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July 30th, 2008, 11:49 AM
http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/NEWS01/80730018/-1/rss
A meeting between Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, retired quarterback Brett Favre and Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, is apparently underway at Cook’s office in Hattiesburg.
Favre worked out with the Oak Grove High football team this morning before rushing away to the scheduled meeting.
“I’m late for a 9 o’clock meeting and I’m not lying,” is all Favre would say to reporters when the Oak Grove workout ended.
Several members of the news media were staked out at Cook’s office as of 10 a.m. but no one saw Favre enter the building.
A spokesperson in Cook’s office confirmed that a meeting between Murphy, Favre and Cook was planned but stressed that no further comments would be forthcoming. The spokesperson said the parties involved would “probably be meeting for most of the day.”
Murphy flew into Hattiesburg late Tuesday night for discussions aimed at keeping Favre out of the Packers’ training camp until the sticky situation can be resolved.
Favre, who announced his retirement in March, approached the Packers earlier this month about returning but was rebuffed by team officials who had made a decision to name Aaron Rodgers as the No. 1 quarterback.
Favre still has two years remaining on his current contract with the Packers and has not been given a release by the team. On Tuesday, Favre sent officials paperwork to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell applying for reinstatement. Once Goodell approves the application, Favre is free to report to training camp.
Check back here for more details throughout the day.
If I played football for Oak Grove I would be trying my best to get him to retire so he could keep helping Oak Grove out.
That's a big deal having Brett Favre give you pointers in person.
A meeting between Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, retired quarterback Brett Favre and Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, is apparently underway at Cook’s office in Hattiesburg.
Favre worked out with the Oak Grove High football team this morning before rushing away to the scheduled meeting.
“I’m late for a 9 o’clock meeting and I’m not lying,” is all Favre would say to reporters when the Oak Grove workout ended.
Several members of the news media were staked out at Cook’s office as of 10 a.m. but no one saw Favre enter the building.
A spokesperson in Cook’s office confirmed that a meeting between Murphy, Favre and Cook was planned but stressed that no further comments would be forthcoming. The spokesperson said the parties involved would “probably be meeting for most of the day.”
Murphy flew into Hattiesburg late Tuesday night for discussions aimed at keeping Favre out of the Packers’ training camp until the sticky situation can be resolved.
Favre, who announced his retirement in March, approached the Packers earlier this month about returning but was rebuffed by team officials who had made a decision to name Aaron Rodgers as the No. 1 quarterback.
Favre still has two years remaining on his current contract with the Packers and has not been given a release by the team. On Tuesday, Favre sent officials paperwork to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell applying for reinstatement. Once Goodell approves the application, Favre is free to report to training camp.
Check back here for more details throughout the day.
If I played football for Oak Grove I would be trying my best to get him to retire so he could keep helping Oak Grove out.
That's a big deal having Brett Favre give you pointers in person.