Murphy: Packers To Retire Favre's Number
Number To Be Retired During Upcoming Season
Updated: 2:08 pm CDT March 19, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- The president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers said that the team plans to retire Brett Favre's number during this coming season.Mark Murphy said that he had a preliminary discussion with Favre, and that both Favre and the organization agreed that his No. 4 would be retired during the 2008 season.Packers spokesman Aaaron Popkey said that the team and Favre will choose a game for the retirement ceremony after the National Football League's regular season schedule is released.The Packers have retired five uniform numbers: Tony Canadeo's No. 3, Don Hutson's No. 14, Bart Starr's No. 15, Ray Nitschke's No. 66 and Reggie White's No. 92.
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