Bronco Billy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Link to GB Gazette article A portion of the transcript, meeting was yesterday (July 24, 2008): 10 a.m.: Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy opened today's shareholders meeting by saying, "Good morning, how are you all doing?" There was applause as Murphy talked about his enthusiasm. A woman signed for the hearing impaired. He commented on the Brett Favre situation right away, saying it is a football decision, but pointing out that he has been closely involved. "We're all in unison," Murphy said, and there was a combination of cheers and boos. "We want to be fair to Brett but we also want to do what's in the best interest of the Green Bay Packers." There were calls from the stands from fans asking that the Packers bring Favre back. 10:07 a.m.: It's apparent that there are a lot of shareholders who are going to be vocal about their desire to have Favre returned to the team for 2008. Murphy is getting ready to call Ted Thompson to the stage, praising him for his work. When Thompson walked to the podium, there were more cheers than boos, and a majority of the shareholders stood to applaud him. Thompson is praising the passion and love of the fans. "We are family here, but family sometime disagree. But we'll always be family," he said. He said it's been a difficult time for everyone. He said it's a complicated matter that they'll continue to work through. He said the team will always look to God for guidance. "We're very excited about this team coming forward," he said. ************************ 10:14 a.m.: Thompson said the quarterback situation is next. "Easy," he said. Then he talked about the three on the roster, including Aaron Rodgers. He didn't dwell on the QB position and didn't mention Favre. 10:36 a.m.: When Thompson finished, there was only audible applause. Edited July 25, 2008 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 NFL Live showed about 30 fans with Favre spamshirts outside but inside McCarthy got a standing O too. They are thinking about what's best for the team. Favre it seems is thinking about what's best for him (and the Vikings). Throwing James Campen under the bus was not a good move in my opinion. It could really hurt his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 It's good to read that the majority of the people have their heads on straight. Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy are building something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Favre still hasn't signed reinstatement papers according to the NFL, Could be a bluff, but the fax macine will be on all weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 He probably will when he shows up for camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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