Brett Favre wants to come back to the Green Bay Packers.
Favre admitted Friday the ugly split between him and the Packers was his fault and that he is repairing his relationship with the organization, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.
"It's over and done with," Favre said. "I was at fault. I feel that both sides had a part in it. If you could go back would I or them have done things differently? I'm sure both sides would. But you can't."
The permanently retired quarterback said in an interview with WGR-AM (550) in Buffalo, N.Y. that he was talking with team president Mark Murphy "on numerous occasions" about a possible reunion ceremony. Favre hinted that Murphy might be ready to hold a ceremony to retire the QB's no. 4 Packers jersey.
Favre said it would be an honor.
Aaron Rodgers served as Favre's backup for three years when the Lambeau Legend decided to retire for good, so he said. After Rodgers was named the starter, Favre decided he wanted to play again, but the Packers' head coach and front office were not going to bench Rodgers because Favre had changed his mind... again.
Rodgers, an MVP and Super Bowl champion, has made Packers fans' sadness for the initial loss of Favre and outrage towards his continued career on teams like the New York Jets and rival Minnesota Vikings disappear.
In February Rodgers told Jim Rome it was time for he and Favre to "heal things up." The two former teammates appeared together at the NFL Honor awards show and shared a friendly moment on stage, a moment Favre says was real and was a turning point in their relationship.
"Aaron has said some very nice things. He and I have a good relationship," Favre said. "I had a chance to present an award with him at the Super Bowl and that was for real. It wasn't for show. And so I think everything will be fine."
According to ESPN, Murphy said in March that he wished for Favre to return to Lambeau Field and that he wanted QB's number retired.
Despite Favre's gradual clarity on the situation, he credited Murphy for saving the relationship between he and Rogers and the organization. Murphy took over as president in 2007, just before the Favre-Rodgers drama began.
"[Mark] kind of came into a hornet's nest [in 2007], if you will," Favre said in the radio interview. "He's been extremely great in trying to make this work. In our discussions, [the retirement ceremony] will happen. I think both sides are genuine. I know they are."