Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Brett Favre has sent a letter to the Green Bay Packers front office requesting that they release him from his contract. Over the last few weeks the drama that is Bret Favre has had Packers and fans of the NFL in general wondering what he truly wants. At one point it was reported that he wanted to come back and play for the Packers. And then it came out that that was nothing but rumor and Favre had no intentions on returning. In the last week ESPN has been running with the idea that Favre's family is pushing him to return, even interviewing his brother and others in the Favre family. And now we're being told that Favre has asked for his unconditional release from the Packers so he can play football again somewhere else.

Since he officially announced his retirement in March, the Packers have begun planning life as a football team without Favre being a part of it. The reigns were going to be turned over to Aaron Rodgers to see what he could do as the starting QB. Before he even steps foot into training camp he has to hear that there's a possibility that Favre wants to come back. Fortunately for him, the management within the Packers organization has come out saying they are planning on moving forward without Favre. But there's never a guarantee there either.

Favre is one of my favorite players of all time. I love his toughness and his heart for the game. But enough is enough. If he comes back to play for another team, in my opinion, he tarnishes his image in my mind. The chances that he comes back and plays for another team and wins a championship are 1 in 32...ok, maybe more like 1 in 25 if you take teams like the Dolphins, Falcons and Raiders out. While he didn't win a championship last year, Favre still went out "on top" after having one of his best seasons ever and leading a team that was thought to be a .500 team to within a sniff of the Super Bowl.

I never thought I'd say this, but Brett, go away man! Be happy with your retirement. You're one of the greatest QBs of all time and one of the most respected players ever. Make a decision and stick with it for once. We all know you can still play, but that doesn't mean you should.