Favre Asks For His Release, TheEndzoneView Offers A Soution

Brett Favre has sent into motion his desire to return to football after submitting a letter to the Packers asking to be removed from the retirement list.  The Packers have 24 hours to activate Favre to the active roster or release him.

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According to ESPN, Brett Favre, his agent Bus Cook, head coach Mike McCarthy and GM Ted Thompson had a conference call Tuesday.  The meeting evidently ended with Brett Favre feeling that the Packers position was that they did not want him back.  This led to today's announcement that Favre is seeking his unconditional release and freedom to sign with any team to continue playing.

The Packers have released a statement in response to the story on packers.com

The Green Bay Packers are aware of the latest developments regarding Brett Favre. Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms. 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. As a retired player, Brett has the option to apply for reinstatement with Commissioner Goodell. If that were to occur, he would become an active member of the Green Bay Packers. As always, the Packers will do what's right and in the best interest of the team. As with all Packers greats, Brett's legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions. 

Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family.

The Solution

This is obviously the worst case scenario for Ted Thompson and the Packers but the solution is an easy one.  Ted Thompson is the general manager of a professional football team.  His only job is to make decisions that will make the Packers a better team.  Once he remembers that, all he has to do is ask himself "Does Brett Favre make the Packers better?".  If Ted Thompson is basing this decision on anything else, his days as a GM will be coming to an end.