Coffin Corner Tuesdays: Brett Favre and Other Storylines

You got it. Season opening power rankings. Quickly though... my impressions on what seems like the fast-resolving Brett Favre saga. 

McCarthy and Thompson point of view:

• Probably believed that Brett wasn't actually going to come back, but it quickly spiraled out of control before they could find out. Their offer of a 'marketing position' was not an insult or a bribe, it was genuine... because they though he honestly just wanted to stay involved in football. Clearly, not the case. 
  
• They will now try to trade him. The best they could hope for would be a conditional 6th round with a sliding scale that could lead all the way up to first should he meet performance criteria/stays for more than one season or something. Teams won't give a high pick flat out because the Packers have no leverage. They know that he has to go.

Brett Favre point of view

• Supposedly wants to play for real. Is he in shape? Not as sure about that. 
• He wanted a better welcome back. Is it ego? Well, maybe, but it could also be the fact that anything less than a full welcome meant the team maybe doesn't want him back. And that's a distraction and would undermine his ability to lead and compete. So it's unfortunate, but trading him might be like amputation to save the patient. Not a great result, but better than others. 
• With the trade though, isn't the point of his coming back somewhat undermined? I mean what does he hope to accomplish with this final season? Superbowl? Will it mean as much if it isn't with the Packers? I doubt that Brett's side of this is over. 

In other news, both of the Ravens' starting OT are missing the first preseason game. Kyle Boller looks to be the starter, although the actual position battle is ongoing. 

Keith Rivers signed with the Bengals, making Derrick Harvey the only first round pick who has yet to sign.

The Steven Jackson hold-out is ongoing. I'm really surprised that few people are talking about this as something that might, at this point, seriously undermine the Rams' season. 

Kyle Orton will be starting the Bears' first pre-season game. I'm entirely certain that he will win the starting job. However, Lovie Smith offered up one of the most confusing quotes in all of football while explaining it: "It's just a starting spot. There's no rhyme or reason why we're doing this in this direction. It's the way I want to go now." So, Lovie, there's no reason as to why he's starting, but you made the decision. So... flipped a coin? Odds are we're saving Sexy Rexy's feelings on this one.