Favre must file letter to show for Packers camp

By Chris Jenkins | The Associated Press MILWAUKEE - If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday afternoon there was no sign he had petitioned the league for reinstatement. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the letter, which must be filed with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, had not been received as of late Friday afternoon. The person requested anonymity because league and team officials were withholding comment until Favre actually filed his letter. The step is considered a formality, but an important one: Favre can't return until Goodell receives and approves the request. The NFL Network reported Friday morning that Favre told Packers general manager Ted Thompson he plans to report to training camp and could... [read full story]