MILWAUKEE — Brett Favre said he’s tempted to show up at the Packers’ training camp just to call the team’s “bluff.” In the second part of an interview with Fox News, the quarterback said he knows his arrival in camp would cause a media circus, but that might not stop him. Packers players are scheduled to report July 27.
“It’s tempting just to, as everyone said, you know, call their bluff or whatever,” Favre said. “I think it’s going to be a circus in itself already, whether I go there, whatever.”
Favre, a three-time MVP, says he feels “a little bit” bad for would-be successor Aaron Rodgers and insists he doesn’t want to be a distraction to his teammates. Or are they his former teammates? “I like my teammates,” Favre said. “I had a lot of fun with them. I have talked to numerous guys throughout this whole ordeal.
“I wish them the best, I really do. I hold nothing against those guys. We had a lot of fun together. We had, it was an amazing year last year. I don’t want to make it any worse than it is.”
After retiring in early March, Favre told the Packers he was having second thoughts and was ready to return a few weeks later.
“This is an ongoing situation,” team spokesman Jeff Blumb said. “We’re working through it, and we’re going to do the right thing.”
Footnotes.
The Bears signed running back Kevin Jones to a one-year deal worth $605,000. Last season, Jones rushed for 581 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns on 153 carries with the Lions. He also had 32 receptions for 197 yards, but tore ligaments in his right knee on Dec. 23 against Kansas City.
• The Titans and defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract by Tuesday’s deadline for franchised players. Both sides can keep talking, but no long-term contract could be signed until after the Titans finish the season. Now Haynesworth must decide when, and if, to sign the tender paying him $7.25 million for the season with the Titans opening camp July 25.
• The Ravens were unable to sign franchise player Terrell Suggs to a contract extension. Suggs is scheduled to play under a new defensive end-linebacker designation with an $8.5 million salary after a compromise between the two sides.
• The Raiders and Nnamdi Asomugha failed to agree on a long-term contract, and, with no deal in place, the star cornerback will be guaranteed $9.765 million for this season as soon as he signs the team’s tender.
Also, Deshawn Lamont Thomas and Arfat Abdo Fadel — the two men accused of abducting, beating and robbing Raiders receiver Javon Walker — got new lawyers and another court date from a judge who told them he’ll consider requests to reduce bail July 29.
• The Cowboys and Ken Hamlin agreed on a $39 million, six-year deal that includes a $9 million signing bonus and guarantees the safety about $15 million.
The Associated Press
