Can the packers prevent another team from trading favre?

Question

Just wondering if the green bay packers can stop tampa from trading brett farve to the vikings or bears? since they wont move him inside the division?

Answer 1

No, once he becomes the property of any other team they can not prevent any type of deal. If Tampa and GB enter into a no trade deal they would be in violation of anti-trust laws (collusion) and Favre would be declared a free agent by law. THe NFL would face federal sanctions also so no way that kind of arrangement can be leagally made.Contract law prevails over any agreement by teams, MLB learned this the hard way when they were forced several years ago to pay millions when they were found guilty of collusion. Of course they can expect Tampa to honor the gentlemens agreement amoung teams to respect certain etiquette so Tampa wont make a move once they acquire him (assuming they do). I understand where you are going with this but no way TB risks credibility, they only would trade for him would be to help themselves.

Answer 2

if im correct, tampa can do whatever they want with favre after the packers trade him. But he may just end up staying in green bay. from what ive heard hes on the roster and it'll be a battle between him and rodgers for starter spot. but u cant really put favre on the bench, so if rodger wins bretts traded im sure.

Answer 3

I'm not sure but with the Vikings putting in the "poison pill" a couple of years back, I wonder if the Pack can put in a stipulation preventing another trade after he gets traded to whoever....

Answer 4

no  

Answer 5

I think the Packers can put a clause in the trade that he cannot be traded.

Answer 6

Sure they can.  It's called a conditional trade.  If the team they traded him to turned around and re-traded him they could face league punishments such as loss of draft picks, fines, etc.

Answer 7

dude favre is done man hes old for the sport...hes tryin to retire why not let him..hes past his hey day..

Answer 8

Based on the current events on Favre, I say no. Packers want Rodgers to be the QB and obviously Favre wont accept being a backup. He has rejected to stay in retirement and the Packers wont take a chance to release him because they dont want the Bears/Vikings to claim him. The only possible option is trading him to the Bucs or something. We'll have to wait and see. Things are already bizarre as they seem.

Answer 9

Nope i dont think so. They would have to agree with the trade but i honestly think that Brett deserves to go to the Vikings. The Packers need to realize that without Brett they would be just a loser team who hasnt been to the playoffs in....who knows how long....the packers are a great team because Brett was there. He had a lot to do with the trades for other great players and he was the reason the Pack became so close as a team. They owe it to him.