7-31-08 Peter King, Sports Illustrated

Joining us on the line from Sports Illustrated NASA dot com is our NFL football insider Peter King Peter I don't. Great thanks going on there. You were you're in Mississippi this past weekend you were at Brett farce house you've talked to him out this whole thing.

And -- not far not far from Jonathan Papelbon outs. Yeah I didn't even know we -- down their -- Papelbon lives nearby. I guess he met -- married to should be girl but yeah -- in the idea. The he's not necessarily the most famous guys afterwards start on the World Series but it was kinda cute.

Well we'll help me understand what the Green Bay Packers. At. What the Packers try to do here if they're willing to -- Brett barb anywhere from twelve point seventh to twenty million dollars to not play.

Well. Let's let -- let's take the list of desires. That the Green Bay Packers. Have KK. Number one biggest. All. Most important desire. In a mine Ted Thompson the Packers general manager Mike McCartney yeah. The Packers coach they do not want -- Vikings -- Perry and statement and stellar. So. Eat eat after that everything else is negotiable that isn't. So. One and that the -- my -- the first part of -- indeed this is what eat it if he offers him a lot of money to not play. I've thought all along right toward the far this weekend. -- War war that we would feel they are if they offered to teach on Johnson -- this here. If they offered to pay him. We Keyshawn Johnson get paid -- I -- for not planning to stay away from it keep at bay Buccaneers I think it was three years ago yup well. And and so absent far was starter a little bit. You know I mean confuse her for a and I any. It should be picked -- top source I certainly don't think it's probable. But I said I think they would rather eat twelve million hours. Can have you run into. Lambeau Field -- purple on opening the opening Monday night. And at bat is that's unquestioned. In my mind I believe that strongly. That the biggest thing. That they would object to the most is having Brett -- play against them and win a division against it is here so would that be worth twelve million. -- hours to prevent him from doing that yes.

Okay is this packer paranoia Peter or you talk with Brad Childress or do you get the sense from Brad Childress that he would. Welcome Brett -- with open arms and now I'm not sure about I think they're.

You're eager I don't I don't I'm not positive. By working at this point Michael you've got a young quarterback in Tarvaris Jackson. On unproven quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. You have a team that's ready to win right now. You have that your offensive coordinator big guy who with the exception of Steve Mariucci is the closest coach. Who coached him as a quarterback coach since art has been the NFL and -- 200320042005. As quarterback coach Green -- That we the offensive coordinator in Minnesota yet but it coach Brad Childress 212 years ago. Spent the entire summer with the Packers. At when he would be offensive coordinator of the University of Wisconsin. And any repeat let them come -- at the time and answered it and now they're meeting Eagles are well -- Do I know that Minnesota would go to make the plate for no I don't know that they would. But what to like think would happen -- on the street. I would -- Quite a bit of money. That beat Minnesota Vikings would step up within fifteen minutes and -- brick -- and knowing it's starting quarterback.

If we start with the premise Peter that the that the primary. Focus of a football franchise is to win football games. If you're the Green Bay Packers why wouldn't you just say come on and -- best man wins.

I'm not I'm not defending. And I'm not saying that it's the wrong thing that there -- two -- that it needs to right or wrong I'm simply saying what I feel that Ted Thompson Mike McCarthy's bank. There's two reasons to interest of that question. One they want to get off from Brett -- merry go -- You know three years ago it was four months before he made his decision. You know laughed off season it was. It was you know one months. And this off season he decided after -- that he was in that retired and many at four months later on and out change my mind -- play. So that's part of the reason that it's no way to run a railroad when you don't know whether your most important player a year year and -- show opened play. And the second reason is that. Aaron Rodgers I wrote this the get a pay and I and it's I don't come somewhere I forget. -- what does that Eric records in the night and a half months pregnant while. He's ready to burst he birdied apply if that -- the three year it was their first round pick the first pick the constant ever. Yeah I understand about Ted constant easiest traditional foot you got it ever put up near. So you look at Ted constant basically said the deal right now is do you want to own unique in that we you know when he orderly way. Bit when one guy leave he played the next guy. And I think quite frankly he just wants. Couldn't -- even if they're thinking this year to most people go look at this situation. Ball and otherwise and look at it that. How can you enter -- season knowing that your not playing -- available in they think it's in St. Ted Thompson thinks it's the orderly way that the plan should work.

Okay speaking of of planet some people on their own planet so we gotta get your take on Manny Ramirez.

Not personally I would -- it's traded. I'm I'm just tired of that I'm tired I was tired have a few years ago lease at the last five weeks of the season. And your -- if somebody else it really crossed the line really but I'd I'd I'd -- I can't really hide my collegiate.

And -- deeply technical.

They've gone in and out the we and tell Peter thank you mean you'll get called back again and I know he's up against the clock as he's got some interviews to do but. Com the is on the middle nowhere. But you call back to put me. God. And he loves talking about the Red Sox now you can you can talk to him about the Red Sox as much as you can -- about football.