
Packers quarterback Brett Favre and his wife Deanna arrive at the Executive Air terminal at Austin Straubel International Airport in Ashwaubenon on Sunday, August 3, 2008. H. Marc Larson/Press-Gazette
Favre, Rodgers to compete for job
Green Bay Press-Gazette and The Associated Press ? August 3, 2008
Updated 7:15 P.M. CDT
Brett Favre is in Green Bay, will be reinstated and added to the Packers' active roster on Monday, and will compete with Aaron Rodgers for the starting quarterback job.
A source confirmed the open competition to the Press-Gazette this afternoon.
Earlier today, team President and CEO Mark Murphy said the Packers "will welcome (Favre) back and turn this situation to our advantage."
Murphy's statement, issued shortly before 3 p.m., came after the NFL announced Favre's reinstatement late this morning. Commissioner Roger Goodell had held off on granting Favre?s request for reinstatement for almost a week, hoping Favre and the Packers could resolve their standoff.
By reinstating Favre, Goodell is following through on a recent promise to force action.
The reinstatement will become effective at noon Monday. Favre first would have to pass a physical exam and a conditioning test, then likely would be limited to individual drills.
Murphy said General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy "have had a plan in place" for Favre's return to the Packers. He said McCarthy "will talk to the team and the quarterbacks about the plan moving forward, and after he has done that we will share it publicly."
McCarthy is scheduled to discuss the plan for his quarterbacks in a press conference at 8:15 p.m. Monday.