Sep 10th 2008 9:30PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Jets, Patriots, AFC East, NFL Fans, NFL Coaching
When Brett Favre announced that he was cutting short his 2008 Mississippi Summer Fishing Extravaganza to return to the NFL, it was hardly surprising. What was surprising, however, was the revelation that the Green Bay Packers were no longer interested in his services.

That ship had sailed, head coach Mike McCarthy explained; Aaron Rodgers was the future. Which meant that Favre would have to peddle his wares elsewhere. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sought to have closure on the issue before the start of the regular season — and understandably so — and he suggested that Favre remain semi-retired, wait to see which teams were in need of a starter after a few weeks, and proceed from there.

See where I’m going with this? Yeah, so does Peter King. From his MMQB - Tuesday Mailbag column:Continue Reading