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Oh, the frustration
Published 7/3/2008 by Brian Carriveau (noreply@blogger.com) at Green Bay Railbird Central
... Then to add to all the mind boggling experiences, Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette writes, "Thompson visited Favre at his Hattiesburg, Miss., home in May and, according to sources, Favre would have un-retired at that point had Thompson asked him to come back. But Thompson never broached the subject with him." ...

Favre must be decisive
Published 7/3/2008 at Sports - Pancake Blocks
... . The Packers will not make it easy on him. They have already rebuffed his interest in returning. They have moved on. Favre has plenty of leverage though if he doesn't care about his "legacy," which I suspect isn't his first priority. He can simply say, "I am coming back." Then GM Ted Thompson has to decide whether to keep him, release him, or trade him. Any choice is difficult. If you have any doubt whether Favre wants to come back, read the excellent stories in the Green Bay papers this morning. The Gazette says that Favre ...

NFL Thursday: Is Favre Coming Back?
Published 7/3/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
Packers: Is Favre Talking Comeback or Not? (Green Bay Press-Gazette) Packers: Favre vs. Rodgers in Camp? (Green Bay Press-Gazette) Packers: Brett Favre: ‘It’s All Rumor’ (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) More NFL News: Cowboys: One Jones to Another: Nice Commitment So Far (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Daily Favre Report
Published 7/3/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... Daily Favre Report Posted by Brad Gagnon on July 03, 2008 Yesterday, we found out that Brett Favre was (or is) interested in un-retiring, in spite of the fact Favre himself insists “it’s all rumour.” The latest, coming today courtesy of the Green Bay Press Gazette , states Favre was “wishy-washy” about retirement following the team’s conference championship game loss to the Giants, and that Packers` General Manager Ted Thompson didn’t do anything to sway Favre back toward the field. It’s possible Thompson and the Packers are simply ready to move on. They were sick of having ...

Packers rebuffed Favre bid to return
Published 7/5/2008 by Anthony Brown at The NFL Source
... A story on Packersnews.com says that indecisive Brett Favre actually contacted Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy two weeks ago about returning to football. Unlike the last two years, the Packers declined. ...