A week has passed since the Packers traded quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.

The controversial transaction, which will be debated throughout the upcoming football season and many others, was preceded by a bizarre series of events that seemed to be ripped from a script -- "Hamlet in a Helmet."

Come to think of it, the whole thing would make a pretty good movie. All we need is a working title and some help casting the key roles.

That's where you come in...

We're asking loyal OnMilwaukee.com readers to help us cast "The Brett Favre Story." All we need is a better title and some a cast to play the key roles.

We'll get the ball rolling with a few suggestions and you can use the Talkback feature to add yours.

Title: Since "Mississippi Burning" already is taken, we're thinking about something pithy like "4lorn." Or, "Brett, Brett: An Older Quarterback's Erotic Journey From Brown County to Broadway."

Like we said, we need help. Here are some suggestions for the cast:

Brett Favre -- We need someone athletic, so the natural candidates include Matthew McConaughey, Mark Wahlberg and Luke Wilson. However, the character needs to look a bit older, so fellows like Dennis Quaid and Kurt Russell could enter the equation. We like D.B. Sweeney, who has played athletic roles in "Eight Men Out" and "The Cutting Edge," but Favre is a big enough star that we've narrowed it down to two candidates: George Clooney and Russell Crowe.

Deanna Favre -- This will be a juicy part because the character almost throws her superstar husband out of the house and battles cancer. Demi Moore might be a little old for the role, but Courtney Cox-Arquette, Ashley Judd and Teri Hatcher might pull it off. Our choice, however, is Angie Harmon, who has the added advantage of being married to former NFL player Jason Sehorn.

Bonita Favre -- Brett's mom could be a juicy role, too. We like Sally Field, Angelica Houston and Meryl Streep, who is good in everything.

Aaron Rodgers -- Favre's replacement was caught in the middle of this drama, but certainly not by choice. We've heard mention of Topher Grace, Tobey Maguire and even Ashton Kutcher, by our first pick would be Jake Gyllenhaal.

Ted Thompson -- The Packers general manager seems cold and calculating, but he'll need an underlying vulnerability. Christopher Walken's name came up, but we are thinking about Ted Danson, Ed Begley, Jr., or John O'Hurley the guy who played J. Peterman on "Seinfeld."

Mike McCarthy -- The Packers coach has kind of a schlumpy, disheveled appearance but a fire down below. We like "King of Queens" star Kevin James for the part, with Jim Belushi, Jack Black and perhaps Vincent D'Onofrio warming up in the bullpen.

Bus Cook -- Brett Favre's agent, part of the "Mississippi Mafia," could be played by Robert Duval or, this might be a reach, James Carville.

Mark Murphy -- The Packers president walked into a brutally tough situation when he replaced Bob Harlan. We'll need someone to act confused and maybe a bit wistful. How about Conan O'Brien or the underrated John Michael Higgins, who was great as David Letterman in "The Late Shift."

Here are a few supporting roles:

Bob Harlan -- The only guy we can think of is Bob Newhart, but he may be too old.

Mike Holmgren -- The former coach was a key figure in Favre's emergence. We see Brian Dennehy as a solid choice.

Reggie White -- This would be a good chance for Forest Whitaker to play an uncredited cameo.

If you have any more suggestions, use the Talkback feature to let us know.