The Facts: In an interview with the Associated Press Saturday, GM Ted Thompson and HC Mike McCarthy said they don't plan to grant Favre the release he is seeking from his contract and are committed to Aaron Rodgers as their starter. But speaking later to ESPN.com's John Clayton, Thompson said he is prepared to accept Favre's return and not necessarily as a backup. "It's not accurate," Thompson said of the AP report that Favre would come back as a backup.

Diehards Line:"We don't know what role that would be," Thompson added before reaffirming to Clayton that the Packers won't release Favre. Thompson would not discuss trading the QB but did say he had not received any inquiries from other teams as of Saturday morning. "We don't know where everything is going to go," Thompson said. "It's been a distraction. It's been a distraction for our fans. I'm trying to stay steady and do the right things for the Packers and do the right thing for Brett Favre. ..." As the story unfolds, it looks increasingly difficult to do the right thing and meet both objectives. ... Stay tuned.