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Packers offer Favre $20M to stay retired
Packers offer Favre $20M to stay retired
Favre said the team raised the possibility of paying Favre a substantial salary -- about $20 million over 10 years -- to stay retired.
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Major League Jerk — ... Manny might still be Manny, but Manny the Marlin. Junior looks to become a White Sock, causing a collective cry from the city of Seattle. He Who Shall Remain Nameless might be traded within the Packers own division, causing a collective “wtf” from the grand state of wherever Green Bay is, or he possibly could be given $2m a year for 10 years to just stay the fuck retired. ...

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