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Originally Posted by tony404
Why dont they let him play or let him be a free agent?
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For the past couple years the Packers have been living with the uncertainty of whether Farve was coming back or retiring at the end of the season. Finally he pulls the plug and makes the decision.
That being said, GreenBay moved full speed ahead with their plans for the new QB taking the helm. They were forced to find out what it will be like without Brett leading the team and now at this late hour all bets are off. Green Bay sincerely wants to run with their new guy and see how the cards fall. I mean they used a kickass draft pick to snag him.. now they are more than ready to see what they got.
The reason they don't want him to get free agency is because his top pick teams are all GreenBay's top competitors (in the same conference no less).
The decision to retire is a big one, even bigger if you have had the career Farve has. IMO, Brett should have dug deeper BACK THEN and not pulled the 'I was pressured into my decision' card now.
Offering this 20 million is an interesting dynamic, as Brett has maintained all along this has nothing to do with money.