The move makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to Favre. There are a couple franchises out there that could ride a great QB to a championship and Miami is not one of them. Unless Favre thinks he can prove something by playing in Miami, he’d be better served on a club poised to win right now. Shoot, the o-line and recievers are way too raw for Favre of all guys to play with, not to mention in a system that is new to him.

BUT

Think of this from Miami’s angle: Favre does the following things:

1) Puts asses in the seats. Legitimizes the franchise and makes them less of a joke. From a business standpoint, Favre is the equivalent of a Huizingagasm.
2) Instills confidence in younger players. Instills confidence in veterans who suffered a horrible season. Brings a positive, winning attitude. Makes the games FUN.
3) Gives young Beck and Henne a proven veteran to learn from and imagine how that will help them BOTH and this franchise in the future.
4) When veterans are cut for salary cap reasons later in preseason, how many will be more likely to look Miami’s way if Favre AND Parsells are there? I bet a lot, and I bet a reciever or two as well. I bet they sign on the cheap, too.
5) Guarantees that the team will win some games. There’s no better experience than winning for young players. You cant underscore what Favre’s presence does for a team like Miami. He’s the difference between 6-10 and 9-7. Young players bred in success carry on that success. Ricky, Ronnie, Ted and Brett would make a damn lethal combo offensively….you never know. Football guys know football teams better than we think. Maybe Favre and Bill know something we don’t?

There are a lot of positives from Miami’s perspective. My thinking is that Favre would go to a team more likely to make the playoffs. I can’t imagine any of the positives I listed are reasons Favre himself would play for the Fins.

Speculation is fun, but realistically, I wont get excited until the ink on the contract is drying. Let’s face it, Favre does more flip flopping than a fish in a bucket.

Wasn’t there some scuttlebutt earlier about JT to GB anyway? How about a trade for one year players? Neither one wants to be where there are currently.

....so maybe he will want to stay in Miami if we sign Favre? :)

THis is not how you rebuold a team by getting a QB who has no where to go but down, he’ll end up like Marino in his later years, like Montana in KC etc.

No more “quick fixes” be cause this FO is rebuilding this team the right way from the ground up. It wouldnt make any sense to bring in Favre based on how they’;ve handled this offseason.

For the love of God, no.

but in short

what brett brings to the table automatically turns us into contenders…

just think

we have the talent…we have the running backs…we have the o-line….we have upcoming wr duo…our defense is destined to excell in this system

write this down—> favre in miami = playoffs

1) Look what he did last year with a team that wasn’t exactly loaded with stars.
2) Who’s to say he doesn’t play 2-3 years?
3) Ya think the younger QB’s could learn something from him?
4) There are always young QBs like Beck and Henne we can get excited about later. They are a dime a dozen. It’s not like we’re holding up a known Peyton Manning.
5) Do you want the Jets to get him? I just threw up in my mouth a little.

NONE of the QBs we have right now have done ANYTHING in this league and Brett Favre almost single-handedly carried his team to the NFC Championship last year (and almost the Super Bowl). Of COURSE you try to get him. Some of you guys are really overthinking this. The NFL is all about winning now. Sure, let’s get some younger guys on the line and build the team the way we want it. But to pass on Brett Favre because you’re rebuilding? Oy.