Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre announced today that he will return for another season. For anyone who watches American Football, this is big news.
"Packers quarterback Brett Favre will be back in 2007.
"Brett Favre informed me this morning that he plans to return for a 17th NFL season," General Manager Ted Thompson said. "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign."
With Favre's return, the Packers hope to continue the success they were building at the end of 2006, when they finished the season with a four-game winning streak to reach the .500 mark at 8-8.
"I am so excited about coming back," Favre told the Biloxi Sun Herald newspaper. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that's encouraging.
"My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."
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Packers GM Ted Thompson this afternoon held a brief press conference to address questions from the media regarding today's announcement.
Stay tuned to Packers.com for a complete transcript, audio and video of today's press conference."
The old gunslinger is giving it another go, let's see where his improved team can take him. (or where he can take them)
http://packers.com/breaking_news/
"Packers quarterback Brett Favre will be back in 2007.
"Brett Favre informed me this morning that he plans to return for a 17th NFL season," General Manager Ted Thompson said. "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign."
With Favre's return, the Packers hope to continue the success they were building at the end of 2006, when they finished the season with a four-game winning streak to reach the .500 mark at 8-8.
"I am so excited about coming back," Favre told the Biloxi Sun Herald newspaper. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that's encouraging.
"My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."
**
Packers GM Ted Thompson this afternoon held a brief press conference to address questions from the media regarding today's announcement.
Stay tuned to Packers.com for a complete transcript, audio and video of today's press conference."
The old gunslinger is giving it another go, let's see where his improved team can take him. (or where he can take them)
http://packers.com/breaking_news/
Last edited by SysTray (2007-02-02 13:23:57)