RSSFavre Wants Out of Green Bay
Jul 11
Favre has reportedly asked for an unconditional release from the Green Bay Packers in a letter sent to the Packers organization today. The move will make him available to sign with another team for the upcoming NFL season and undoubtedly quashes any public denials that Favre is not interested in playing again after he retired from professional football at the end of the 2007 season.
Packers management has been reluctant to embrace any Favre unretirement talk. The team has spent the offseason transitioning Aaron Rodgers into the starting quarterback position. During a conference call earlier this week, Favre reportedly was explicit about his intent to play again. When the Packers rebuffed him, his agent drafted the letter requesting unconditional release and sent it off. If the Packers force Favre to honor his contract, he could still be traded but an unconditional release will allow Favre to sign with the organization of his choice.
