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Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette July 5, 2008 Brett Favre's desire to return to the NFL has produced a new round of criticism directed at Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson. The latest heat is coming from Favre family members and friends, who are suggesting the quarterback's retirement in March was not only welcomed, but encouraged. “He has felt like that for the last couple of ... [link]

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  • skwrealtor@aol.com skwrealtor@aol.com
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    Brett gave his sobbing story in March.  Let's stick to it.  It's time for him to walk away.  He was offered a retirement package and turned it down.  Is he bi polar? or is his wife.  He's a legend and should have lived that name. Now he's really pissed some people off and will not have the respect that most people were giving him.  He needs to leave the packers now and go crawl into a hole.  How embarassing for him and his family.  He acting like a 5 year old. 

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A-Rod’s Life … In a Post
Published 7/8/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... With the interest in tennis subsiding, nobody believing the bogus Brett Favre rumors, and the sports cycle slowing down … A-Rod vaults back to the top of the “news” heap. ...

Running Silent
Published 7/9/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
It is really odd that GM Ted Thompson hasn't said anything regarding the media storm brewing around him and Favre. Sure he is on vacation and nothing needs to be done immediately, but in the media savvy NFL, rumors aren't usually left to swirl for this long. Maybe he's putting this off as long as possible because if this turns out bad he'll be the fall guy. Poll Is This A No-Win Situation For Ted Thompson? ...

FAVRE SITE PUTS HEAT ON THOMPSON
Published 7/10/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... pointed out to us that the official Brett Favre web site is currently featuring an article that puts some heat on Packers General Manager Ted Thompson for Thompson’s stance on Favre’s possible comeback. The Favre site re-posts a story by Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette under the headline, “ Thompson takes heat for Favre retirement. ” The story features one quote after another from people close to Favre, all criticizing Thompson. Among the quotes are Favre’s mother, Bonita Favre, saying, “He has felt like that for the last couple of years, that the Packers ...

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