Two weeks ago, I wrote that, according to a New York Daily source, Brett Favre couldn't "stand Green Bay." We all read it, nodded knowingly, and braced for what was to come: another offseason of "Favre is coming back!?" talk.
This seems about right. Brett Favre, who will outlive us all, showed up at Oak Grove High School (Mississippi) yesterday to throw the ole pigskin around. Just like last summer (and the four before that), right before he unretired, made life miserable for Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy, and worked a trade to the Jets.
The Favre rumors change daily, but other than agent Bus Cook, no one "close to the situation" is willing to say much on the record. Which is why somebody at ESPN thought it would be a swell idea to get Oak Grove quarterback James McMahon on the horn to talk about watching Favre throw a football. Video is after the jump.
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For ESPN's Trent Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback, it was the perfect way to find out what exactly is going on with "retired" quarterback Brett Favre.
That seems plausible. Last spring, approximately 45 minutes* after announcing his retirement, Favre promptly took it back, forced the Packers to trade him to the Jets, where he looked every bit the 39-year-old, 17-year veteran on the downside of a great career.
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By dealing up into the last part of the first round for Clay Matthews, Ted Thompson may have forever changed his image in Green Bay. He went from being consistently ripped for his trade-downs and seemingly passive nature during the draft to being branded a genius. Of course, if either of his first-round selections fail, he'll be back to being an idiot again.
Ever since Ted Thompson took over as the Packers' general manager in 2005, he has developed quite the reputation. In four drafts since he got the job, Thompson became known as the master of the trade-down.
In his defense, Mike Sherman didn't exactly leave a loaded roster behind when he got canned. Because of that, Thompson felt the need to stock up on extra picks to build depth. Now that Thompson has built some depth with the Packers, he appears to be more comfortable being aggressive in the draft.
While many observers would probably double over in laughter if Green Bay actually made this selection, there is precedence for it in the Packers' own division. According to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers may indeed pull the trigger if Crabtree is on the board.
No one doubts the primary draft needs of the Green Bay Packers. After a 6-10 season where the offense performed fairly well and close games were sabotaged by the defense's inability to generate late-game stops or turnovers, the Packers have to get better on that side of the ball.
However, general manager Ted Thompson has always been a "best player available" kind of guy. Examples of this could be found in 2005, when the Packers drafted Aaron Rodgers in the first round, and in 2007, when Justin Harrell was the pick. They weren't areas of need, instead the best players on the board.
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I don't have to go out on a limb to say that 6-10 wasn't a goal for the Green Bay Packers in 2008. Yes, they lost Brett Favre to retirement/unretirement/trade. Yes, many thought the Packers would fall off from a 13-3 mark in 2007, even before Favre became a New York Jet. But last year was close to disastrous for the Packers, as a leaky defense blew numerous fourth-quarter leads, and the team slipped to third in the NFC North. Expectations are higher than that, and now there will be pressure on management, making its job even harder.
Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo figures to be a first-round pick in the NFL Draft next month. He's a dynamic pass-rush talent, and with the 3-4 defense quickly becoming the "in" thing, a guy like him is going to be in demand in the upper part of the first round.
With that in mind, Texas' Pro Day workouts were held Wednesday in Austin. NFL.com's Gil Brandt was on hand, and he was quick and decisive in his praise of Orakpo. It seems that there is indeed plenty of interest in him.
Two weeks ago, I wrote that, according to a New York Daily source, Brett Favre couldn't "stand Green Bay." We all read it, nodded knowingly, and braced for what was to come: another offseason of "Favre is coming back!?" talk. 
This seems about right. 
Technology is a wonderful thing. Thanks to inventions like Facebook and Twitter, we no longer have to ask someone how they're doing or what they're up to. We can read it for ourselves. Similarly, instead of calling someone on the phone, we can send them a text message. It's a real simple, unintrusive way to contact people.
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Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 
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No one doubts the primary draft needs of the Green Bay Packers. After a 6-10 season where the offense performed fairly well and close games were sabotaged by the defense's inability to generate late-game stops or turnovers, the Packers have to get better on that side of the ball.
With the draft approaching, we ignore projections and identify the dream scenario for each team in a series we call 
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