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By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

Favre a Backup? Rodgers in No-Win Situation

Monday July 14, 2008
Reports surfaced over the weekend indicating that Brett Favre would be welcomed back by the Green Bay Packers, but only as the backup to Aaron Rodgers, who has been groomed all offseason for the starting role.

Can you imagine that? The future Hall of Famer carrying a clipboard for a guy who has never started an NFL game?

Of course, anyone with any sense knows that situation would never work. Read more...

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July 20, 2008 at 4:44 pm
(1) Kathleen Curtis says:

7-20-08

Brett is definitely not a jerk. He realizes how much he will miss the game. Case in point — Michael Jordan returning to basketball. Athletes love the game they play and want to return, but Joe Montana said it the best; you can’t go back, once you retire, that’s it.

K. Curtis

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