Brett Favre would still be a Packer if the front office didnt push him out the door.

Did Packers general manager Ted Thompson force Favre to retire? No. But he made it clear enough to Favre that he wanted to get his guy, Aaron Rodgers, who had waited three seasons for the job since he was a first-round pick in 2005, into the lineup. So what was Favre to do? The fire was still in his belly, but the clock was working against him.

If Favre is guilty of anything, its having pride. His pride told him that he didnt want to stay where he wasnt wanted. It was 49ers coach Mike Singletary who said it best a few weeks ago: Players want to feel wanted. Favre felt Thompson wanted him gone.

I dont understand why its a big deal that Favre wants to play football again. He should be allowed to play as long as someone is willing to sign him. The way I see it, Favre has done nothing wrong. He still has it. Look at last season he played fantastic until he hurt his arm late in the season.

Look, I understand if you dont want Favre on your team, but its hypocritical to say he should stop playing because you think its time for him to stop. What if I were to tell you that you have worked at your job long enough and its my opinion that you should look for something else to do? You would tell me where to go.

Favre is entitled to the same liberties as anyone else.

Everybody, it seems, has a take on Brett Favres possible comeback to the NFL. Hall of Fame WR Michael Irvin said that it was time for Favre to retire for good, while making the rounds promoting his new reality TV series 4th and Long (via the Los Angeles Times):

Listen, Favres 100 years old; stop this already.

This is whats killing everybody. Every time Favre says, I want to come back, its like everybody on ESPN says, Whatever team he says he wants to come to, he makes them automatically a Super Bowl contender.

They said that same stuff last year with the Jets, and Favre gave out toward the end of the season.

I love Favre and I think hes been a phenomenal talent for a long time. But when I think about it now, I say, Stop it already. I dont mind that you still want to play football, but do you want to play so much, and you want to get back at [Green Bay General Manager] Ted Thompson so much, that youre willing to go back into Lambeau and hurt those fans that supported you for so long?

Irvin is the second member of the Hall of Fame to recently speak out against Favre. Hall of Fame QB Fran Tarkenton was recently critical of Favre joining the Vikings.