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| 13th May, 2007 - 10:46 pm |  FoxSports.com - The Green Bay Packers angered Brett Favre when they did not acquire wide receiver Randy Moss when the opportunity presented itself around the time of the NFL draft.
Reportedly, the three-time MVP was angry enough to ask out of Green Bay. Citing anonymous sources, Fox Sports says that Favre's agent called Packers GM Ted Thompson to request a trade shortly after the draft.
According to the report, Packers coach Mike McCarthy then called the quarterback and calmed him down, with Favre finally admitting that he did not want to play anywhere else but Green Bay.
"I think it's natural for a player to be frustrated from time to time -- that's simply being human," Thompson said. "Everyone knows that Brett Favre is all about winning. As an organization, we share that commitment. And we want to win now."
Favre did not mention wanting a trade in interviews during his annual charity golf tournament but did say the Packers passed on a chance to make "a steal" of a deal for Moss (who ended up in Oakland instead).
"He was going to wipe his contract clean and sign for $3 million guaranteed, plus a fourth-round draft pick. That would have been a steal," Favre said. "But we were not willing to guarantee part of that $3 million. I even had (Cook) call up there and tell them I would give up part of my salary to guarantee that part of the money. Apparently that wasn't enough either." [READ] |
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