Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers: Throwing TDs or Throwing Games?

It's a near certainty that Brett Favre will be playing football in 2009 for the Minnesota Vikings. In fact, there are already rumors circulating that the Vikings have put in an order for No. 4 Favre jerseys with the NFL's equipment supplier. What remains is the question of why Brett Favre seems so hellbent on playing for the Vikings. The source of this likely scenario taking place on the gridiron is the bitter relationship between Favre and his former GM, the Green Bay Packers' Ted Thompson. Publicly, both Favre and Thompson will say the right thing and deny any animosity against the other. But privately, this is simply not the case. Favre believes that Thompson forced him out of Green Bay. Whether that is the truth or simply Favre's version of the truth will likely never be known despite reams of articles written on the subject. But Favre has held on to his opinion like a feral dog to a fresh kill. If Favre truly despises Thompson and is willing to burn every ... (link)