They haven't forgotten Brett Favre in Green Bay, but they're trying to. Favre, who will return to Green Bay on Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings play the Packers. So for a short time, the city is renaming Minnesota Avenue as Aaron Rodgers Drive, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt also is encouraging people to wear flip-flips in honor of Favre's frequent retirement/not-retiring announcements.

MORE NFL:

• Former Michigan player Larry Foote would like to finish his career wearing a Detroit Lions uniform, the Detroit Free Press reports.
• The St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions meet on Sunday, pitting teams that are a combined 1-31 in their last 16 games. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp says the Rams bring more talent into the game.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: AnnArbor.com's Michael Rothstein found a lot of news at The Big Ten Conference meetings in Chicago:

• The Wolverines start the season ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press preseason poll and Manny Harris is an All-Big Ten team pick.
• Michigan women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth has ideas on how he'll motivate his team this season.
• Michigan players are sensing more support for the team.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• Turnovers by Michigan quarterbacks Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson concern coach Rich Rodriguez, Dave Birkett reports.
• href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2009/10/michigan_state_practices_hook-.html">The hook-and-ladder play Michigan State used successfully last week against Iowa is a regular feature in practice, Steve Grinczel reports on MLive.com.

OLYMPICS:

• The U.S. Olympic Committee needs a new boss, and they're using a search firm to find one, The Associated Press reports

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