Support For Favre Muted As Packers Shareholders Meet
Annual Shareholder Meeting Held Thursday
Updated: 10:00 pm CDT July 24, 2008
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- There were plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson at Thursday morning's annual meeting of Green Bay Packers shareholders at Lambeau Field.VIDEO: Watch The ReportBut the meeting hardly turned into a bring-back-Brett Favre rally.Most of the 9,375 shareholders attending the meeting pleasantly applauded Thompson and team president and CEO Mark Murphy, then gave a raucous standing ovation to head coach Mike McCarthy when he said the team has three active quarterbacks, but didn't list Favre among them.The reaction seemed to indicate that many of the fans who own a tiny stake in the team they love are backing the front office in its ongoing standoff with the semiretired franchise quarterback."On the current situation involving Brett Favre, obviously it's a very sensitive situation that will have long-term ramifications with this organization," Murphy said. "This is a football decision, but because of the magnitude of the impact this decision could have, I've been actively involved. I've worked very closely with Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy on this situation."
VIDEO: Watch The ReportBut the meeting hardly turned into a bring-back-Brett Favre rally.Most of the 9,375 shareholders attending the meeting pleasantly applauded Thompson and team president and CEO Mark Murphy, then gave a raucous standing ovation to head coach Mike McCarthy when he said the team has three active quarterbacks, but didn't list Favre among them.The reaction seemed to indicate that many of the fans who own a tiny stake in the team they love are backing the front office in its ongoing standoff with the semiretired franchise quarterback."On the current situation involving Brett Favre, obviously it's a very sensitive situation that will have long-term ramifications with this organization," Murphy said. "This is a football decision, but because of the magnitude of the impact this decision could have, I've been actively involved. I've worked very closely with Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy on this situation." Copyright 2008 by Channel 3000. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
