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Report: Brett Favre Has Told Packers He Would Like to Play This Year

Posted Jul 02, 2008 4:02PM By Michael David Smith (RSS feed)

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Maybe Brett Favre isn't retired after all.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Favre has told Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy that he has thought about playing this year. Although Favre's comeback talk is apparently in its preliminary stages, Mortensen also reports that Favre's family is encouraging him to play.

Packers cornerback Al Harris appeared with Mortensen on ESPN's NFL Live this afternoon and said that Favre has told him that he "has the itch" to keep playing.

Favre tearfully announced his retirement this off-season, and almost immediately afterward there were rumors that he'd be back.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

7-02-2008 @ 4:27PM

Gary said...

I say welcome him back......I have no problem with this. As for Rogers....well he's been waiting 3 years he can wait more. Not like he's the first to sit on the bench like other back up QB's.....I don't feel sorry for Aaron Rogers at all. Besides what would you want starting QB ..A NFL Great QB....or a QB that might be good.....come on back Brett ....let's get that Superbowl ring that shoulda happened last year

7-02-2008 @ 4:27PM

debbie said...

PLEASE MAY MY YEAR BRETT AND COME BACK YOU ARE THE BOMB AND ILL ALWAYS BE YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN FOREVER AND A DAY

7-02-2008 @ 4:36PM

wjb428 said...

C'mon Brett,enough is enough.I have been a Packer fan all my life and will always say that you are the best QB to ever play the game but let it go.We have been playing the will He or wont He retire game for years and you finally did it.Stay retired and let the team move on.

7-02-2008 @ 4:37PM

Dan Bye said...

Brett - Only come back if your going to kick ass. Coaches - Put in Rogers every time Farve starts to throw to the wrong team. I cant stand that. Farve is the bomb but aahhh whip it to the right team.

7-02-2008 @ 4:38PM

Brad said...

Thank God for prayers answered

7-02-2008 @ 4:56PM

murph207 said...

so in other words his family cant stand him now either?

7-02-2008 @ 4:59PM

Deb said...

Brett you made the right move in retiring and being health to spend time with your family. I think you'd be a great coach or owner of NFL team. You were a great QB, nows a time to be a even greater father to your girls, and husband to Deanna.

7-02-2008 @ 5:38PM

SANDY said...

I will always refer to Favre as the greatest QB to ever play the game. There is no denying that Favre truly loves the game of football and not many players has the class of Favre but, please brett, give it a freaking rest!!!!!!!!! You change your mind more than a hurricane...STAY RETIRED...

7-02-2008 @ 5:13PM

squids said...

Last season was his best in 5 years. I hope he does come back and finish with a Super Bowl loss to the Patriots as should have happened last year if not for the Giants pulling a trash bag full of lucky rabbits feet,horseshoes,and four leaf clovers out of their ass.

7-02-2008 @ 5:08PM

Brad said...

Yes, Thank God, Brett great decision, welcome welcome welcome back. Ted Thompson If you don't spend every penny us owners have to get him the very best protection around and the best receivers money can buy you should be fired and never set foot in Wisconsin again.

7-02-2008 @ 5:15PM

Lindsay said...

I think Farve is a jerk. You retired. You must have thought it over before you made the decision. You must have talked it over with your family. Quit dropping hints about "maybe" coming back. If you quit, you quit. Go home and coach your kids, or talk to your wife. Why should Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the team have to play your game of "maybe." They need to plan their season. Have some respect!!!!

7-02-2008 @ 5:18PM

Brad said...

Ted Thompson do every thing you can to get Brett back and you better get the best line and receivers money can buy or never set foot in Wisconsin again.

7-02-2008 @ 5:40PM

Gary said...

Funny how people say quit playing games......Brett's a Star he can do what he wants......and Aarron Rogers he hasn't proved nothin yet....guess you guys are in a hurry to suck again for 20 years.....AAron will be a backup in 2 years again anyway....specially if he comtinues to be injury prone

7-02-2008 @ 5:39PM

juju187 said...

this guy deserves to get injured.
im going to retire shower me with love, now im back thanks for the stroke job.

7-02-2008 @ 5:40PM

Gary said...

wahh wahh not fair to Aaron rogers.....pffffff..who cares..... Favre is a star....Rogers is just the next wannabe good QB .. and he needs to deal with that he will never match up to what Favre has done..So all these people whining that Favre can't make up his mind....it's usually the haters that make a stink out of it. Do you hear them caring about no namers retireing and wanting to come back ....noooo....I wonder if they boooo Micheal Jordan not to comeback when he wanted to....probaly not.....you Packer fans just don't know how good you had it over the last 16 years...yeah remember Before Favre...ahhh yeah 4-12 seasons every year

7-02-2008 @ 5:41PM

charles said...

Stay home Brett! We don't need a string of "Farve bawling all over the place press conferences/"

7-02-2008 @ 5:49PM

Gary said...

Why do these people care if he changes his mind.....he can do what he wants ..it's his career not yours.....unreal ...didn't know it's not ok to change your mind..Aaron Rogers played lke 3 games in his career injured in 2 ......what he gonna do with a whole season hahahahaha...rogers is a joke

7-02-2008 @ 5:49PM