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Favre Aside, It's About NFC North

Star Tribune

There's a bit of excitement in the vicinity of Lambeau Field, where the hometown Packers will face the Vikings. Has something to do with Brett Favre returning to a place where he spent 16 record-setting seasons. It also has something to do with this being Green Bay, where there's not much else to do but obsess about the Packers.

This was a typical comment heard at Green Bay bars this week: "Favre (yada yada yada). Hey, give me another beer. Favre (yada yada yada)."

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