The Facts:
While Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy acknowledges the gravity of the outcome, neither he nor the man he replaced as guardian of the Packers' brand is expressing belief that Favre will decide to return for an 18th NFL season. "No player leaves the game gracefully. It's kind of the nature of what makes great players great, is they're competitors and they always want to compete and they want that next challenge, and it's hard to find that next thing that's going to give you that excitement and adrenaline. That's what we're seeing a little bit here."
Reported by PackerNews.com
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Shortly after, Packers Chairman Emeritus Bob Harlan added: "What I remember about him is he was ready to retire, and that's how I feel today. I think down deep, that's exactly how he feels. ..." The Packers haven't officially addressed the reports indicating the QB wants to return -- and they have no plans to do so unless Favre makes a formal statement. The team's stance seems to suggest the hope that Favre is just considering his options and hasn't actually decided to return. ... Stay tuned. More undoubtedly to come.
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