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Brett Favre's presence in Minnesota Vikings'
purple galls most fans in Packers Nation. And the nausea level
among Cheeseheads could be off the charts Monday night if Favre
leads his latest team past the one he quarterbacked so successfully
for so long.


      Even worse for Packer backers is that a Minnesota win would put
the Vikings at 4-0 and Green Bay at 2-2. With Chicago also in the
mix in the suddenly potent NFC North, the Packers could be chasing
two archrivals the rest of the season.


      The only way this matchup could grab more headlines is if it
took place at Lambeau Field. That won't happen until Nov. 1. Still,
there's plenty of intrigue for a game that even ESPN can't
overhype.


      Favre is the reason, of course. This is his chance to get back
at an organization he epitomized for 16 seasons, but which he felt
forced him to make a retirement decision before he was ready last
year. That led to his dance in and out of retirement.

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Brett Favre's presence in Minnesota Vikings'
purple galls most fans in Packers Nation. And the nausea level
among Cheeseheads could be off the charts Monday night if Favre
leads his latest team past the one he quarterbacked so successfully
for so long.


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