Favre will head to Green Bay, to be reinstated by NFL
NFL.com Wire Reports
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Brett Favre Sunday morning to inform him that he would be reinstated into the league. The decision will become effective at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) on Monday, NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports.
Favre will arrive in Green Bay on Sunday night and is going with the intention of being allowed to compete for the Packers' starting quarterback job, Schefter reports.
Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, confirmed that Favre plans to fly to Green Bay on Sunday and report to the Packers on Monday.
"That's the plan," Cook said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Sunday.
Favre could be on the field as early as Tuesday.
Goodell made it clear on Saturday that he thought the situation had lingered long enough.
"I think we have to force it," Goodell said. "I think it's come to the point where there needs to be some decisions made on behalf of the Packers, on behalf of Brett, on behalf of all the fans."
Favre submitted a letter requesting reinstatement from the Packers' reserve/retired list last Tuesday, but Goodell had held off approving it in hopes that Favre and the Packers could resolve their dispute.
Favre retired in March but had second thoughts about playing this season. The team had offered him a marketing agreement reportedly worth $20 million over 10 years, and he presumably would have remained retired if had accepted it.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy made it clear Friday that, from the team's perspective, the agreement would have been more than a buyout to make an awkward situation go away. In fact, it had been in the works for months. He first heard about it at Favre's retirement news conference in March.
"I know (Packers president and CEO) Mark Murphy talked to me about it in the past, how important it was for Brett to continue to be part of the organization after he was done playing," McCarthy said after practice Friday morning. "And frankly, it's good for Brett. Brett needs to stay a part of football, Obviously, he's a part of the Green Bay Packers."
The problem is that Green Bay hasn't been eager to bring him back, with Aaron Rodgers taking over the starter's role. The Packers also don't want to release Favre, suspecting he would immediately sign with division rival Minnesota.
The Packers hold Favre's rights until his current contract expires after the 2010 season.
Favre will head to Green Bay, to be reinstated by NFL
so what's gonna happen? will they let Brett compete for the starting spot? trade him? bench him? what?
NFL.com Wire Reports
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Brett Favre Sunday morning to inform him that he would be reinstated into the league. The decision will become effective at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) on Monday, NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports.
Favre will arrive in Green Bay on Sunday night and is going with the intention of being allowed to compete for the Packers' starting quarterback job, Schefter reports.
Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, confirmed that Favre plans to fly to Green Bay on Sunday and report to the Packers on Monday.
"That's the plan," Cook said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Sunday.
Favre could be on the field as early as Tuesday.
Goodell made it clear on Saturday that he thought the situation had lingered long enough.
"I think we have to force it," Goodell said. "I think it's come to the point where there needs to be some decisions made on behalf of the Packers, on behalf of Brett, on behalf of all the fans."
Favre submitted a letter requesting reinstatement from the Packers' reserve/retired list last Tuesday, but Goodell had held off approving it in hopes that Favre and the Packers could resolve their dispute.
Favre retired in March but had second thoughts about playing this season. The team had offered him a marketing agreement reportedly worth $20 million over 10 years, and he presumably would have remained retired if had accepted it.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy made it clear Friday that, from the team's perspective, the agreement would have been more than a buyout to make an awkward situation go away. In fact, it had been in the works for months. He first heard about it at Favre's retirement news conference in March.
"I know (Packers president and CEO) Mark Murphy talked to me about it in the past, how important it was for Brett to continue to be part of the organization after he was done playing," McCarthy said after practice Friday morning. "And frankly, it's good for Brett. Brett needs to stay a part of football, Obviously, he's a part of the Green Bay Packers."
The problem is that Green Bay hasn't been eager to bring him back, with Aaron Rodgers taking over the starter's role. The Packers also don't want to release Favre, suspecting he would immediately sign with division rival Minnesota.
The Packers hold Favre's rights until his current contract expires after the 2010 season.
Favre will head to Green Bay, to be reinstated by NFL
so what's gonna happen? will they let Brett compete for the starting spot? trade him? bench him? what?
