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THOUGHTS ABOUT FAVRE'S DESIRE TO RETURN?

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FAVRE LEAVES A MESSAGE
Brett Favre's voicemail that he left on Chris Mortenson's cell phone. Click here to listen.

PETER KING ON FAVRE
Sports Illustrated's Peter King on Favre Retiring. Click here to listen.

GREENY AND GOLD

Mike Greenberg from Mike and Mike in the Morning reacts to the Brett Favre news. Click here to listen.

SURPRISING RETIREMENT
Former Viking Robert Smith, who surprised NFL fans when he retired, talks about what goes on in the mind of an NFL player when he decides to call it quits. Click here to listen.

PACKER INSIDER EXPLAINS WHY FAVRE RETIRED
Our Packer Insider Pete Dougherty talks about Favre's decision to retire.
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COACHING AGAINST DITKA
Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka talks about the Favre retirement story.
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MORT ON FAVRE
ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortenson joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the legacy of retiring Brett Favre. Click here to listen.

LUCAS ON FAVRE
Mike Lucas of the Cap Times finds it curious that Favre decided to retire. Click here to listen.

FAVRE AUDIO TRIBUTE

Dave McCann's audio tribute of the great career of Brett Favre. Click here to listen...and cry.

DID THE PACKERS GIVE FAVRE ENOUGH LOVE?

Tom Silverstein is reporting on JS Online the following:
Quarterback Brett Favre told Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy Monday night that he was going to retire.

But his agent, James (Bus) Cook, told me a few minutes ago that he believes Favre wants to play another year and didn't get the sense that the Packers wanted him back all that badly.

"It's my opinion," Cook said of the Packers' lack of interest. "I know he wants to play one more year. I do not know much conversation there was (between Favre and the Packers) and I don't think anyone forced him to make that decision. But I don't know that anyone tried to talk him out of it."

Cook said that Favre feels physically and mentally capable of playing at least one more year.

"I think he wanted to play," Cook said. " I think he's still got it. He knows he's still got it. I think he felt he could play one more year. I don't know if they told him they really wanted him to play. That's just the feeling I got."

Cook was asked whether he thought Favre could be talked into returning: "I don't know," he said.

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Heller and Murphy React to Favre Return Story

Wednesday 07-02-2008 9:28pm CT

Mike, Owen and the smartest listeners in the U.S. react to the prospect of Brett Favre returning to the NFL.
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Thursday 07-03-2008 8:19am CT

THOMPSON DIDN'T WANT HIM
Lori Nickel describes the inner workings of Favre, his family and their view of whether Brett will return and if they felt the Packers wanted him back: Favre's family did speak out Wednesday to Milwaukee TV stations, revealing one new development and reinforcing a long-held sentiment: first, that Favre is working out, and second, that he might not have felt welcomed anymore by Thompson.

PACKERS REFUSE TO RELEASE FAVRE
Jason Wilde writes the following in the State Journal: An NFL source told the State Journal on Wednesday afternoon that Favre — or agent James "Bus" Cook on his behalf — contacted the Packers "within the past few weeks" about returning, and the conversation ended in him asking the club for his release. The Packers refused

THIS WILL END BADLY
WTMJ'S LANCE ALLEN WRITES: This Brett Favre un-retirement story is going to end badly folks, and brace yourself here...if he does truly come back, he's going to be wearing the gear of some other team.

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY WEIGHS IN
The loser in this whole deal? Unquestionably, it's Aaron Rodgers. Right when it looked like he was going to get his shot, untrammeled, at becoming the team's starting QB, the shadow emerges again.

QB COMPETITION?
Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press Gazette has an idea: The Packers should welcome Favre back, but open the competition with Rodgers for the starting job. May the best quarterback win.

Mike Ditka on Favre Return

Wednesday 07-02-2008 8:53pm CT

Former NFL coach, ESPN NFL analyst Mike Ditka joins Heller and Murphy to give his take on whether or not Brett Favre should make a push to come back.
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Wednesday 07-02-2008 10:32pm CT

Favre has 'itch' to Play

Chris Mortenson is reporting the following: With his family "tugging" on him to play, Brett Favre has an "itch" to come out of retirement and report to training camp with the Green Bay Packers later this month, according to sources close to the team and player.

Favre has communicated his potential desire to coach Mike McCarthy but talks have not advanced to a substantive stage, a Packers source said.
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Wednesday 07-02-2008 9:32pm CT

The Biloxi Sun Herald Reported the following regarding the Favre to return story: Retired quarterback Brett Favre responded quickly to an ESPN report about a possible return to play for the Green Bay Packers by saying, "It's all rumor."

When queried about a possible media firestorm, Favre text messaged, "No reason for it."

NFL LIVE - FAVRE RETURNING COVERAGE

Wednesday 07-02-2008 9:20pm CT

Sporting News/Pro Football Talk on Favre Return

Wednesday 07-02-2008 5:53pm CT

TAKE DOOR NUMBER 1!
Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk writes the following on SportingNews.com: ...if the ESPN report is accurate, what does it all mean? If Favre shows up for camp, the team has three options: welcome him with open arms, trade him, or cut him.

If McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson value their lives, they'll choose Door No. 1. Still, they probably both wish that Favre will not come back.
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