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Favre is Right, Packers Fans Should Get Over It

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Neil Sedaka was right. Breaking up is hard to do.

Mind you, the old-school crooner was referencing a romantic relationship in his 1960s hit. But the same sentiment applies in the NFL when teams cut long-standing ties with veteran players.

Brett Favre's return to Green Bay will serve as another heart-wrenching example Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings roll into town.

There was no good way for the Favre-Packers marriage to end in 2008. Both sides wanted something the other wasn't willing to give.

Favre's storied 16-year relationship with Green Bay transcended football. He was the stubbly face of the franchise and a cash cow for merchandise sales as Wisconsin's — and arguably the NFL's — most popular athlete.

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