chicagotribune.com - 7/31/2008
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QB likely to report to camp on Friday to force a move
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Though NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is waiting at least one more day to reinstate Brett Favre, neither that extra time nor a $20 million offer from the team to stay retired will resolve the Green Bay Packers' impasse with their record-setting quarterback or prevent him from reporting to training camp.
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The Green Bay Packers Are Offering Brett Favre $20 Million To STAY AWAY???
Sportaphile —
... I’m watching ESPN’s Mike & Mike In The Morning and they’re discussing the report of the Green Bay Packers offering Brett $20 million dollars over 10 years just to STAY HOME. I cannot believe this shit…..I just can’t. ...
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Well, That Was Easy” Edition
Hire Jim Essian —
... of shark attacks very rarely varies significantly from year to year. Cubs fans aren’t bullies. They’re fans like any other fans. Some are good and rational. Some are psychotic and drunk. Deal with it.
Sorry, ladies. Looks like Mike Nadel is a flaming homosexual. In case Mike hasn’t noticed, Erin Andrews has the sports knowledge of Linda Cohn without the face of…well, Linda Cohn.
In a related story, I begged Jim to offer Marquis $20M to go away.
If you wanted to write the most horribly cliched story ...
Packers accept reality. Brett Favre returns.
MVN Outsider —
... On Thursday, the story broke that the Packers offered Favre a $20 million retirement job for off-field responsibilities. Oh, I don’t know; retirement pay is usually less than your day job, isn’t it? ...
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sportaphile.com 7/31/2008 — The Packers have defended their decision not to release Brett Favre as "a matter of business" for an entire month now. They didn't want to give him up without getting anything in return, thats understandable. But how is it a better "business decision" to give him $20 million dollars just to stay at home?
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Favre Officially Requests Reinstatement
blog.washingtonpost.com 7/31/2008 — Quarterback Brett Favre has sent his letter requesting reinstatement to the league office, an NFL source said. It's not clear if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken immediate action to reinstate Favre, who announced his retirement in March but ...
REPORT: FAVRE CHARTERS PLANE TO HEAD NORTH
profootballtalk.com 7/31/2008 — ESPN is reporting that Brett Favre has chartered a plane to Green Bay, leading to the possibility that Favre could head north this afternoon or evening and show up at Packers training camp tomorrow.
The ESPN report appeared on the crawl at the bottom ...
