The Brett Favre Mess

It's becoming increasingly clear that Brett Favre was not being honest when he commented about reports of his "itch" to play this season, to come out of retirement.

Favre sent a text message to Al Jones, Biloxi Sun Herald sports reporter and Favre friend.

He informed Jones, "It's all rumor."

Is that right? All rumor?

Sports Illustrated tells a different story.

And the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports:

Several days after ESPN.com broke the story that Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre wanted to reverse his March 4 decision to retire; the issue remained relatively silent Monday, at least from the team’s perspective.

General manager Ted Thompson was not in the office and has not returned messages seeking comment.

Also, Favre has not yet publicly stated that he wants to return for an 18th season in the NFL.

However, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee reported Monday that Favre sent a text message to Thompson on Saturday. The station reported that Thompson’s reply to Favre was that he was on vacation, and the two would have to talk later.

Furthermore, Sports Illustrated football writer Peter King reported on SI.com Monday that Thompson has ignored the phone calls from Favre’s agent, James “Bus” Cook and that the team has sent an intermediary down to talk to Favre in Mississippi. The article also states it was likely that Cook would request that Favre be taken off the NFL’s reserve/retired list within the next 10 days.

...This time, however, it seems the Packers have moved on. The article also said Favre notified McCarthy that he wanted to return within the last couple of weeks and that “an edgy McCarthy told Favre, in their most recent phone conversation a couple of weeks ago, the legendary quarterback would put the Packers in a tough spot by reneging on his March 6 retirement.”

I wish Favre had never announced his retirement.

I wish he was getting ready to play his 17th season in Green Bay.

But he did announce his retirement. He gave a dramatic, tearful goodbye to the Packers and NFL football last March.

He said that he has high standards for himself and he was too tired mentally to prepare and play at the level that would live up to those standards.

Favre said at his retirement press conference, "As they say, all good things must come to an end."

So true. Time marches on. That's life. The Favre era is over. Get used to it. Thanks for the memories.

Wait a minute. Never mind.

Huh?

McCarthy is right.

Favre's mood swings and whims are putting the Packers in a very difficult position.

What a mess!

It's true that all good things must come to an end. It's also true that good things don't necessarily end well.