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The Packers will welcome Brett Favre back to Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night to unveil his retired jersey when they face the Bears, something that suits their former quarterback just fine.
Favre faced the Bears 32 times as a starter for the Packers and he referenced the long history between the two teams while explaining why he felt the game was a good choice for his big night.
“I felt like that was the right fit,” Favre said during a Wednesday conference call, via ESPN.com. “The tradition and the history between the Bears [and Packers] dates back long before any of us were around.