The Facts:
Three days after a conference call with Green Bay Packers team officials on Tuesday in which Favre emphatically expressed his desire to play in 2008, Favre on Friday formally asked for his contractual release from the Packers in a letter, sources close to Favre and the team said.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The letter was sent by Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, via overnight mail on Thursday and arrived at the Packers facility Friday morning. According to ESPN insider Chris Mortensen, Cook, on behalf of Favre, expressed a desire to have an amicable parting, as the Packers have been reluctant to embrace his return. For the record, this is not the official letter asking the Packers to reinstate Favre; rather it's an attempt to get that amicable parting. ... Stay tuned. More to come.
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