The Facts:
The Packers welcomed Favre from the reserve-retired list Sunday knowing full well that they've already taken the first step toward trading him to the Vikings. An executive in personnel for an NFL team with close ties to clubs in the NFC North Division told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Packers called the Vikings on Friday informing them that Favre was available. "They've kind of said through one of their (front-office) guys that if Favre did report they would potentially trade him within the division," the executive said late Sunday afternoon.
Reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Journal Sentinel staffer Bob McGinn, the contact by the Packers was termed "a feeler" in the event Favre rejected the multimillion-dollar marketing and promotional agreement offered by Green Bay. "They thought he would agree to it," the executive said. "Evidently, he didn't agree to it." The Vikings, according to McGinn's source, remain convinced that the Packers don't want Favre on their roster in 2008. ... And with this report it once again appear the Favre soap opera will continue unabated. Stay tuned.
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