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  • September 2008

    • Favre's 6 TDs Lead Jets Past Cardinals, 56-35

      Associated Press  |  Sep 28, 08 4:51 PM CDT

      Favre's 6 TDs Lead Jets Past Cardinals, 56-35

      (AP) - Brett Favre topped his career touchdown pass record against Arizona today, the AP reports, as the Redskins ousted unbeaten Dallas and the Jaguars upset an upset: Favre threw six touchdown passes, including three to Laveranues Coles as the New York Jets clobbered the Arizona Cardinals 56-35. Jason Campbell tossed two passes and Clinton Portis gobbled up 141 yards in the Washington Redskins' 26-24 victory over the previously unbeaten Dallas Cowboys, USA Today reports. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets  • Arizona Cardinals

    • 1958 Classic Still Rings True

      Atlantic Monthly  |  Sep 22, 08 4:58 PM CDT

      1958 Classic Still Rings True

      (Newser) - Pigskin was served up differently 50 years ago, and Atlantic scribe Marc Bowden learned just how differently by watching the 1958 New York Giants-Baltimore Colts classic with current Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. “You can’t even do that today," Reid said of the Colts' first play. “You have to have some guys on the line of scrimmage.” The game was also quicker—with no pauses for commercial breaks—and plays were simpler. More »

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      NFL  • football  • New York Giants  • Brett Favre  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Andy Reid

    • Favre Solid in 20-14 Win Over Dolphins

      Newsday  |  Sep 7, 08 6:18 PM CDT

      Favre Solid in 20-14 Win Over Dolphins

      (Newser) - Brett Favre debuted in style with the New York Jets today and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees gave storm-weary fans something to celebrate—but New England Patriots' QB Tom Brady hobbled off the field in pain: The recently unretired Favre led the Jets to a 20-14 win over the Miami Dolphins, finishing 15-for-22 for 194 yards and two touchdowns, Newsday reports. More »

  • August 2008

    • Favre: I'm Here to Win

      Associated Press  |  Aug 7, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Favre: I'm Here to Win

      (AP) - Brett Favre held up his new jersey this evening, one with a Jets logo instead of the familar green and gold of Green Bay. "To a certain degree, I don't know what I'm getting into," said Favre, making his first public statements since being traded to New York. "The last 24 hours have been crazy." But he said he will be distracted neither by the drama nor the glitz of New York. "I'm here for one reason. Not to do commercials, Broadway, all those things. I'm here to help the Jets win." More »

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      NFL  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets

    • Trade Short of Super for Favre

      ESPN  |  Aug 7, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      Trade Short of Super for Favre

      (Newser) - Brett Favre's trade to the New York Jets "is a thumbs down for the surefire Hall of Fame quarterback," John Clayton writes on ESPN.com. Favre might’ve had a shot at returning to the Super Bowl by staying with Green Bay or going to Minnesota or Tampa Bay. But stuck behind the New England Patriots, “he can think only of wild-card playoff berths.” More »

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      NFL  • football  • New England Patriots  • Tom Brady  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets  • quarterback  • Aaron Rodgers  • AFC East

    • Echoes of Namath for Brett the Jet

      New York Daily News  |  Aug 7, 08 10:01 AM CDT

      Echoes of Namath for Brett the Jet

      (Newser) - The trade for Brett Favre is a coup unequalled for the New York Jets since landing Joe Namath, the charismatic quarterback who led them to their only Super Bowl title in 1969, the Daily News reports. An unlikely destination in the monthlong where-will-he-play drama, New York sealed the deal late yesterday, sending a draft pick potentially as high as the first round to Green Bay. More »

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      NFL  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets  • Chad Pennington

    • Packers Trade Favre to Jets for Draft Pick

      msn.foxsports.com  |  Aug 6, 08 11:32 PM CDT

      Packers Trade Favre to Jets for Draft Pick

      (Newser) - Brett Favre will be playing for the New York Jets this year, FOX Sports reports. The Green Bay Packers agreed to trade their longtime QB, who came out of retirement and set off a monthlong drama about where he'd play next. The Jets will reportedly give up a single draft pick, the value of which will depend on how they finish the season. More »

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      NFL  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets

    • From Green Bay to Tampa Bay?

      Tampa Tribune  |  Aug 6, 08 3:01 AM CDT

      From Green Bay to Tampa Bay?

      (Newser) - With negotiations with Green Bay at an impasse, it looks as if Brett Favre is headed out of town—and his destination might well be Florida, according ot the Tampa Tribune . The quarterback claimed last week not to be interested in talking to teams outside his old division, but a source says Favre has spoken with the Buccaneers. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • New York Jets  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers  • quarterback  • Jeff Garcia

    • Favre Huddles With Packers Coach

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  |  Aug 5, 08 2:52 AM CDT

      Favre Huddles With Packers Coach

      (Newser) - Packers coach Mike McCarthy talked with once (and future?) quarterback Brett Favre last night in a meeting that stretched five hours. The marathon chat pre-empted scheduled sessions with other players and the media, but close to midnight Favre's future with Green Bay was still unclear, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. More »

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      retirement  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • quarterback  • Mike McCarthy

    • Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

      ESPN  |  Aug 3, 08 2:32 PM CDT

      Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

      (Newser) - On-again-off-again NFL retiree Brett Favre will report to Packers camp tomorrow, when the team is expected to decide whether to welcome him back, trade him, or pay him to go away, ESPN reports. The NFL will reinstate the indecisive QB, who will go on Green Bay's active roster, but commissioner Roger Goodell has washed his hands of the situation: "I'm not interjecting myself into it," he said. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Wisconsin  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • NFL Hall of Fame

    • Favre Deserves Better Than Bribery

      New York Times  |  Aug 3, 08 6:02 AM CDT

      Favre Deserves Better Than Bribery

      (Newser) - As football fans eagerly await a decision about Brett Favre’s future in football, critics are lambasting the Green Bay Packers' reaction to the quarterback's plans to return. The measures the team is taking to obstruct Favre’s comeback are tarnishing the NFL’s good name, writes William Rhoden in the New York Times . Rhoden is particularly critical of a reported $20 million offered to Favre to remain retired. More »

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      NFL  • football  • retirement  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre

    • Green Bay Split on Favre Question

      USA Today  |  Aug 1, 08 6:08 AM CDT

      Green Bay Split on Favre Question

      (Newser) - In Green Bay, sides are being chosen, rival camps established. While some fans circulate petitions calling for the team to re-embrace the newly un-retired Brett Favre, 38, as starting quarterback, others wish he would step aside. The only consensus in town seems to be that people are tired of the drama and uncertainty, writes USA Today. More »

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      NFL  • football  • retirement  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre

  • July 2008

    • Packers Offer Favre $20M to Stay Home

      ESPN  |  Jul 31, 08 8:12 AM CDT

      Packers Offer Favre $20M to Stay Home

      (Newser) - The Packers are desperate to keep Brett Favre retired and they’re willing to pay handsomely for the privilege, ESPN reports. Packers president Mark Murphy met with the quarterback yesterday and reportedly offered him roughly $20 million over several years to stay retired. Murphy would say only that he’d had a “nice visit,” and discussed “Brett’s long-term relationship with the Packers.” More »

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      NFL  • retirement  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre

    • Packers Beg Favre to Stay Home

      Green Bay Press-Gazette  |  Jul 30, 08 11:38 AM CDT

      Packers Beg Favre to Stay Home