Posted on Friday 11 April 2008
The LA Times is reporting that Brett Favre would consider returning to the Packers if the circumstances were right.
In his latest public comments, the star quarterback said he’s retired for now but also that he “very well could be enticed” to return to Green Bay under the right circumstances.
“I guess my best response would be, right now, no,” Favre told the Sun-Herald in Biloxi, Miss., when asked if he’s coming back.
He spoke to sportswriter Al Jones, who is working with him on a book foreword.
But Favre conceded he might have a tough decision to make if, say, Green Bay called and asked him to come back because of team injuries.
“It would be hard to pass up, I guess,” he said. ” . . . It’s only speculating. I think the world of that team. I had a lot of fun, not only this year, but over my career. Those guys I played with this past year, a lot of young guys, a lot of fun.”
Over the past few seasons, Favre has taken a lot of criticism for his annual offseason “will he or won’t he?” routine, and while it’s understandable that NFL fans would grow frustrated with this act, I don’t think Favre is one of those guys that does this to keep his name in the papers. He loves the game and has a genuinely tough time letting go. Complicating matters, he played at a very high level last season which only serves to make saying goodbye even tougher.
As a Packer fan, I’d love to see him come back, but if he intends to stay retired, I don’t want to hear about the possibility of #4 returning this summer.
I agree on both accounts. As a general fan, you get to the point of, “All right, do you want to retire or not? Because if you do - retire already so we can move on.”
But I also completely agree that Favre isn’t the type to try and keep his name in the spotlight for as long as possible. He seems like a passionate guy and is driven on emotion, which plays into what you said about him having a hard time walking away from the game.
(scene interior - Lambeau Field. November 3, 2008. Packers GM Ted Thompson sits at his desk wondering if he should make this call.)
Ted Thompson - “Hey, Brett. I know you’ve been watching. Rogers is out for the season. Tim Rattay just went down. Craig Nall is terrible. Other than that, the team is firing on all cylinders. The O-line is tearing ‘em up. The D-line is sacking everybody in sight. We’re 8-1 after losing to the Bears (sigh), but I tell you, we can do this thing. Whaddya say, Brett? Once more for the team?”
Yeah, I think he would have to consider it.
Favre has been such a gold mine for sports writers over the years, it seems like they just keep going back to the well.