Jul 13th 2008 3:04AM by Sportz Assassin
Have you ever taken a kid to the store and told him to pick something out that he can buy? The kid, with about a dollar to spend, takes his sweet, sweet time figuring out how best to spend that money. After minutes (that seem like hours) of internal debate, you step up with the “pick something by the time I could to ten, or you’ll get nothing” ultimatum?

Brett Favre could use that talking-to right now. Especially when it has come to light that he almost un-retired back in March.[GM Ted] Thompson confirmed he and [head coach Mike] McCarthy were prepared to meet with Favre, who said he was interested in rescinding his retirement, in late March. Favre cancelled the meeting, telling Thompson and McCarthy that he had changed his mind and wanted to stay retired. Thompson said he and McCarthy were ready to accept Favre’s return to the NFL at that time.

“Yes, we were going to leave the owners’ meeting [in West Palm Bech, Fla.] a day early and fly to Hattiesburg with the idea of sitting down and talking to him about coming back to the team,” Thompson said.

When Favre cancelled the meeting the Packers mentally moved on with Rodgers as quarterback. Then, the team drafted two quarterbacks — Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn. Thompson said he still might have drafted a quarterback had Favre returned but he wouldn’t have used two draft choices on quarterbacks.
That talking-to may have happened since Favre is saying he is 100% ready to play this upcoming season. Still, it may be too little, too late … as the Packers have already finished counting to ten.