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Brett Favre Trade Demands Quelled by Green Bay Packers Head Coach
Amidst reports that Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was so upset surrounding his club’s lack of initiative in landing wide receiver Randy Moss on draft day that the 16-year vet demanded a trade, Favre’s frustrations appear to have be eased after speaking with head coach Mike McCarthy.
While Favre admitted he was disappointed with the Packers inability to acquire former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss, the three-time MVP has not validated the claims that he demanded a trade.
Speaking at his charity golf tournament in Mississippi, Favre addressed the Moss issue with reporters saying, “It is disappointing, we could have gotten him for less money than New England did. He wanted to play in Green Bay for the amount of money we would have paid him. It was well worth the risk.”
Reports had indicated that Favre was so upset with Green Bay after the club couldn’t orchestrate a draft day deal with the Oakland Raiders that his agent called Packers GM Ted Thompson and requested a trade.
Further reports state that McCarthy then called Favre and got him to admit that he had no desire to play elsewhere and he was ready to lead the Packers offense in his 17th season.
Favre reflected for a moment on Saturday about what could have been saying, “But I think he would have been a great addition. You throw Randy Moss, you throw Donald Driver and Greg Jennings on the field at the same time, and go three-wide receiver set ... and I think it's pretty intimidating. And we lost out on that, and I think that it's a shame, because I know we could have had him.”
Moss was eventually traded to the New England Patriots and will be lining up to catch balls from Tom Brady rather than Brett Favre.
