Favre Faxes Reinstatement Letter

As we predicted earlier, the day of reckoning in the Brett Favre saga is finally here, and this afternoon the final act began.

According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen (who has been a reliable source on the issue so far), Favre has faxed through the signed letter requesting reinstatement to the NFL as an active player, thus backing Packers GM Ted Thompson into a corner. The team must now decide whether to welcome the Quarterback back to camp, or to trade him.

Also today, Commisioner Roger Goodell put his foot down, and has informed the Packers and Favre that he will not act yet - but that the team has 24hrs to find a solution before he wades into the fracas. It is the first significant deadline handed down by the league, and emphasises the concern that Goodell feels regarding the legacy of one of the greatest players of all time.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, the heir to Favre's throne in Wisconsin, characteristically described himself as "...not as affected as you guys think I am or should be" by events today. Packers coach Mike McCarthy informed the press that any resolution would be put to Favre before it is made public.

At this point, it's hard to see what the Packers can do, short of trading Favre to the Vikings in the hope of at least recouping some compensation, rather than being forced to release him by the league, and letting the Vikings get him for nothing.

We'll be on this one tommorow, it should be a busy - and momentous - day.