In totally believable news, Brett Favre, retired for most of the spring, apparently wants to play one more year. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Favre has relayed this very important nugget to head coach Mike McCarthy, but we'll all have to wait patiently to see how the most predictable comeback in sports plays out.While we twiddle out thumbs, PackerReport.com provides some context, and it sounds like some people in the organization are ready to move on without Brett.
According to Mortensen, the Packers source said the team would be reluctant to allow him to return because "Brett retired for the right reasons." Plus, the Packers have spent the offseason tailoring the offense to Rodgers' strengths, and selected two quarterbacks in April's draft.Still, it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility; as PackerReport.com notes, Favre's salary no longer counts toward the cap, the Packers didn't spend the freed-up money this offseason, and seventh-round pick, quarterback Matt Flynn, could move to the practice squad if Green Bay decided to rejigger the depth chart to accommodate Favre.
UPDATE: Hmm. Evidently, Favre wanted to come back, the Packers said, no thanks, prompting Favre to ask to be released. The Packers again said, no thanks. Weird (via Pancake Blocks).
Of course, it's all speculation at this point. Cornerback Al Harris admitted to Mortensen that Favre "has the itch to come back and play," but also conceded that "Aaron [Rodgers] is our quarterback ... Brett's retired..."
Interestingly, Rodgers told Jim Rome last week that he wouldn't rule out a Favre comeback, but he didn't think it would be in Green Bay. Of course, this is the same guy who spent the last few days telling Packers fans to shut it -- before declaring his love for them all -- so either Rodgers is just making stuff up, or he actually knows what he's talking about. Definitely one or the other, though.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-02-2008 @ 9:18PM
danielle said...
i hope he does come back packers are my fav team they would be nothing with out bret farve come back and play a year pleze
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7-03-2008 @ 12:52AM
search engine placement said...
I say you let him come back if he wants to. You aren't going to find a better QB out there.
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7-03-2008 @ 11:27PM
art heff said...
I AM A LIFETIME PACKER FAN THIS MAN CRRIED THIS TEAM
SINCE THE DAY MAJKOWSKI GOT HURT,I LIVED THRU THE LYNN DICKEYS,MAJKOWKIS,ETC.WITH NO LINE OR RUNNING BACK THIS MAN MADE PEOPLE NEVER HEARD OF STEP UP.ie
DORSEY LEVENS,AHMAN GREEN,IF ANYONE REMEMBERS THE BEGINNING OF 07,RYAN GRANT DID NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!
FAVRE TALKED TO HIM,ONCE THEY OPENED UP A RUNNING GAME ,ENTER THE PLAY OPTION,NO ONE,I MEAN NO ONE CAN PLAY OPTION BETTER.FAVRE CAN STILL ROLL LEFT AND PASS RIGHT WITH ROCKETBALLS AS HOLGREN CALLS THEM. LET HIM TRY OUT AGAINST THE INJURY PRONE RODGERS,MAY THE THE BEST MAN WIN,AND WE KNOW WHO THAT IS. LISTEN , MEN,SO HE CHANGED HIS MIND ,BIG F----G DEAL,HE EARNED IT,MEN TO MEN,THIS GUY DESRVES IT MORE THAN ANYONE,I PREDICT THE PACKERS TRADE HIM,THEY WILL PAY,WHILE RODGERS,SITS ON THE IR LIST.
DONT BE SUPRISED IF HE AND HOLMGREN ARE TALKING,HOLMGREN KNOWS WHAT A BIG GAME PLAYER IS,AND ITS NOT HASSELBECK,CRY ME A RIVER BITCHES,THIS IS NFL FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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8-05-2008 @ 9:46PM
unknown said...
Oh please!!! You obviously praise this man and this team, this is nothing more than a money making scam!!!! Get real! If people praised God as much as Bret Farve this world would be a much better place!!!! Being a football fan is one thing, but I for one am like alot of others am SICK OF HEARING OF BRET FARVE!!!! GET A LIFE AND GET OVER IT!!!!
7-12-2008 @ 12:35PM
Skyler said...
Oh geez. Doesn't Brett ever get tired of crying wolf? How many times does one have to hear him say " I'm retiring. This is my last year. I might be back. Yes, I am playing. I'd like to play. No, I am done. " STOP holding Green Bay hostage Brett. Move along.
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7-13-2008 @ 11:50AM
KENNETH WATKINS said...
look back at all those players that played past their time, how many players quit . Quiting is not in their mind. they would play until they died. Thats whats its all about, never wanting to end it. Go for it mr farve. ms. Redneck.
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7-13-2008 @ 7:10PM
Mike Peacock said...
I say let him come back. But on another team. It would be good for the game to watch how he performs under the circumstances. Especially if he plays Green Bay.
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7-16-2008 @ 4:18AM
Matthew Kimel said...
I have a feeling he isn't going to be playing (for the Packers) this year.
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8-08-2008 @ 1:43AM
George B Vieto said...
The Packers do not want Brett Favre back since he announced his retirement in March and the Packers want to start a new era with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback.
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