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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers' active roster Monday.
 
The NFL announced the move Sunday after commissioner Roger Goodell had held off on granting Favre's request for reinstatement for nearly a week, hoping Favre and the team could resolve their standoff. By reinstating Favre, Goodell is following through on a recent promise to force action.

The reinstatement will become effective at 1 p.m. EDT on Monday.

Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, confirmed that Favre plans to fly to Green Bay on Sunday and report to the Packers on Monday.

"That's the plan," Cook said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Sunday.

Favre could be on the field as early as Tuesday.

Favre retired in March but has been having second thoughts. Team officials have insisted they are moving on with Aaron Rodgers, though, causing tensions to rise between Favre and the team.

It is not clear whether Favre's reinstatement indicates that he has rejected a long-term, multimillion-dollar marketing agreement offered by the team. Reinstatement could force the Packers to increase their offer to Favre in hopes that he remains retired and avoids turning their training camp into a media circus this week.

Team officials publicly have ruled out releasing Favre, fearing he would immediately sign with division rival Minnesota. The Packers could still also trade him.

The team has a scrimmage at Lambeau Field on Sunday night, then does not have another scheduled public practice until Tuesday morning.

Favre's arrival in training camp could cause a major disruption to the team, although he would not likely begin practicing with the Packers right away.

Coach Mike McCarthy has said the Packers have a plan in place should Favre report to camp. He first would have to pass a physical exam and a conditioning test, then would likely be limited to individual drills.

Goodell told the NFL Network on Saturday that he thinks the situation has lingered long enough.

"I think we have to force it," Goodell said. "I think it's come to the point where there need to be some decisions made on behalf of the Packers, on behalf of Brett, on behalf of all the fans."

This has got to be the lowest thing that I've ever seen an NFL Player do to a franchise and fellow players. Usually, it's the owners that are the evil people but in this case, it's the player holding the organization hostage.

I would trade him to Minny and then come after him. Farve is not that good in domed stadiums.

I wonder what those great Packer players (Starr, Hourning, Max McGee) think about this? If Lombardi was the coach, he would have never caved in to Brett Farve and this train wreck of a situation.

All this crap after he retired has officially put me on the 'Fuck Brett Favre' bandwagon.

What a jerk. This will tarnish the 'legacy' that he had.

I'm hearing the negatives, and for the most part, I agree...but flip things around. What if Favre stays with the pack this season and leads them back to the super bowl? How many packers fans will flat out lie and say "I always said I wanted him back!"

;)

^^^

True. I saw a huge welcoming party for him at the airport though.

Of course, if he has a bad first few games, he will be booed out of town, and the same fans will say that they wanted him gone all along.

They brought Favre back for 2 reasons:
1.) To save face in front of the fans
2.) to get him some trade value

Brett Favre will not be the Packers' QB.  I can see Rodgers beating him out for the job, if the coaches want him to.

I'm glad to see him back.

Murphy. Thompson, and Mcarthy have no backbone. All that talk about Aaron Rodgers being the man was a farce. Favre calls their bluff and they back down like a bunch of bitches.

I really thought those three would dig in and not cave into this selfish bastard, but they caved into the public pressure.  I hope favre gets sacked 100 times and throws 40 ints. God i hate this fucker.

  I am really glad Brett decided to play football this season ( I love #4)....it is a pleasure to watch this guy play QB in the NFL....It is about time the Packers show Favre the respect he has earned over the last 16 years or so!!! ;)

They way he has acted I hope he sits on the bench.

The rumor mill is saying a Favre trade to Tampa Bay is in the works.