What are the Packers going to do next?

First the good news: Brett Favre is back!
Now, the bad news: Does Favre want to be back?

Last March, as the world saw, Brett Favre was all teary-eyed as he announced his retirement from the game of football.

Over the past week, ESPN, WTMJ-TV and Radio as well as the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that Brett Favre had the "itch" to return to the Green Bay Packers. Favre even sent a text message to Packers GM Ted Thompson about his urge to return to the Packers, as it was reported by the above media.

As of yesterday, Brett Favre (or his agent from behind) asked the Packers to grant him an "unconditional release" from the Green Bay Packers. Last night, the Packers made an official announcement on its website saying that they were aware of everything that has gone on over the week. The Packers said that they asked Favre to come back for this upcoming season on numerous occasions before and after his "official retirement" and on each occasion Favre said he was happy being retired.

So the obvious thing happened, the Packers moved on without Brett Favre. The Packers drafted two quarterbacks in the draft just to be safe if Aaron Rodgers would do get injured or was not the true next starter.

Now the Packers are in a predicament.

Here is what they have done officially today, according to the Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports:
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)—The Green Bay Packers’ general manager and coach say they don’t plan to grant Brett Favre’s request for his release.

GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy told The Associated Press on Saturday that the star quarterback 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. Favre held a tearful news conference to announce his retirement March 6.

Thompson and McCarthy did not want to discuss a possible trade. Thompson said he had not received any inquiries as of Saturday morning.

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Now, here is what I want the Packers to do:
1. Take Brett Favre back
2. Make him work for a starting job against Aaron Rodgers
3. See what happens, no matter what, DON'T TRADE OR RELEASE BRETT FAVRE

The only teams that need a quarterback are the Vikings, Bears, Lions, Bucs and the Ravens. Four of those teams are in the NFC, three are in the NFC North. DON'T LET HIM GO!

I'm happy with Favre on the bench.

He may have ruined his legacy a tad, but if he plays for a NFC North team other than the Packers especially the Vikings, his legacy is over.

As a Packers fan, I see the Vikings as evil. I see the Bears as a formidable rival. And, I see the Lions as just the team in the gutter because they don't win all that much.


Remember everyone that Favre's #4 was to be put into the Packers ring of honor for the Packers opening game, week one against the Vikings? This won't happen now, but will it happen later?