Kids Put Coach On Hot-Seat About Favre Comeback
11/07/2008 03:54
Packers coach Mike McCarthy was grilled about rumours of a Brett Favre comeback Wednesday — not by the media, but by kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay.
Standing at a podium to announce a $100,000 US donation to the club in conjunction with the team, McCarthy was asked by 11-year old Miranda Black of nearby Oconto Falls the biggest question in the state these days: "Um, is Brett Favre coming back?"
McCarthy politely punted.
"I want to know which one of those media individuals made you say that," McCarthy said, referring to reporters standing in the back of the room. "Those are things we'll obviously, we'll get to down the line. But great question."
But it didn't stop there, as other kids in the audience of about 75 shouted out questions about Favre, who retired in March but might be having second thoughts.
One wanted to know how good the Packers were going to be without Favre.
"Well, we're going to be a good football team regardless of what happens," McCarthy said. "It's a football team that has worked very hard since the end of last season. The team has done a great job of improving. And we have a big training camp coming up and that's always a big part of our preparation, getting ready to go."
After McCarthy dodged a few more questions about Favre — Why did he quit? How old is he, anyway? — one child asked the coach if he would sign their T-shirts.
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