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Favre's media friend: Blame Thompson
July 11, 2008 9:48 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert
Al Jones is required reading when it comes to retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Jones is a longtime sportswriter at the Biloxi Sun Herald and has been close to Favre since the latter's high school playing days. The two speak often and it's fair to say they share many of the same views.
We can't tell you for sure if that's the case in this instance. But it's worth noting that Jones strongly rebuked Packers general manager Ted Thompson in a column appearing Friday on the newspaper's Web site. Jones holds Thompson responsible for the now-public split between Favre and the team, writing that Thompson did nothing to talk Favre out of retirement.
"Sounds like an ego problem to me," Jones wrote.
Jones also chastised Thompson for reportedly telling Favre via text message that he was on vacation last week and would speak with him later. "Thompson's response of being on vacation got the best of Brett. All Brett wanted was an indication that he'd be welcomed back."
Instead, Favre's request to play elsewhere in 2008 "falls on the shoulders" of Thompson," Jones wrote.
Favre's media friend: Blame Thompson
July 11, 2008 9:48 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert
Al Jones is required reading when it comes to retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Jones is a longtime sportswriter at the Biloxi Sun Herald and has been close to Favre since the latter's high school playing days. The two speak often and it's fair to say they share many of the same views.
We can't tell you for sure if that's the case in this instance. But it's worth noting that Jones strongly rebuked Packers general manager Ted Thompson in a column appearing Friday on the newspaper's Web site. Jones holds Thompson responsible for the now-public split between Favre and the team, writing that Thompson did nothing to talk Favre out of retirement.
"Sounds like an ego problem to me," Jones wrote.
Jones also chastised Thompson for reportedly telling Favre via text message that he was on vacation last week and would speak with him later. "Thompson's response of being on vacation got the best of Brett. All Brett wanted was an indication that he'd be welcomed back."
Instead, Favre's request to play elsewhere in 2008 "falls on the shoulders" of Thompson," Jones wrote.
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