Zero2Cool
15 years ago
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As veteran quarterback Brett Favre continues to inch toward ending his retirement and suiting up for the Minnesota Vikings this fall, the subject of the former NFL Most Valuable Players messy divorce from the Green Bay Packers continues to linger.

At the center of that breakup was Favres reportedly icy relationship with Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.

And that has spurred plenty of speculation that one of Favres chief motivations for playing again has to do with wanting revenge on Thompson.

Thompson downplayed whether he was offended that Favre intends to play for the Vikings one year removed from Thompson thwarting Favres efforts to wind up in Minnesota last season, saying No four times when asked whether he had any hard feelings about Favre during an interview with Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com.

However, Thompson didnt hide his feelings about the disruptive nature of Favres exit from Green Bay.

It was a tough time, Thompson told ESPN.com. A tough time for everybody.

When asked to clarify if he only meant that statement in the past tense in reference to Favre going to the New York Jets last summer, Thompson replied again: Tough time for everybody.

Its obvious that Favre, who played for the Packers for 16 years, will remain a touchy subject in Green Bay.

Especially when it comes to the principals like Thompson who were directly involved in dealing with Favres high-profile power play last year.


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porky88
15 years ago
Not to knock ESPN, but what did they expect. I mean of course it was a tough time. It was PR disaster for the Packers and one they still haven't fully recovered from in my view. It's certainly getting better though.

Time will probably make this go away, but one year isn't long enough.
15 years ago
I honestly think the only PR hit the Packers have taken through all of this has been internally amongst the fans who are obsessed with #4. Nationally (coming from someone who lives outside the great state of Wisconsin) Favre took a much bigger PR hit. People are sick as shit of him out here, but they always talk about the Packers (and Rodgers and Thompson) in a positive light.
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Nonstopdrivel
15 years ago
Yep. Go to any website not dedicated to the Packers and read the comments posted by fans and observers, and you'll see that the sentiment is overwhelmingly anti-Favre. People may be ambivalent toward Ted Thompson, but they're certainly weary of Favre.
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dfosterf
15 years ago
Yep.

Everyone (including family members-I'm the most wound-too-tight)

asks me what I think of the "Favre-thing".

When I respond, "#$^@ Favre"--- Everyone is collectively relieved (I do drink lol) and in agreement with this sentiment.

Most don't even know who Ted Thompson is...including my dad, who is from Baraboo, Wi. (Foreskin fan, living in D.C.--traitor, but I forgive him)
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