 Favre spoke publicly for the first time about his potential comeback in a July 14 , 2008 , interview with Greta Van Susteren on the Fox News Channel 's On the Record with Greta Van Susteren . In the interview , Favre said he was " guilty of retiring early " , that he was " never fully committed " to retirement , and that he was pressured by the Packers to make a decision before the NFL Draft and the start of the free agent signing period . Favre disputed the notion that he does not want to play for Green Bay and said that while he understands the organization has decided to move on , they should now allow him to do the same . He made clear that he would not return to the Packers as a backup and reiterated his desire to be released rather than traded , which would allow him the freedom to play for a competitive team . Favre also accused the Packers of being dishonest , wishing the team would have been straightforward with him and the public . 
