Favre expected to submit letter of reinstatement to NFL

During a telephone conversation Thursday with Green Bay general manager Ted Thompson, quarterback Brett Favre conveyed he is planning to return to the Packers and report to training camp this weekend. If he follows through on his plans, Favre is expected to fax a letter seeking reinstatment to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as early as Friday, before the Packers report to camp on Saturday. However, just because Favre is now planning to return to the Packers, doesn't mean the saga is over. This is a story that has had so many twists and turns, it is conceivable it could change again. It has repeatedly in the more than four months since Favre announced his retirement. At any point this summer, with the situation as tenuous as it is, Favre still could decide to walk away from the game again or Green Bay could decide to trade him... [read full story]