Brett Favre to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Deal by Wednesday

ESPN is reporting that the Packers have been in "intense" negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a deal could happen by Wednesday.

Sources from a Tampa Bay newspaper advised that the Packers are very close to sending their former franchise quarterback to the Bucs for a package that may include a veteran QB and some type of compensation. It is rumored that it would include draft picks and the Bucs reworking Brett Favre's contract.

Favre had been in talks with the Bucs after the latest round with the Packers management resulted in the situation where there was no possibility of trading in the division.

ESPN has released information that Brett's wife had given her blessing to the Tampa Bay trade and that Brett is exhausted from this ordeal.

The same source also indicated that the New York Jets could still possibly be in the hunt for the veteran QB and that Favre had had discussions with them.

Favre himself had said that he needed to be in camp by the weekend to prepare for the upcoming NFL season and that he recognizes that the only resolution that would suffice is to be traded.

This could finally end the Brett Favre saga in Green Bay and leave the team that was an overtime away from the Super Bowl last year with an unproven quarterback to carry the torch. 

Looking at the Buccaneers' depth chart, this team would gel very well with Favre and head coach John Gruyden is a brilliant offensive mind. This should compliment Favre despite my previous statements that the Jets would be a more sensible trade partner for Favre.

It has also been reported that the Packers are asking a higher price tag from the Bucs than the Jets for reasons only known to NFL team General Managers.

However, I do wonder if this trade could wind up having a similar repercussion of other teams that experienced bad things. 

The Red Sox's curse of the Bambino and the curse of the Goat of the Chicago Cubs in baseball spring to mind.

Although football and baseball are two different games, the parallels are there, and this trade could have the Packers experiencing some of the same misfortune. 

I love the Packers, they still are my team, but after what I saw during Favre Gate '08; I can't help but be bitter.

Either way. 

When Favre is throwing off his back foot and across his body for touchdowns against his former team on September 28, 2008, I'll just sit back and enjoy sweet redemption.