base.

Basically right now they haven't traded him because they don't want to be crucified by the fans as trading away the best player in franchise history. It only makes sense to trade him though - they are rebuilding, they have a high draft pick at qb, they need whoever they can get in a trade in terms of younger players, and Favre can still play at a high level and would love to play on a contender. He doesn't seem to be able to be motivated to play on such a poor team at this point in his career.

I think he will get traded before the season.