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Favre spoke publicly for the first time about his potential comeback in a July 14, 2008, interview with [[Greta Van Susteren]] on the [[Fox News Channel]]'s ''[[On the Record with Greta Van Susteren]]''. In the interview, Favre said he was "guilty of retiring early", that he was "never fully committed" to retirement, and that he was pressured by the Packers to make a decision before the [[2008 NFL draft|NFL Draft]] and the start of the [[Free agent (NFL)|free agent signing period]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2008 |title=Favre to Fox News: Packers should let me play elsewhere |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3486775 |url-status=live |access-date=July 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717060550/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3486775 |archive-date=July 17, 2008}}</ref> Favre disputed the notion that he does not want to play for Green Bay and said that while he understands the organization has decided to move on, they should now allow him to do the same. He made clear that he would not return to the Packers as a backup and reiterated his desire to be released rather than traded, which would allow him the freedom to play for a competitive team. Favre also accused the Packers of being dishonest, wishing the team would have been straightforward with him and the public.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2008 |title=Favre shares his side of the story in Fox News interview |work=CNN/SI |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/07/14/favre.foxnews.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |access-date=July 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717050026/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/07/14/favre.foxnews.ap/index.html |archive-date=July 17, 2008}}</ref>
In the second part of the interview, which aired on July 15, Favre expressed his frustration with
[[Fox Sports (USA)|FOXSports]].com's [[Jay Glazer]] reported on July 16, 2008, that the Packers filed tampering charges against the [[Minnesota Vikings]] with the league office, alleging improper communication between Vikings offensive coordinator [[Darrell Bevell]] and Favre, although one source suggested that Favre may have been in contact with Vikings head coach [[Brad Childress]].<ref name="glazer">{{Cite news |last=Glazer |first=Jay |date=July 16, 2008 |title=Source: Packers say Vikings tampered with Favre |work=FOX Sports |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8351554/Source:-Packers-say-Vikings-tampered-with-Favre |url-status=dead |access-date=July 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116140135/http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8351554/Source%3A-Packers-say-Vikings-tampered-with-Favre |archive-date=January 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="tampering">{{Cite news |last=Clayton |first=John |date=July 17, 2008 |title=Vikings refuse to address Packers' claims of Favre tampering |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3493559 |url-status=live |access-date=July 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721044223/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3493559 |archive-date=July 21, 2008}}</ref> After an investigation, [[NFL Commissioner]] [[Roger Goodell]] ruled there had been no violation of tampering rules.<ref name="notampering">{{Cite news |last=Krawczynski |first=Jon |date=August 4, 2008 |title=Goodell says Vikings didn't tamper on Favre |work=Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vikings-favre&prov=ap&type=lgns |url-status=dead |access-date=August 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723084123/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vikings-favre&prov=ap&type=lgns |archive-date=July 23, 2008}}</ref>
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Packers team president Mark Murphy met with Favre on July 30 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with the offer of a $20 million marketing agreement, which was "viewed nationally as a bribe to get Favre to stay retired".<ref name="usatoday.com" />
Favre formally filed for reinstatement with the NFL on July 29, 2008, and his petition was granted by Commissioner Goodell, effective August 4, 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2008 |title=Sources: Packers to open up QB job between Rodgers and Favre |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3517219 |url-status=live |access-date=August 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806034751/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3517219 |archive-date=August 6, 2008}}</ref> Favre then flew to Green Bay to report to Packers training camp. After a lengthy meeting with head coach [[Mike McCarthy]] and general manager Ted Thompson, however, both sides agreed it was time for Favre and the organization to part ways. McCarthy sensed Favre was not in "the right mind-set" to resume playing for the Packers, while Favre felt that his relationship with
The Packers had announced plans to retire Favre's #4 jersey in the 2008 season opener.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2008 |title=Favre's No. 4 to become sixth number retired by Packers |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d807d2d32&template=with-video&confirm=true |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106161831/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d807d2d32&template=with-video&confirm=true |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> Those plans were dropped when he announced plans to return to the NFL. In March 2009, the Packers indicated that the team still intends to retire Favre's number, but due to the circumstances surrounding his departure from the team, no timeline had been set.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2009 |title=Favre's No. 4 to be retired, but Packers will wait for ceremony |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11501614/rss |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015122112/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11501614/rss |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |website=CBS Sports}}</ref> Favre's #4 jersey was finally retired in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14232466/brett-favre-retired-number-unveiled-green-bay-packers|title=Brett Favre's retired number unveiled by Packers|work=ESPN|date=November 26, 2015|first=Jason|last= Wilde|accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
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