Legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre retired on March 6, 2008. Or so we thought.
Created by myfoxmilwaukee on Jul 30, 2008
Last updated: 03/11/10 at 10:48 PM
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"Brett Favre's decision to file for reinstatement will force the Green Bay Packers to do one of three things: release him, trade him, or allow him to report to camp."
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"Brett Favre didn't report to the Green Bay Packers' training camp Sunday, temporarily easing tensions in the three-time MVP's ongoing standoff with the team."
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"Packers brass briefed shareholders on the future of the team, and made it clear it's a future that doesn't include Brett Favre."
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"Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday.
In town to present former teammate Frank Winters for induction into the Packers' Hall of Fame at a banquet Saturday night, Favre briefly spoke with reporters about his former center's career before abruptly stepping off the stage and ducking out a side door."
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"The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings alleging the team made inappropriate contact with Brett Favre, a person familiar with the Packers' complaint told The Associated Press Wednesday night."
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"The quarterback's first substantial comments on his latest retirement decision reversal come in an interview with Fox News on "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren." "
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"It all started with two guys from Pewaukee, a web site and a love of Brett Favre. Sunday, they rallied Favre fans to come to #4's defense, trying to pressure the Packers to reinstate Favre as the starting quarterback.
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"Brett Favre asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told his latest retirement reversal wasn't welcome news in Green Bay."
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"A conference call is scheduled involving Favre, Cook, Thompson, McCarthy and Russ Ball, the team's VP of football administration/player finance, to discuss Favre's request for a release. McCarthy asks Favre if he is 100 percent committed to football -- and for the first time throughout the entire offseason, Favre says yes."
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"ESPN's Chris Mortensen says a Green Bay Packers source told him the 38-year-old Favre told coach Mike McCarthy in the past two weeks that he has the itch to play."
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"Favre calls McCarthy and the two have a 45-minute conversation in which Favre tells him he might want to play again. “There was more wondering, you know, what ifs.” McCarthy and Thompson go on vacation for the July 4 weekend."
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"During a staff retreat in Kohler, Wis., Campen says he's worried about Favre. McCarthy tells Campen to go to Mississippi -- not as an official team intermediary, but as Favre's friend."
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"Thompson is down South and decides to pay a visit to Favre at his home. “I called him and said I am thinking about seeing you, I don’t have any agenda or anything. So I did, I went and visited. Had lunch, sat out on the veranda. We had a long talk and good talk. Nothing really came up other than like with any retired player; you could tell there were a few things that he would throw in there; ’there might be some doubts, I may change my mind,’ or something like that. And that was that.” "
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"McCarthy prepares to fly to Hattiesburg on April 1 to make plans for Favre’s return. McCarthy is leaving for evening Mass when Favre calls to inform him he has changed his mind. “We were all set for them, but Brett called back and that he and Deanna had a long talk about it and they were going to stick with their original decision.”"
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"On the 27th, Campen tells McCarthy Favre is having second thoughts and McCarthy should call him. McCarthy and Thompson secure a private jet from a Packers board member to visit Favre in person."
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"During the coaching staff's spring break, offensive line coach James Campen, whose in-laws live in New Orleans, visits Favre in Mississippi on March 26."
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Packer fans across Wisconsin weep along with the living legend as he holds his retirement press conference in Green Bay.
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