[Karren_Hutton]

The Green Bay Packers want to do the right thing in response to Brett Favre’s latest round of flip-flopping on his future in football.

And as far as the team is concerned, that might mean showing No. 4 the door — although working out a trade might be more palatable to the Packers than granting Favre the release he has requested.
Favre asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told his latest retirement reversal wasn’t welcome news in Green Bay. The team said it would do “what’s right” in response to Favre’s request, which was first reported by ESPN on Friday.

“Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms,” the team’s statement said.

“We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion. Brett’s press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement. The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team.”

Solurce - Favre wants release from Packers - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

[Carolyn]

Favre isn't the only athlete that has decided to come out of retirement, after only a year or two of leaving the game.

I'm curious why they didn't think their retirement through a bit before leaving.
Did they not manage their money properly, are they narcissists and thinks that only they can play the sport, or are they missing the applause and accolades?
These guys are not as conditioned as the younger players and an injury can take them a lot longer to heal from.

If they want to come out of retirement, that is their perrogative. But I don't know which is sadder - an athlete retiring past their prime. Or an athlete that wants to make a comeback from retirement, and fails.

[Darla_G]

well at least this isn't like Michael Jordan's retirement where he has some great desire to play minor league baseball! what was Michael thinking?

or when Michael decided he wanted to play for Washington? did this really happen?

[Karren_Hutton]

Yeah!! I heard Gordie Howe is coming back!!! and the great one? They typically have a lackluster track record for sure....

[Carolyn]

It's common knowledge that Gordie is pissed that his record of playing professional hockey - in his 6th decade - was upstaged.
Sources say he will come out of retirement and play one more game with Detroit, in the 2008/2009 season.
Ya gotta know how nervous the octupi are to hear this!

[Karren_Hutton]

Maybe they will bring him back every 10 years or so... Lol.

[Carolyn]

I can just see Gordie stepping onto the ice, with a walker on blades...

[Karren_Hutton]

He'd kick ass in our league for sure... walker and all!! hehehehe