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Packers his team? Rodgers that -- ChicagoSports.com

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""His job is to play quarterback," general manager Ted Thompson says. "A lot of the things that go with it—leadership, face of the organization, interviews—that's not his job. What's important for him is to play the game. A lot has been put on his plate. We have other spokesmen. It doesn't have to be all about Aaron Rodgers." But in this football-obsessed environment, and at this point in time, how could it not be?" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre: 'I made the right decision' - AFC East

August 17 at 6:58 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

""When I stepped on the field as I did tonight, I knew I made the right decision," Favre said. "There's not too much fun in training camp, offseason workout and things like that. To me, the most important thing is playing. I knew I'd made the right decision when I was on the field tonight." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Packers make their choice with Favre; now they can wallow in it - Columnist

August 7 at 8:25 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"For all those Favre critics who insist he's a drama queen, remember that he could have stayed in Green Bay, practiced, competed in an open competition with Aaron Rodgers and dared Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy to keep him on the bench. But he didn't. He left after several days because he has more respect for the Packers than the Packers have for him." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre era ends in Green Bay with trade to Jets - NFL

August 6 at 9:38 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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Packers.com » News » Press Releases » August 5, 2008: Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript - Aug. 5

August 5 at 7:07 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"(You're going to talk to him tonight ... what else is there to say?) You ever talk to Brett Favre? Seriously, he's a dynamic individual. Very endearing. Two hours of conversation is not out of the norm. There's a lot we could talk about. " - Dan Hsiao

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FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - McCarthy: Favre not ready to play for Packers

August 5 at 5:12 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"But asked specifically if Favre had played his final game with the Packers, McCarthy tiptoed around the subject. "There's no decision made," McCarthy said. "We talked about speaking again tonight."" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

ESPN - After hours of meetings with Favre, McCarthy appears ready to move on - NFL

August 5 at 5:02 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

Sad. - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre says of situation: 'This probably isn't going to work' - NFL

August 5 at 9:53 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Favre clarified reports that he and the Packers have backpedaled on the premise that there would be an open competition with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job. "Mike told me, hey, we're a better team with you on it but wanted to know if I have a problem with an open competition," Favre said. "I don't have a problem with competing -- you know that, but Aaron should be the starter right now because he's been out here all this time. This is more than about an open competition and I can do that, absolutely, but this is going to be mass confusion and that's not good for this team. "I'll practice my butt off, if it comes to that, and I think we all know what the end result will be, but this probably isn't going to work. And I truly understand that if I was in Mike's shoes, I'd see it basically the same way he sees it, I'm sure. And I think if he was in my shoes, he'd see it my way. I think we both agree on that. "They want to know if I'm committed but I want to know if they're 100 percent committed. The pro" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

ESPN - Here are five reasons Favre would start for Packers - NFL

August 5 at 9:42 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"5. The chip is on Favre's shoulder: Here's a hint of Favre's resolve coming back: If he wasn't going to start for the Packers, he wanted to go to the biggest rival who could beat the Packers -- the Vikings. Favre usually has done his best when challenged. Knowing that Thompson and McCarthy didn't want him back only made him more insistent on coming back to Green Bay. Favre might have been emotionally drained in March when he announced his retirement. Now, he's angry and wants to prove something. His take-no-prisoners attitude has worked for him in his football career. He'll go deep when you think he'll throw short. That makes him a dangerous competitor this season -- if he plays. But that's another story." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

ESPN - Favre has luxury of safety net in sordid high-wire act - NFL

August 5 at 9:39 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Favre never understood in the first place why the Packers felt the need to draft a quarterback (Rodgers) in the first round of the 2005 draft even though his "will he or won't he?" routine had already begun. Favre ignored Rodgers until he realized he wasn't a threat to his starting job. I've read in some accounts (including those on ESPN.com) how Rodgers has earned the opportunity to start for the Packers, but all along, Favre knew that was the furthest thing from the truth. The only thing Rodgers has earned is a modicum of sympathy for remaining in Favre's considerable shadow. I hear people talk about how the Packers will never be able to re-sign him if Favre wins the starting job. Well, tough luck." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN Page 2 - Gallo: A quarterback duel

August 4 at 7:47 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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ESPN - Sources: Packers to open up QB job between Rodgers and Favre - NFL

August 4 at 10:54 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"A private plane carrying Favre, wife Deanna and agent James "Bus" Cook arrived in Green Bay at 8:04 ET Sunday night. Favre exited the plane and waved to a crowd of a few hundred fans gathered at the airport -- in a severe lightning storm, no less -- before driving off in an SUV. "My intentions have always been to play for Green Bay. Why wouldn't I want to play in Green Bay?" Favre said Saturday, according to the Sun Herald of Gulfport, Miss. "They have as good a chance to win the Super Bowl as anyone."" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre wins this ugly contest - NFL

August 3 at 6:40 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"The key concession Sunday was the Packers' willingness to let him compete against Rodgers. That's what Favre wanted all along, although he probably figured 16 years of quarterbacking excellence should have allowed him to waltz into the camp as the starter ... It's sad to see that Goodell wanted Favre back on the field more than his bosses. It's sad that Rodgers could be heartbroken if he loses the chance to start in 2008. This whole saga has been ugly, ridiculous and poorly handled by Favre and the Packers. To make matters worse, four weeks of quarterback competition could tear up the franchise. So let the competition begin, but put your money on Favre. He'll come to camp with a chip on his shoulder." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

ESPN - After so much summer heat, a much-needed thaw in Green Bay - Columnist

August 3 at 6:35 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"What a compelling mess. Unnecessary, avoidable, even semi-sad, but compelling. Whoever thought there'd come a day when Favre, who helped give the Packers one of their three Super Bowl championships and who last missed a game when Aaron Rodgers was 8 years old, would have to beg his franchise for a chance to start." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

Favre wins the staredown; Now, give him his job back :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Sports

August 3 at 6:24 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"When they sit down and talk to him today, the Packers need to overlook his wavering idiosyncracies and ask one question: Are you prepared to go through the grind of another season? Participate in all the practices and filmwork that admittedly burn you out? ``It starts primarily with -- does Brett want to play football?" said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who remained as patient as possible before reinstating Favre. When he answers with a definitive yes, the Packers owe it to Favre, their fans and the franchise to eventually make him the No. 1 quarterback. They also owe it to a league that Favre has symbolized and enhanced like few others. If he was coming off a poor or even mediocre season, it would be another story. But there aren't more than five or six NFL quarterbacks better than Brett Lorenzo Favre. And Aaron Rodgers definitely isn't one of them." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Report: Packers consider sending Favre to division rival - NFL

July 31 at 1:51 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, citing a source close to the situation, on Wednesday reported the Packers were considering seeking a deal with one of their rivals, most likely the Minnesota Vikings or Chicago Bears, if all else fails. That follows reports that the Packers on Wednesday offered Favre a substantial sum of money -- as much as $20 million over several years -- to stay retired." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Murphy meets with Favre, agent in Mississippi - NFL

July 30 at 8:18 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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ESPN - Murphy meeting with Favre, agent in Mississippi - NFL

July 30 at 9:52 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

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ESPN - Packers president gets involved - NFC North

July 29 at 11:55 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy boarded a private plane Tuesday night bound for Hattiesburg, Miss., the home of retired quarterback Brett Favre, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Murphy would not reveal the purpose of the trip, but the report suggests he will attempt to broker a "peace agreement" with Favre following his decision to seek reinstatement to the Packers roster. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Murphy will plead with Favre to stay at home and not report to the Packers' training camp." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre forces Packers to make decision, files for reinstatement - NFL

July 29 at 5:42 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Consider the Green Bay Packers backed up against their own goal line. Brett Favre followed through on his statements that he wanted to come out of retirement by faxing his reinstatement letter to the NFL on Tuesday." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Packers-Favre divorce is tough to watch - NFL

July 29 at 11:55 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"The Packers will slip because of this incident. It will be debated for years whether the Green Bay brass was right in siding with a young quarterback who ran the offseason program for 16 weeks as opposed to a quarterbacking icon who ran the franchise for 16 years." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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Packers.com » News » Press Releases » July 28, 2008: Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript - July 28

July 28 at 8:00 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

McCarthy fields some more Favre questions and talks about day 1 of training camp. - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

Packers.com » News » Press Releases » July 28, 2008: Ted Thompson Press Conference Transcript - July 28

July 28 at 7:56 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

Good grilling of Thompson on what's going on and his conversations with Favre. Naturally, he doesn't give the most straightforward answers, but his responses are revealing nonetheless. - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Rodgers takes initial step toward settling in as Packers' No. 1 QB - NFL

July 28 at 4:54 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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Packers say one thing, do another as Favre mess lingers (ESPN Columnist)

July 28 at 10:15 am - via Reshare - Link

"Thompson knows what would have happened if Favre had been issued a helmet and a jersey today. Everybody knows. Favre would have been the best quarterback on the field ... Thompson isn't interested in putting the best product on the field. If he were, he'd let Aaron Rodgers, his handpicked successor to Favre, compete for the starting position. Sure, there'd be off-the-charts media and fan scrutiny. Isn't that part of it? If Rodgers can't handle the pressure of Favre's presence and open competition for the job in July, what makes you think he can handle the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in December? But Thompson doesn't want the best man to win. He wants his man to win. So no quarterback bake-off." - Dan Hsiao

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ESPN - Favre delays arrival to Packers camp at GM's request - NFL

July 27 at 7:26 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

""I asked Ted [Saturday], 'Am I welcome in the building if I report?' and Ted was just about shattered," said Favre in a telephone interview. "He said, 'Brett, you can't do that -- you'll get me fired.' I told him I'm not trying to get anybody fired. So Ted asked me to let the guys report and let's try to resolve this over the next two or three days." Consequently, Favre did not fax a letter he has signed to request his reinstatement as an active player to the league office on Saturday. That did not sit well with Favre's wife Deanna or his agent, James "Bus" Cook. "Deanna, Bus, everyone here [in Mississippi] says, 'You're so stupid, letting [the Packers] play you like this," said Favre. "They want me to get in there now. I may wait until Tuesday or so." Favre said that Thompson wasn't receptive to the veteran quarterback winning his job back from Aaron Rodgers. He relayed his most recent conversation Saturday with the GM. "I said, 'Let me compete, you'll know I'll win this job' and Ted said again" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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Packers.com » News » Press Releases » July 26, 2008: Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript - July 26

July 26 at 3:23 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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Packers.com » News » Stories » July 26, 2008: McCarthy, Packers Ready To Focus On Football

July 26 at 3:17 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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ESPN - Packers coach commits to Rodgers as Favre drama continues - NFL

July 26 at 11:35 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Friday, a Packers source told Mortensen that Favre informed Packers general manager Ted Thompson by phone on Thursday that he was planning to report to the team's training camp this weekend." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Packers mull delaying Favre's jersey retirement as shareholders meet - NFL

July 24 at 10:04 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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Reports: NFL orders Packers to resolve Favre issue - Game on - USATODAY.com

July 23 at 2:47 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

FOXNews.com - Mike Ditka: Favre Could 'Absolutely' Still Start - Greta Van Susteren | On The Record With Greta

July 23 at 2:46 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"But it goes back to one thing. There is no loyalty. There is no loyalty in sports. An organization, if they feel that they have to prove a point by playing a player they drafted and getting rid of a great like Brett Favre, then they're going to do it. It is what have you done for me lately? And if you have not done a lot for me lately, goodbye. And that is basically the way it has come in all sports." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Report: Packers inquiring about trade market for Favre - NFL

July 22 at 2:38 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"According to the report, one NFL executive speculated that the Packers simply are completing their due diligence on a potential trade market for Favre before deciding whether it would be worth dealing him." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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Trading Their Quarterback is Green Bay's Only Option • Thoughts from MJ Williams - FOX Sports Blogs

July 21 at 3:02 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"The best opportunity for Green Bay is to trade… Aaron Rodgers. Trading Rodgers would immediately solve the primary concern Thompson seems to have -- delaying the career of the first player he drafted as Green Bay’s General Manager. And so be it." - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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ESPN - Favre refuses to discuss rift with Packers at HOF ceremony - NFL

July 20 at 9:36 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Despite putting himself in a potentially awkward situation, Favre still managed to laugh about the good times he had while playing with Winters -- including the first time they met in 1992, when Favre's conditioning was less than ideal. "I said, 'What do you play?' He said, 'I play center," said Favre, who weighed 252 pounds at the time. "He says to me, 'What do you play, linebacker?' And from that point on, we were inseparable."" - Dan Hsiao via Bookmarklet

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Favre on Fox, Part II: What you'll hear next - Game on - USATODAY.com

July 16 at 11:10 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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ESPN - Favre has no definite plans to apply for reinstatement - NFL

July 16 at 4:40 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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Favre to present former teammate at Hall of Fame induction

July 16 at 2:02 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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