What do you think is the reason Brett Favre is no longer with the Pack?

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“I think some mistakes were made on both parts, but I’m glad with the final result. I think the quarterback controversy would have been not good for the team, it would have been a distraction. I would have liked to see him come back even as a backup, give him a chance to win.”

—Dale Nook, Oklahoma Avenue

 

“I guess, not being a prime sports follower, that he had a really good run in there, and boy, I think he just was ready for a break, and once he took that break he realized that he wanted more of a good thing, and that he still had something left in him. So that’s what I can say without getting too much into the particulars of it.”

—Dan Chojnacki, Williams Street

 

“I believe that there was a disagreement in the direction between where Brett Favre wanted to go and the general manager. I believe there was a rift that could never be patched… and I think this was an ‘in your face Green Bay’ to the back staff. Not necessarily the coach, McCarthy, but the general management. I don’t think Brett really expected to be traded. I think he was willing to go toe to toe with the head office, and eventually watch the head office buckle because of his fan support. But it didn’t work out that way. Where will Brett be in six weeks? All it takes is one hit. But he could be wearing a ring at the end of the year.

—Joseph Moriarty, W. Wisconsin Avenue

“[Laughs] Ted Thompson’s fault. Ted Thompson hasn’t wanted Favre in town since he came in in 2005. It’s all about Ted Thompson’s ego and wanting to prove that he’s the guy who’s in charge of the Packers for better or worse, which in my opinion is going to be worse, because he seems to care more about his ego than winning football games. So, I think he forced Brett out, and unfortunately I think both the Packers and the Jets are going to be worse this year.”

—Chris Krolick, Bennett Avenue

“I love the guy. I don’t know what happened, but I’ll continue to watch and support him, and I’ll do the same for the Packers. But I wish he was still in green and gold.”

—Andrew Swofford, Lincoln & Lenox