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It's Back to Green Bay for Favre

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Brett Favre's adjustment to being a member of the Vikings appears to be nearly complete. The sight of Favre in a Vikings uniform is no longer jarring to the senses, and the quarterback cleared a major hurdle this month when he beat the team he was once synonymous with, the Green Bay Packers, at the Metrodome. 

But there is one final obstacle in Favre's transition from green to purple and it will come this Sunday. That's when he will set foot on Lambeau Field for the first time not only as a visitor but as a member of the Packers' archrivals. The beauty of it is that no one knows what to expect, and although Favre will try to downplay a singular story line, even he must be curious as to the reception he will get.

"My career with Green Bay speaks for itself, and the...

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