 2009 : In February , Favre said he retired although his agent Bus Cook asked for his release from the New York Jets . After the Jets released him in April , Bus Cook e @-@ mailed Jarrett Bell of USA Today that " He 's retired , working on his farm in Mississippi . " In May , Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress set up a meeting with Favre to discuss him possibly playing with the team . In July , Childress said Favre would not be coming out of retirement . However , in August Favre announced he would come back and play for the Vikings . 
