Why the Packers won't take Favre back

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A lot of people are wondering what is the Packers' rationale in not allowing Brett Favre to return to the team. Neither general manager Ted Thompson nor coach Mike McCarthy have addressed this issue (even though they need to immediately). But two sources, one familiar with Thompson and the other with McCarthy, described the thought process as they understood it. First and foremost, ... [link]

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Weekly Wisconsin Sports Wank
Published 7/10/2008 by ruffian96 (noreply@blogger.com) at The Rogue Hour
... For the best break down of how this all came about check out the JS Blog or any of the excellent Packer bloggers like Railbird Central, Packergeeks, Acme Packing Co., Cheesehead TV, and Brats and Beer to name a few. ...

Where Will Favre Play In 2008?
Published 7/11/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company
... . Whether it would be better to bring him back as the starting QB next season is irrelevant because it seems clear that GM Ted Thompson has no intention of letting him come back. ...

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