 Favre formally filed for reinstatement with the NFL on July 29 , 2008 , and his petition was granted by Commissioner Goodell , effective August 4 , 2008 . Favre then flew to Green Bay to report to Packers training camp . After a lengthy meeting with head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson , however , both sides agreed it was time for Favre and the organization to part ways . McCarthy sensed Favre was not in " the right mind @-@ set " to resume playing for the Packers , while Favre felt that his relationship with Packer management had deteriorated to the point that a return to the team would be untenable . 
