Brett Favre says he’s tempted to show up at the Green Bay Packers’ training camp just to call the team’s “bluff.”
In the second part of an interview with Fox News, the 38-year-old quarterback said he knows his arrival in camp would cause a media circus, but that might not stop him. Packers players are scheduled to report July 27.
“It’s tempting just to, as everyone said, you know, call their bluff or whatever,” Favre said, according to an excerpt provided to The Associated Press. “I think it’s going to be a circus in itself already, whether I go there, whatever.”
The interview on the show “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” was to be broadcast Tuesday night.
Favre, a three-time MVP, says he feels “a little bit” bad for would-be successor Aaron Rodgers and insists he doesn’t want to be a distraction to his teammates. Or are they his former teammates?
“I like my teammates,” Favre said. “I had a lot of fun with them. I have talked to numerous guys throughout this whole ordeal. I wish them the best, I really do. I hold nothing against those guys. We had a lot of fun together. We had, it was an amazing year last year. I don’t want to make it any worse than it is.”
And right now, it’s pretty bad. Favre and the Packers appear headed toward a messy divorce after Favre demanded his release last week.
The decision blindsided the Packers.
“This is an ongoing situation,” team spokesman Jeff Blumb said evening. “We’re working through it, and we’re going to do the right thing.”
Favre seems open to playing for another team, but he’s not certain.
“I’ve always been a Packer, always will be a Packer,” Favre said. “Will I play somewhere else? Remains to be seen.”

Hamlin, Cowboys agree on contract

Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin won’t have to wait until after the season for a long-term contract.
The Cowboys and Hamlin agreed on a $39 million, six-year deal with about $15 million guaranteed, according to the team’s Web site. The agreement was first reported by The Dallas Morning News.
As the team’s designated franchise player, Hamlin had until Tuesday to reach a long-term deal or else play the 2008 season under a one-year contract for $4.4 million. That’s the average salary of the five highest-paid safeties in the NFL.
He had a career-high five interceptions and 102 tackles last season, his first in Dallas after four years in Seattle. He was a starter for the NFC in his first Pro Bowl.
The team didn’t immediately comment.

Manning has surgery

on infected knee

Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning had a routine medical procedure Monday to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee.
Colts president Bill Polian said the team’s medical staff expects Manning to have “a full and complete return to action” in four to six weeks. Colts training camp begins July 25.
Polian said Manning has been receiving “conservative” treatment for the inflamed bursa sac since February. He said that treatment was effective until Manning experienced increased pain and early signs of infection.

Jones inks one-year

deal with Bears

The Chicago Bears signed running back Kevin Jones to a one-year deal.
During four years with Detroit, Jones rushed for 3,067 yards and 24 touchdowns on 761 carries. Jones, who played for Virginia Tech, was drafted by Detroit in 2004.
Terms of Jones’ deal were not disclosed.
Last season, Jones rushed for 581 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns on 153 carries. He also had 32 receptions for 197 yards.

Robbery defendants get new lawyers

A Las Vegas judge named new lawyers and set a new court date for two men accused of abducting, beating and robbing Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker last month.
Justice of the Peace Tony Abbatangelo combined the cases and scheduled a July 29 evidence and bail hearing for 40-year-old Deshawn L. Thomas and 30-year-old Arfat Fadel.
Each faces felony kidnapping, robbery and conspiracy charges.

No deal between Titans, Haynesworth

All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth doesn’t have the security of the long-term contract with the guaranteed money he wanted. What he does have is a one-year deal paying him $7.25 million and a season to make his case that he deserves what he’s asking.
The Tennessee Titans and Haynesworth failed to reach an agreement on an extension by Tuesday’s deadline for franchised players.
Team officials and Haynesworth’s agent, Chad Speck, talked most of Monday and up to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline without reaching an extension to keep the six-year veteran past the 2008 season. Both sides can keep talking, but no long-term contract could be signed until after the Titans finish the season.
 

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