Brett Favre Returning To Green Bay? Packers President Mark Murphy Wants Favre Back In Organization

After some retirement flip-flopping, Green Bay traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets in 2008. On Tuesday, Packers President Mark Murphy said he would welcome Favre back to the organization in the future.

"Yeah, at the appropriate time, we'll reach out to him," Murphy said. "And I envision he'll come back into the fold."

Murphy also talked about retiring Favre's number in the future, but said the organization hasn't officially reached out to him yet.

"Yeah we want to make sure it's the right time for him," said Murphy.

After his last season in Green Bay ended with a loss in the NFC Championship, the legendary quarterback announced his retirement and the team moved on with Aaron Rodgers.

Favre was traded to the Jets and after one season, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings.

The 41-year-old said in November that he will not return to play in 2011. He filed his retirement papers in the middle of January.

HuffPost's Prediction Games HuffPost's Predict The News!

Will Favre return to the Packers?

• Yes

• No

Predict it!

Top Players

Beat your friends!

Connect through Facebook or Twitter and challenge your friends

Connect with Twitter Connect with Facebook

My friends

Comments

[Brutus76]

01:35 AM on 02/10/2011

The prodigal son returning? Heck yeah I'd welcome him back. That purple and yellow is so damn gaudy!

[Big Jake]

06:26 PM on 02/08/2011

As a Packer fan we always knew Brett would return to Green Bay to have his number retired as a Packer, then go into the Hall of fame as the best quarterback of all time. He had a right to continue to play with the Jets and Vikings. He likes to play the game. Sure he probably shouldn't have gone to a division rival to play, but it didn't do the Vikings any good anyway. So let's move on. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback of the year this year, Brett wasn't. A new era begins in Titletown!

[John Kussow]

03:24 AM on 02/08/2011

If we haven't offered to retire Brents Number already, drop it... Favre moved on, let The Vikings retire his number, this is the Start of Aaron Rodgers Year to Glow, NOT FAVRES!!!

[Marlyn]

08:50 PM on 02/05/2011

Oh, he's gone.

[Jack Straw]

07:17 PM on 02/03/2011

I think a lot of the comments here epitomize one of the big things that is terribly wrong in this country. People can hardly read and what they read, they barely comprehend. In no place in the article above does it say anything about Farve wanting to return to play or that they want him to return for the purpose of playing. It says the organization would like to have him be part of the organization, that could be marketing, coaching, or just being Brett Favre. In no place does it say that Favre asked for this consideration or wants to still play, yet how many "give it a rest" comments exist on this thread?

RIF Reading is fundamental, it wasn't just an interstitial on Saturday cartoons, it was a message of how to prepare yourself for the future.

[TStringfellow]

03:23 PM on 02/05/2011

I'm glad to see this post, honestly. The reason I scrolled down to read the comments is because I was thinking to myself "I bet it will be full of people thinking this means he's considering another return from retirement". Haha, you're absolutely right.

[Big Jake]

06:33 PM on 02/08/2011

There are a lot of Favre haters out there. He is the best quarterback in league history, and he stung a lot of teams during his years as a Packer. It's the Packer detractors who need to "give it a rest." He's retired OK, and the 13th Green Bay Packer NFL championship trophy is on display at Lambeau. Nuf said...

[brt 177]

05:58 PM on 02/03/2011

My god Favre, give it a rest. well, I guess he already blew his chance to go out on top so he might as well keep going.

[hollybcars]

04:55 PM on 02/03/2011

He can come back but not until after Aaron Rogers wins a Superbowl so if not this year than whenever that happens. I do not want him in Green Bay taking the limelight away from the team that had to deal with the drama when he left the team.

[Kevin Zellner]

06:25 AM on 02/09/2011

Packers fans have to be the biggest hicks around. Brett asked, no he begged Ted Thompson to bring in free agents like Randy Moss. Ted said no, we build through the draft, so Brett had no choice but to either ask for his release or retire. Plus, Ted didn't think Brett was a good a Aaron Rodgers, so why not trade hi in the division. The Eagle dealt McNab to the Redskins. Plus, Ted made a bad deal. He could have gotten a first, second and fourth round pick from the Vikings. Instead, he gets a conditional third rd from the lowly Jets. Real smart Ted, trade a legend to a 4-12 team. Aaron now has what Brett only had three season in 16, a quality supporting cast of teammates. Aaron doesn't have to try and do it on his own. Plus, does anyone really dispute that Brett did the same amount as Aaron in the 1996 SB, but the NFL decided to give the SB MVP to a kick returner who played a total of 7 plays. The three turnovers, one pick six and a forced fumble that saved the game for the Pack could have just as easily won the MVP of the game.

[hollybcars]

04:28 PM on 02/09/2011

Farve retired first the ball was in his court. The demand to be release came much later after he demanded his old job back. Farve set the wheels in motion.

And remind us what happened when Favre finally got his dream date with Randy Moss?

As for Ted he used that conditional 3rd round to help nab Clay Matthews...So I agree with you it was real smart of Ted.

As for the Superbowl MVP - I'll dispute your claim. Favre would have been third in line behind Desmond Howard and Reggie White, ...or wasn't Reggie quality enough for you?

Hey I get it - you have to sustain your mancrush for #4. Most of us are happy to be hicks with a team that won the Super Bowl.

[devildog21]

04:26 PM on 02/03/2011

They'll sign him to a one day, unpaid contract and he'll retire a Packer. It's been done before. I would like to see it happen, as well as retiring his number. It's really unfortunate how he left Green Bay, but Packers fans moved on long ago and so should Favre.

Go PACK!!!

[TStringfellow]

03:24 PM on 02/05/2011

Didn't Jerry Rice do that with SF?

[wakeup804]

03:17 PM on 02/03/2011

Brett Farve is becoming nothing more than a running joke. He looked horrible last season, and Aaron Rodgers looks good. What a major slap in the face to every player on Green Bay's team to allow him to come back and upset the chemistry they have going on. Brett needs to go home and sit down. He reminds me of older people that still go to the club every weekend, when everyone around you is in their 20's.........there comes a time in life where our 20 something lives are in the rear view mirror and it is time to discover our 40 something lives.......it's not bad at all Brett, you should try it........you might realize just how cool life can be when you realize you actually know a thing or two, and still have your health to put into practice what you know.

[ladyvader]

11:28 AM on 02/03/2011

I called and left a voice message on Murphy's phone saying that they can retire Favre's number, five years after he gets into the HOF. His actions deserve it.

I wasn't expecting a return call nor got one, but I did let the Packers know how I felt about the situation.

[devildog21]

04:26 PM on 02/03/2011

Good for you. How did you get his number?

[TStringfellow]

03:25 PM on 02/05/2011

Do you write your congressman as well?

[DG3]

05:11 AM on 02/03/2011

Ummm, does the Packers' president realize that his team is in the Super Bowl??

I think his thought process is two years behind.

[Sixtracks]

01:39 AM on 02/03/2011

yes he will return. for a day. retire as a packer. and go down in history as a packer at the finish.

[ladyvader]

11:30 AM on 02/03/2011

His plaque at Canton will list the teams he played for and those one day contracts don't count. I will say:
Atlanta 1991
Green Bay 1992-2007
New York Jets 2008
Minnesota 2009-2010

It will not mention he "retired" a Packer. He has done that once already.

[Brutus76]

01:39 AM on 02/10/2011

Players can choose any team they ever played for to be listed as their team in retirement. No matter what though, Brett will always be known as a Packer and for the great things he did for our organization. He'll come back in a few years and we'll all welcome the prodigal son home with open arms.

[Big Jake]

04:02 PM on 02/03/2011

Fanned and faved from a fellow Packer fan...

[EverythingRht10]

11:43 PM on 02/02/2011

He is returning as a non player but part of the organization for sure I would think.

[ladyvader]

11:31 AM on 02/03/2011

He was offered a marketing deal before. Sure the same thing is still on the table.

[GBPackerfan]

10:55 PM on 02/02/2011

March 2008, Favre tearfully retires via national press conference. Then he changes his mind and says he wants to come back. Rodgers was entering the last year of his original rookie deal, so the Packers had to make a choice between staying with an aging Favre for one or two more years and losing Rodgers to free agency or standing pat with Rodgers and let Favre move on.

The Packers made the right choice, and not just because they're now in the Superbowl with Rodgers. For all of his greatness, the fact is that Favre lost as many big games with his recklessness as he won. His last pass as a Packer was an interception in OT against the Giants in the 2007 NFC championship game. Then, two years later, he did the same thing to the Vikings, throwing an interception to end their hopes of a Superbowl run. Rodgers has all of Favre's talent but none of his wildness. Although I love Favre and will always be glad he was a Packer, I can watch Packer games now without holding my breath every time Rodgers throws the ball.

Favre will come back and his number will be retired. But not for a few years. Playing for the Vikings was a real F U to the Packers and their fans, and it will take awhile for that to heal.

[ladyvader]

11:36 AM on 02/03/2011

Amen on the hold of breath part when it comes to Rodgers. He seems so calm cool and collective. Heck, even Flynn played well against the Patriots. Just at the end you could see the lack of playing time show up, but the coaches got him ready to play.

I know I will forgive Favre over time, but I doubt very much I will ever wear his jersey again or put back up the stuff with him back on the wall.

[devildog21]

04:29 PM on 02/03/2011

He does hold on to the ball too long at times though. The Bears game should have been a blowout but for the fact that he didn't want to take a field goal.

[lovinlife2]

06:03 PM on 02/02/2011

Wasn't this story run a few days ago? No more please.