JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The General Motors CEO said the company will seriously review an incentive package to keep its Janesville plant open.

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That's the word following Friday's meeting between Rick Wagoner, Sen. Russ Feingold and Rep. Tammy Baldwin in Washington.

Some 500 miles away, Gov. Jim Doyle and Rep. Paul Ryan were meeting with GM leaders in Detroit, laying out a strong, comprehensive proposal to keep GM in Janesville.

The automaker is set to shut down the plant by 2010, due in part to the impact high gas prices have had on SUV sales.

The talks had football fans hoping for a win in Janesville Friday night.

Monterey Stadium was packed with fans, watching Janesville-Parker High School take on Madison West.

While all eyes were on the field, the backdrop reflected what's on everyone's mind.

The stadium sits directly across the river from the GM plant.

At the game, it was difficult to find anyone without a connection to GM.

"My father worked there for 30 years and retired, my brother worked there for 30 years and retired, I have a sister-in-law who works in the office at GM," said Jeannie Johnson of Janesville.

Johnson's opinion of Friday's talks isn't optimistic.

"I'm glad they did go out there and try to help the guys keep their jobs, but I don't know how much it's going to help," said Johnson.

Another Parker fan, Norm Tadt, had a different take and hoped state leaders can make an impact. "It's not going to hurt anything to try. If you don't try, you can't expect GM to keep things here and not worry about it, but it shows some local support, and the city has done a lot," said Tadt.

But there are others who left GM, fearing the future.

"I retired early because I thought that something would happen to this plant, and I already came from two plants that closed," said Ed Zelinski.

Zelinski started working for GM more than 30 years ago in Chicago.

When that plant closed, he transferred to Flint, Mich., and transferred to Janesville when the Michigan plant closed.

A winner was declared on the field Friday night, but fans like Zelinski are still waiting for an outcome in Detroit.

"I mean, it could go either way. How do I feel? I don't have to worry about it anymore. I just hope that everything goes good for them," said Zelinski.

Right now, all anyone can really do is sit back and wait.

Everyone's hopeful good news will come by the holidays.