REINSTATEMENT LETTER WILL PUT PACKERS IN CHECKMATE
ProFootballTalk.com —
... entire offseason program, which has been premised in large part on tweaking the offense in order to fit Aaron Rodgers’ strengths. Though Favre might not have needed the weeks of T-shirts and shorts practice to get himself ready to play, guys like rookie receiver Jordy Nelson have zero experience with No. 4, so it will place more pressure on Nelson and other members of the team to get ready for a season in which expectations will suddenly spike. Perhaps that’s why the Packers have sent an intermediary to Mississippi . Surely, the franchise is going to try to talk Brett into ...
Brett Favre Texts Packers GM Ted Thompson, Told They'll Have to Talk
FanHouse —
... The latest report comes from the Milwaukee TV station WTMJ, via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Favre sent a text message to Packers general manager ...
Tuesday edition: Would you buy a Purple Favre jersey?
Randball —
... ) speculation that Brett Favre has the “itch” to come out of retirement — while Green Bay doesn’t share his sentiment — has led to a question from Rocket: if by some chance Favre wound up in Minnesota, would you buy his Vikings jersey? Three quick notes: 1) Vikings fans seem somewhat torn over the very remote possibility that Favre could be in Purple. We had a swear-filled e-mail exchange with Big Daddy Drew about this yesterday, and he might have swayed us over to the “[redacted] no!” camp. 2) Other Vikings players to have ...
Favre, Honey, Do You Have Any Hobbies, Maybe?
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
FavreWatch 2008 continues this week with word from Peter King , WTMJ-TV, and Viewers Like You. We dive unafraid into all-too-familiar waters: The story of yesterday’s news arc revolved around Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson allegedly ignoring the Great and Powerful Favre and his agent. WTMJ reports Favre’s text messages have been sloughed off by Thompson and Peter King tells SI readers that Favre’s agent can’t seem to get Thompson to pick up his phone. ...
NFL Held Hostage by Brett Favre: Day Six
Football for Breakfast —
... of Dan Patrick to lean Football Night in America team. Thank God, for Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, Chris Collinsworth, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis and Peter King were getting way too much face time last season.
NFC News
Giants: Plax Predicts Giant Pact, but What About Shockey? (Daily News)
Falcons: Vick Files for Bankruptcy Protection (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Packers: Team Mum on Favre Situation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Packers: Peter ...
QB Favre 4 Ever? What Now, Green Bay?
Footballguys Blog —
... Despite all of Favre’s impressive numbers and despite his status as a Green Bay icon, it appears that the Packers’ front office and coaching staff is distinctly chilly towards the notion of a come back by Favre this season. ...
Running Silent
Acme Packing Company —
... 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. ...
