Packers Statement
(July 11, 2008)
The Green Bay Packers are aware of the latest developments regarding Brett Favre.
Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms. We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion.
Brett's press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement.
The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team.
As a retired player, Brett has the option to apply for reinstatement with Commissioner Goodell. If that were to occur, he would become an active member of the Green Bay Packers. As always, the Packers will do what's right and in the best interest of the team.
As with all Packers greats, Brett's legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions.
Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family.
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Thompson, McCarthy say Favre can rejoin team as backup
By Journal Sentinel staff
Saturday, Jul 12 2008, 12:42 PM
The Green Bay Packers' general manager and coach told the Associated Press this morning they don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for his release.
GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said Favre was welcome to rejoin the team but would have to be a backup.
It was their first public comments since Favre demanded his release this week, four months after announcing his retirement in a tearful news conference.
Thompson and McCarthy did not want to discuss a possible trade. Thompson said he had not received any inquiries as of this morning.
NOTE: Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Silverstein is scheduled to talk to Thompson and McCarthy at 1 p.m. this afternoon. He'll have more on this story from that one-on-one interview later this afternoon.
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