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Rich Hofmann: Retiring quarterback sagas aren't unique to Green Bay | Philadelphia Daily News | 07/15/2008
TWO BROTHERS from Milwaukee have set up a Web site and held the first of what they claim will be weekly rallies outside of Lambeau Field to try to persuade the Green Bay Packers to bring back quarterback Brett Favre. About 200 people showed up, a laughable demonstration, true enough. But laugh at your peril. This could be all of us, sooner rather than later. Now, if Donovan McNabb were to get ...
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PHILLY HEADING FOR ITS OWN FAVRE-STYLE FEUD?
ProFootballTalk.com — As one of the most compelling player-team tugs-o-war continues to unfold in Green Bay, Rich Hoffman of the Philadelphia Daily News points out that the Philadelphia Eagles could be the next franchise to face a face-off with a long-term quarterback . Donovan McNabb is entering his tenth season with the team, and Kevin Kolb was selected in the second round of last year’s draft.  Eventually (or sooner), the Eagles could choose to nudge McNabb out, and install Kolb. There are real differences between the two situations.  For one, McNabb has never mused about retiring, and likely ...

Happy Birthday, Football for Breakfast
Football for Breakfast — ... Situation ‘Inevitable’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Chargers: Pass-Rush Specialist Fred Dean Named to Bolts’ Hall (San Diego Union-Tribune) NFC News Sans Favre Giants: Ahmad Bradshaw Completes 30-Day Prison Sentence, NFL Investigates (Daily News) Redskins: Colt Brennan Agrees to Deal with Redskins (Washington Post) Eagles: Retiring QB Sagas Aren’t Unique to Green Bay (Philadelphia Daily News) ...

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